2002/986/EC: Commission Decision of 13 December 2002 amending Decisions 2001/881/EC drawing up a list of border inspection posts approved for veterinary checks on animals and animal products from third countries, and 2002/459/EC listing the units in the ANIMO computer network (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 4987)

Commission Decision
of 13 December 2002
amending Decisions 2001/881/EC drawing up a list of border inspection posts approved for veterinary checks on animals and animal products from third countries, and 2002/459/EC listing the units in the ANIMO computer network
(notified under document number C(2002) 4987)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2002/986/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries(1), as amended by Commission Decision 2000/208/EC(2), and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC(3), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC(4) and in particular Article 6(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The list of border inspection posts for veterinary checks on live animals and animal products from third countries, approved by Commission Decision 2001/881/EC(5), as amended by Decision 2002/455/EC(6), which includes the ANIMO unit number for every border inspection post, must be updated to take account in particular of developments in certain Member States and of Community inspections.
(2) The list of ANIMO units in Commission Decision 2002/459/EC(7), which includes the ANIMO unit number for each border inspection post in the Community, must accordingly be updated to take account of any relevant changes and to maintain an identical list to that in Decision 2002/881/EC.
(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,