No L 58/38 Official Journal of the European Communities 29. 2. 84 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 23 December 1983 concerning the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from Brazil (84/106/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 ("), and in particular Articles 16, 19 and 28 thereof, Whereas the health conditions and health certificates required on imports of fresh meat from Brazil were laid down by Commission Decision 78/694/EEC (), as last amended by Decision 79/690/EEC (%), notably on account of the situation with regard to foot-and-mouth disease then existing in Brazil ; Whereas further on-the-spot inspections have shown that the situation in Brazil regarding foot-and-mouth disease has been improved in the States of Rio de Janeiro and Goiés ; whereas imports of fresh meat from these States may fufil the same conditions as from other approved States ; Whereas it is necessary to take account of the situation in Brazil regarding foot-and-mouth disease and parti- cularly of the situation at present; Whereas the measures adopted by Member States must be modified in the light of any developments in the particular health situation of each third country; () OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28. () O] No L 236, 26. 8. 1978, p. 29. () OJ No L 201, 9. 8. 1979, p. 34. Whereas specific measures of animal health protection should be adopted on a Community basis as provided for by the Directive ; 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 Article 1 of Decision 78/694/EEC is hereby replaced by the following : ‘1. Member States shall authorize the importa- tion of fresh meat from Brazil as follows : (a) deboned fresh meat of bovine animals, exclu- ding offals, from the States of Rio Grande do Sul, Minas Gerais, Santa Catarina, Parana, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Goias, Bahia and Espi- rito Santo, from which have been removed the major accessible lymphatic glands conforming to the guarantees laid down in the animal health certificate in accordance with Annex A and which must accompany the consignment ; (b) fresh meat of domestic solipeds, conforming to the guarantees laid down in the animal health certificate in accordance with Annex B and which must accompany the consignment ; (c) the following offals of bovine animals from the States of Rio Grande do Sul, Minas Gerais, Santa Catarina, Parana, Sio Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Goias, Bahia and Espirito Santo : — completely trimmed hearts, — completely trimmed livers, — completely trimmed tongues without bone, cartilage or tonsils,