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►B ►M18COUNCIL DECISION
of 21 December 1976
drawing up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorize imports of bovine
animals, swine, equidae, sheep and goats, fresh meat and meat products
(79/542/EEC) ◄
(OJ L 146, 14.6.1979, p. 15)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Commission Decision 79/560/EEC of 4 May 1979 L 147 49 15.6.1979
►M2Commission Decision 84/134/EEC of 2 March 1984 L 70 18 13.3.1984
►M3Commission Decision 85/473/EEC of 2 October 1985 L 278 35 18.10.1985
►M4Commission Decision 85/488/EEC of 17 October 1985 L 293 17 5.11.1985
►M5Council Decision 85/575/EEC of 19 December 1985 L 372 28 31.12.1985
►M6Commission Decision 86/425/EEC of 29 July 1986 L 243 34 28.8.1986
►M7Commission Decision 89/8/EEC of 14 December 1988 L 7 27 10.1.1989
►M8Commission Decision 90/390/EEC of 16 July 1990 L 193 36 25.7.1990
►M9Commission Decision 90/485/EEC of 27 September 1990 L 267 46 29.9.1990
►M10Commission Decision 91/361/EEC of 14 June 1991 L 195 43 18.7.1991
►M11Commission Decision 92/14/EEC of 17 December 1991 L 8 12 14.1.1992
►M12Commission Decision 92/160/EEC of 5 March 1992 L 71 27 18.3.1992
►M13 amended by Commission Decision 92/161/EEC of 9 March 1992 L 71 29 18.3.1992
►M14Commission Decision 92/162/EEC of 9 March 1992 L 71 30 18.3.1992
►M15Commission Decision 92/245/EEC of 14 April 1992 L 124 42 9.5.1992
►M16Commission decision 92/376/EEC of 2 July 1992 L 197 70 16.7.1992
►M17Commission Decision 93/99/EEC of 22 December 1992 L 40 17 17.2.1993
►M18Commission Decision 93/100/EEC of 19 January 1993 L 40 23 17.2.1993
►M19Commission Decision 93/237/EEC of 6 April 1993 L 108 129 1.5.1993
►M20Commission Decision 93/344/EEC of 17 May 1993 L 138 11 9.6.1993
►M21Commission Decision 93/435/EEC of 27 July 1993 L 201 28 11.8.1993
►M22Commission Decision 94/59/EC of 26 January 1994 L 27 53 1.2.1994
►M23Commission Decision 94/310/EC of 18 May 1994 L 137 72 1.6.1994
►M24Commission Decision 94/453/EC of 29 June 1994 L 187 11 22.7.1994
►M25Commission Decision 94/561/EC of 27 July 1994 L 214 17 19.8.1994
►M26Commission Decision 95/288/EC of 18 July 1995 L 181 42 1.8.1995
►M27Commission Decision 95/322/EC of 25 July 1995 L 190 9 11.8.1995
►M28Commission Decision 95/323/EC of 25 July 1995 L 190 11 11.8.1995
►M29Commission Decision 96/132/EC of 26 January 1996 L 30 52 8.2.1996
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►M30Commission Decision 96/279/EC of 26 February 1996 L 107 1 30.4.1996
►M31Commission Decision 96/605/EC of 11 October 1996 L 267 29 19.10.1996
►M32Commission Decision 96/624/EC of 17 October 1996 L 279 33 31.10.1996
►M33Commission Decision 97/10/EC of 12 December 1996 L 3 9 7.1.1997
►M34Commission Decision 97/160/EC of 14 February 1997 L 62 39 4.3.1997
►M35Commission Decision 97/736/EC of 14 October 1997 L 295 37 29.10.1997
►M36Commission Decision 98/146/EC of 6 February 1998 L 46 8 17.2.1998
►M37Commission Decision 98/594/EC of 6 October 1998 L 286 53 23.10.1998
►M38Commission Decision 98/622/EC of 27 October 1998 L 296 16 5.11.1998
►M39Commission Decision 1999/228/EC of 5 March 1999 L 83 77 27.3.1999
►M40Commission Decision 1999/236/EC of 17 March 1999 L 87 13 31.3.1999
►M41Commission Decision 1999/301/EC of 30 April 1999 L 117 52 5.5.1999
►M42 amended by Commission Decision 1999/417/EC of 16 June 1999 L 159 56 25.6.1999
►M43Commission Decision 1999/558/EC of 26 July 1999 L 211 53 11.8.1999
►M44Commission Decision 1999/759/EC of 5 November 1999 L 300 30 23.11.1999
►M45Commission Decision 2000/2/EC of 17 December 1999 L 1 17 4.1.2000
►M46 amended by Commission Decision 2000/136/EC of 16 February 2000 L 45 41 17.2.2000
►M47Commission Decision 2000/162/EC of 14 February 2000 L 51 41 24.2.2000
►M48Commission Decision 2000/209/EC of 24 February 2000 L 64 22 11.3.2000
►M49Commission Decision 2000/236/EC of 22 March 2000 L 74 19 23.3.2000
►M50Commission Decision 2000/623/EC of 29 September 2000 L 260 52 14.10.2000
►M51Commission Decision 2001/117/EC of 26 January 2001 L 43 38 14.2.2001
►M52Commission Decision 2001/731/EC of 16 October 2001 L 274 22 17.10.2001
Amended by:
►A1Act of Accession of Austria, Sweden and Finland C 241 21 29.8.1994
(adapted by Council Decision 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC) L 1 1 1.1.1995
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COUNCIL DECISION
of 21 December 1976
drawing up a list of third countries from which the Member States
authorize imports of bovine animals, swine, equidae, sheep and
goats, fresh meat and meat products
(79/542/EEC)
THE COUNCIL 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 3
(1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the system laid down in Directive 72/462/EEC is based on the
establishment of a list of the third countries or parts of third countriesfrom which the Member Statesauthorize importsof bovine animalsand swine and of fresh meat of bovine animals, swine, sheep, goatsand domestic solipeds, or of one or more of these categories of animals
or categoriesof fres h meat;
Whereas in order to decide in respect both of the animals and of fresh
meat whether a country or part of a country may be included in the list,particular account istaken of the criteria s et out in Article 3 (2) of theabovementioned Directive;
Whereas the countries listed in the Annex to this Decision which tradi-
tionally supply the Member States may be considered to satisfy thesecriteria;
Whereas, however, this list is drawn up subject to such amendments or
additionsasmay be made to it in accordance with the procedure laid
down in Article 30 of Directive 72/462/EEC; whereasit may provenecessary in the light of further information to limit or extend theauthorizationsfor importing certain categoriesof animalsand fres hmeat; whereas, it may also be necessary in certain cases in respect
both of the animals and of fresh meat to specify the parts of countries
from which importswill be authorized;
Whereas, although the list of third countries forms one of the bases of
the Community arrangementsapplicable to importsfrom third countrieslaid down in Directive 72/462/EEC other measures, particularly
concerning hygiene and veterinary inspection, will have to be taken in
order to define these arrangements; whereas, consequently, it is impor-tant to facilitate the coordinated implementation of all these measures,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
1. Without prejudice to Directive 72/462/EEC and in particular any
measures which may have to be taken under the procedure provided forin Article 29, and subject to any amendments or additions made to thelist in the Annex to this Decision under the procedure provided for in
Article 30, particularly for the purpose of limiting or extending author-
izationsfor importing certain categoriesof animalsand fres h meat, orfor specifying, both for animals and for fresh meat, the parts of coun-1979D0542 — EN — 20.10.2001 — 010.001 — 3
(1) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28.
(2) OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 81.▼M18
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triesfrom which importswill be authorized, the Member Statess hall
authorize importsof animalsand fres h meat in accordance with thesaid list.
2. Without prejudice to paragraph 1, Member Statess hall import
certain meat products from all domestic species coming from thirdcountriesappearing in the Annex.
In the case of imports of fresh meat coming from certain third coun-
triesor partsthereof not authorized in accordance with paragraph 1,Member Statesmay, however, import meat productsmade from s uch
fresh meat provided the meat products have undergone a special treat-
ment aslaid down in the Annex.
3. (a) Without prejudice to Decision 92/160/EEC, Member States shall
authorize, from the third countriesor partsof third countriesappearing in Part 1 of the Annex, the import into the Commu-
nity of equidae, the temporary admission into the Community
of registered horses and the re-entry into the Community ofregistered horses which have been temporarily exported to athird country or part of a third country appearing in Part 1 ofthe Annex;
(b) Without prejudice to Decision 92/160/EEC, Member States shall
authorize, from the third countriesor partsof third countriesappearing in Part 2 of the Annex, the import into the Commu-nity of registered horses, the temporary admission into theCommunity of registered horses and the re-entry into the
Community of registered horses which have been temporarily
exported to a third country or part of a third country appearingin Part 2 of the Annex.
4. Member States shall authorize imports of live animals, in parti-cular equidae for slaughter, meat and meat products only from thosethird countriesor partsof thos e third countrieswhich appear on thelist in Part 1 of the Annex and conform to the guarantees regarding
residues.
Article 2
The list contained in the Annex shall be published in the Official
Journal of the European Communities , at the same time as the amend-
mentsand additionsreferred to in Article 1 above.
Article 3
Member States shall adopt the laws, regulations and administrative
provisions necessary to comply with this Decision within two years ofthe publication referred to in Article 2 above and shall forthwith informthe Commission thereof.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.1979D0542 — EN — 20.10.2001 — 010.001 — 4
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ANNEX
Imports shall fulfil the appropriate animal and public health requirements.
PART 1
LIVE ANIMALS, FRESH MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS
ISO code Country or territoryFresh meat and meat products
DomesticFresh meat
WildLive animalsAnimal health
B S/G P E CH E B S/G P E Fresh meat Meat products Live animal
AL Albania O X X XOXOOOO
AR Argentina X X O XXXOOOX (3)
AU Australia X X X XXXOOOX
BA Bosnia-Herzegovina X X X XXXOOOO (1)
BG Bulgaria X X X XXXXXOX (1)
BH Bahrain O O O OOOOOOO (3)(4)
BR Brazil X X O XOXOOOX (3)(5)
BW Botswana X X O XXXOOOO (1)(2)(3)
BY BelarusX X X XXXOOOX (1)
BZ Belize X O O XOXOOOO
CA Canada X X X XXXXXXX (6)
CH Switzerland X X X XXXXXXX
CL Chile X X X XXXOXXX
CN People'sRepublic of China O O X XXXOOOO (1)(3)
CO Colombia X O O XOXOOOO (3)
CR Costa Rica X O O XOXOOOO
CU Cuba X O O XOXOOOO
CY CyprusX X X XXXOOXX
CZ Czech Republic X X X XXXXXXX▼M521979D0542 — EN — 20.10.2001 — 010.001 — 5
ISO code Country or territoryFresh meat and meat products
DomesticFresh meat
WildLive animalsAnimal health
B S/G P E CH E B S/G P E Fresh meat Meat products Live animal
DZ Algeria O O O OOOOOOX
EE Estonia X X X XXXXXOX (1)
ET Ethiopia O O O OOOOOOO (3)
FK Falkland Islands X X O XXXOOOX
GL Greenland X X O XXXOXOX (1)
GT Guatemala X O O XOXOOOO
HK Hong Kong O O O OOOOOOO (3)
HN HondurasX O O XOXOOOO
HR Croatia X X X XXXXXOX (1)
HU Hungary X X X XXXXXXX
IL Israel O O O XOXOOOX (3)
IN India O O O OOOOOOO (3)
IS Iceland X X X XXXXXXX
KE Kenya O O O OOOOOOO (3)
LT Lithuania X X X XXXXXOX (1)
LV Latvia X X X XXXXXOX (1)
MA Morocco O O O XOXOOOX (3)
MG Madagascar X X O XOXOOOO (3)
MK (7) Former Yugoslav Republic of
MacedoniaOXOXOXOOOX
MT Malta X O X XOXOXOX (3)
MU MauritiusO O O OOOOOOX (3)
MX Mexico X O O XOXOOOX (5)(8)
NA Namibia X X O XXXOOOO (1)(2)(3)▼M521979D0542 — EN — 20.10.2001 — 010.001 — 6
ISO code Country or territoryFresh meat and meat products
DomesticFresh meat
WildLive animalsAnimal health
B S/G P E CH E B S/G P E Fresh meat Meat products Live animal
NC New Caledonia X O O OXOOOOO (1)
NI Nicaragua X O O XOXOOOO
NZ New Zealand X X X XXXXXXX
PA Panama X O O XOXOOOO
PL Poland X X X XXXXXOX (1)
PM St Pierre and Miquelon O O O OOOOOOX
PY Paraguay X X O XOXOOOX (3)
RO Romania X X X XXXXXOX (1)
R UR u ssi a XXXXXXOOOX (1)(2)(5)
SG Singapore O O O OOOOOOO (3)
SI Slovenia X X X XXXXXOX (1)
SK Slovak Republic X X X XXXXXOX (1)
SV El Salvador X X O XOXOOOO
SZ Swaziland X O O XXXOOOO (1)(2)(3)
TH Thailand O O O OOOOOOO (3)
TN Tunisia O O O OOOOOOX (3)(4)
TR Turkey O O O XOXOOOO
UA Ukraine O O O OOOOOOX
US United Statesof America X X X XXXOOOX
UY Uruguay X X O XXXOOOX (3)
YU Federal Republic of Yugoslavia X X X XXXOOOX (1)
ZA South Africa X X X XXXOOOX (1)(2)(3)(5)
ZW Zimbabwe X O O OXXOOOO (3)▼M521979D0542 — EN — 20.10.2001 — 010.001 — 7
B = Bovines (including buffalo and bisson)
S/G = Sheep/goatsP = Pigs
E = Equidae
CH = Clovenhoofed animalsX = AuthorisedO = Unauthorised
special remarks
(
1) Excluding meat of wild swine.
(2) Excluding bone-in meat and offal.
(3) Notwithstanding the restrictions in the above list, meat products which have undergone heat treatment in a hermetically sealed container to a Fo val ue of 3 or more are authorised.
(4) Notwithstanding the restrictions in the above list, meat products which have been treated to a centre temperature of at least 80 ºC are authorised.
(5) Member States shall only import equidae in accordance with Commission Decision 92/160/EEC establishing the regionalisation.
(6) Importsof live bovine animalsare res tricted to animalsintended for reproduction and to veal calvesaged under two weeksintended for fattening.
(7) Provisional code that does not affect the definitive denomination of the country to be attributed after the conclusion of the negotiations currentl y taking place in the United Nations.
(8) Importsof equidae for s laughter are not allowed.▼M521979D0542 — EN — 20.10.2001 — 010.001 — 8
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PART 2
SPECIAL COLUMN FOR REGISTERED HORSES
ISO country
codeCountryRegistered
horsesSpecial
remarks
AE United Arab Emiratesx
BB Barbadosx
BH Bahrain x
BM Bermuda x
BO Bolivia x
CO Colombia x (1)
CR Costa Rica x (1)
CU Cuba x
EG Egypt x (1)
HK Hong Kong x
JM Jamaica x
JO Jordan x
JP Japan x
KG Kyrgyzstan x (1)
KR Republic of Korea x
KW Kuwait x
LB Lebanon x
LY Libya x
MO Macao x
MY Malaysia (Peninsula) x
OM Oman x
PE Peru x (1)
QA Qatar x
SA Saudi Arabia x (1)
SG Singapore x
SY Syria x
TH Thailand x
TR Turkey x (1)
VE Venezuela x (1)
x = authorized
(1) Member States shall import equidae only in accordance with Commission Decision
92/160/EEC establishing the regionalization of certain third countries for imports of
equidae.1979D0542 — EN — 20.10.2001 — 010.001 — 9
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