97/29/EC: Commission Decision of 17 December 1996 establishing health conditions and public health certification for the importation of minced meat and meat preparations from third countries (Text with EEA relevance)

COMMISSION DECISION of 17 December 1996 establishing health conditions and public health certification for the importation of minced meat and meat preparations from third countries (Text with EEA relevance) (97/29/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 94/65/EC of 14 December 1994 laying down the requirements for the production and placing on the market of minced meat and meat preparations (1), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Whereas specific conditions relating to the requirements of Directive 94/65/EC must be established for the importation into the Community of minced meat and meat preparations; whereas these conditions may not be less stringent than those laid down in Articles 3 and 5 of that Directive;
Whereas a form of public health certificate must be established, supplemented by a declaration signed by the official veterinarian to the effect that the minced meat and meat preparations fulfil respectively the requirements laid down in Articles 3 and 5 of Directive 94/65/EC, come from establishments offering the guarantees provided for in Annex I of that Directive, and have been deep-frozen at the production plant of origin;
Whereas, in addition, where it is possible to recognise conditions offering equivalent guarantees, a third country may submit a proposal for such recognition to the Commission for appropriate consideration;
Whereas the conditions and certificate established by this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,