90/58/EEC: Commission Decision of 5 February 1990 concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from Chile

COMMISSION  DECISION
of 5 February 1990
concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from Chile
(90/58/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 89/227/EEC (2), and in particular Article 16 thereof,
Whereas animal health conditions and veterinary certification requirements for imports of fresh meat from Chile were established by Commission Decision 87/363/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 89/5/EEC (4);
Whereas the responsible veterinary authorities of Chile have confirmed that Chile has for at least 12 months been free from rinderpest and that no vaccinations have been carried out against this disease during that time;
Whereas the last outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Chile occurred in August 1987; whereas the whole of Chile has been declared free of foot-and-mouth disease in April 1988 according to norms of the Zoosanitary Code of the International Office of Epizootics (OIE); whereas it is now considered suitable to restore the authority to import fresh meat from the whole of Chile under the same conditions as those laid down for Regions XI and XII;
Whereas the responsible veterinary authorities of Chile have undertaken to notify the Commission of the European Communities and the Member States, by telex or telegram, within 24 hours at the latest, of the confirmation of the occurence of any of the abovementioned diseases or the adoption of vaccination against any of them;
Whereas animal health conditions and veterinary certification must be adopted according to the animal health situation of the non-member country concerned;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,