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►B COUNCILDECISION
of21December 1976
drawing up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorize imports of bovine
animals,swineandfreshmeat
(79/542/EEC)
(OJ L 146, 14.6.1979, p. 15)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1 Commission Decision 79/560/EEC of 4 May 1979 L 147 49 15.6.1979
►M2 Commission Decision 84/134/EEC of 2 March 1984 L 70 18 13.3.1984
▼B
COUNCILDECISION
of21December 1976
drawingupalistofthirdcountriesfromwhichtheMemberStates
authorizeimportsofbovineanimals,swineandfreshmeat
(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
lastamended by Direct ive 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 States authorize imports of bovine animalsand swine and of fresh meatof bovine animals, swine, sheep, goat sand domestic solipeds, or of one or more of these categories of animals
or categories of fresh 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 is taken of the criteria set out in Article 3 (2) of the
abovementioned 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
additions as may be made to it in accordance with the procedure laiddown in Article 30 of Directive 72/462/EEC; whereas it may provenecessary in the light of further information to limit or extend theauthorizations for importing certain categories of animals and fresh
meat; whereas, it may also be necessary in certain cases in respect
both of the animals and of fresh meat to specify the parts of countriesfrom which imports will be authorized;
Whereas, although the list of third countries forms one of the bases of
the Community arrangements applicable to imports from third countries
laid down in Directive 72/462/EEC other measures, particularlyconcerning hygiene and veterinary inspection, will have to be taken inorder 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
Without prejudice to Directive 72/462/EEC and in particular any
measures which may have to be taken under the procedure provided
for in Article 29, and subject to any amendments or additions made tothe list in the Annex to this Decision under the procedure provided forin Article 30, particularly for the purpose of limiting or extendingauthorizations for importing certain categories of animals and freshmeat, or for specifying, both for animals and for fresh meat, the parts
of countries from which imports will be authorized, the Member States
shall authorize imports of animals and fresh meat in accordance withthe said list.1979D0542 — EN — 05.03.1984 — 001.001 — 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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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-
ments and additions referred 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 of
the 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 — 05.03.1984 — 001.001 — 3
ANNEX
CountryFresh meat
Live animals Domestic bovine
animals
(including buffalo)Domestic swineDomestic sheep
and goatsDomestic solipedsWild cloven-
hoofed animals
Albania x x x
Argentina x x x xAustralia x x x x x xAustria x x x x x xBelize x xBotswana x x x x (
1)
Brazil x x xBulgaria x x x x x xCanada x x x x x xChile x x x x (
1)
People's Republic of China x x x (1)
Colombia x xCosta Rica x xCuba x xCzechoslovakia x x x x x xEl Salvador x x xFinland x x x x x xGuatemala x x
Honduras x x
Hungary x x x x x xIceland x x x x x xIsrael x
Madagascar x x xMalta x x x xMexico x x▼M21979D0542 — EN — 05.03.1984 — 001.001 — 4
CountryFresh meat
Live animals Domestic bovine
animals
(including buffalo)Domestic swineDomestic sheep
and goatsDomestic solipedsWild cloven-
hoofed animals
Morocco x
New Zealand x x x x x x
Norway x x x x x x
Nicaragua x x
Panama x x
Paraguay x x x
Poland x x x x x x
Portugal x
Romania x x x x x x
South Africa and South West
Africa/Namibiaxxxx x (1)
Spain x x x x (1)
Swaziland x x x (1)
Sweden x x x x x x
Switzerland x x x x x x
Turkey x
United States of America x x x x x x
Uruguay x x x
USSR x x x x x (1)x
Yugoslavia x x x x x x
GDR x x x x x x
(1) Excluding meatof wild swine.▼M21979D0542 — EN — 05.03.1984 — 001.001 — 5