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►B COMMISSIONDECISION
of10June1993
concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from
SouthAmericancountries
(93/402/EEC)
(OJ L 179, 22.7.1993, p. 11)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1CommissionDecision93/463/EEC of 27 July 1993 L 216 22 26.8.1993
►M2CommissionDecision93/576/EEC of 25 October 1993 L 277 34 10.11.1993
►M3CommissionDecision94/334/EC of 26 May 1994 L 148 12 15.6.1994
►M4CommissionDecision94/335/EC of 26 May 1994 L 148 15 15.6.1994
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COMMISSIONDECISION
of10June1993
concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification
forimportsoffreshmeatfromSouthAmerican countries
(93/402/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 of
bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meatproducts from third countries (
1), as last amended by Regulation
(EEC) No 1601/92 (2), and in particular Articles 14, 15 and 16 thereof,
Whereas the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for
imports of fresh meat from Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, Chileand Argentina were established by Commission Decisions 85/220/EEC (
3), 86/191/EEC (4), 86/192/EEC (5), 86/195/EEC (6), 90/58/
EEC (7) and 92/215/EEC (8) respectively;
Whereas, with a view to the internal market, numerous health measures
have beenestablished inthe framework of trade withinthe Commu-nity; whereas the realization of this objective necessitates, in parallel,an adaptation of the health conditions required for importation of fresh
meat from third countries particularly from South America;
Whereas this adaptation must take into account the different epidemio-
logical situations in the South American countries concerned, andindeed in the different parts of their territories; whereas, given the exis-
tence of identical health situations between the various parts of those
different countries, it is necessary to take account of this fact in estab-lishing a new system of health guarantees;
Whereas, as a result, it is appropriate to establish different health certi-
ficates in accordance with the conditions required for the importation
of fresh meat from those different categories or countries of parts ofcountries;
Whereas, in order to clarify and simplify the Community legislation it
is necessary to group together the health conditions required for
imports of fresh meat from Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, Chileand Argentina and to repeal the decisions in force for those countries;
Whereas stricter health conditions have been established for offal
intended for human consumption; whereas, moreover, the health condi-tions established apply without prejudice to the health conditionsestablished by Council Directive 92/118/EEC (
9) and Commission
Decision89/18/EEC (10) concerning importation from third countries
of fresh meat for purposes other than human consumption;
Whereas having regard to the epidemiological features of foot-and-
mouth disease of the ovines and caprines, special guarantees must berequired as regards imports of the meat of those species;
Whereas the entire area of Chile and the territories of Argentina situ-
ated south of the 42nd parallel have been free of foot-and-mouth1993D0402 — EN — 25.07.1994 — 001.001 — 2
(1) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28.
(2) OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 13.
(3) OJ No L 102, 12. 4. 1985, p. 53.
(4) OJ No L 140, 27. 5. 1986, p. 32.
(5) OJ No L 140, 27. 5. 1986, p. 42.
(6) OJ No L 142, 28. 5. 1986, p. 51.
(7) OJ No L 40, 14. 2. 1990, p. 15.
(8) OJ No L 104, 22. 4. 1992, p. 63.
(9) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.
(10) OJ No L 8, 11. 1. 1989, p. 17.
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disease for 12 months and vaccination against this disease has not been
practised for 12 months;
Whereas the veterinary authorities in Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay,
Brazil, Chile and Argentina have provided guarantees concerning
rinderpest and exotic foot-and-mouth disease and, in particular,
concerning the notification to the Commission and the Member Stateswithin24 hours of the occuren ce of these diseases or the modificationof vaccination policies against them;
Whereas the measures provided for inthis Decisionare incon formity
with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
For the purposes of this Decision the following definitions shall be
used:
(a) fresh meat: as defined in Article 2 (a) of Council Directive 64/433/
EEC (1);
(b) deboned fresh meat: meat as described in paragraph (a) of this
Article, together with diaphragms but excluding offal, from whichthe bone and the main accessible lymphatic glands have beenremoved;
(c) trimmed offal:
— heart ►
M3 ◄from which lymphatic glands,
connective tissue and adhering fat have been completelyremoved,
— livers ►
M3 ◄from which lymphatic glands,
connective tissue and adhering fat have been completelyremoved,
— whole masseter muscles ►
M3 ◄, incised in
accordance with paragraph 41 (A) of Chapter VIII of Annex Ito Directive 64/433/EEC, from which lymphatic glands,connective tissue and adhering fat have been completelyremoved,
— tongues ►
M3 ◄with epithelium and without
bone, cartilage and tonsils,
— lungs ►M3 ◄from which the trachea and main
bronchi and the mediastinal and bronchial lymphatic glandshave beenremoved,
— other offal ►
M3 ◄without bone or cartilage
from which lymphatic glands, connective tissue, adhering fatand mucous have been completely removed.
Article 2
1. Member States shall authorize the importationof the categories of
fresh meat set out in Annex II and coming from the territories laiddown in Annex I, if they comply with the guarantees laid down in thehealth certificate, drawn up in conformity with Annex III. The certifi-cate shall include the general health certificate conforming to Annex
III, Part 1, and one of the specific health certificates conforming to
Annex III, Part 2.
2. Inthe case of imports of offal described inArticle 1 (c) an d
intended for the period industry, Member States shall ensure that thefollowing requirements are complied with:
— the conditions set out in paragraph 1,
— the conditions established by Directive 92/118/EEC,
— the conditions established by Decision 89/18/EEC.1993D0402 — EN — 25.07.1994 — 001.001 — 3
(1) OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 2012/64.
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After arriving in the territory and during manufacture, the raw material
shall be sterilized in hermetically sealed containers in such a way as toachieve a minimum F
cvalue of 3; a veterinary check shall be made to
ensure that the finished product has actually achieved that value.
Article 3
1. Member States shall authorize the importationof offal described
in Article 1 (c) intended for the manufacture of heat-treated, meat-based products. The offal must comply with the guarantees set out inthe health certificate conforming to Annex III which includes a general
health certificate conforming to Annex III, Part 1, and the specific
health certificate conforming to Part 2 of that Annex.
2. The authorization can only be given to establishments specially
approved by the Member States for that purpose. Member States shall
immediately inform the Commission of the approval of such establish-
ments, and the conditions governing such approval.
3. In the case, the authorization can only be given to a processing
establishment approved by the national authorities and under contin-
uous veterinary supervision and on condition that guarantees are giventhat the raw material shall be used only for the specified purposewithout risk of contact with any product which remains unsterilized,and that it shall not leave the establishment in its original state except
in case of necessity, in which case it shall be consigned to a carcass
destruction plant under the control of an official veterinarian. In addi-tion the following minimum conditions shall be met:
(a) ondispatch to Commun ity territory, the raw material shall be
enclosed in leak-proof and sealed containers. The cartons, thecontainers and the accompanying documents must be marked: ‘userestricted to the manufacture of heat-treated, meat-based products’.The containers and the accompanying documents shall bear thename and address of the processing establishment;
(b) importers or their representatives must, by telecommunications or
through other systems of data transmission, inform the veterinary
staff of the border inspection post of arrival at least 24 hours inadvance of the arrival of the raw material, as well as giving detailsof the quantity, origin and destination of the product;
(c) the raw material shall be transported from the point of arrival in the
Community territory, directly and without breaking bulk, in
containers or means of transport which are leak-proof and duly
sealed, to the processing establishment of destination approved bythe national authorities and under continuous veterinary supervi-sion;
(d) on arrival in the territory of the Community and before dispatch of
the raw material to the approved processing establishment, notifica-
tion of intended dispatch shall be made as quickly as possible to
the local official veterinarian;
(e) the raw material, during manufacture, shall be either sterilized in
hermetically sealed containers in such a way as to achieve aminimum F
cvalue of 3 or cooked to a core temperature of at least
80 ºC; a veterinary inspection shall be made to ensure that thefinished product has actually achieved that value;
(f) the vehicles and containers or any other means of transport referred
to in (c) and all equipment and utensils which come into contact
with the raw material before sterilization shall be cleansed anddisinfected, and packaging shall be destroyed in an incinerator.
4. The authorization mentioned in paragraph 1 shall be notified to
the competent authorities of Member States through which the rawmaterial will pass.
Article 4
This Decision will be reassessed as required by the changing animal
health situation in the Community and in the South American countriesfrom which the imports are permitted.1993D0402 — EN — 25.07.1994 — 001.001 — 4
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Article 5
This Decision shall come into effect 60 days after notification to the
Member States.
Nevertheless, the provisions mentioned in Article 2 (2) shall come into
effect on1 October 1993.
Article 6
1. (a) The requirements of Commission Decisions 85/220/EEC, 86/
191/EEC, 86/192/EEC, 86/195/EEC, 90/58/EEC and 92/215/
EEC, with the exception of those relating to import conditionsfor import of fresh meat destined for the manufacture of petfood, are repealed onthe 60th day after the n otificationof thisDecisionto the Member States.
(b) Member States shall authorize the importationof fresh meat for
human consumption, produced and certified according to therequirements of Decisions 85/220/EEC, 86/191/EEC, 86/192/EEC, 86/195/EEC, 90/58/EEC and 92/215/EEC during the 15days following the date mentioned in point (a).
2. (a) The requirements of Commission Decisions 85/220/EEC, 86/
191/EEC, 86/192/EEC, 86/195/EEC, 90/58/EEC and 92/215/
EEC relating to the import conditions for fresh meat destinedfor the manufacture of pet food are repealed on 1 October 1993.
(b) Member States shall authorize the importationof fresh meat
intended for the pet food industry and produced and certified
according to the requirements of Decisions 85/220/EEC, 86/191/EEC, 86/192/EEC, 86/195/EEC, 90/58/EEC and 92/215/EEC during the 15 days following the date mentioned in point(a).
Article 7
This Decisionis addressed to the Member States.1993D0402 — EN — 25.07.1994 — 001.001 — 5
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ANNEX I
DESCRIPTION OF TERRITORIES OF SOUTH AMERICA ESTABLISHED FOR ANIMAL
HEALTHCERTIFICATIONPURPOSES
CountryTerritory
Descriptionof territory
Code Version
ArgentinaAR 01/93 Whole country
AR-1 01/93 South of 42nd parallelAR-2 01/93 Territory north of 42nd parallel excluding Chaco and
Formosa
AR-3 01/93 Provinces of Entre Ríos, Corrientes and MisionesAR-4 01/93 Provinces of Catamarca, San Juan, La Rioja,
Mendoza Neuquen and Río Negro and the depart-
ment of Patagones in the province of Buenos Aires
BrazilBR 01/93 Whole country
BR-1 01/94 States of: Rio Grande do Sul, Paraná, Minas Gerais
(except regional delegations of delegations of
Oliveira, Passos, São Gonçalo de Sapucai, Setela-
goas and Bambuí), São Paulo, Espírito Santo, Mato
Grosso do Sul (except for the municipalities of
Sonora, Aquidouana, Bonoquena, Bonito, Caracol,
Coxim, Jardim, Ladario, Miranda, Pedro Gomes,
Porto Murtinho, Rio Negro, Rio Verde de Mato
Grosso).
Chile CL 01/93 Whole country
ColombiaCO 01/93 Whole country
CO-1 01/93 Zone included within the following borderlines: from
the point where the Murri river flows into the Atratoriver, downstream along the atrato river to where it
flows into the Atlantic Ocean, from this point to the
Panamanian border following the Atlantic coastline
to Cabo Tiburón; from this point to the Pacific
Ocean following the Colombian-Panamanian border:
from this point to the mouth of the Valle River along
the Pacific coast and from this point along a straight
line to the point where the Murri river flows into the
Atrato river
CO-2 01/93 The municipalities of Arboletas, Necocli, San Pedro
de Uraba, Turbo, Apartado, Chigorodo, Mutata,
Dabeiba, Uramita, Murindo, Riosucio (right bank of
the Atrato river) and Frontino
CO-3 01/93 Zone included within the following borderline: from
the mouth of the Sinu river on the Atlantic Ocean,
upstream along the Sinu river to its headwaters of
Alto Paramillo, from this point to Puerto Rey on
the Atlantic Ocean, following the borderline between
the department of Antiquia and Córdoba, and from
this point to the mouth of the Sinu river along the
Atlantic coast
Paraguay PY 01/93 Whole country
Uruguay UY 01/93 Whole country1993D0402 — EN — 25.07.1994 — 001.001 — 6
ANNEX II
(Version No 01/94)
ANIMALHEALTHGUARANTEESREQUESTEDONCERTIFICATION (1)
Country TerritoryFresh meat Deboned Offal
Species Species of bovine animals ovine
BovineOvine/
CaprinePorcine Soliped BovineOvine/
CaprinePorcine Solipeds HC (*)MP(*)
PF(*) PF(*)
1234
ArgentinaA R — — — D — — — D — ———— F —
AR-1 B B — D B B — D B B B B B B BAR-2 — — — D A — — D — — — E E F —
AR-3 — — — D A C — D — — — E E F —
AR-4 — — — D A C — D — — — E E F —
BrazilB R — — — D — — — D — ———— — —
BR-1 — — — D A — — D — — — — — F —
Chile CL B B — D B B — D B B B B B B B
ColombiaC O — — — D — — — D — ———— — —
CO-1 — — — D A — — D — — — — — — —CO-2 — — — D — — — D — — — — — — —CO-3 — — — D A — — D — — — — — — —
Paraguay PY — — — D A — — D — — — — — F —
Uruguay UY — — — D A C — D — E — E E F G▼M31993D0402 — EN — 25.07.1994 — 001.001 — 7
(1) The letters (A, B, C, D, E, F, G) appearing on the table are referring to the models of animal health guarantees as described in Annex III Part 2 of Decisio n 93/402/EEC, to be applied for each product and origin in accordance
with Article 2 of this Decision.
(*) HC: Humancon sumption
MP: Destined for heat-treated meat products industry
1 = hearts
as described inArticle 1 (c) of Decision93/402/EEC/C148/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C149/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C147/C1502 = livers
3 = masseter muscles
4 = tongues
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