93/234/EEC: Commission Decision of 5 April 1993 amending Decisions 92/377/EEC and 92/390/EEC concerning the animal health conditions and veterinary certification of imports of fresh meat from Slovenia and Croatia

COMMISSION DECISION of 5 April 1993 amending Decisions 92/377/EEC and 92/390/EEC concerning the animal health conditions and veterinary certification of imports of fresh meat from Slovenia and Croatia
(93/234/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, 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 Articles 14 and 16 thereof,
Whereas Commission Decisions 92/377/EEC (3) and 92/390/EEC (4) lay down the requirements as regards animal health and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from Slovenia and Croatia; take into account the porcine additional health  protection measures towards classical swine fever whereas they namely the prohibition of importation of fresh meat;
Whereas measures must be taken against countries where routine vaccination is still carried out against classical swine fever; whereas Slovenia and Croatia are still carrying out such routine vaccination;
Whereas these measures should not influence the importation of pig meat for other purposes than human consumption, such as pet food production or technical purposes such as covered by Commission Decision 89/18/EEC (5) and by Council Directive 92/118/EEC  (6);
Whereas it is necessary to amend the abovementioned Decisions accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,