COMMISSION DECISION of 20 December 1993 amending for the third time Decision 93/144/EEC on certain protective measures in respect of salmon from Norway (93/694/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
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 (1), as amended by Decision 92/438/EEC (2), and in particular Article 18 (7) thereof,
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 (3), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (4), and in particular Article 19 (7) thereof,
Whereas following the appearance of infectious salmon anaemia in Norway, the Commission by Decision 93/144/EEC (5), as last amended by Decision 93/523/EEC (6), has prohibited the importation of salmon of the species Salmo salar, live or dead non-eviscerated, originating in Norway;
Whereas the period of validity of this measure should be extended so that the situation for this disease in Norway can be evaluated in the light of the information available;
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
In Article 3 of Decision 93/144/EEC the date of 31 December 1993 is hereby replaced by 30 June 1994.
Article 2
Member States shall alter the measures they apply to trade in order to bring them into line with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 December 1993.