CELEX: 31993D0021
Language: en
Date: 1992-12-10 00:00:00
Title: 93/21/EEC: Commission Decision of 10 December 1992 amending Decision 92/539/EEC concerning the importation into the Community of live pigs, fresh pigmeat, porcine semen, porcine embryos and pigmeat products from Hungary

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31993D0021

93/21/EEC: Commission Decision of 10 December 1992 amending Decision 92/539/EEC concerning the importation into the Community of live pigs, fresh pigmeat, porcine semen, porcine embryos and pigmeat products from Hungary  

Official Journal L 016 , 25/01/1993 P. 0007 - 0007

COMMISSION DECISION of 10 December 1992 amending Decision 92/539/EEC concerning the importation into the Community of live pigs, fresh pigmeat, porcine semen, porcine embryos and pigmeat products from Hungary(93/21/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF  THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from Third Countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC  (1), as last amended by Directive 92/438/EEC (2), and in particular Article 18 thereof,  Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (3), as last amended by Directive 92/438/EEC, and in  particular Article 19 thereof,  Whereas outbreaks of classical swine fever have been declared in Hungary;  Whereas the occurrence of classical swine fever in Hungary is liable to present a serious threat to the herds of Member States, in view of trade in live pigs, fresh pigmeat, porcine semen, porcine embryos and certain meat-based pork products;  Whereas as a result of the outbreaks of classical swine fever, the Commission adopted Decision 92/539/EEC of 10 November 1992 concerning the importation into the Community of live pigs, fresh pigmeat, porcine semen, porcine embryos and pigmeat products  from Hungary (4);  Whereas the measures adopted by Decision 92/539/EEC should be considered as interim protective measures to be referred to the Standing Veterinary Committee with a view to the extension, amendment or repeal of the established measures;  Whereas it appears necessary to adjust the interim measures to take account of the evolution of the disease; whereas the animal health conditions and veterinary certification laid down for live pigs, fresh pigmeat and pigmeat products from Hungary are  amended by Commission Decision 93/20/EEC (5);  Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,  HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:  Article 1  Decision 92/539/EEC is hereby amended as follows:  1. the title is replaced by:  'Commission Decision of 10 November 1992 concerning the importation into the Community of porcine semen and porcine embryos from Hungary';  2. Article 1 is replaced by:  'Member States shall prohibit the importation from the County of Békés, Hungary, of:  - semen of domestic animals of the porcine species,  - embryos of domestic animals of the porcine species.' Article 2  This Decision is addressed to the Member States.  Done at Brussels, 10 December 1992.  For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission (1) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 56.  (2) OJ No L 243, 25. 8. 1992, p. 27.  (3) OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1.  (4) OJ No L 347, 28. 11. 1992, p. 68.  (5) See page 5 of this Official Journal.