93/78/EEC: Commission Decision of 22 December 1992 derogating from certain provisions of Council Directive 72/462/EEC with regard to imports of meat into the Canary Islands and fixing the rules applicable after importation (Only the Spanish text is authentic)

COMMISSION DECISION of 22 December 1992 derogating from certain provisions of Council Directive 72/462/EEC with regard to imports of meat into the Canary Islands and fixing the rules applicable after importation (Only the Spanish text is  authentic)
(93/78/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 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by  Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 (2), and in particular Article 31b thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 lays down specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products;
Whereas pursuant to Articles 4 and 17 of Council Directive 72/462/EEC meat imported into the Community territory must come from an establishment included in the list of establishments from which Member States may authorize the importation of fresh meat;
Whereas Commission Decision 83/423/EEC (3), as amended by Commission Decision C(92) 1730 of 20 July 1992 (4), lays down the list of establishments in the Republic of Paraguay approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community;
Whereas the Spanish authorities requested permission of the Commission, on a temporary basis, to import exclusively to the Canary Islands certain meat from the establishment 'Sant Jordi SRL' in Paraguay; whereas, although Paraguay appears on the list of  countries from which Member States authorize the importation of fresh meat, this establishment is not included in the list of approved establishments;
Whereas, to avoid disrupting traditional trade flows, Spain should be authorized to import fresh meat from the above establishment exclusively to the Canary Islands;
Whereas Spain has undertaken not to re-export meat from the above establishment from the Canary Islands to the rest of the Community in the form of fresh meat or derived products;
Whereas this meat must be accompanied by the animal health certificate provided for in Commission Decision 86/191/EEC of 9 April 1986 concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from Paraguay (5); whereas  this meat must not be re-exported from the Canary Islands to the rest of the Community; whereas, to this end and with a view to preventing fraud, provision should be made for this meat to be specially marked;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,