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COMMISSION DECISION

of 10 September 1986

establishing the model for the public health certificate in respect of meat products from Argentina and Uruguay

(86/472/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 77/99/EEC of 21 December 1976 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 (2), and in particular Article 17 thereof,

Whereas, in accordance with Article 17 of Directive 77/99/EEC, the Commission shall establish the model for the public health certificate to accompany meat products when they are imported into the Community;

Whereas the present Decision is based upon the existing Community rules applicable to importations from third countries; whereas it will be necessary to re-examine this Decision as soon as the aforesaid rules have been modified or enlarged;

Whereas the importation of meat products from third countries remains subject to other veterinary rules, especially in relation to animal health, in accordance with the general provisions of the Treaty; whereas, at present, on-the-spot inspections by veterinary experts of the Member States and of the Commission have been made in Argentina and Uruguay;

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 public health certificate, which must accompany meat products from Argentina and Uruguay, must correspond to the specimen given in the Annex.

Article 2

This Decision shall be re-examined upon the adoption of any new rules applicable to third countries in respect of these products.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 10 September 1986.

For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 85.

(2) OJ No L 362, 31. 12. 1985, p. 8.

ANNEX

PUBLIC HEALTH CERTIFICATE

for meat products (1) from Argentina and Uruguay

Intended for:

(name of Member State)

No (2)

Exporting country:

Ministry:

Department:

Reference (2):

I. Identification of meat products:

Meat products manufactured with meat from bovines:

Nature of meat products:

Nature of wrapping:

Number of individual items or packages:

Storages and transport temperature (3):

Storage life (3):

Net weight:

II. Origin of meat products:

Address(es) and veterinary approval number(s) of the establishment(s) approved in accordance with the requirements of Council Directives 64/433/EEC (4) or 72/462/EEC (5)

Address(es) and veterinary approval number(s) (2) of the approved processing establishments

III. Destination of meat products:

The meat products will be sent from:

(place of loading)

to:

(country and place of destination)

by the following means of transport (6):

Name and address of consignor:

Name and address of consignee:

IV. Health attestation (1)

I, the undersigned official veterinarian, certify that:

a) the bovine meat used for the manufacture of the meat products referred to above was obtained, transported and stored in compliance with the requirements of Directives 64/433/EEC or 72/462/EEC;

b) the bovine meat used for the manufacture of the meat products referred to above comes from establishment(s) approved in accordance with the requirements of Directives 64/433/EEC or 72/462/EEC;

c) the said products have been prepared in an establishment approved by the Community;

d) the transport vehicles and equipment, and the loading conditions of this consignment, comply with the hygiene requirements laid down in Community rules;

e) this consignment is composed of frozen cooked bovine meat and/or canned bovine meat (2).

1.2.3 // // Done at // on // // (place) // (date)

Stamp

Signature

(name in capital letters)

(1) Frozen cooked bovine meat which is cooked to a centre temperature of at least 80° C or fully heat-treated canned bovine meat.

(2) Optional.

(3) To be completed in the case of meat products not having undergone a complete treatment.

(4) OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 2012/64.

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

(6) Indicate the registration number (railway wagons and trucks), the flight number (aircraft) or the name (ship).

(1) This attestation does not include animal health conditions.

(2) Delete as appropriate.