CELEX: 51982PC0521
Language: en
Date: 1982-08-06
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the list of establishments in the People's Republic of Bulgaria approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                          COM(82)521 final.
                                                         Brussels / 6 August 1982
                                  Proposal for a
                                 COUNCIL DECISION
         on the list of establishments in the People 's Republic of
         Bulgaria approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat
         into the Community
                     ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
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 ---pagebreak---                               EXPLANATORY NOTE
In application of the Council Directive of 12 December 1971 > "the Commission must
draw up a list of establishments ( abattoirs , cutting plants , cold stores ) approved
for export to the Community of fresh meat of bovine animals , swine , sheep , goats
and of domestic solipeds .
For the purpose of drawing up this list , a Community mission visited Bulgaria
during the month of September 1981                                  and , on the basis
 of information gathered on-the-spot, it is proposed to draw up g list of establish­
ments approved for the Community as a whole ( having regard to the animal health
provisions adopted elsewhere , the intra-Community provisions in force for Denmark ,
 Ireland and the United Kingdom for Northern Ireland as well as provisions concerning
 fields not yet covered by Community rules ).
 It consists of a first list which must be very soon supplemented following a new
 inspection mission made at the request pf the Third Country conaerned , involving
 establishments which this country regards as being able to conform with Community
 provisions in a short time .
 The Commission submitted the attached draft Decision to the Standing Veterinary
 Committee which was not in a position to deliver a favourable opinion. The Federal
 Republic of Germany voted against because it estimated , in view of the results of
 the last inspection carried out in Argentina during the month of March 1982 , that
priority must be given to the decision concerning this country ; it is correct that
a draft of this type has already been drawn up but , because of recent events , the
services of the Commission have not been in a position to corameii.ce and complete in
due time , with the Argentinian authorities , the information procedure which it is
normal to follow before taking a decision concerning a third country. The United
Kingdom abstained estimating that , in this field , all application decisions of the
Directive 72/462/SSC would prejudice the decisions which the Council has not yet
taken on the modifications which the Commission proposed to make to this same
Directive . Denmark and Ireland also absta-ined. The other delegations delivered
favourable opinions .
The Commission hereby transmits the attached proposal to the Coij,ncil in application
of the procedure of the Standing Veterinary Committee laid down in Article 29 of
Directive 72/4^2/esC.
 ---pagebreak---                                  PROPOSAL FOR A
                                COUNCIL DECISION
        on the List of establishments in the People 's Republic of Bulgaria
        approved for the purposes of importing fresh meat into the Community
THE      COUNCIL  OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
Having regard to Council Directive 72 /462 / EEC of 12 December 1972 on
health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine
                                                             (1)
animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries            , and in par­
ticular Articles 4(1 ) and 1,8(1 ) ( a ) and ( b ) thereof ,
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission
Whereas establishments in third countries cannot be authorized to export
fresh meat to the Community unless they satisfy the general and special
conditions laid down in Directive 72 / 462 / EEC ;
Whereas the People 's Republic of Bulgaria has forwarded, in accordance
with Article 4(3 ) of Directive 72 /462 / EEC , a list of the establishments
authorized to export to the Community ;
Whereas Community on- the - spot visits have shown that the hygiene stan­
dards of some of these establishments are sufficient and they may there­
fore be entered on a first list , drawn up         ' according to Article 4(1 )
of the said Directive , of establishments from which importation of fresh
meat may be authorised ;
Whereas the case of the other establishments proposed by Bulgaria must
be reexamined on the basis of additional information regarding their
hygiene standards and their ability to adapt quickly to the Community
 rules ;
Whereas , in the meantime and so as to avoid any abrupt interruption of
existing trade flows, these establishments may be authorized temporarily
to continue their exports of fresh meat to those Member States prepared
to accept them;
  1 ) 0J No L 302, 31.12.1972, p 28
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 Whereas it will therefore be necessary to reexamine and , if necessary,
 amend this Decision in the Light of measures taken to this end and
 improvements made ;
 Whereas it should be recalled that imports of fresh meat are also sub­
 ject to other Community veterinary rules ,         particularly as regards
 health protection requirements , including the special provisions for
 Denmark , Ireland and the United Kingdom ;
 Whereas the conditions    for the importation of fresh meat from establishments
'appearing on the list annexed to this           Decision remain subject to
 provisions laid down elsewhere and to the general provisions of the
  Treaty ; whereas in particular , the importation from third countries and
  the re-exportation to other Member States of certain categories of meat ,
  such as cuts weighing less than 3 kg , or meat containing residues of
  certain substances which are not yet covered by harmonized Community
  rules , remain subject to the health legislation of the importing Member
  State ;
  Whereas , since the Standing Veterinary Committee has not given a favourable opinion ,
  the Commission is unable to adopt the provisions it had envisaged on this
  matter under the procedure provided for in Article 29 of the Directive refei–
  red to above ,
  HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION   :
                                   Article 1
  1.    The establishments in the People 's Republic of Bulgaria listed in
        the Annex are hereby approved for the purposes of importing fresh meat into the
        Community pursuant to the said Annex .
  2.    Imports from those establishments shall remain subject to the
        Community veterinary provisions laid down elsewhere, and in par­
        ticular those concerning health protection requirements .
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                                   Article 2
  1.    Member States shall prohibit imports of fresh meat coming from
        establishments other than those listed in the Annex .
 ---pagebreak--- 2.   This prohibition , however , shall not apply until 1 April 1983
     to establishments which are not listed in the Annex but which have
     been officially approved and proposed by the Bulgarian authorities as
     of 1 September 1981,  pursuant to Article 4(3 ) of Directive 72 /462 / EEC
     unless a decision is taken to the contrary, in accordance with
     Article 4(1 ) of the abovementioned Directive , before 1   April   1983 .
     The Commission shall forward the list of these establishments to
     the Member States .
                                 Article 3
This Decision shall enter into force on 1     October 1982 .
                                 Article 4
This Decision shall be reviewed and if necessary amended before
1 March 1983 .
                                 Article 5
This Decision is addressed to the Member States .:
Done at Brussels ,                             For  the Council
 ---pagebreak---                                                           ANNEX
                      LIST OF ESTABLISHMENTS
                               PIGMEAT
                ( Carcasses , Half carcasses - Quarters )
Slaughterhouses
Establish No              Establishment                   Address
3                      Combinat Rodopa Levski              Levski
26                     Combinat Rodopa Sliven             Sliven