Article 1Checks on conformity to the marketing standards applicable to apples, pears and kiwi fruit carried out by New Zealand prior to import into the Community are hereby approved in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001.

Article 2Details of the official authority and inspection body in New Zealand, as referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001, are given in Annex I to this Regulation.

Article 3The certificates referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001, issued following the checks referred to in Article 1 of this Regulation, must be drawn up on forms in conformity with the model set out in Annex II to this Regulation.

Article 4This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from the date of publication in the C series of the Official Journal of the European Union of the notice referred to in Article 7(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001, relating to the establishment of administrative cooperation between the Community and New Zealand.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 1 September 2004.For the CommissionFranz FischlerMember of the CommissionANNEX IOfficial authority referred to in Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001:Ministry of Agriculture and ForestryNew Zealand Food Safety Authority68-86 Jervois Quay, PO Box 2835WellingtonNew ZealandTel. (64-4) 463 2500Fax (64-4) 463 2675E-mail: nzfsa.info@nzfsa.govt.nzInspection body referred to in Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001:New Zealand Food Safety Authority68-86 Jervois Quay, PO Box 2835WellingtonNew ZealandTel. (64-4) 463 2500Fax (64-4) 463 2675E-mail: nzfsa.info@nzfsa.govt.nzANNEX IIModel certificate referred to in Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1148/2001 32004R1557_en_img_1

Amendments and corrections
December 31, 2007	Repealed by 32007R1580
September 22, 2004	Entry into force - Date pub. + 20 See Art 4
January 1, 1001	Application - See Art 4

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1557/2004 of 1 September 2004 approving operations to check conformity to the marketing standards applicable to certain fresh fruit carried out in New Zealand prior to import into the Community