COMMISSION DECISION of 7 January 1994 drawing up a list of border inspection posts preselected for veterinary checks on products and animals from third countries and repealing Decisions 92/430/EEC and 92/431/EEC (94/24/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (2), and in particular Article 30 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 92/438/EEC (4), and in particular Article 28 thereof,
Whereas Commission Decisions 92/430/EEC (5) and 92/431/EEC (6), as amended by Decision 93/83/EEC (7), give lists of border inspection posts preselected for veterinary checks on products and animals from third countries;
Whereas under these Decisions each preselected border inspection post was to be inspected by the Commission; whereas these inspections have been made and have shown that in most cases improvements have been effected;
Whereas however inspection has not shown that the border inspection posts meet all the requirements for approval; whereas the period allowed for execution of these improvements should therefore be extended and a temporary list of preselected inspection posts determined;
Whereas these visits have confirmed that many posts check both products and animals and also that at certain posts only certain categories of product or animal can be checked; whereas it would be sound administrative practice to draw up a single new list indicating which categories of product and animal can be checked at each post;
Whereas one new list of preselected border inspection posts should therefore by established and Decisions 92/430/EEC and 92/431/EEC repealed;
Whereas the measures provided for by this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Veterinary checks on products and animals brought into the Community from third countries shall be carried out by the competent national authorities at the border inspection posts listed in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
Before 30 September 1994 each border inspection post listed in the Annex shall be given a fresh inspection by the Commission in cooperation with the national authorities.
Inspection shall include a check on the action taken and an observance of the timetable forwarded by the competent authorities of the Member States to the Commission.
Article 3
Member States may, observing the requirements of Article 9 (3) of Directive 90/675/EEC and of Article 6 (3) of Directive 91/496/EEC, propose that other border inspection posts be added to the list annexed to this Decision.
Article 4
This Decision shall be reviewed in view of the evolution of the situation and by 31 December 1994 at the latest, after the inspection visits mentioned in Article 2 have been completed and a general report presented to the Standing Veterinary Committee.
Article 5
Decisions 92/430/EEC and 92/431/EEC are hereby repealed.
Article 6
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 7 January 1994.