83/70/EEC: Commission Decision of 1 February 1983 concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from certain third countries

COMMISSION  DECISION
of 1 February 1983
concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from certain third countries
(83/70/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), and in particular Articles 16 and 28 thereof,
Whereas Commission Decisions 78/693/EEC (2), 78/694/EEC (3), 78/695/EEC (4), 79/238/EEC (5), 79/543/EEC (6), 79/544/EEC (7), 81/526/EEC (8), 81/545/EEC (9), 81/546/EEC (10) and 81/547/EEC (11) have laid down the animal health conditions and veterinary certification requirements for imports of fresh meat from Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Spain, Chile, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Austria and Yugoslavia respectively;
Whereas special conditions were laid down in the abovementioned Decisions for certain Member States in line with conditions applicable to intra-Community trade; whereas the Council by means of Directive 82/893/EEC (12) has agreed to an extension in the application of such special conditions;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,