2002/68/EC: Commission Decision of 30 January 2002 amending Decision 93/402/EEC concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from South American countries and in particular as regards to Argentina (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 384)

Commission Decision
of 30 January 2002
amending Decision 93/402/EEC concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from South American countries and in particular as regards to Argentina
(notified under document number C(2002) 384)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2002/68/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC, of 12 December 1972, on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1452/2001(2), and in particular Article 15 and Article 16(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports into the Community of fresh meat from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay and Uruguay are laid down by Commission Decision 93/402/EEC of 10 June 1993 concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from South American countries(3), as last amended by Decision 2002/45/EC(4).
(2) Since the adoption of Commission Decision 2002/45/EC an outbreak of foot and mouth disease has occurred in the region of Córdoba in Argentina and the veterinary authorities have suspended this province for importation of de-boned bovine meat into the Community.
(3) In order to be consistent Community legislation must be amended in order to delete the province of Córdoba from the list of provinces listed in the Annexes of Decision 93/402/EEC.
(4) Decision 93/402/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,