2000/89/EC: Commission Decision of 1 February 2000 concerning the suspension of the approval of establishments in Slovenia producing fresh meat, meat products and game meat (notified under document number C(2000) 279) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2000-02-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Slovenia, fresh meat, game meat, meat processing industry, meat product, veterinary inspection

L 26/50

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

2. 2. 2000

COMMISSION DECISION

of 1 February 2000

concerning the suspension of the approval of establishments in Slovenia producing fresh meat,
meat products and game meat

(notified under document number C(2000) 279)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/89/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
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 or meat products from third countries (1), as
last amended by Directive 97/79/EC (2) and in particular Article
5 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December
1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of
veterinary checks on products entering the Community from
third countries (3), and in particular Article 22 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

The Commission, further to be results of a mission of
the Food and Veterinary Office (FVO) of the European
Commission to Slovenia concerning controls in fresh
meat establishments, meat products establishments and
wilde game meat establishments, which brought to light
serious facts against approved establishments, has taken
Decision
1999
suspending the approval of establishments in Slovenia
producing fresh meat, meat products and game meat (4).

1999/820/EC of

18 November

The purpose of that Decision was to avoid any risk for
the consumer;
in this context, a time limit has been
given to the Slovenian authorities with a view to taking
the appropriate measures with the aim of correcting the
deficiencies as soon as possible.

The measures of that Decision had to be reviewed in the
light of the results of a further inspection mission of the
FVO in Slovenia.

(4)

(5)

(6)

The FVO has carried out a further mission to Slovenia
concerning controls in meat establishments which has
shown that the situation has significantly improved; the
FVO, in view of the result of this mission, proposed to
repeal Decision 1999/820/EC.

is therefore appropriate to repeal Decision 1999/

It
820/EC.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Decision 1999/820/EC is hereby repealed.

Article 1

Article 2

Member States shall modify the measures they apply to trade to
bring them into line with the present Decision. They shall
immediately inform the Commission thereof.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 1 February 2000.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 302, 31.12.1972, p. 28.
(2) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 31.
(3) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.
(4) OJ L 318, 11.12.1999, p. 31.