95/411/EC: Council Decision of 22 June 1995 laying down the rules for the microbiological testing for salmonella by sampling of fresh poultrymeat intended for Finland and Sweden

COUNCIL DECISION
of 22 June 1995
laying down the rules for the microbiological testing for  salmonella by sampling of fresh poultrymeat intended for Finland and Sweden
(95/411/EC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 71/118/EEC of 15 February 1971 on health problems affecting  trade in fresh poultrymeat (1), and in particular Article 5 (3) (a) thereof,
Whereas the Commission has approved the operational programmes submitted by Finland and Sweden  regarding salmonella controls; whereas those programmes comprise specific measures for fresh  poultrymeat;
Whereas the implementation of microbiological tests by an establishment constitutes one of the  additional guarantees to be given to Finland and Sweden and provides equivalent guarantees to those  obtained under the Finnish and Swedish operational programmes as recognized by the relevant  Commission decisions;
Whereas Finland and Sweden must apply to consignments of fresh poultrymeat from third countries  import requirements as least as stringent as those laid down in this Decision;
Whereas rules for the microbiological testing by sampling should be laid down by determining the  sampling method, the number of samples to be taken and the microbiological method for the  examination of the samples;
Whereas as far as the sampling methods to be applied are concerned, it is appropriate to make a  distinction between whole carcases, on the one hand, and parts of carcases and offal on the other;
Whereas, it is appropriate to take into account international methods for the microbiological  examination of samples;
Whereas microbiological tests are not to be required for fresh poultrymeat from an establishment  which is subject to a programme recognized as equivalent to that implemented by Finland or Sweden;
Whereas the provisions of this Decision are without prejudice to amendments to the Annexes to  Directive 71/118/EEC which might be adopted pursuant to Article 19 of that Directive,