97/778/EC: Commission Decision of 22 July 1997 drawing up a list of border inspection posts (BIPs) agreed for veterinary checks on products and animals from third countries, laying down detailed rules concerning the checks to be carried out by the experts of the Commission and repealing Decision 96/742/EC (Text with EEA relevance)

COMMISSION DECISION of 22 July 1997 drawing up a list of border inspection posts (BIPs) agreed for veterinary checks on products and animals from third countries, laying down detailed rules concerning the checks to be carried out by the experts of the Commission and repealing Decision 96/742/EC (Text with EEA relevance) (97/778/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 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC (2), and in particular Articles 9 and 20 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC (3) of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC, as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC, and in particular Articles 6 and 19 thereof,
Whereas Commission Decision 96/742/EC (4) of 28 December 1996, as last amended by Decision 97/311/EC (5), gives a list of border inspection posts agreed for veterinary checks on products and animals from third countries;
Whereas the numerous amendments made to the list of approved border inspection posts since 1996 have made it necessary to adopt a new Decision drawing up a consolidated list of agreed border inspection posts and Decision 96/742/EC should therefore be repealed;
Whereas Commission Decision 96/295/EC of 18 April 1996 identifying and listing the units in the Animo computer network and repealing Decision 92/175/EEC (6) provides, inter alia, the Animo codes of the border inspection posts; it is necessary to include these codes into column 1 of the list of the approved border inspection posts;
Whereas it is necessary to set up the periodicity of the inspections to be carried out by veterinary experts of the Commission, taking into account in particular, the number of consignments checked annually by each border inspection post;
Whereas, for improving the collaboration between the Member States and the Commission, it is necessary to enable Commission experts to be accompanied by experts appointed by the Commission who are subject to certain obligations and have reimbursement of their travel and subsistence costs guaranteed;
Whereas it is necessary to ensure that Member States are regularly informed of the results of the controls;
Whereas the measures provided for by this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,