CELEX: 51982PC0522
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Date: 1982-08-06
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the liste of establishments in the Republic of Finland approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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  COMMISSION OF THE' EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                           COM(82)522 final.
                                                           Brussels , 6 August 1982
                                    Proposal for a
                                   COUNCIL DECISION
           on the liste of establishments in the Republic of Finland
           approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the
           Community
                       ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
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In application of the Council Directive of 12 December 1972 , 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 Finland during the months of September 1 981 and June 1982 and, on
the basis of information gathered on-the-spot, it is proposed to draw up a list
of establishments approved for the Community as a whole.
It consists of a first list which must be veiy soon supplemented following a new
inspection mission made at the request of the Third Country concerned , 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 commence 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 thatj in this field , all application decisions of the
Directive 72/462/EEC would prejudice the decisions which the Council has not yet
taken on the modifications which the Commission proposed to make to this same
Directive . Ireland also abstained. The other delegations delivered favourable
opinions .
The Commission hereby transmits the attached proposal to the Council in application
of the procedure of the Standing Veterinary Committee laid down in Article 29 of
Directive 72/462/EEC.
 ---pagebreak---                                         PROPOSAL FOR A
                                       COUNCIL DECISION
         on the List of establishments in the Republic of Finland 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 animals and
                                                  (1)
  swine and fresh meat from third countries           , and in particular Articles
  4(1 ) and 18(1 ) ( a ) and ( b ) thereof .
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
  Whereas establishments in third countries cannot be authorised to export
  fresh meat to the Community unless they satisfy the general and special
  conditions laid down in Directive 72 / 462 / EEC ;
  Whereas Finland has forwarded , in accordance with Article 4(3 ) of Directive
  72 / 462 / EEC , a list of the establishments authorised to export to the
  Community ;
- Whereas Community on- the - spot visits have shown that the hygiene standards
  of many of these establishments are sufficient and they may therefore 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 Finland has to be
  reexamined on the basis of additional information regarding their hygiene
  standards and their ability to adapt quickly to the Community rules ;
   (1 )        Ne , L 302, 31.12.1972, p. 28 .
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 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 ;
 Whereas it will therefore be necessary to reexamine and , if necessary ,
amend this Decision in the light of measures taken to this end and improve­
ments made ;
Whereas it should be recalled that imports of fresh meat are also subject
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 harmonised 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 privisions it had envisaged on this
matter under the procedure provided for in Article 29 of the Directive
referred to above ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
                                  Article 1
 1.   The establishments
                  importing
                           in Finland listed in the Annex are hereby approved for the
      purposes of /     * 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 particular chose
       concerning health protection requirements .
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                                    Article 2
1.     Member States shall prohibit imports of fresh meat coming from establis
                                                                            establ
       merits other than those listed in the Annex .
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 Finnish authorities as of
       10 June 1982 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 .
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                                    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 .
                                    Arti cle 5
This Decision is addressed to the Member States .
Done at Brussels ,                   >•
                                                       For the Council
 ---pagebreak---                                                                   ANNEX
                                   FINLAND
                         LIST OP ESTABLISHMENTS
                           I. BOVINE MEAT
A. Slaughterhouses and cutting premises
   Establishment No                Address
          17                   Forssan Teurastamo Qy       Forssan
B. Slaughterhouses
            7                  Lahden Kaupungin Teurastamo Lahti
                           II . PIGMEAT
A. Slaughterhouses and cutting premises
          22                   Itikka                      Nurmo
          17                   Porssan Teurastamo Qy       Porssan
B. SI aught e rhouse s
            7                  Lahden Kaupungin Teurastamo Lahti
          73                   Pouttu Qy                   Kannus
                           III . COLD STORES
          92                   Pakastamo Oy                Kolohonka
          91                   Pakastamo Oy                Pitajanmaki