CELEX: 31993D0528
Language: en
Date: 1993-10-12 00:00:00
Title: 93/528/EEC: Commission Decision of 12 October 1993 repealing Decision 93/418/EEC concerning protection measures in relation to foot-and-mouth disease in Russia

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31993D0528

93/528/EEC: Commission Decision of 12 October 1993 repealing Decision 93/418/EEC concerning protection measures in relation to foot-and-mouth disease in Russia  

Official Journal L 255 , 13/10/1993 P. 0010 - 0010

COMMISSION DECISION of 12 October 1993 repealing Decision 93/418/EEC concerning protection measures in relation to foot-and-mouth disease in Russia(93/528/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  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 their countries (1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/ECC (2), and in  particular Article 19 thereof,  Whereas Commission Decision 93/242/EEC (3) of 30 April 1993, as last amended by Decision 93/498/EEC (4), concerning the importation into the Community of certain live animals and their products originating from certain European countries in relation to  foot-and-mouth disease provides for a prohibition of the importation of live animals, fresh meat and certain meat products of susceptible species from countries which have not given certain additional guarantees; whereas Russia has not given acceptable  additional guarantees; whereas therefore the importation of live animals, fresh meat and certain meat products of susceptible species is prohibited;  Whereas following an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Russia Commission Decision 93/418/EEC of 28 July 1993 concerning protection measures in relation to foot-and-mouth disease in Russia (5) was adopted; whereas this limited imports form Russia to  the Community to heat treated meat products and treated hides and skins;  Whereas the foot-and-mouth disease epidemic in Russia has been controlled and limited to one outbreak;  Whereas therefore it is appropriate to apply the conditions of Decision 93/242/EEC to imports from Russia; whereas these include the prohibition on the importation of live animals, fresh meat and certain meat products of susceptible species;  Whereas therefore it is necessary to repeal Decision 93/418/EEC;  Whereas this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,  HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:   Article 1  Commission Decision 93/418/EEC is hereby repealed.   Article 2  This Decision is addressed to the Member States.  Done at Brussels, 12 October 1993.  For the Commission René STEICHEN Member of the Commission  (1) OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1.  (2) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.  (3) OJ No L 110, 4. 5. 1993, p. 36.  (4) OJ No L 234, 17. 9. 1993, p. 22.  (5) OJ No L 191, 31. 7. 1993, p. 129.