COMMISSION DECISION

of 14 February 2000

amending Decision 97/296/EC drawing up the list of third countries from which the import of fishery products is authorised for human consumption

(notified under document number C(2000) 367)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/170/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 95/408/EC of 22 June 1995 on the conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs(1), as last amended by Decision 98/603/EC(2), and in particular Article 2(2) and Article 7 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 97/296/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2000/88/EC(4), lists the countries and territories from which importation of fishery products for human consumption is authorised. Part I of the Annex lists the names of the countries and territories covered by a specific decision and Part II names those qualifying under Article 2(2) of Decision 95/408/EC.

(2) Given the seriousness of the deficiencies observed during an inspection visit to Cape Verde, imports of fishery products from this country should not be authorised and, therefore, this country shall be deleted from the list.

(3) 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 to the present Decision replaces the Annex to Decision 97/296/EC.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 14 February 2000.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 243, 11.10.1995, p. 17.

(2) OJ L 289, 28.10.1998, p. 36.

(3) OJ L 122, 14.5.1997, p. 21.

(4) OJ L 26, 2.2.2000, p. 47.

ANNEX

List of countries and territories from which importation of fishery products in any form intended for human consumption is authorised

I. Countries and territories covered by a specific decision under Council Directive 91/493/EEC

AL- Albania

AR- Argentina

AU- Australia

BD- Bangladesh

BR- Brazil

CA- Canada

CI- Côte d'Ivoire

CL- Chile

CN- China

CO- Colombia

CU- Cuba

EC- Ecuador

EE- Estonia

FK- Falkland Islands

FO- Faeroe Islands

GH- Ghana

GM- Gambia

GT- Guatemala

ID- Indonesia

IN- India

JP- Japan

KR- South Korea

LT- Lithuania

LV- Latvia

MA- Morocco

MG- Madagascar

MR- Mauritania

MU- Mauritius

MV- Maldives

MX- Mexico

MY- Malaysia

NG- Nigeria

NZ- New Zealand

OM- Oman

PA- Panama

PE- Peru

PH- Philippines

PK- Pakistan

RU- Russia

SC- Seychelles

SG- Singapore

SN- Senegal

TH- Thailand

TN- Tunisia

TW- Taiwan

TZ- Tanzania

UY- Uruguay

VN- Vietnam

YE- Yemen

ZA- South Africa

II. Countries and territories meeting the terms of Article 2(2) of Council Decision 95/408/EC

AO- Angola

AG- Antigua and Barbuda(1)

AN- Netherlands Antilles

AZ- Azerbaijan(2)

BJ- Benin

BS- Bahamas

BY- Belarus

BZ- Belize

CH- Switzerland

CM- Cameroon

CR- Costa Rica

CY- Cyprus

CZ- Czech Republic

DZ- Algeria

ER- Eritrea

FJ- Fiji

GA- Gabon

GD- Grenada

GL- Greenland

GN- Guinea Conakry

HK- Hong Kong

HN- Honduras

HR- Croatia

HU- Hungary(3)

IL- Israel

IR- Iran

JM- Jamaica

KE- Kenya

LK- Sri Lanka

MM- Myanmar

MT- Malta

MZ- Mozambique

NA- Namibia

NC- New Caledonia

NI- Nicaragua

PF- French Polynesia

PG- Papua New Guinea

PL- Poland

PM- Saint Pierre and Miquelon

RO- Romania

SB- Solomon Islands

SH- Saint Helena

SI- Slovenia

SR- Suriname

TG- Togo

TR- Turkey

UG- Uganda

US- United States of America

VC- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

VE- Venezuela

ZW- Zimbabwe

(1) Authorised only for imports of fresh fish.

(2) Authorised only for imports of caviar.

(3) Authorised only for import of live animals intended for direct human consumption.