It is important to create uniform procedures for the control of feed and food from third countries introduced into the territory of the Community, taking into account that harmonised import procedures have already been established for food of animal origin by virtue of Council Directive 97/78/EC ( 9 ), and for live animals by virtue of Council Directive 91/496/EEC ( 10 ).
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New version applies from 16/02/2017.
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Later versions: 28/02/2017, 16/08/2017, 01/01/2018, 01/03/2018, 01/07/2018, 01/01/2019.
Recital 24 changes in this version: compare with the current text.