COMMISSION DECISION of 2 July 1992 amending Council Decision 79/542/EEC as regards Slovenia and Croatia (92/376/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 Council Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 (2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Whereas by Council Decision 79/542/EEC (3), as last amended by Commission Decision 92/245/EEC (4), 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 Slovenia and Croatia are satisfactory and the competent veterinary authorities provided the necessary guarantees; whereas it is therefore possible to take into account those countries in relation to imports of bovine and porcine animals, fresh meat and meat products and the list in the Annex of Decision 79/542/EEC must be amended accordingly;

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 is addressed to Member States. Done at Brussels, 2 July 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 356, 24. 12. 1991, p. 1. (3) OJ No L 146, 14. 6. 1979, p. 15. (4) OJ No L 124, 9. 5. 1992, p. 42.

ANNEX

Country Fresh meat and meat products Fresh meat Live animals Special remarks Domestic Wild Fresh meat Meat products B S/G P D/S C/H B P Albania × × × Argentina × × × × × (3) Australia × × × × × × × Austria × × × × × × × Belize × × (3) Botswana × × × × (1) (2) (3) Brazil × × × (3) Bulgaria × × × × × × × Canada × × × × × × × Chile × × × × (1) (3) People's Republic of China × × × (1) (3) Colombia × × (3) Costa Rica × × (3) Croatia × × × × × × × Cuba × × (3) Cyprus × × × × × × Czechoslovakia × × × × × × × El Salvador × × × (3) Ethiopia (3) Finland × × × × × × × Greenland × × × × (1) (3) Guatemala × × (3) Honduras × × (3) Hong Kong (3) Hungary × × × × × × × Iceland × × × × × × × India (3) Israel × (3) Kenya (3) Madagascar × × × (3) Malta × × × × × (3) Mauritius (3) Mexico × × (3) Morocco × (3) Namibia × × × × (1) (2) (3) New Zealand × × × × × × × Norway × × × × × × × Nicaragua × × (3) Panama × × (3) Paraguay × × × (3) Poland × × × × × × × Romania × × × × × × × Singapore (3) Slovenia × × × × × × × South Africa × × × × × (1) (2) (3) Swaziland × × × (1) (2) (3) Sweden × × × × × × × Switzerland × × × × × × × Thailand (3) Tunisia (3) (4) Turkey × (3) United States of America × × × × × × × Uruguay × × × (3) Union of Soviet Socialist Republics × × × × × × × (1) (3) Yugoslavia × × × × × × × Zimbabwe × (3) B: Bovines (including buffalo) S/G: Sheep/goat P: Pig D/S: Domestic solipeds C/H: Cloven-hoofed ×: Authorized

Special remarks:

(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.

SPECIAL COLUMN FOR EQUIDAE

PART I Country Equidae Argentina × Algeria × Australia × Austria × Belarus × Brazil × Bulgaria × Canada × Chile × Colombia × Croatia × Cyprus × Czechoslovakia × Estonia × Finland × Greenland × Hungary × Iceland × Israel × Latvia × Lithuania × Malta × Mauritius × Mexico × Morocco × (1) New Zealand × Norway × Paraguay × Poland × Romania × Russia × Slovenia × South Africa × (1) Sweden × Switzerland × Tunisia × Ukraine × United States of America × Uruguay × Yugoslavian Republics ×

(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.

PART II

Country Registered horses Bahrein × Barbados × Bermuda × Bolivia × Costa Rica × Cuba × Egypt × Ecuador × Hong Kong × Jamaica × Japan × Jordan × Kuwait × Libya × Oman × Peru × Turkey × United Arab Emirates × Venezuela ×