1999/244/EC: Commission Decision of 26 March 1999 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(1999)768) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1999-03-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: fishery product, health control, human nutrition, import, marketing standard, third country

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 26 March 1999

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(1999)768)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/244/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

(2) Whereas Commission Decision 1999/245/EC (5),
set specific import conditions for fishery and aqua-
culture products originating in the Seychelles.
Whereas the Seychelles should therefore be added
to Part I of the list of Annex I of countries and
territories from which importation of fishery prod-
ucts for human consumption is authorised;

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,

(3) Whereas French Polynesia, Gabon and Saint Pierre
et Miquelon, have provided information that they
satisfy the equivalent conditions and are able to
guarantee that the fishery products they export to
the Community meet the health requirements of
the Directive 91/493/EEC, it is therefore necessary
to modify the above list to include those countries
and territories in the Part II of the list;

(1) Whereas Commission Decision 97/296/EC (3), as
last amended by Decision 1999/136/EC (4), lists the
countries and territories from which importation of
fishery products for human consumption is author-
ised. Part I of the Annex I 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. Annex II lists
the names of the countries and territories from
which importation were authorised until the 31
January 1999, on the conditions of Article 11(7) of
Directive 91/493/EEC;

(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 44, 18.2.1999, p. 61.

(4) Whereas

the

seriousness of

the deficiencies
observed during an inspection visit to Kazakhstan
the imports of caviar would not be authorised and,
therefore, this country shall be deleted from the
Part II of the list;

(5) Whereas the imports from third countries listed in
the Annex II are no longer authorised, since 1
February 1999;

(6) Whereas

in this
the measures provided for
Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the
Standing Veterinary Committee,

(5) See page 40 of this Official Journal.

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HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex of the present Decision replaces the Annex I and the Annex II to Decision
97/296/EC.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 26 March 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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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/EC

AL (cid:190) Albania
AR (cid:190) Argentina
AU (cid:190) Australia
BD (cid:190) Bangladesh
BR (cid:190) Brazil
CA (cid:190) Canada
CI (cid:190) C(cid:147)te d’Ivoire
CL (cid:190) Chile
CO (cid:190) Colombia
CU (cid:190) Cuba
EC (cid:190) Ecuador
EE (cid:190) Estonia
FK (cid:190) Falkland Islands
FO (cid:190) Faroes

GH (cid:190) Ghana
GM (cid:190) Gambia
GT (cid:190) Guatemala
ID (cid:190) Indonesia
IN (cid:190) India
JP (cid:190) Japan
KR (cid:190) South Korea
MA (cid:190) Morocco
MG (cid:190) Madagascar
MR (cid:190) Mauritania
MV (cid:190) Maldives
MX (cid:190) Mexico
MY (cid:190) Malaysia
NG (cid:190) Nigeria

NZ (cid:190) New Zealand
PE (cid:190) Peru
PH (cid:190) Philippines
RU (cid:190) Russia
SC (cid:190) Seychelles
SG (cid:190) Singapore
SN (cid:190) Senegal
TH (cid:190) Thailand
TN (cid:190) Tunisia
TW (cid:190) Taiwan
TZ (cid:190) Tanzania
UY (cid:190) Uruguay
ZA (cid:190) South Africa

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

AG (cid:190) Antigua and Barbuda (1)
AN (cid:190) Netherlands Antilles
AO (cid:190) Angola
AZ (cid:190) Azerbaijan (2)
BJ (cid:190) Benin
BS (cid:190) Bahamas
BZ (cid:190) Belize
CH (cid:190) Switzerland
CM (cid:190) Cameroun
CN (cid:190) China
CR (cid:190) Costa Rica
CV (cid:190) Cape Verde
CY (cid:190) Cyprus
CZ (cid:190) Czech Republic
DZ (cid:190) Algeria
ER (cid:190) Eritrea
FJ (cid:190) Fiji
GA (cid:190) Gabon
GL (cid:190) Greenland

GN (cid:190) Guinea Conakri
HK (cid:190) Hong Kong
HN (cid:190) Honduras
HR (cid:190) Croatia
HU (cid:190) Hungary (3)
IL (cid:190) Israel
IR (cid:190) Iran
JM (cid:190) Jamaica
KE (cid:190) Kenya
LK (cid:190) Sri Lanka
LT (cid:190) Lithuania
LV (cid:190) Latvia
MM(cid:190) Myanmar
MT (cid:190) Malta
MU (cid:190) Mauritius
MZ (cid:190) Mozambique
NA (cid:190) Namibia
NI (cid:190) Nicaragua
PA (cid:190) Panama

PF (cid:190) French Polynesia
PG (cid:190) Papua New Guinea
PK (cid:190) Pakistan
PL (cid:190) Poland
PM (cid:190) St Pierre and Miquelon
RO (cid:190) Romania
SB (cid:190) Solomon Island
SH (cid:190) St Helena
SI (cid:190) Slovenia
SR (cid:190) Suriname
TG (cid:190) Togo
TR (cid:190) Turkey
UG (cid:190) Uganda
US (cid:190) United States of America
VC (cid:190) St Vincent and Grenadines (1)
VE (cid:190) Venezuela
VN (cid:190) Vietnam
ZW(cid:190) 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 human consumption.