85/99/EEC: Commission Decision of 21 December 1984 concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from Paraguay

COMMISSION  DECISION
of 21 December 1984
concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from Paraguay
(85/99/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
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 animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 83/91/EEC (2), and in particular Articles 16, 18 (2), 19 (a) and 28 thereof,
Whereas animal health conditions and veterinary certification requirements for imports of fresh meat from Paraguay have been established by Commission Decision 79/238/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 84/354/EEC (4), in parallel with the Decisions relating to Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay, particularly as regards foot-and-mouth disease;
Whereas up to now and by way of derogation from Article 1 (2) of Decision 79/238/EEC, the system under which masseter muscles have been imported from Paraguay has been a temporary one permitted by Commission Decision 79/277/EEC (5), as last amended by Decision 84/26/EEC (6); whereas, now, Directive 72/462/EEC authorizes Member States to allow imports into their territory of whole masseter muscles;
Whereas there should therefore be a single Decision covering animal health conditions and veterinary certification requirements for imports of fresh meat, including masseter muscles, from Paraguay and the Decision in force should be replaced by a new Decision;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,