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COMMISSION DECISION

of 22 December 1982

amending the list of establishments in the Eastern Republic of Uruguay approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community

(82/938/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), and in particular Articles 4 (1) and 18 (1) (a) and (b) thereof,

Whereas a list of establishments in Uruguay, approved for the purposes of the importation of fresh meat into the Community, was drawn up initially by the Commission Decision of 25 November 1980, and was amended and published by Decision 81/92/EEC (2), as last amended by Council Decision 82/533/EEC (3);

Whereas a routine inspection made in application of Article 5 of Directive 72/462/EEC and Article 3 (1) of Commission Decision 80/15/EEC of 21 November 1979 concerning the on-the-spot inspections to be carried out in respect of the importation of bovine animals, swine and fresh meat from non-member countries (4), has revealed that the level of hygiene of certain establishments may be considered to be satisfactory; whereas these establishments may therefore be kept or entered on the Community list;

Whereas this inspection has, however, revealed in other approved establishments, some of which had been approved until 31 December 1982 by Council Decision 82/533/EEC, that in some cases insufficient effort has been made to improve hygiene standards, and in other cases those standards have fallen; whereas approval of these plants cannot therefore be maintained or extended; whereas, in addition, some plants have not been presented again by the Uruguayan authorities for Community inspection;

Whereas it is therefore necessary to modify the list of establishments;

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 to Decision 81/92/EEC is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 22 December 1982.

For the Commission

Poul DALSAGER

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ No L 58, 5. 3. 1981, p. 43.

(3) OJ No L 234, 9. 8. 1982, p. 14.

(4) OJ No L 8, 12. 1. 1980, p. 26.

ANNEX

LIST OF ESTABLISHMENTS

1.2 // // // Establishment No // Address // 1,2 // I. BOVINE MEAT A. Slaughterhouses and cutting premises // 1.2 // // // 2 // Frigorífico Colonia, Tarariras, Colonia // 3 // Frigorífico Carrasco, Paso Carrasco, Canelones // 7 // Frigorífico Infrinsa, Cerro Largo // 12 // Frigorífico Tacuarembo, Tacuarembo // 14 // Frigorífico Efcsa - Planta Durazno, Durazno // 20 // Frigorífico Comargen, Las Piedras, Canelones // 106 // Frigorífico Inprogan, La Paz, Canelones // 344 // Frigorífico San Jacinto, San Jacinto, Canelones // 394 // Frigorífico Cybaran, Salto // 1,2 // B. Slaughterhouses // 1.2 // // // 55 // Frigorífico Elbio Pérez Rodríguez, San José // 1,2 // II. SHEEP MEAT // Slaughterhouses and cutting premises // 1.2 // // // 7 // Frigorífico Infrinsa, Cerro Largo // 14 // Frigorífico Efcsa - Planta Durazno, Durazno // 106 // Frigorífico Inprogan, La Paz, Canelones // 344 // Frigorífico San Jacinto, San Jacinto, Canelones // 1,2 // III. HORSE MEAT // Slaughterhouses and cutting premises // 1.2 // // // 303 // Frigorífico Clay, Pando, Canelones // 1,2 // IV. COLD STORES // 1.2 // // // 10 // Frigorífico Modelo - Planta Propios, Montevideo // 87 // Frigorífico Santos Arbiza, Montevideo // 175 // Frigorífico Corfrisa, Las Piedras, Canelones // 903 // Frigorífico Acer, Montevideo // //