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►B COMMISSIONDECISION
of10June1982
concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from
theUnitedStatesofAmerica
(82/426/EEC)
(OJ L 186, 30.6.1982, p. 54)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1 Commission Decision 85/164/EEC of 8 February 1985 L 63 26 2.3.1985
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COMMISSIONDECISION
of10June1982
concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification
forimportsoffreshmeatfromtheUnitedStatesofAmerica
(82/426/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 ofbovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries (
1), as
lastamended by Direct ive 81/476/EEC (2), and in particular Article 16
thereof,
Whereas, following a Community veterinary mission, it appears that
the animal health situation in the United States of America is excellent,stable and completely controlled by well-structured and organizedveterinary services, particularly as regards diseases transmissiblethrough meat;
Whereas, in addition, the responsible veterinary authorities of the
United States of America have confirmed that the United States of
America has for at least 12 months been free from rinderpest, foot-and-mouth disease, African swine fever, classical swine fever, conta-gious porcine paralysis (Teschen disease) and swine vesicular diseaseand that no vaccinations have been carried out against those diseasesduring that time;
Whereas the responsible veterinary authorities of the United States of
America have undertaken to notify the Commission and the MemberStates, by telex or telegram, within 24 hours, of the confirmation ofthe occurence of any of the abovementioned diseases or the adoptionof a decision to vaccinate against them;
Whereas it is possible, without risk of spread of disease, to accept meat
of domestic solipeds where such animals have spent part of the resi-
dency period in a neighbouring country if that country is on the list ofcountries referred to in Council Decision 79/542/EEC (
3), in respectof
meatof domest ic solipeds;
Whereas animal health conditions and veterinary certification must be
adopted according to the animal health situation of the non-member
country concerned;
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
1. Member States shall authorize the importation from the United
States of America of fresh meat of bovine animals, swine, sheep, goats
and domestic solipeds conforming to the guarantees laid down in ananimal health certificate which accords with the Annex hereto andwhich must accompany the consignment.
2. Member States shall not authorize imports of fresh meat from the
United States of America other than those referred to in paragraph 1.1982D0426 — EN — 13.02.1985 — 001.001 — 2
(1) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28.
(2) OJ No L 186, 8. 7. 1981, p. 20.
(3) OJ No L 146, 14. 6. 1979, p. 15.
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Article 2
This Decision shall not apply to imports of glands and organs author-
ized by the country of destination for pharmaceutical manufacturing
purposes.
Article 3
This Decision shall apply from 1 January 1983.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.1982D0426 — EN — 13.02.1985 — 001.001 — 3
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ANNEX
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