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COMMISSION DECISION
of 31 July 1987
amending Decisions 86/191/EEC, 86/192/EEC, 86/194/EEC and 86/195/EEC concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil, respectively
(87/455/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 87/64/EEC (2), and in particular Articles 16, 19 and 28 thereof,
Whereas animal health conditions and veterinary certification requirements for imports of fresh meat from Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil have been established by Commission Decisions 86/191/EEC (3), 86/192/EEC (4), 86/194/EEC (5) and 86/195/0EEC (6) respectively, particularly as regards foot-and-mouth disease;
Whereas it is necessary to extend these veterinary certification requirements so that offal may be imported from establishments which are supervised by the responsible veterinary authorities of these countries but which are not approved for the export of fresh meat for human consumption; whereas Article 19 of the Directive establishes the right of Member States to import from non-approved establishments fresh meat for uses other than human consumption;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decisions 86/191/EEC, 86/192/EEC, 86/194/EEC and 86/195/EEC are hereby amended as follows:
1. In the case of Decision 86/191/EEC;
(a) Article 2 paragraph (1) is replaced by the following:
'1. Notwithstanding Article 1 (2), Member States may also authorize the importation of certain kinds of offal of bovine animals,
(a) from approved establishments:
- completely trimmed livers,
- completely trimmed masseter muscles,
- trimmed lungs,
- other trimmed offal without bone or cartilage,
presenting at least the guarantees laid down in the accompanying animal health certificate corresponding with the specimen given in Annex D. Masseter muscles may be used either for human consumption or in the manufacture of petfood. Lungs, livers and other offal are to be used in the manufacture of petfood;
(b) from other establishments which are controlled by the responsible veterinary authorities of Paraguay:
- completely trimmed livers,
- completely trimmed masseter muscles,
- trimmed lungs,
- other trimmed offal without bone or cartilage,
presenting at least the guarantees laid down in the accompanying animal health certificate corresponding with the specimen given in Annex E. The offal is to be used in the manufacture of petfood.'
(b) The Annexes are supplemented by the addition of Annex I to this Decision.
2. In the case of Decision 86/192/EEC:
(a) Article 2 paragraph (1) is replaced by the following:
'1. Notwithstanding Article 1 (2), Member States may also authorize the importation of certain kinds of offal of bovine animals:
(a) from approved establishments:
- completely trimmed livers,
- completely trimmed masseter muscles,
- trimmed lungs,
- other trimmed offal without bone or cartilage,
presenting at least the guarantees laid down in the accompanying animal health certificate corresponding with the specimen given in Annex D. Masseter muscles may be used either for human consumption or in the manufacture of petfood. Lungs, livers and other offal are to be used in the manufacture of pet food;
(b) from other establishments which are controlled by the responsible veterinary authorities of Uruguay:
- completely trimmed livers,
- completely trimmed masseter muscles,
- trimmed lungs,
- other trimmed offal without bone or cartilage,
presenting at least the guarantees laid down in the accompanying animal health certificate corresponding with the specimen given in Annex E. The offal is to be used in the manufacture of pet food.'
(b) The Annexes are supplemented by the addition of Annex II to this Decision.
3. In the case of Decision 86/194/EEC:
(a) Article 2 paragraph (1) is replaced by the following:
'1. Notwithstanding Article 1 (2), Member States may also authorize the importation of certain kinds of offal bovine animals:
(a) from approved establishments:
- completely trimmed livers,
- completely trimmed masseter muscles,
- trimmed lungs,
- other trimmed offal without bone or cartilage,
presenting at least the guarantees laid down in the accompanying animal health certificate corresponding with the specimen given in Annex E. Masseter muscles may be used either for human consumption or in the manufacture of petfood. Lungs, livers and other offal are to be used in the manufacture of pet food;
(b) from other establishments which are controlled by the responsible veterinary authorities of Argentina:
- completely trimmed livers,
- completely trimmed masseter muscles,
- trimmed lungs,
- other trimmed offal without bone or cartilage,
presenting at least the guarantees laid down in the accompanying animal health certificate corresponding with the specimen given in Annex F. The offal is to be used in the manufacture of pet food.'
(b) The Annexes are supplemented by the addition of Annex III to this Decision.
4. In the case of Decision 86/195/EEC:
(a) Article 2 paragraph (1) is replaced by the following:
'1. Notwithstanding Article 1 (2) Member States may also authorize the importation of certain kinds of offal of bovine animals:
(a) from approved establishments:
- completely trimmed livers,
- completely trimmed masseter muscles,
- trimmed lungs,
- other trimmed offal without bone or cartilage,
presenting at least the guarantees laid down in the accompanying animal health certificate corresponding with the specimen given in Annex D. Masseter muscles may be used either for human consumption or in the manufacture of petfood. Lungs, livers and other offal are to be used in the manufacture of pet food; (b) from other establishments which are controlled by the responsible veterinary authorities of Brazil:
- completely trimmed livers,
- completely trimmed masseter muscles,
- trimmed lungs,
- other trimmed offal without bone or cartilage,
presenting at least the guarantees laid down in the accompanying animal health certificate corresponding with the specimen given in Annex E. The offal is to be used in the manufacture of pet food.'
(b) The Annexes are supplemented by the addition of Annex IV to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 31 July 1987.