Document ID: 31994D0671

COMMISSION DECISION of 14 October 1994 amending Decision 94/621/EC concerning certain measures with regard to fishery products and bivalve molluscs originating in and coming from Albania (Text with EEA relevance) (94/671/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 Decision 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 92/118/EEC (4), and in particular Article 19 thereof,
Whereas cases of cholera have been recorded in Albania;
Whereas the presence of cholera in Albania is liable to represent a serious danger to public health;
Whereas the Commission, by means of Decision 94/621/EC (5), adopted the necessary measures in respect of fishery products and bivalve molluscs;
Whereas the protective measures should be extended to snails, frogs and the products thereof;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 94/621/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1. The title is replaced by the following:
'Commission Decision of 20 September 1994 on protective measures with regard to certain live animals and animal products originating in or coming from Albania'
2. Article 1 is replaced by the following:
'Article 1
Member States shall prohibit the importation of fishery products, bivalve molluscs, snails, frogs and products thereof which originate in or come from Albania.'
Article 2
Member States shall alter the measures they apply to imports in order to bring them into line with this Decision. They shall inform the Commission thereof.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 October 1994.

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