CELEX: 31994D0622
Language: en
Date: 1994-09-20 00:00:00
Title: 94/622/EC: Commission Decision of 20 September 1994 adopting measures for the import of fruit and vegetables originating in or consigned from Albania (Text with EEA relevance)

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31994D0622

94/622/EC: Commission Decision of 20 September 1994 adopting measures for the import of fruit and vegetables originating in or consigned from Albania (Text with EEA relevance)  

Official Journal L 246 , 21/09/1994 P. 0026 - 0026

COMMISSION DECISION of 20 September 1994 adopting measures for the import of fruit and vegetables originating in or consigned from Albania (Text with EEA relevance) (94/622/EC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,  Having regard to Council Directive 93/43/EEC of 14 June 1993 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,  Whereas cases of cholera haven been reported in Albania;  Whereas the presence of cholera in Albania may constitute a serious threat to public health in the Community; whereas it is necessary to adopt urgently protective measures at Community level concerning certain fruit and vegetables likely to present a  risk of contamination;  Whereas, in the absence of sanitary guarantee from the Albanian authorities, it is necessary to suspect imports of certain fruit and vegetables originating in or consigned from Albania;  Whereas urgency has not permitted the consultation of Member States,  HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:   Article 1  Member States shall suspend imports of:  - fruit and vegetables covered by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3669/93 (3), and Council Regulation (EEC) No 827/68 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 794/94 (5),  - processed fruit and vegetables products covered by Council Regulation (EEC) No 426/86 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1490/94 (7),  - other fruit and vegetables falling within Chapters 7, 8 and 20 of the compined nomenclature and not covered by the abovementioned Regulations,  originating in, or consigned from Albania.   Article 2  Article 1 shall not apply to:  1. dried vegetables, dried leguminous vegetables, nuts and dried fruit falling within CN codes 0712, 0713, 0802 and 0813 respectively, and any fruit and vegetable dried to aw value below 0,85;  2. all fruit and vegetables transported under normal conditions, including controlled temperature and moisture conditions when the journey time is at least 21 days;  3. fruit and vegetables and juices or pulps of these in hermetically sealed tins, jars and bottles heated for preservation to more than 70 °C throughout after sealing;  4. fruit and vegetables in tins, jars and bottles preserved in acid medium of pH below 4,5;  5. frozen fruit and vegetables previously heat-treated to more than 70 °C throughout and packaged under proper hygienic conditions in Albania.   Article 3  Member States shall amend the measures concerning imports necessary to comply with this Decision. They shall inform the Commission thereof.   Article 4  This Decision is applicable until 31 October 1994.   Article 5  This Decision is addressed to the Member States.  Done at Brussels, 20 September 1994.  For the Commission Martin BANGEMANN Member of the Commission  (1) OJ No L 175, 19. 7. 1993, p. 1.  (2) OJ No L 118, 20. 5. 1972, p. 1.  (3) OJ No L 338, 31. 12. 1993, p. 26.  (4) OJ No L 151, 30. 6. 1968, p. 16.  (5) OJ No L 92, 9. 4. 1994, p. 15.  (6) OJ No L 49, 27. 2. 1986, p. 1.  (7) OJ No L 161, 29. 6. 1994, p. 13.