COMMISSION DECISION of 19 January 1993 amending Decision 91/449/EEC laying down the specimen animal health certificates in respect of meat products imported from third countries
(93/139/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 21a and 22 thereof,
Whereas Commission Decision 91/449/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 93/20/EEC (4), lays down the specimen animal health certificates in respect of meat products from third countries;
Whereas the Community veterinary missions in Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Russia have been carried out; whereas the animal health situation in those countries seems to be under control; whereas vaccinations against classical swine fever are carried out in those countries; whereas the competent veterinary authorities provide the necessary guarantees;
Whereas no outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease have occurred in Uruguay for more than 12 months; whereas, however, a vaccination policy against this disease is carried out in that country;
Whereas the categories of meat products which may be imported from third countries depend on the health situation of the country of fabrication;
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 91/449/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1. at the end of Article 1 (2), the following is inserted immediately before 'The relevant certificate must accompany the consignment':
'Member States shall authorize the import from the countries listed in Part II of Annex E of meat products which have undergone heat treatment so that a centre temperature of at least 65 °C has been achieved during the time necessary to achieve a pasteurization value (pv) equal or more than 40.';
2. in Annex B, Part II:
- the following countries are added: 'Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia',
- 'Union of Soviet Socialist Republics' is deleted;
3. in Annex C, Part II, the following countries are added:
'Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia';
4. in Annex D, Part II, the following countries are added:
'Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia';
5. the Annex to this Decision is added as Annex E.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 January 1993.