COMMISSION DECISION of 19 February 1996 amending Decision 95/357/EC drawing up a list of border inspection posts agreed for veterinary checks on products and animals from third countries detailed rules concerning the checks to be carried out by the veterinary experts of the Commission and repealing Decision 95/24/EC (Text with EEA relevance) (96/187/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 last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular, Article 9 thereof,
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 (2), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas Commission Decision 95/357/EC (3), as last amended by Decision 96/36/EC (4), draws up a list of border inspection posts agreed for veterinary checks on products and animals from third countries;
Whereas certain border inspection posts have been inspected by the Commission's departments; whereas, in addition, the Member States may propose that posts included in the list be withdrawn or that new posts be included therein, these new posts having to be inspected before inclusion in the list;
Whereas, in view of the results of the inspections and the proposals by the competent authorities of Member States, Commission Decision 95/357/EC must 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
The Annex to Decision 95/357/EC is amended as follows:
1. in the part concerning the United Kingdom:
(a) the information relating to the border inspection posts of Manchester and Bristol is replaced by the following:
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(b) the border inspection post of North Killingholme Wharf and relating information is deleted.
2. in the part concerning Germany, the information relating to the border inspection posts Bremerhaven and Furth im Walde is replaced by the following:
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Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 February 1996.