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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
►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
►M3 Commission Decision 85/473/EEC of 2 October 1985 L 278 35 18.10.1985
►M4 Commission Decision 85/488/EEC of 17 October 1985 L 293 17 5.11.1985
►M5 Council Decision 85/575/EEC of 19 December 1985 L 372 28 31.12.1985
►M6 Commission Decision 86/425/EEC of 29 July 1986 L 243 34 28.8.1986
►M7 Commission Decision 89/8/EEC of 14 December 1988 L 7 27 10.1.1989
►M8 Commission Decision 90/390/EEC of 16 July 1990 L 193 36 25.7.1990
►M9 Commission Decision 90/485/EEC of 27 September 1990 L 267 46 29.9.1990
►M10 Commission Decision 91/361/EEC of 14 June 1991 L 195 43 18.7.1991
►M11 Commission Decision 92/14/EEC of 17 December 1991 L 8 12 14.1.1992
►M12 Commission 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
►M14 Commission Decision 92/162/EEC of 9 March 1992 L 71 30 18.3.1992
►M15 Commission Decision 92/245/EEC of 14 April 1992 L 124 42 9.5.1992
►M16 Commission decision 92/376/EEC of 2 July 1992 L 197 70 16.7.1992
►M17 Commission Decision 93/99/EEC of 22 December 1992 L 40 17 17.2.1993
►M18 Commission Decision 93/100/EEC of 19 January 1993 L 40 23 17.2.1993
►M19 Commission Decision 93/237/EEC of 6 April 1993 L 108 129 1.5.1993
►M20 Commission Decision 93/344/EEC of 17 May 1993 L 138 11 9.6.1993
►M21 Commission Decision 93/435/EEC of 27 July 1993 L 201 28 11.8.1993
►M22 Commission Decision 94/59/EC of 26 January 1994 L 27 53 1.2.1994
►M23 Commission Decision 94/310/EC of 18 May 1994 L 137 72 1.6.1994
►M24 Commission Decision 94/453/EC of 29 June 1994 L 187 11 22.7.1994
►M25 Commission Decision 94/561/EC of 27 July 1994 L 214 17 19.8.1994
►M26 Commission Decision 95/288/EC of 18 July 1995 L 181 42 1.8.1995
►M27 Commission Decision 95/322/EC of 25 July 1995 L 190 9 11.8.1995
►M28 Commission Decision 95/323/EC of 25 July 1995 L 190 11 11.8.1995
►M29 Commission Decision 96/132/EC of 26 January 1996 L 30 52 8.2.1996
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►M30 Commission Decision 96/279/EC of 26 February 1996 L 107 1 30.4.1996
►M31 Commission Decision 96/605/EC of 11 October 1996 L 267 29 19.10.1996
►M32 Commission Decision 96/624/EC of 17 October 1996 L 279 33 31.10.1996
Amended by:
►A1 Actof Accession of Aust ria, 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
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 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
additions as may be made to it in accordance with the procedure laid
down 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 freshmeat; 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 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 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-
izations for importing certain categories of animals and fresh meat, orfor specifying, both for animals and for fresh meat, the parts of coun-1979D0542 — EN — 18.10.1996 — 009.001 — 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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tries from which imports will be authorized, the Member States shall
authorize imports of animals and fresh meat in accordance with thesaid list.
2. Without prejudice to paragraph 1, Member States shall import
certain meat products from all domestic species coming from thirdcountries appearing in the Annex.
In the case of imports of fresh meat coming from certain third coun-
tries or parts thereof not authorized in accordance with paragraph 1,Member States may, however, import meat products made from such
fresh meat provided the meat products have undergone a special treat-
mentas laid down in t he Annex.
3. (a) Without prejudice to Decision 92/160/EEC, Member States shall
authorize, from the third countries or parts of 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 countries or parts of 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 Part2 of t he Annex.
4. Member States shall authorize imports of live animals, in parti-cular equidae for slaughter, meat and meat products only from thosethird countries or parts of those third countries which appear on thelist in Part 1 of the Annex and conform to the guarantees regardingresidues.
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 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 — 18.10.1996 — 009.001 — 4
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ANNEX
This is a list in principle,imports shall fulfil the appropriate animal and public health requirements
PART 1
LIVE ANIMALS, FRESH MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS
ISO country
codeCountryFresh meatand meatproduct s
‘Domestic’Fresh meat
‘Wild’Live animals Animal health Public health
B S/G P E CH E B S/G P E Fresh meatMeat product s Live animals Residues
AL Albania o xxxoxoooo o
AR Argentina x xoxxxxxxx (3)X R
AU Australia x xxxxxxxxx X R
BG Bulgaria x xxxxxxxxx (1)X R
BH Bahrain o ooooooooo (3)(4)o
BR Brazil x xoxoxooox (3)(5)X R
BW Botswana x xoxxxoooo (1)(2)(3)X R
BY Belarus x xxxxxxxxx (1)(c)
BZ Belize x ooxoxoooo o
Bosnia-Herzegovina x xxxxxxxox (1)o
CA Canada x xxxxxxxxx X R (a)
CH Switzerland x xxxxxxxxx X R
CL Chile x xoxxxoxox (1)(3)X R
CN People's Republic of China o oxxxxoooo (1)(3)o
CO Colombia x ooxoxoooo (3)o
CR Costa Rica x ooxoxoooo o▼M321979D0542 — EN — 18.10.1996 — 009.001 — 5
B S/G P E CH E B S/G P E Fresh meatMeat product s Live animals Residues
CU Cuba x ooxoxoooo o
CY Cyprus x xxxxxooxx X R
CZ Czech Republic x xxxxxxxxx X R
DZ Algeria o oooooooox o
EE Estonia x xxxxxxxxx (1)(c)
ET Ethiopia o ooooooooo (3)o
GL Greenland x xoxxxooox (1)X R
GT Guatemala x ooxoxoooo o
HK Hong Kong o ooooooooo (3)o
HN Honduras x ooxoxoooo o
HR Croatia x xxxxxxxxx (1)X R
HU Hungary x xxxxxxxxx X R
IL Israel o ooxoxooox (3)o
IN India o ooooooooo (3)o
IS Iceland x xxxxxxxxx X R
KE Kenya o ooooooooo (3)o
LI Lithuania x xxxxxxxxx (1)(c)
L V L a tv i a xxxxxxxxxx (1)o
MA Morocco o ooxoxooox (3)X R
MG Madagascar x xoxoxoooo (3)X R
MK Former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedoniaoxoxoxooox X R
MT Malta x oxxoxxxxx (3)X R
MU Mauritius o oooooooox (3)o
MX Mexico x ooxoxooox X R▼M321979D0542 — EN — 18.10.1996 — 009.001 — 6
B S/G P E CH E B S/G P E Fresh meatMeat product s Live animals Residues
NA Namibia x xoxxxoooo (1)(2)(3)X R
NI Nicaragua x ooxoxoooo o
NO Norway x x XR
NZ New Zealand x xxxxxxxxx X R
PA Panama x ooxoxoooo o
PL Poland x xxxxxxxxx (1)X R
PY Paraguay x xoxoxooox (3)X R
RO Romania x xxxxxxxxx (1)X R
RU Russia x xxxxxxxxx (1)(2)(5)(c)
SG Singapore o ooooooooo (3)o
SI Slovenia x xxxxxxxxx (1)X R
SK Slovak Republic x xxxxxxxxx (1)X R
SV El Salvador x xoxoxoooo o
SZ Swaziland x ooxxxoooo (1)(2)(3)X R
TH Thailand o ooooooooo (3)o
TN Tunisia o oooooooox (3)(4)(c)
TR Turkey o ooxoxoooo o
UA Ukraine o oooooooox (c)
US United States of America x xxxxxxxxx X R (b)
UY Uruguay x xoxxxooox (3)X R
ZA South Africa x xxxxxooox (1)(2)(3)(6)X R
ZW Zimbabwe x ooooooooo (3)X R▼M321979D0542 — EN — 18.10.1996 — 009.001 — 7
Special remarks
(1) Excluding meatof wild swine.
(2) Excluding bone-in meatand offal.
(3) Notwithstanding the restrictions in the above list, meat products which have undergone heat treatment in a hermetically sealed container to an Fovalue of 3 or more are authorized.
(4) Notwithstanding the restrictions in the above list, meat products which have been heat treated to a centre temperature of at least 80 ºC are authorize d.
(5) Member States shall only import equidae in accordance with Commission Decision 92/160/EEC establishing regionalization.
(6) Until specific provisions under Article 13 (2) of Council Directive 90/426/EEC have been adopted, Member States shall not import equidae from this c ountry.
B = bovine animals, (including buffalo and bison)
S/G = Sheep/goatsP = pigsE = equidaeCH = cloven-hoofed animals
x = authorized
o = unauthorized
Additional notes
XR The plan on residues in animals and fresh meat for substances having a thyrostatic, androgenic, oestrogenic or gestagenic effect and for substance s other than those having a hormonal effect has been approved by the Commis-
sion.
Equidae other than equidae for slaughter shall be imported without the third country concerned being obliged to submit a plan.
(
a) Imports of live bovine animals are restricted to animals intended for reproduction and to veal calves aged under two weeks intended for fattening.
(b) Imports of beef and veal for human consumption are restricted to:
(i) meatfrom cows which have been used exclusively for dairy product ion, or
(ii) meat:
— complying with the conditions agreed between the United States of America and the European Economic Community,
and
— which has been obtained from fresh meat establishments supplied with slaughter animals from holdings approved by the Commission. The names of these establishments are the subject of a specific communication
from the Commission to the Member States.
(c) As regards imports of live horses for slaughter sufficient guarantees have been received to allow importation.▼M321979D0542 — EN — 18.10.1996 — 009.001 — 8
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PART 2
SPECIAL COLUMN FOR REGISTERED HORSES
ISO country
codeCountryRegistered
horsesSpecial
remarks
AE United Arab Emirates x
BB Barbados x
BH Bahrain x
BM Bermuda x
BO Bolivia xCO Colombia x (
1)
CR Costa Rica x (1)
CU Cuba x
EC Ecuador x (1)
EG Egyptx (1)
HK Hong Kong x
JM Jamaica x
JO Jordan x
JP Japan x
KW Kuwaitx
LY Libya x
MO Macao xMY Malaysia (Peninsula) xOM Oman x
PE Peru x (
1)
QA Qatar x
SG Singapore x
SY Syria 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 ofequidae.1979D0542 — EN — 18.10.1996 — 009.001 — 9