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( 1 ) OJ NO L 302 , 31 . 12 . 1972 , P . 28 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 26 , 31 . 1 . 1977 , P . 81 .

COMMISSION DECISION

OF 25 JULY 1980

CONCERNING ANIMAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AND VETERINARY CERTIFICATION FOR THE IMPORTATION OF FRESH MEAT FROM FINLAND

( 80/790/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 ANIMALS AND SWINE AND FRESH MEAT FROM THIRD COUNTRIES ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY DIRECTIVE 77/98/EEC ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 16 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS FOLLOWING A COMMUNITY VETERINARY MISSION IT APPEARS THAT THE ANIMAL HEALTH SITUATION IN FINLAND IS EXCELLENT , STABLE AND COMPLETELY CONTROLLED BY WELL-STRUCTURED AND ORGANIZED VETERINARY SERVICES , PARTICULARLY AS REGARDS DISEASES TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH MEAT ;

WHEREAS , IN ADDITION , BY LETTER OF 23 MAY 1980 THE RESPONSIBLE VETERINARY AUTHORITIES OF FINLAND HAVE CONFIRMED THAT FINLAND HAS FOR AT LEAST 12 MONTHS BEEN FREE FROM RINDERPEST , FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE , AFRICAN SWINE FEVER , CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER , CONTAGIOUS PORCINE PARALYSIS ( TESCHEN DISEASE ) AND SWINE VESICULAR DISEASE AND THAT NO VACCINATIONS HAVE BEEN CARRIED OUT AGAINST THOSE DISEASES DURING THAT TIME ;

WHEREAS THE RESPONSIBLE VETERINARY AUTHORITIES OF FINLAND HAVE UNDERTAKEN TO NOTIFY THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND THE MEMBER STATES , BY TELEX OR TELEGRAM , WITHIN 24 HOURS AT THE LATEST , OF THE CONFIRMATION OF THE OCCURRENCE OF ANY OF THE ABOVEMENTIONED DISEASES OR THE ADOPTION OF VACCINATION AGAINST ANY OF THEM ;

WHEREAS ANIMAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AND VETERINARY CERTIFICATION MUST BE ADOPTED ACCORDING TO THE ANIMAL HEALTH SITUATION OF THE NON-MEMBER COUNTRY CONCERNED ;

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

MEMBER STATES SHALL AUTHORIZE THE IMPORTATION FROM FINLAND OF FRESH MEAT OF BOVINE ANIMALS , SWINE , SHEEP , GOATS AND DOMESTIC SOLIPEDS CONFORMING TO THE GUARANTEES LAID DOWN IN AN ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE WHICH ACCORDS WITH THE ANNEX HERETO AND WHICH MUST ACCOMPANY THE CONSIGNMENT .

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION SHALL NOT APPLY TO IMPORTS OF GLANDS AND ORGANS AUTHORIZED BY THE COUNTRY OF DESTINATION FOR PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING PURPOSES .

ARTICLE 3

THIS DECISION SHALL APPLY WITH EFFECT FROM 1 JANUARY 1981 .

ARTICLE 4

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 25 JULY 1980 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT

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ANNEX

ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE

FOR FRESH MEAT ( 1 ) OF BOVINE ANIMALS , SWINE , SHEEP , GOATS AND DOMESTIC SOLIPEDS INTENDED FOR CONSIGNMENT TO THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY

COUNTRY OF DESTINATION REFERENCE TO PUBLIC HEALTH CERTIFICATE ( 2 ) EXPORTING COUNTRY , FINLAND

MINISTRY DEPARTMENT REFERENCES ( OPTIONAL )

I . IDENTIFICATION OF MEAT

MEAT OF ( ANIMAL SPECIES )

NATURE OF CUTS : NATURE OF PACKAGING : NUMBER OF CUTS OR PACKAGES : NET WEIGHT : II . ORIGIN OF MEAT :

ADDRESS(ES ) AND VETERINARY APPROVAL NUMBER(S ) ( 2 ) OF APPROVED SLAUGHTERHOUSE(S ): ADDRESS(ES ) AND VETERINARY APPROVAL NUMBER(S ) ( 2 ) OF APPROVED CUTTING PLANT(S ): III . DESTINATION OF MEAT :

THE MEAT WILL BE SENT FROM : ( PLACE OF LOADING )

TO : ( COUNTRY AND PLACE OF DESTINATION )

BY THE FOLLOWING MEANS OF TRANSPORT ( 3 ): NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONSIGNOR : NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONSIGNEE : IV . ATTESTATION OF HEALTH

I , THE UNDERSIGNED , OFFICIAL VETERINARIAN , CERTIFY THAT THE FRESH MEAT DESCRIBED ABOVE HAS BEEN OBTAINED FROM :

- ANIMALS WHICH HAVE REMAINED IN THE TERRITORY OF FINLAND FOR AT LEAST THREE MONTHS BEFORE BEING SLAUGHTERED OR SINCE BIRTH IN THE CASE OF ANIMALS LESS THAN THREE MONTHS OLD ;

- IN THE CASE OF SWINE , ANIMALS WHICH COME FROM HOLDINGS IN WHICH THERE HAS BEEN NO OUTBREAK OF PORCINE BRUCELLOSIS DURING THE PREVIOUS SIX WEEKS ;

- IN THE CASE OF SHEEP AND GOATS , ANIMALS WHICH COME FROM HOLDINGS IN WHICH THERE HAS BEEN NO OUTBREAK OF OVINE OR CAPRINE BRUCELLOSIS DURING THE PREVIOUS SIX WEEKS .

DONE AT , ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SEAL

( SIGNATURE OF OFFICIAL VETERINARIAN )

( 1 ) FRESH MEAT MEANS ALL PARTS OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS OF THE BOVINE , PORCINE , OVINE AND CAPRINE SPECIES AND OF DOMESTIC SOLIPEDS WHICH ARE FIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION AND WHICH HAVE NOT UNDERGONE ANY PRESERVING PROCESS , CHILLED AND FROZEN MEAT BEING CONSIDERED AS FRESH MEAT .

( 2 ) OPTIONAL WHEN THE COUNTRY OF DESTINATION AUTHORIZES THE IMPORTATION OF FRESH MEAT FOR USES OTHER THAN HUMAN CONSUMPTION IN APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 19 ( A ) OF DIRECTIVE 72/462/EEC .

( 3 ) FOR RAILWAY WAGONS OR LORRIES THE REGISTRATION NUMBER SHOULD BE GIVEN , FOR AIRCRAFT THE FLIGHT NUMBER AND FOR SHIPS THE NAME .