CELEX: 51982PC0530
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Date: 1982-08-06
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the list of establishments in the Republik of Austria approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                  COM(82)530    final .
                                                   Brussels , 6 August 1982
                           Proposal for a
                          COUNCIL DECISION
   on the list of establishments in the Republik of Austria
    approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the
    Community
              ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
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                              EXPLANATORY TOTE
 In application of the Council Directive of 12 December 1971 , the Commission must
 draw up a list of establishments ( abattoirs , cutting plants, cold stores ) approved
 for export to the Community of fresh meat of bovine animals , swine , sheep , goats
 and of domestic solipeds.
 For the purpose of drawing up this list , a Community mission visited Austria during
 the months of June and July 1980 and 1981 and April and May 1982 and, on the basis
 of information gathered on–the–spot , it is proposed to draw up a list of establish­
 ments approved for the Community as a whole (having regard to the animal health
 provisions adopted elsewhere , the intra-Community provisions in force for Denmark,
 Ireland and the United Kingdom for Northern Ireland as well as provisions concerning
 fields not yet covered by Community rules ).
 It consists of a first list which must be very soon supplemented following a new
 inspection mission made at the recfuest of the Third Country concerned, involving
 establishments which this country regards as being able to conform with Community
provisions in a short time .
The Commission submitted the attached draft Decision to the Standing Veterinary
 Committee which was not in a position to deliver a favourable opinion. The Federal
Republic of Germany voted against because it estimated, in view of the results of
the last inspection carried out in Argentina during the month of March 1982 , that
priority must be given to the decision concerning this country; it is correct that
a draft of this type has already been drawn up but , because of recent events , the
services of the Commission have not been in a position to commence and complete in
due time , with the Argentinian authorities , the information procedure which it is
normal to follow before taking a decision concerning a third country. The United
Kingdom abstained estimating that , in this field , all application decisions of the
Directive 72/462 /EEC would prejudice the decisions which the Council has not yet
taken on the modifications which the Commission proposed to make to this same
Directive. Denmark and Ireland al3o abstained. The other delegations delivered
favourable opinions.
The Commission hereby transmits the attached proposal to the Council in application
of the procedure of the Standing Veterinary Committee laid down in Article 29 of
Directive 72/462/EEC.
 ---pagebreak---                                     PROPOS AL FOR A
                                  COUNCIL DECISION
        on the list of establishments in the Republic of Austria approved
        for the purposes of importing fresh meat into the Community
THE COUNCIL       ' OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
Having regard to Council Directive 72 /462 / EEC of 12 December 1972 on health
and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and
                                                 (1)
swine and fresh meat from third countries            , and in particular Articles
4(1 ) and 18(1 ) ( a ) and ( b ) thereof ,
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Whereas 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 Directive 72 / 462 / EEC ;
                           ■V
Whereas Austria has forwarded, in accordance with Article 4(3 ) of Directive
72 / 462 / EEC, a List of the establishments authorised to export to the
Community ;
Whereas Community on- the- spot visits have shown that the hygiene standards
of many of these establishments are sufficient and they may therefore be
entered on a first list , drawn up           according to Article 4(1 ) of the said
Directive, of establishments from which importation of fresh meat may be
authorised ;
Whereas the case of the other establishments proposed by Austria has to be
 reexamined on the basis of additional information regarding their hygiene
standards and their ability 'to adapt quickly to the Community rules ;
 ( 1 ) O.J. No . L 302, 31.12.1972, p. 28 .
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   Whereas , in the meantime and so as to avoid any abrupt interruption of
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   existing trade flows , these establishments may be authorised temporarily to
  continue their exports of fresh meat to those Member States prepared to
  accept them;                   I
 Whereas it will therefore be necessary to reexamine and, if necessary,
 amend this Decision in the Light of measures taken to this end and improve­
ments made ;
Whereas it should be recalled that imports of fresh meat are also subject
to other Community veterinary rules              particularly as regards health
protection requirements , including the special provisions for Denmark ,
 Ireland and the United Kingdom;
Whereas the conditions for the importation of fresh meat from establishments
appearing on the list annexed to this              Decision remain subject to
provisions laid down elsewhere and to the general provisions of the Treaty;
whereas in particular, the importation from third countries and the re-
exportation to other Member States of certain categories of meat , such as •
 cuts weighing less than 3 kg , or meat containing residues of certain sub­
stances which are not yet covered by harmonised Community rules , remain
subject to the health legislation of the importing Member State ;
Whereas, since the Standing Veterinary Committee has not given a favourable opinion ,
the Commission is unable tc adopt the provisions it had envisaged on this
matter under the procedure provided for in Article 29 of the Directive re­
ferred to above ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
                                    Article 1
1-     The establi shments in Austria listed in the Annex are hereby approved to r the
                     importing
        purposes' of   /    fresh meat' into the Community pursuant to the said
       Annex .
2.     Imports from those establishments shall remain subject to the Community
       veterinary provisions laid down elsewhere , and     in particular those
       concerning health protection requirements .
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                                       Article 2
 1.      Member States shall prohibit imports of fresh meat coming from establish­
         ments other than those listed in the Annex .
2.       This prohibition ,, however ,, shall not apply until 1 April 1983 to
         establishments which are not     listed in the Annex but which have been
         officially approved and proposed by the Austrian authorities as of
         20 April 1982 pursuant to Article 4(3 ) of Directive 72 / 462 / EEC , unless
         a decision is taken to the contrary, in accordance with Article 4(1 )
         of the abovementioned Directive , before 1 April 1983 .
         The Commission shall forward the list of these establishments to the
         Member States .
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                                       Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 1 October            1982 .
                                       Article 4
 This Decision shall be reviewed and if necessary amended before 1 March
  1983 .
                                       Article 5
 This Decision is addressed to the Member States .
  Done at Brussels ,                                  For the Council
 ---pagebreak---                                                           ANNEX
                    LIST OF ESTABLISHMENTS
                         I. BOVINE MEAT
A. S Laughternouses
   Establishment No               Establishment                 Address
   0 6              Welser Scnlachthof GmbH . & Co . KG         4600 Wels
   S 1              Stadtischer Schlachthof                     5020 Salzburg
   St 7             Alpenfleisch KG                                  Stainach
   St 21            Rudolf Jôbstl                               8472 Strass
   U 2              Markt - und Schlachtbetrieb St . Marx       1030 Wien
B. Cutting premises
   0 15             Zerlegungsbetrieb Josef Handlbauer          4600 Wels
   W 19             Zerlegungsbetrieb Frigoscandia GmbH .       1030 Wien
                            II . PIGMEAT
A. S laughterhouses
    0 6             Welser Schlachthof GmbH . & Co . KG         4600 Wels
    S 1             Städtischer Schlachthof                     5020 Salzburg
    St 21           Rudolf Jôbstl                               8472 Strass
    W 2             Markt - und Schlachtbetrieb St . Marx       1030 Wien
 ---pagebreak--- B. Cutting premises
   015              Zerlegungsbetrieb Josef Handlbauer    . 4600 Wels
   w 19             Zerlegungsbetrieb Frigoscandia GmbH .   1030 Wien
                        III . COLD STORES
   W 19             Fngoscandia GmbH ., Wiener Kühlhaus     1030 Wien