93/397/EEC: Commission Decision of 14 July 1993 amending for the fourth time Decision 93/242/EEC of 30 April 1993 concerning the importation into the Community of certain live animals and their products originating in certain European countries in relation to foot-and-mouth disease

COMMISSION DECISION of 14 July 1993 amending for the fourth time Decision 93/242/EEC of 30 April 1993 concerning the importation into the Community of certain live animals and their products originating in certain European countries in relation to  foot-and-mouth disease
(93/397/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 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  (1), as last amened by Decision 92/438/EEC (2), and in particular Article 18 (7) 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 (3), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (4), and in  particular 19 (7) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable to intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (5), as last  amended by Directive 92/118/EEC, and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas the Commission has received acceptable written assurances from Poland concerning the guarantees for export of live animals to the Community; whereas Poland cannot be permitted to export live animals under the provisions of Chapter II of  Commission Decision 93/242/EEC of 30 April 1993 concerning the importation into the Community of certain live animals and their products originaing in certain European countries in relation to foot-and-mouth disease (6), as last amended by Decision  93/372/EEC (7);
Whereas therefore it is necessary to amend Decision 93/242/EEC;
Whereas this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,