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►B COMMISSIONDECISION
of25July1980
concerninganimalhealthconditionsandveterinarycertificationfortheimportationoffreshmeat
fromCanada
(80/804/EEC)
(OJ L 236, 9.9.1980, p. 25)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1CommissionDecision81/441/EEC of 27 May 1981 L 168 25 25.6.1981
►M2CommissionDecision81/662/EEC of 28 July 1981 L 237 33 22.8.1981
►M3CommissionDecision96/727/EC of 29 November 1996 L 329 51 19.12.1996
Corrected by:
►C1Corrigendum, OJ L 308, 29.10.1981, p. 42 (81/662/EEC)
▼B
COMMISSIONDECISION
of25July1980
concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification
fortheimportationoffreshmeatfromCanada
(80/804/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 77/98/EEC(2), and in particular Article 16
thereof,
Whereas following a Community veterinary mission it appears that the
animal health situation in Canada is excellent, stable and completelycontrolled by well-structured and organized veterinary services, parti-
cularly as regards diseases transmissible through meat;
Whereas, in addition, by letter of 14 July 1980 the responsible veter-
inary authorities of Canada have confirmed that Canada has for atleast 12 months been free from rinderpest, foot and mouth disease,African swine fever, classical swine fever, contagious porcine paralysis(Teschen disease) and swine vesicular disease and that no vaccinationshave been carried out against those diseases during that time;
Whereas the responsible veterinary authorities of Canada have under-
taken to notify the Commission of the European Communities and the
Member States, by telex or telegram, within24 hours at the latest, ofthe confirmation of the occurrence of any of the abovementioneddiseases or the adoption of vaccination against them;
Whereas animal health conditions and veterinary certification must be
adapted according to the animal health situation of the non-membercountry concerned;
Whereas the measures provided for inthis Decisionare inaccordan ce
with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Member States shall authorize the importationfrom Can ada of fresh
meat of bovine animals, swine, sheep, goats and domestic solipeds
conforming to the guarantees laid down in an animal health certificatewhich accords with the Annex hereto and which must accompany theconsignment.
Article 2
This Decision shall not apply to imports of glands and organs author-
ized by the country of destination for pharmaceutical manufacturingpurposes.
Article 3
This Decisionshall apply with effect from 1 Jan uary 1981.
Article 4
This Decisionis addressed to the Member States.1980D0804 — EN — 17.12.1996 — 003.001 — 2
(1) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28.
(2) OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 81.
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