Document ID: 31991D0054

COMMISSION DECISION of 15 January 1991 amending Decision 81/546/EEC concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the import of fresh meat from Austria (91/54/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 or meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 90/425/EEC (2), and in particular Article 16 thereof,
Whereas by Decision 81/546/EEC (3) as last amended by Decision 83/576/EEC (4), the Commission established the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the import of fresh meat from Austria;
Whereas following the occurrence of outbreaks of classical swine fever in Austria, the Commission by Decision 90/90/EEC (5) suspended the imports of live pigs, fresh pigmeat and pigmeat products from this country;
Whereas the Austrian authorities have adopted measures allowing the Commission to amend the abovementioned decision by Decision 91/53/EEC (6), in order to reauthorize these imports from certain regions of Austria;
Whereas Decision 81/546/EEC should be amended accordingly;
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
1. In Article 1 of Decision 81/546/EEC point (b) is replaced by the following text:
'(b) fresh meat of domestic animals of the porcine species coming only from the provinces mentioned in the animal health certificate in accordance with Annex B and conforming to the guarantees laid down in it. This animal health certificate must accompany the consignment.'
2. The Annex B to Decision 81/546/EEC is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Decision. Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 15 January 1991.

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