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►B COMMISSIONDECISION
of16February1994
drawing up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorize imports of fresh
poultrymeat(SIC!poultrymeat)
(94/85/EC)
(OJ L 44, 17.2.1994, p. 31)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Commission Decision 94/298/EC of 5 May 1994 L 131 24 26.5.1994
►M2Commission Decision 94/453/EC of 29 June 1994 L 187 11 22.7.1994
►M3Commission Decision 95/58/EC of 2 March 1995 L 55 41 11.3.1995
►M4Commission Decision 95/181/EC of 17 May 1995 L 119 34 30.5.1995
►M5Commission Decision 96/2/EC of 12 December 1995 L 1 6 3.1.1996
►M6Commission Decision 2000/609/EC of 29 September 2000 L 258 49 12.10.2000
►M7Commission Decision 2001/299/EC of 30 March 2001 L 102 69 12.4.2001
►M8Commission Decision 2001/733/EC of 10 October 2001 L 275 17 18.10.2001
►M9Commission Decision 2003/573/EC of 31 July 2003 L 194 89 1.8.2003
►M10Commission Decision 2004/118/EC of 28 January 2004 L 36 34 7.2.2004
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
▼B
COMMISSIONDECISION
of16February1994
drawingupalistofthirdcountriesfromwhichtheMemberStates
authorizeimportsoffreshpoultrymeat(SIC!poultrymeat)
(94/85/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/494/EEC of 26 June 1991 on
animal health conditionsgoverning intra-Community trade in andimportsfrom third countriesof fres h poultrymeat (SIC! poultrymeat) (
1), asamended by Directive 92/116/EEC (2), and in particular
Article 9 thereof,
Whereas the countries listed in the Annex to this Decision which tradi-
tionally supply the Member States, have been requested to show,
through the provision of written assurances supported by appropriatedocumentation or as a result of on-the-spot inspections, that they satisfythe requirementsof the Community;
Whereas these assurances shall be examined by the Standing Veter-
inary Committee;
Whereas this list applies without prejudice to Commission Decision 93/
342/EEC (
3) which laid down the criteria to classify third countries
with regard to avian influenza and Newcastle disease;
Whereas it may also be necessary in certain cases to specify the parts
of countriesfrom which importswill be authorized;
Whereasthislis t can be amended at any time to take into account new
information or new situations; whereas the listing of any country shall
be reviewed at any time when further information, in particularresulting from on-the-spot inspections, indicates that conditions in thethird country concerned may have changed or that previously receivedinformation wasincomplete, inexact or inaccurate;
Whereas, although the list of third countries forms the basis of the
Community arrangementsapplicable to importsfrom third countrieslaid down in Directive 91/494/EEC, other measures, particularly
concerning specific animal health conditions, public health require-
ments, residue plans and certification will have to be taken intoaccount in order to achieve complete harmonization of the conditionsfor importation of fresh poultrymeat (SIC! poultry meat);
Whereas, pending the adoption by the Commission of the animal health
certification for importation of fresh poultrymeat (SIC! poultry meat)from the countries specified in this list, Member States may continue
to apply, on importation, their animal health requirementsin force on
1 January 1994;
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
The Member States shall authorize imports of fresh poultrymeat (SIC!
poultry meat) in accordance with the list in the Annex.1994D0085 — EN — 14.02.2004 — 006.001 — 2
(1) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 35.
(2) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 1.
(3) OJ No L 137, 8. 6. 1993, p. 24.
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Article 2
This Decision shall apply from 1 July 1994.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to all Member States.1994D0085 — EN — 14.02.2004 — 006.001 — 3
▼M10
ANNEX
Imports from countries on this list must fulfil the relevant animal and public health require-
ments
ISO code CountryFresh poul-
trymeatSpecial remarks
AR Argentina X
AU Australia X
BG Bulgaria X
BR Brazil X
BW Botswana X Ratite meat only
CA Canada X
CH Switzerland X
CL Chile X
CN China (People'sRepublic) X
CY (*) Cyprus(*) X
CZ (*) Czech Republic (*) X
EE (*) Estonia (*) X
HR Croatia X
HU (*) Hungary (*) X
IL Israel X
IS Iceland X
KR Korea (Republic) X
LV (*) Latvia (*) X
LT (*) Lithuania (*) X
MG Madagascar X
MT (*) Malta (*) XMY Malaysia X Western Peninsular only
NA Namibia X Ratite meat only
NZ New Zealand X
PL (*) Poland (*) X
RO Romania X
SI (*) Slovenia (*) X
SK (*) Slovak Republic (*) X
TH Thailand X
TN Tunisia X
TR Turkey X
US United Statesof America X
UY Uruguay X
ZA South Africa X Ratite meat only
ZW Zimbabwe X Ratite meat only
(*) Only applicable until thisAcceding State becomesa Member State of the Community.1994D0085 — EN — 14.02.2004 — 006.001 — 4