1999/277/EC: Commission Decision of 23 April 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 Text with EEA relevance(notified under document number C(1999) 997)
Date: 1999-04-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: fishery product, health control, human nutrition, import, marketing standard, third country

27. 4. 1999

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 108/57

COMMISSION DECISION

of 23 April 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) 997)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/277/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

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,

(1) Whereas Commission Decision 97/296/EC (3), as
last amended by Decision 1999/244/EC (4), lists the
countries and territories from which importation of
fishery products for human consumption is author-
ised. Part I of the Annex 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;

(2) Whereas Commission Decision 1999/276/EC (5),
set specific import conditions for fishery and aqua-
culture products originating in Mauritius; Whereas
Mauritius should therefore be added to Part I of the
list of the Annex of countries and territories from
which importation of fishery products for human
consumption is authorised;

(3) Whereas New Caledonia has provided information
that it satisfies the equivalent conditions and is able
to guarantee that the fishery products it exports to
the Community meet the health requirements of
the Directive 91/493/EEC, it is therefore necessary
to modify the above list to include this country and
territory in Part II of the list;

(4) Whereas

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 April 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(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 91, 7.4.1999, p. 37.
(5) See page 52 of this Official Journal.

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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 pursuant to 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
MU (cid:190) Mauritius
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) Cameroon
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
MZ (cid:190) Mozambique
NA (cid:190) Namibia
NC (cid:190) New Caledonia
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 Islands
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.