79/18/EEC: Commission Decision of 19 December 1978 amending Decisions 78/693/EEC, 78/694/EEC and 78/695/EEC concerning the health conditions for imports of fresh meat from Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay

• Published date: 11 January 1979
• Subject Matter: Veterinary legislation,Agriculture and Fisheries
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Communities, L 7, 11 January 1979

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79/18/EEC: Commission Decision of 19 December 1978 amending Decisions 78/693/EEC, 78/694/EEC and 78/695/EEC concerning the health conditions for imports of fresh meat from Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay

Official Journal L 007 , 11/01/1979 P. 0031 - 0032
Greek special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 23 P. 0252

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( 1 ) OJ NO L 302 , 31 . 12 . 1972 , P . 28 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 26 , 31 . 1 . 1977 , P . 81 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 236 , 26 . 8 . 1978 , PP . 19 , 29 AND 37 .

COMMISSION DECISION

OF 19 DECEMBER 1978

AMENDING DECISIONS 78/693/EEC , 78/694/EEC AND 78/695/EEC CONCERNING THE HEALTH CONDITIONS FOR IMPORTS OF FRESH MEAT FROM ARGENTINA , BRAZIL AND URUGUAY

( 79/18/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 ANIMALS AND SWINE AND FRESH MEAT FROM THIRD COUNTRIES ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY DIRECTIVE 77/98/EEC ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 16 AND 28 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS UNDER ARTICLE 19 OF DIRECTIVE 72/462/EEC THE HEALTH PROVISIONS DO NOT APPLY TO FRESH MEAT IMPORTED BY AUTHORIZATION OF THE MEMBER STATE OF DESTINATION FOR USES OTHER THAN HUMAN CONSUMPTION ;

WHEREAS VETERINARY INSPECTION CONDITIONS APPLY TO IMPORTS OF FRESH MEAT IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR DESTINATION ; WHEREAS CONDITIONS CONCERNING FRESH MEAT FROM ARGENTINA , BRAZIL AND URUGUAY WERE LAID DOWN RESPECTIVELY BY COMMISSION DECISIONS 78/693/EEC , 78/694/EEC AND 78/695/EEC ( 3 );

WHEREAS , AFTER DUE EXAMINATION , THE AUTHORIZATIONS PROVIDED FOR IN THE SAID ARTICLE 19 CAN BE EXTENDED TO IMPORTS OF TRIMMED LUNGS OF BOVINE ANIMALS FOR USE EXCLUSIVELY IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PET FOOD PROVIDED THAT STRICT CONDITIONS RELATING TO TRANSPORT , TREATMENT AND UTILIZATION ARE MET ;

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 FOLLOWING ARTICLE 1A IS HEREBY ADDED TO DECISION 78/693/EEC :

' ARTICLE 1A

1 . BY WAY OF DEROGATION FROM ARTICLE 1 ( 2 ) AND UNTIL 1 JULY 1979 , MEMBER STATES MAY ALSO AUTHORIZE THE IMPORTATION OF TRIMMED LUNGS OF BOVINE ANIMALS WHICH PRESENT THE GUARANTEES LAID DOWN IN THE ACCOMPANYING HEALTH CERTIFICATE CORRESPONDING WITH THE SPECIMEN GIVEN...