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COUNCIL DECISION

OF 18 OCTOBER 1982

ON THE LIST OF ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN APPROVED FOR THE PURPOSES OF EXPORTING FRESH MEAT TO THE COMMUNITY

( 82/736/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 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 4 ( 1 ) AND 18 ( 1 ) ( A ) AND ( B ) THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,

WHEREAS ESTABLISHMENTS IN THIRD COUNTRIES CANNOT BE AUTHORIZED TO EXPORT FRESH MEAT TO THE COMMUNITY UNLESS THEY SATISFY THE GENERAL AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS LAID DOWN IN DIRECTIVE 72/462/EEC ;

WHEREAS SWEDEN HAS FORWARDED , IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 4 ( 3 ) OF DIRECTIVE 72/462/EEC , A LIST OF THE ESTABLISHMENTS AUTHORIZED TO EXPORT FRESH MEAT TO THE COMMUNITY ;

WHEREAS COMMUNITY ON-THE-SPOT VISITS HAVE SHOWN THAT THE HYGIENE STANDARDS OF MANY OF THESE ESTABLISHMENTS ARE SUFFICIENT AND THEY MAY THEREFORE BE ENTERED ON A FIRST LIST , DRAWN UP ACCORDING TO ARTICLE 4 ( 1 ) OF THE SAID DIRECTIVE , OF ESTABLISHMENTS FROM WHICH IMPORTATION OF FRESH MEAT MAY BE AUTHORIZED ;

WHEREAS THE CASE OF THE OTHER ESTABLISHMENTS PROPOSED BY SWEDEN HAS TO BE RE-EXAMINED ON THE BASIS OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR HYGIENE STANDARDS AND THEIR ABILITY TO ADAPT QUICKLY TO COMMUNITY RULES ;

WHEREAS , IN THE MEANTIME AND SO AS TO AVOID ANY ABRUPT INTERRUPTION OF EXISTING TRADE FLOWS , THESE ESTABLISHMENTS MAY BE AUTHORIZED TEMPORARILY TO CONTINUE THEIR EXPORTS OF FRESH MEAT TO THOSE MEMBER STATES PREPARED TO ACCEPT THEM ;

WHEREAS IT WILL THEREFORE BE NECESSARY TO RE-EXAMINE AND , IF NECESSARY , AMEND THIS DECISION ;

WHEREAS , IN RELATION TO THE PARTICULAR CASE OF COLD STORES , THE COMMUNITY STANDARDS WHICH MUST BE MET ARE AT PRESENT THE SUBJECT OF CERTAIN ADJUSTMENTS , THE FINAL FORM OF WHICH MAY NOT BE ACCURATELY FORESEEN ; WHEREAS , CONSEQUENTLY , IT IS NECESSARY TO HOLD THIS MATTER IN ABEYANCE AND TO LEAVE TO A LATER DATE ALL DECISIONS CONCERNING THESE ESTABLISHMENTS ;

WHEREAS THE CONDITIONS FOR THE IMPORTATION OF FRESH MEAT FROM ESTABLISHMENTS APPEARING IN THE ANNEX REMAIN SUBJECT TO VETERINARY PROVISIONS LAID DOWN AND TO THE GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE TREATY ; WHEREAS , IN PARTICULAR , THE IMPORTATION FROM THIRD COUNTRIES AND THE RE-EXPORTATION TO OTHER MEMBER STATES OF CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF MEAT , SUCH AS CUTS WEIGHING LESS THAN 3 KG , OR MEAT CONTAINING RESIDUES OF CERTAIN SUBSTANCES , WHICH ARE NOT YET COVERED BY HARMONIZED COMMUNITY RULES , REMAIN SUBJECT TO THE HEALTH LEGISLATION OF THE IMPORTING MEMBER STATE ;

WHEREAS , IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY FAVOURABLE OPINION FROM THE STANDING VETERINARY COMMITTEE , THE COMMISSION IS UNABLE TO ADOPT THE MEASURES IT HAD ENVISAGED ON THIS MATTER UNDER THE PROCEDURE PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 29 OF DIRECTIVE 72/462/EEC ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :

ARTICLE 1

1 . THE ESTABLISHMENTS IN SWEDEN LISTED IN THE ANNEX ARE HEREBY APPROVED FOR THE PURPOSES OF EXPORTING FRESH MEAT INTO THE COMMUNITY .

2 . IMPORTS OF FRESH MEAT FROM THE ESTABLISHMENTS REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 1 SHALL REMAIN SUBJECT TO THE COMMUNITY VETERINARY PROVISIONS LAID DOWN , IN PARTICULAR THOSE CONCERNING HEALTH PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS .

ARTICLE 2

1 . MEMBER STATES SHALL PROHIBIT IMPORTS OF FRESH MEAT COMING FROM ESTABLISHMENTS OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED IN THE ANNEX .

2 . THE PROHIBITION REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 1 SHALL , HOWEVER , APPLY ONLY FROM 1 AUGUST 1983 TO ESTABLISHMENTS WHICH ARE NOT LISTED IN THE ANNEX BUT WHICH HAVE BEEN APPROVED AND OFFICIALLY PROPOSED BY THE SWEDISH AUTHORITIES AS OF 1 JANUARY 1982 PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 4 ( 3 ) OF DIRECTIVE 72/462/EEC , UNLESS A DECISION IS TAKEN TO THE CONTRARY , IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 4 ( 1 ) OF THE SAID DIRECTIVE , BEFORE 1 AUGUST 1983 .

THE COMMISSION SHALL FORWARD THE LIST OF THESE ESTABLISHMENTS TO THE MEMBER STATES .

ARTICLE 3

THIS DECISION SHALL APPLY FROM 1 JANUARY 1983 .

ARTICLE 4

THIS DECISION SHALL BE REVIEWED AND IF NECESSARY AMENDED BEFORE 1 MARCH 1983 .

ARTICLE 5

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT LUXEMBOURG , 18 OCTOBER 1982 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

N . A . KOFOED

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

ANNEX

LIST OF ESTABLISHMENTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1

APPROVAL NO*ESTABLISHMENT*ADDRESS*

I . BOVINE MEAT

A . SLAUGHTERHOUSES AND CUTTING PREMISES

78 - 294*FARMEK*VISBY*

B . SLAUGHTERHOUSES

75*BROEDERNA GUSTAVSSONS SLAKTERI AB*LOVENE*

108*LINDAHLS SLAKTERI AB*ANEBY*

C . CUTTING PREMISES

237*GUNNAR DAFGAARD AB*KAELLBY*

II . PIGMEAT

A . SLAUGHTERHOUSES AND CUTTING PREMISES

52 - 283*SKANEK*TOMELILLA*

78 - 294*FARMEK*VISBY*

B . SLAUGHTERHOUSES

56*SKANEK*HALMSTAD*

65*ESLOEV SLAKTERI AB*ESLOEV*

66*HAAKANTORPS SLAKTERI AB*VARA*

75*BROEDERNA GUSTAVSSONS SLAKTERI AB*LOVENE*

81*SCAN VAEST*SKARA*

82*A . J . DAHLBERGS SLAKTERI AB*BRAALANDA*

108*LINDAHLS SLAKTERI AB*ANEBY*

80*KRISTIANSTAD-BLEKINGE SLAKTERIFOERENING*KRISTIANSTAD*

C . CUTTING PREMISES

237*GUNNAR DAFGAARD AB*KAELLBY*

240*AB LORDS LIVSMEDEL*HELSINGBORG*

299*AB PRIMEFOOD*YSTAD*

461*AB SAMFOD*MALMOE