(4) Bosnia and Herzegovina made a request to the Commission for an authorisation to export milk, dairy products, colostrum and colostrum-based products to the Union which have undergone a less stringent treatment. From the animal health perspective, Bosnia and Herzegovina is a third country listed by the World Organisation for Animal Health as being free of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) without a required vaccination policy and therefore fulfils the Union animal health import requirements.

(5) The Commission has carried out veterinary controls in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The results of such controls have shown certain shortcomings, in particular as regards public health issues in the establishments. The competent authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina are in the process of addressing those shortcomings.

(6) However, based on the favourable animal health situation as regards foot-and-mouth disease in Bosnia and Herzegovina, it is appropriate to place Bosnia and Herzegovina in column A of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 605/2010. This addition to column A of Annex I should be without prejudice to obligations arising from other provisions of Union legislation concerning imports into, and placing on the market within, the Union of products of animal origin, in particular those relating to the listing of establishments under Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004.

(7) Regulation (EU) No 605/2010 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(8) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed