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Date: 1988-03-18 00:00:00
Title: Commission Decision of 3 February 1988 permitting warm-cutting of bovine carcases in certain establishments in New Zealand

18 . 3. 88                           Official Journal of the European Communities                             No L 72/57
                                                  COMMISSION DECISION
                                                     of 3 February 1988
                  permitting warm-cutting of bovine carcases in certain establishments in New
                                                            Zealand
                                                         (88/ 1 64/EEC)
 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                        whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
                                                                    accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary
                                                                    Committee,
 Economic Community,
 Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12
 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection                  HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
 problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine
 and fresh meat from third countries ('), as last amended by
 Directive 87/64/EEC (2), and in particular Article 18(3)                                  Article 1
 thereof,
 Whereas a list of establishments in New Zealand,                   Warm = cutting of bovine carcases carried out in
 approved for the purpose of the importation of fresh meat          accordance with the special conditions laid down in
 into the Community, was drawn up by Commission                     Annex A is hereby permitted in the establishments in
 Decision 83/402/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision of            New Zealand appearing in Annex B.
 7 October 1987 ;
Whereas it may be decided, in accordance with Article                                      Article 2
 18(3) of Directive 72/462/EEC, that in establishments
                                                                    Hie    Commission   Decision    of  16   October    1987
 specially designated for this purpose the meat may be cut
while warm under special conditions other than those laid           permitting warm cutting of bovine carcases in certain
 down in paragraph 45 (c) of Chapter VIII of Annex I to             establishments in New Zealand is hereby repealed.
 Council Directive 64/433/EEC (4), as last amended by
 Directive 86/587/EEC (*) ; whereas the special conditions                                 Article 3
 presented by the New Zealand authorities in respect of
 two establishments provide health guarantees no less strict        This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
than those deriving from the said paragraph ; whereas
these establishments should therefore be designated for
the said purpose ;
                                                                    Done at Brussels, 3 February 1988.
Whereas, in its Decision of 16 October 1987, the
Commission permitted the cutting of meat while warm in
 14 establishments in New Zealand, whereas it is now                                         For the Commission
appropriate to include all the establishments in New                                          Frans ANDRIESSEN
Zealand in which cutting of meat while warm is
permitted in a single list attached to this Decision ;                                           Vice-President
(') OJ No L 302, 31 . 12. 1972, p. 28.
0 OJ No L 34, 5. 2. 1987, p. 52.
0 OJ No L 233, 24. 8. 1983, p. 24.
(4) OJ No 121 , 29. 7. 1964, p. 2012/64.
0 OJ No L 339, 2. 12. 1986, p. 26.
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                                                            ANNEX A
                    Special conditions for warm cutting of bovine carcases referred to in Article 1
           1 . The carcases, originating from the slaughterfloor, after chilling in refrigerating rooms operating with an
               air temperature at the outlet from the evaportators such that sides can be cooled to an internal
               temperature of +7 °C within 48 hours, are transported to the cutting premises, the temperature of which
               does not exceed + 10°C, loacated in the same group of buildings as the chillers.
           2. The meat is transferred in a single operation.
           3. The carcases are introduced into the cutting room and boned before an internal temperature of +7 °C
               has been achieved if the cutting is performed within 48 hours from the end of the slaughtering
               operations.
           4. The time between meat entering the cutting room and being subjected. to further refrigeration does not
               exceed 60 minutes.
           5. As soon as it is cut and packaged, the meat is transported to appropriate refrigerating rooms.
                                                            ANNEX B
                                        List of establishments referred to in Article 1
                  Approval No                               Establishment                                   Address
                    ME    9           T. H. Walker & Sons Ltd                                           Hawera
                    ME 10             Nelson's (NZ) Ltd                                                 Hastings
                    ME 14             Waitiki International Ltd                                         Christchurch
                    ME 15             The Canterbury Frozen Meat Co. Ltd                                Belfast
                    ME 18             Waitiki International Ltd                                         Pukeuri
                    ME 19             Waitiki International Ltd                                         Dunedin
                    ME 21             Southland Frozen Meat Ltd                                         Mataura
                    ME 23             Auckland Farmers' Freezing Cooperative Ltd                        Horotiu
                    ME 26             Waitiki International Ltd                                         Balclutha
                    ME 40             Waitiki International Ltd                                         Nelson
                    ME 42             Waitiki International Ltd                                         Wairoa
                    ME 47             Auckland Farmers' Freezing Cooperative Ltd                        Moerewa
                    ME 51             AFFCO Whangarei Ltd                                               Whangarei
                    ME 52             Pacific Freezing (NZ) Ltd                                          Hastings
                    ME 55             Aotearoa Meats Ltd                                                 Cambridge
                    ME 70             Riverlands Meat Ltd                                                Blenheim