Document ID: 31996D0181

COMMISSION DECISION of 16 February 1996 laying down animal health conditions and veterinary certificates for the importation of fresh poultrymeat from Switzerland (Text with EEA relevance) (96/181/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/494/EEC of 26 June 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of fresh poultrymeat (1), as last amended by Directive 93/121/EC (2) and in particular Article 10 (1) b, Article 11 and Article 12 thereof,
Whereas Commission Decision 94/85/EC (3), as last amended by Decision 96/2/EC (4), established a list of third countries, including Switzerland, from which the importation of fresh poultrymeat is authorized;
Whereas Switzerland is no longer free from Newcastle disease; whereas, however, Switzerland applies measures to control Newcastle disease which are at least equivalent to those laid down in Council Directive 92/66/EEC (5), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Sweden and Finland;
Whereas it is appropriate on this basis to allow the importation of fresh poultrymeat from Switzerland; Whereas therefore the animal health conditions and the veterinary certificates must be laid down;
Whereas it is appropriate to restrict the scope of this Decision to poultry species covered by Council Directive 71/118/EEC (6), as amended and updated by Directive 92/116/EEC (7), and, if necessary, to lay down the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for other poultry species in a separate Decision;
Whereas this Decision applies without prejudice to measures taken for poultrymeat imported for other purposes than human consumption;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING DECISION:
Article 1
Member States shall authorize the import of fresh poultry-meat from Switzerland, provided that it meets the requirements of the animal health certificate set out in the Annex and that it is accompanied by such a certificate, duly completed and signed.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 February 1996.

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