2000/61/EC: Commission Decision of 21 December 1999 amending Decision 93/436/EEC laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery products originating in Chile (notified under document number C(1999) 4749) (Text with EEA relevance)

COMMISSION DECISION
of 21 December 1999
amending Decision 93/436/EEC laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery products originating in Chile
(notified under document number C(1999) 4749)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/61/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products(1), as last amended by the Directive 97/79/EC(2), and in particular Article 11 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) the health certificate for fishery products originating in Chile and intended for export to the European Community was established by Commission Decision 93/436/EEC of 30 June 1993 laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery products originating in Chile(3), as last amended by Decision 96/674/EC(4);
(2) the conditions for the import of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms tunicates and marine gastropods originating in Chile are laid down by Commission Decision 96/675/EC(5);
(3) the legislative references cited in the model of the health certificate included in Annex A to Decision 93/436/EEC contain certain mistakes, and it is therefore necessary to modify it;
(4) the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,