2002/987/EC: Commission Decision of 13 December 2002 on the list of establishments in the Falkland Islands approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 4988)
Date: 2002-12-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Community, Falkland Islands, fresh meat, health control, import

19.12.2002

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 344/39

COMMISSION DECISION

of 13 December 2002

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

(notified under document number C(2002) 4988)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/987/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 Council Regulation (EC) No 1452/2001 (2),
and in particular Articles 4(1) and 18(1) thereof,

establishment set out on the list in the Annex continue
to be subject to provisions already laid down, the general
the Treaty and in particular the other
provisions of
Community veterinary regulations
regarding health
protection.

(5)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee
on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Establishments in third countries may only be authorised
to export fresh meat to the Community if they satisfy
the general and special conditions laid down in Directive
72/462/EEC.

Following a Community mission,
it appears that the
animal health situation in the Falkland Islands compares
favourably 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.

For the purpose of Article 4(3) of Directive 72/462/EEC,
the Falkland Islands has forwarded details of the estab-
lishment which should be authorised to export fresh
meat to the Community.

A Community inspection has shown that the hygiene
standards of that establishment are satisfactory and that
it may therefore be included on the first list of establish-
ments, to be drawn up in accordance with Article 4(1)
of Directive 72/462/EEC, from which imports of fresh
meat may be authorised. Imports of fresh meat from the

Article 1

1.
The establishment in the Falkand Islands as listed in the
Annex is hereby approved for the purposes of exporting fresh
meat to the Community.

2.
Imports from this establishment shall remain subject to
the Community veterinary provisions, and in particular those
concerning health protection.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 13 December 2002.

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: The Falkland Islands

Approval
No

Establishment/
address

Town/region

(FK) 01

Falkland Island
Meat Company

Stanley,
Falkland Islands

SL

X

CP

X

CS

X

Category (*)

B

S/G

P

SP

SR

X

Slaughterhouse
Cutting premises
Cold store
Bovine meat
Sheepmeat/goatmeat
Pigmeat

(*) SL:
CP:
CS:
B:
S/G:
P:
SP: Meat from solipeds
SR:

Special remarks