Document ID: 31994D0206

COMMISSION DECISION of 8 April 1994 amending for the second time Decision 92/91/EEC on certain protective measures with respect to scallops from Japan (Text with EEA relevance) (94/206/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
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 (1); as amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (2), and in particular Article 19 thereof,
Whereas Commission Decision 92/91/EEC of 6 February 1992 on certain protective measures with respect to scallops from Japan (3), as amended by Decision 92/293/EEC (4) prohibits the import of scallops and other bivalve molluscs of the family Pectinidae originating in Japan; whereas Commission Decision 92/293/EEC has extended this ban to all bivalve molluscs and marine gastropods originating in Japan;
Whereas the Japanese authorities have given sufficient health assurances for the production and export of frozen or processed scallops and other Pectinidae to the Community; whereas Decision 92/91/EEC should be amended accordingly so that these imports into the Community may resume;
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
Article 1 of Decision 92/91/EEC is replaced by the following:
'Article 1
Member States shall prohibit the importation of consignments of bivalve molluscs and marine gastropods originating in Japan, with the exception of frozen or processed scallops and other Pectinidae.'
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 April 1994.

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