CELEX: 31992D0293
Language: en
Date: 1992-06-03 00:00:00
Title: 92/293/EEC: Commission Decision of 3 June 1992 amending Decision 92/91/EEC of 6 February 1992 on certain protective measures with respect to scallops originating in Japan

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31992D0293

92/293/EEC: Commission Decision of 3 June 1992 amending Decision 92/91/EEC of 6 February 1992 on certain protective measures with respect to scallops originating in Japan  

Official Journal L 155 , 06/06/1992 P. 0039 - 0039

COMMISSION DECISION of 3 June 1992 amending Decision 92/91/EEC of 6 February 1992 on certain protective measures with respect to scallops originating in Japan (92/293/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 third countries (1), modified by the Directive 91/496/EEC (2), and in particular Article 19 thereof,  Whereas Commission Decision 92/91/EEC of 6 February 1992 on certain protective measures with respect to scallops originating in Japan (3), prohibit the importation of scallops and other bivalve molluscs of the Pectinidae family originating in Japan;  Whereas the presence of paralytic toxin (PSP) and diarrhoeic toxin (DSP) has been recorded on several occasions in consignments of bivalve molluscs other than Pectinidae imported from Japan;  Whereas the levels of toxin observed can constitute a danger to public health ; whereas the necessary protective measures should be adopted at Community level;  Whereas in the absence of health guarantees from the Japanese authorities imports of other molluscs from Japan should be prohibited;  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 Article 1 of Decision 92/91/EEC is replaced by:  "Article 1  Member States shall prohibit the importation of consignments of bivalve molluscs and marine gasteropods, originating in Japan."    Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States.     Done at Brussels, 3 June 1992.  For the Commission  Ray MAC SHARRY  Member of the Commission  (1) OJ No L 373, 31.12.1990, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56. (3) OJ No L 32, 8.2.1992, p. 37.