94/143/EC: Commission Decision of 1 March 1994 laying down the animal health requirements and the veterinary certification for the importation of serum from equidae from third countries (Text with EEA relevance)

COMMISSION DECISION of 1 March 1994 laying down the animal health requirements and the veterinary certification for the importation of serum from equidae from third countries (Text with EEA relevance) (94/143/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE  EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/118/EEC of 17 December 1992 laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community  rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC (1), and in particular Article 10 paragraph 2 (a) and (c) thereof,
Whereas Annex I Chapter 8 of the abovementioned Directive allows the import of serum from equidae from third countries, from which the import of slaughter equidae is allowed;
Whereas the animal health conditions and veterinary certification must be laid down in order to guarantee the disease status of the serum;
Whereas considering that a new certification regime is established, a period of time should be provided for its implementation;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,