93/393/EEC: Commission Decision of 6 July 1993 concerning the importation into the Community of fresh pigmeat, pigmeat products, live pigs, and porcine embryos from Hungary and amending Decisions 82/8/EEC, 91/449/EEC and 92/322/EEC

COMMISSION DECISION of 6 July 1993 concerning the importation into the Community of fresh pigmeat, pigmeat products, live pigs, and porcine embryos from Hungary and amending Decisions 82/8/EEC, 91/449/EEC and 92/322/EEC
(93/393/EEC)THE  COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat and meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by  Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 (2), and in particular Articles 6, 11, 15, 16, 21(a) and 22 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC 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  (3), as last amended by Decision 92/438/EEC (4), and in particular Article 18 thereof,
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 (5), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (6) and in  particular Article (7) thereof,
Whereas the animal helath conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from Hungary were established by Commission Decision 82/8/EEC (7), as last amended by Decision 93/20/EEC (8);
Whereas the model for the veterinary certification for import of meat products from Hungary was established by Commission Decision 91/449/EEC (9), as last amended by Decision 93/20/EEC;
Whereas the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of domestic animals of the bovine and porcine species from Hungary were established by Commission Decision 92/322/EEC (10), as last amended by 93/20/EEC;
Whereas as a result of previous outbreaks of classical swine fever, the Commission adopted Decision 92/539/EEC of 10 November 1992 concerning the importation into the Community of live pigs, fresh pigmeat, porcine semen, porcine embryos and pigmeat  products from Hungary (11), as last amended by Decision 93/21/EEC (12);
Whereas, following a mission it appeared that the situation was under the control of the Hungarian authoritiess and measures adopted under Commission Decision 93/21/EEC regionalized Hungary in order to allow certain imports from this country with the  exception of the county of Bekes;
Whereas additional outbreaks of classical swine fever have been declared in Hungary;
Whereas the occurence of classical swine fever in Hungary is liable to present a serious threat to the herds of Member States, in view of trade in live pigs, fresh pigmeat, porcine embryos and certain meat-based pork products;
Whereas it is necessary to adjust the measures and amend the animal health conditions and veterinary certification regarding additional measures to be taken involving the countries of Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg and Hajdu-Bihar;
Whereas it is necessary to replace Decisions 92/539/EEC and 93/20/EEC accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,