2001/827/EC: Commission Decision of 23 November 2001 on the list of establishments in Lithuania approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 3704)
Date: 2001-11-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Community, Lithuania, export, fresh meat, health control

27.11.2001

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 308/39

COMMISSION DECISION

of 23 November 2001

on the list of establishments in Lithuania approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into
the Community

(notified under document number C(2001) 3704)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/827/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC, on health and
veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine,
ovine, and caprine animals, and swine, and fresh meat or meat
products from third countries (1), as last amended by Council
Regulation (EC) No 1452/2001 of 28 June 2001 introducing
specific measures for certain agricultural products for the
French overseas departments, amending Directive 72/462/EEC
and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 525/77 and (EEC) No
3763/91 (Poseidom) (2), and in particular Article 4(1) and
Article 18(1)(a) and (b) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Establishments in third countries cannot be authorised
to export fresh meat to the Community unless they
satisfy the general and special conditions laid down in
that Directive.

Following a Community mission,
it appears that the
animal health situation in Lithuania compares favour-
ably with that
in the Member States particularly as
regards disease transmission through meat, and that the
operation of controls over the production of fresh meat
is satisfactory.

In accordance with Article 4(3) of Directive 72/462/EEC,
Lithuania has forwarded a list of establishments author-
ised to export to the Community.

Community on the spot inspections have shown that
hygiene standards of these establishments are sufficient
and that they may therefore be entered on a first list of
establishments, drawn up in accordance with Article

(5)

(6)

4(1) of that Directive, from which imports of fresh meat
may be authorised.

Imports of fresh meat from the establishments on the
list in the Annex hereto continue to be subject to provi-
sions already laid down, the general provisions of the
Treaty and in particular the other Community veterinary
regulations regards health protection.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1.
The establishments in Lithuania listed in the Annex are
hereby approved for the purposes of exporting fresh meat to
the Community.

2.
Imports from these establishments shall remain subject to
the Community veterinary provisions laid down elsewhere, and
in particular those concerning health protection.

This Decision is addressed to Member States.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 23 November 2001.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 302, 31.12.1972, p. 28.
(2) OJ L 198, 21.7.2001, p. 11.

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ANNEX

Country: Lithuania

Category (*)

SR

Approval number

Establishment address

Town/Region

SL

CP

CS

55-03

88-24

61-01

JSC ‘SKINJA’

Vezaiciai/Klaipeda

JSC ‘VILKE’

Silgaliai/Taurage

JSC ‘MAZEIKIU
MESINE’

Mazeikiai/Telsiai

×

×

×

×

×

×

B

×

×

×

S/G

P

SP

(*) SL:
CP:
CS:
B:

Slaughterhouse
Cutting Premises
Cold Store
Bovine meat

Sheepmeat/Goatmeat
Pigmeat

S/G:
P:
SP: Meat from Solipeds
SR:

Special Remarks