Document ID: 31992D0539

COMMISSION DECISION of 10 November 1992 concerning the importation into the Community of live pigs, fresh pigmeat, porcine semen, porcine embryos and pigmeat products from Hungary (92/539/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (1), as last amended by Directive 92/438/EEC (2), and in particular Article 18 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (3), as last amended by Directive 92/438/EEC, and in particular Article 19 thereof,
Whereas outbreaks of classical swine fever have been declared in Hungary;
Whereas the occurrence of classical swine fever in Hungary is liable to present a serious threat to the herds of Member States, in view of trade in live pigs, fresh pigmeat, porcine semen, porcine embryos and certain meat-based pork products; whereas the Commission may without delay adopt measures in respect of imports from Hungary;
Whereas the matter shall be referred to the Standing Veterinary Committee within 10 working days,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
1. Member States shall prohibit the importation from Hungary of:
- live swine,
- fresh pigmeat,
- semen of domestic animals of the porcine species,
- embryos of domestic animals of the porcine species,
- pigmeat products other than those which have been subjected to one of the following treatments:
(a) heat treatment carried out in hermetically sealed container with an Fc value of 3,00 or more;
(b) heat treatment of a type different from that referred to in (a) in which the centre temperature is raised to at least 70 °C;
(c) treatment consisting in natural fermentation and maturation of not less than nine months for hams weighing not less than 5,5 kilograms and having the following characteristics:
- aW value of not more than 0,93,
- pH value of not more than 6.
2. The model certificate as laid down in Annex A of Commission Decision 91/449/EEC (4) should be annotated in according to paragraph 1 above as regards importation of pigmeat products.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 10 November 1992.

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