1999/244/EC: Commission Decision of 26 March 1999 amending Decision 97/296/EC drawing up the list of third countries from which the import of fishery products is authorised for human consumption (notified under document number C(1999)768) (Text with EEA relevance)

COMMISSION DECISION
of 26 March 1999
amending Decision 97/296/EC drawing up the list of third countries from which the import of fishery products is authorised for human consumption
(notified under document number C(1999)768)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(1999/244/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 95/408/EC of 22 June 1995 on the conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs(1), as last amended by Decision 98/603/EC(2), and in particular Article 2(2) and Article 7 thereof,
(1) Whereas Commission Decision 97/296/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 1999/136/EC(4), lists the countries and territories from which importation of fishery products for human consumption is authorised. Part I of the Annex I lists the names of the countries and territories covered by a specific Decision and Part II names those qualifying under Article 2(2) of Decision 95/408/EC. Annex II lists the names of the countries and territories from which importation were authorised until the 31 January 1999, on the conditions of Article 11(7) of Directive 91/493/EEC;
(2) Whereas Commission Decision 1999/245/EC(5), set specific import conditions for fishery and aquaculture products originating in the Seychelles. Whereas the Seychelles should therefore be added to Part I of the list of Annex I of countries and territories from which importation of fishery products for human consumption is authorised;
(3) Whereas French Polynesia, Gabon and Saint Pierre et Miquelon, have provided information that they satisfy the equivalent conditions and are able to guarantee that the fishery products they export to the Community meet the health requirements of the Directive 91/493/EEC, it is therefore necessary to modify the above list to include those countries and territories in the Part II of the list;
(4) Whereas the seriousness of the deficiencies observed during an inspection visit to Kazakhstan the imports of caviar would not be authorised and, therefore, this country shall be deleted from the Part II of the list;
(5) Whereas the imports from third countries listed in the Annex II are no longer authorised, since 1 February 1999;
(6) Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,