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"B COMMISSION DECISION
of 12 April 1999
on protective measures with regard to certain fishery products from or originating in Kenya and Tanzania
"C1(notified under document number C(1999) 913) 3
(Text with EEA relevance)
(1999/253/EC)
(OJ L 98, 13.4.1999, p. 15)
Corrected by:
"C1 Corrigendum, OJ L 99, 14.4.1999, p. 31 (1999/253)1999D0253 — EN — 12.04.1999 — 000.001 — 1
COMMISSION DECISION
of 12 April 1999
on protective measures with regard to certain fishery products from or
originating in Kenya and Tanzania
"C1(notified under document number C(1999) 913) 3
(Text with EEA relevance)
(1999/253/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying
down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks onproducts entering the Community from third countries (
1), as last amended by
Directive 96/43/EC (2), and in particular Article 19 thereof,
(1) Whereas within the meaning of Article 19 of Directive 90/675/EEC the
necessary decisions must be adopted as regards the import of certainproducts from third countries where any cause likely to constitute a
serious danger for animal or human health appears or is spreading;
(2) Whereas some cases involving fish poisoning on Lake Victoria have
been reported to the Commission by the Uganda authorities; whereasthe fish poisoning is suspected to be caused by the presence of
pesticides in the water of the Lake Victoria and by fishery malpractice;
(3) Whereas the Uganda authorities have taken precautionary measures
and suspended all fish exports to the European Community with effectfrom 22 March 1999 and until the safety on the fishery products could
be guaranteed;
(4) Whereas Kenya and Tanzania share with Uganda the Lake Victoria
waters and therefore the fish caught therein; whereas Kenya and
Tanzania have taken precautionary measures but not suspended the
exports of fishery products to the Community, whereas theseprecautionary measures are not enough to assure, in the currentsituation, the safety of the fishery products;
(5) Whereas imports of fishery products caught in the Lake Victoria and
coming from or originating in Kenya and Tanzania should besuspected;
(6) Whereas such a measure should be reviewed following the information
on the evolution of the situation and the guarantees provided by the
competent authorities concerning the safety of the fishery products;
(7) 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
This Decision shall apply to fishery products, fresh, frozen or processed,
caught in the Lake Victoria and coming from or originating in Kenya andTanzania. It shall not apply to fishery products caught at sea.
Article 2
Member States shall prohibit the introduction to their territory of fishery
products referred in Article 1.
Article 3
All expenditure incurred by the application of this Decision shall be charged
to the consignor, the consignee or their agent.!B
(1) OJ L 373, 31.12.1990, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 1.1999D0253 — EN — 12.04.1999 — 000.001 — 2
Article 4
This Decision shall be reviewed following the information on the evolution of
the situation and the guarantees provided by the competent authorities of
Kenya and Tanzania concerning the safety of the fishery products.
Article 5
Member States shall modify the measures they apply to trade to bring them
into line with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission
thereof.
Article 6
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.!B1999D0253 — EN — 12.04.1999 — 000.001 — 3