94/187/EC: Commission Decision of 18 March 1994 laying down animal health requirements and the veterinary certification for the import of animal casings from third countries (Text with EEA relevance)

• Published date: 06 April 1994
• Subject Matter: Veterinary legislation
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Communities, L 89, 6 April 1994

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94/187/EC: Commission Decision of 18 March 1994 laying down animal health requirements and the veterinary certification for the import of animal casings from third countries (Text with EEA relevance)

Official Journal L 089 , 06/04/1994 P. 0018 - 0020
Finnish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 56 P. 0242
Swedish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 56 P. 0242

COMMISSION DECISION of 18 March 1994 laying down animal health requirements and the veterinary certification for the import of animal casings from third countries (Text with EEA relevance) (94/187/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Council Directive 92/118/EEC of 17 December 1992 laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (1) to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC (1) and in particular Article 10 (2) (a) and (c) thereof,

Whereas Annex I, Chapter 2 of the abovementioned Directive allows the import of animal casings which have undergone a prescribed treatment, from any third country;

Whereas the animal health conditions and veterinary certification must be laid down in order to guarantee that the prescribed treatment of the casings is carried out;

Whereas considering that a new certification regime is established, a period of time should be provided for its implementation;

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

Member States shall authorize the importation of animal casings from any third country accompanied by a health certificate as laid down in the Annex, which shall consist of one sheet and shall be completed in at least one official language of the Member State carrying out the import control.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 1 July 1994.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 18 March 1994.

For the Commission

René STEICHEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.

ANNEX

ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE for animal casings intended for dispatch to the European Community

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