COMMISSION DECISION of 22 December 1992 amending Council Decision 79/542/EEC drawing up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorize imports of bovine animals, swine and equidae, fresh meat and meat products

(93/99/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 and meat products from third countries (1) as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 (2) and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June 1990 on animal health conditions governing the movement and importation from third countries of equidae (3), as amended by Commission Decision 92/130/EEC (4), and in particular Article 12 thereof,

Whereas by Council Decision 79/542/EEC (5) as last amended by Commission Decision 92/376/EEC (6), a list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of bovine and porcine animals, equidae, fresh meat and meat products has been established;

Whereas following a Community veterinary mission it appears that the animal health situation and the structure of the veterinary services of Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Russia are satisfactory and the competent veterinary authorities provided the necessary guarantees, whereas it is therefore possible to take into account those ocuntries in relation to imports of bovine and porcine animals, fresh meat and meat products and the list in the Annex of Council Decision 79/542/EEC must be amended accordingly;

Whereas Council Directive 91/688/EEC (7) lays down additional health measures towards classical swine fever, whereas additional health measures, namely the prohibition of importation of fresh meat of wild swine must be taken against those countries which continue to carry out vaccination against classical swine fever and the list in the Annex of Council Decision 79/542/EEC must be amended accordingly;

Whereas although a Community Veterinary mission has been undertaken to Ukraine, certain guarantees have not been provided; whereas it is therefore necessary to take into account this country in relation to imports of equidae and to amend the list in the annex of Council Decision 79/542/EEC accordingly;

Whereas political changes have occurred in the former Republic of Yugoslavia, it is therefore necessary to amend the list in the Annex of Council Decision 79/542/EEC accordingly, without prejudice to the appliction of veterinary provisions laid down previously;

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

The Annex of Decision 79/542/EEC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall be reviewed before 31 December 1992.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 22 December 1992.

For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28.

(2) OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 13.

(3) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 42.

(4) OJ No L 47, 22. 2. 1992, p. 26.

(5) OJ No L 146, 14. 6. 1979, p. 15.

(6) OJ No L 197, 16. 7. 1992, p. 70.

(7) OJ No L 377, 31. 12. 1991, p. 18.

ANNEX

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S/G: Sheep/goat

P: Pig

D/S: Domestic solipeds

C/H: Cloven-hoofed

×: Authorized

Special remarks:

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SPECIAL COLUMN FOR EQUIDAE

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(1) Excluding meat of wild swine.

(2) Excluding bone-in meat and offal of wild cloven-hoofed animals.

(3) Notwithstanding any restrictions indicated in the above list, meat products which have undergone a heat treatment in a hermetically sealed container to an F value of 3 or more are authorized.

(4) Notwithstanding any restrictions indicated in the above list. Meat products which have undergone a heat treatment so that a centre temperature of at least 80 °C has been achieved are authorized.

(1) Until specific provisions under Article 13 (2) of Directive 90/426/EEC have been adopted, Member States shall not import equidae coming from this country.