2001/818/EC: Commission Decision of 22 November 2001 amending Decision 95/454/EC laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery and aquaculture products originating in the Republic of Korea (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 3692)

Commission Decision
of 22 November 2001
amending Decision 95/454/EC laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery and aquaculture products originating in the Republic of Korea
(notified under document number C(2001) 3692)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2001/818/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 Directive 97/79/EC(2), and in particular Article 11(5) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Annex A of Commission Decision 95/454/EC of 23 October 1995 laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery and aquaculture products originating in the Republic of Korea(3), as last amended by Decision 2001/641/EC(4), lays down the model of health certificate for fishery and aquaculture products originating in the Republic of Korea and intended for export to the European Community.
(2) Commission Decision 95/453/EC of 23 October 1995 laying down special conditions for the import of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods originating in the Republic of Korea(5), as last amended by Decision 2001/676/EC(6), authorizes the imports of frozen and processed bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods from the Republic of Korea. It is, therefore, necessary to complete the health attestation of the health certificate laid down in Decision 95/454/EC with the relevant mentions to the requirements for bivalve molluscs.
(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,