98/407/EC: Commission Decision of 16 June 1998 concerning certain protective measures with regard to bivalve molluscs and fishery products originating or proceeding from Turkey and repealing Decision 97/806/EC (notified under document number C(1998) 1620) (Text with EEA relevance)

• Published date: 24 June 1998
• Subject Matter: Veterinary legislation
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Communities, L 180, 24 June 1998

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98/407/EC: Commission Decision of 16 June 1998 concerning certain protective measures with regard to bivalve molluscs and fishery products originating or proceeding from Turkey and repealing Decision 97/806/EC (notified under document number C(1998) 1620) (Text with EEA relevance)

Official Journal L 180 , 24/06/1998 P. 0015 - 0016

COMMISSION DECISION of 16 June 1998 concerning certain protective measures with regard to bivalve molluscs and fishery products originating or proceeding from Turkey and repealing Decision 97/806/EC (notified under document number C(1998) 1620) (Text with EEA relevance) (98/407/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 organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC (2), and in particular Article 19 thereof,

Whereas Community inspections in Turkey have shown that there are deficiencies with regard to infrastructure and hygiene in fishery and bivalve mollusc establishments and that there are insuffcient guarantees about the efficiency of the controls carried out by the competent authorities; whereas there is a potential risk for public health with regard to the production and processing of bivalve molluscs in this country;

Whereas all bivalve molluscs in any form and all fishery products in fresh form originating or proceeding from Turkey must not therefore be further allowed entry into the Community;

Whereas, as a temporary measure, imports of processed or frozen fishery products could be authorised until 30 September 1998;

Whereas the processed and the frozen fishery products originating or proceeding from Turkey must therefore, upon presentation for importation at the Community border inspection posts, be sampled in order to demonstrate that they do not present a hazard to human health;

Whereas the importation of fishery products and bivalve molluscs from the establishment Dardanel Onentas Gida Sanayias (Code No 181) was already banned by Commission Decision 97/806/EC (3); whereas this establishment was subsequently visited by a Community inspection team which concluded that certain parts of the establishment, and in particular the cannery section, comply with...