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(c) The following sentence is added to point 54 of 
Chapter X: 
' In the case of sliced livers, the number included 
in the mark must be that of the cutting plant 
concerned.' 
(d) The following sentence is added to point 59 of 
Chapter XI: 
'Sliced livers must be individually wrapped in such 
a way that the anatomical integrity of the organ is 
kept.' 
(e) The second indent of paragraph 65 of Chapter 
XIII is amended by the following: 
'— The following rules must be rspected during 
freezing: 
— the fresh meat intended for freezing must 
originate directly from an approved 
slaughterhouse or an approved cutting 
plant; 
— freezing of fresh meat can be performed 
only in rooms of the same establishment 
where the meat has been produced or in 
approved cold stores by means of appro­
priate equipment. 
— offal intended for freezing must be frozen 
immediately after any maturation required 
for animal health reasons. 
— the sliced livers may be stored only at a 
temperature of — 12 °C or lower. — carcases, half-carcases and quarters 
intended for freezing must be frozen 
immediately after any stabilization. 
— cut meat intended for freezing must be 
frozen after cutting. 
— frozen meat must achieve an internal 
temperature of — 12 °C or lower and be 
stored at not more than those temper­
atures thereafter. 
— fresh meat undergoing freezing pro­
cedures must bear an indication of the 
date on which it was frozen.' 
(f) The following third indent is added to point 65 of 
Chapter XIII: 
'— the quick frozen meat must undergo a 
suitable freezing process known as "quick 
freezing", whereby the temperature zone of 
maximum crystallization is spanned as rapidly 
as necessary with the result that the 
temperature of the product, after thermal 
stabilization, is — 18 °C or lower.' 
Article 2 
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regu­
lations and administrative provisions necessary to comply 
with this Directive not later than 1 July 1987 and shall 
forthwith inform the Commission thereof. 
Article 3 
This Directive is addressed to the Member States. 
Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 72/462/EEC on health and veterinary 
inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third 
countries 
COM(86) 532 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 16 October 1986) 
(86/C 276/08) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and 
Social Committee, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas Council Directive 72/462/EEC ('), as last 
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 (2), lays 
down health and veterinary inspection requirements for 
importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat 
from third countries; 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par­
liament, (') OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28. 
O OJ No L 362, 31. 12. 1985, p. 8. 
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Whereas Council Directive 64/433/EEC of 26 June 
1964 on health problems affecting intra-Community 
trade in fresh meat (') has been amended by Directive 
. . ., in relation to trade in offal, as well as in relation to 
the possibility of adopting other examinations in the 
framework of ante mortem and post mortem health 
inspection in order to take account of particular local 
situations; whereas the same health guarantees offered 
by Directive 64/433/EEC should also apply to imports 
from third countries. 
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: 
Article 1 
Directive 72/462/EEC is hereby amended as follows: 
1. The following sentence is added to Article 17 (2) (b): 
'By the procedure laid down in Article 29, taking into 
account changes of the prevalence of the diseases and 
the environmental health conditions present in the 
third country concerned, other examinations during 
the ante mortem health examination can be requested.' 
2. The following sentence is added to Article 17 (2) (d): 
'By the procedure laid down in Article 29, taking into 
account changes of the prevalence of the diseases and 
the environmental health conditions present in the third country concerned, other examinations during 
the post mortem health examination can be requested.' 
3. In Article 18 (1) (a), 'quarters or offal' is replaced by 
'or quarters'. 
4. The following point is added to Article 18 (1): 
'(c) Offal complying with requirements laid down at 
points (a) and (b) from an approved slaugh­
terhouse or an approved cutting plant in the 
exporting country designated for this purpose in 
accordance with the procedure laid down in 
Article 29. Offals must not be cut except for 
livers which may be sliced in an approved cutting 
plant in the exporting country designated for this 
purpose in accordance with the procedure laid 
down in Article 29.' 
Article 2 
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regu­
lations and administrative provisions necessary to comply 
with this Directive not later than 1 January 1987 and 
shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. 
Article 3 
This Directive is addressed to the Member States. 
(') OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 2012/64.