Document ID: 31993D0234

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,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 92/377/EEC is amended as follows:
1. in Article 1, the following paragraph 3 is added:
'3. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, Member States shall authorize the import of fresh pigmeat from Slovenia for purposes other than human consumption. Such imports have to fulfil the conditions of Commission Decision 89/18/EEC (3) and Council Directive 92/118/EEC (4) and conform to the guarantees laid down in the animal health certificate in accordance with Annex C which must accompany the consignment.
(3) OJ No L 8, 11. 1. 1989, p. 17.
(4) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.';
2. Annex I to the present Decision becomes Annex C.
Article 2
Decision 92/390/EEC is amended as follows:
1. in Article 1, the following paragraph 3 is added:
'3. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, Member States shall authorize the import of fresh pigmeat from Croatia for purposes other than human consumption. Such imports have to fulfil the conditions of Commission Decision 89/18/EEC (3) and Council Directive 92/118/EEC (4) and conform to the guarantees laid down in the animal health certificate in accordance with Annex C which must accompany the consignment.
(3) OJ No L 8, 11. 1. 1989, p. 17.
(4) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.';
2. Annex II to the present Decision becomes Annex C.
Article 3
This Decision shall apply from 1 October 1993.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 5 April 1993.

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