85/488/EEC: Commission Decision of 17 October 1985 supplementing, by the addition of Greenland, the list of third countries from which the Member States authorize imports of bovine animals, swine and fresh meat

COMMISSION  DECISION
of 17 October 1985
supplementing, by the addition of Greenland, the list of third countries from which the Member States authorize imports of bovine animals, swine and fresh meat
(85/488/EEC)
THE COMMISSION 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 swine and fresh meat from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 83/91/EEC (2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Whereas, in order to decide in respect both of bovine animals and swine and of fresh meat whether a country or part of a country may be included in the list, particular account is taken of the criteria set out in Article 3 (2) of Directive 72/462/EEC;
Whereas Greenland may be considered to satisfy these criteria for fresh meat of bovine animals, sheep, goats, domestic solipeds and wild cloven-hoofed animals excluding swine; whereas it is necessary to supplement, by the addition of Greenland and as regards the abovementioned categories of fresh meat, the list referred to in Article 3 (1) of Directive 72/462/EEC adopted by the Council and contained in the Annex to its Decision 79/542/EEC of 21 December 1976 drawing up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorize imports of bovine animals, swine and fresh meat (3);
Whereas other measures concerning animal health and public health remain to be taken;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,