12. 11. 97 Official Journal of the European Communities L 307/33 COMMISSION DECISION of 6 November 1997 laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery and aquaculture products originating in Madagascar (Text with EEA relevance) (97/757/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products ('), as last amended by Directive 95/71/EC (3, and in particular Article 11 thereof, 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 (*), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC (*), and in particular Article 19 (7) thereof, Whereas a Commission expert has conducted an inspec- tion visit to Madagascar to verify the conditions under which fishery products are produced, stored and dispatched to the Community; Whereas the provisions of legislation of Madagascar on health inspection and monitoring of fishery products may be considered equivalent to those laid down in Directive 91/493/EEC; Whereas, in Madagascar the Direction des services vétéri- naires (DSV) du ministére de [¥levage is capable of ef- fectively verifying the application of the laws in force; Whereas the procedure for obtaining the health certificate referred to in Article 11 (4) (a) of Directive 91/493/EEC must also cover the definition of a model certificate, the minimum requirements regarding the language(s) in which it must be drafted and the grade of the person empowered to sign it; Whereas, pursuant to Article 11 (4) (b) of Directive 91/493/EEC, a mark should be affixed to packages of fishery products giving the name of the third country and the approval number of the establishment, cooling store of freezing vessel of origin; Whereas, pursuant to Article 11 (4) (c) of Directive 91/493/EEC, a list of approved establishments, cooling L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 15. L 332, 30. 12. 1995, p. 40. L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1. L 162, 1. 7. 1996, p. 1. stores or freezing vessels must be drawn up; whereas that list must be drawn up on the basis of a communication from the DSV to the Commission; whereas it is therefore for the DSV to ensure compliance with the provisions laid down to that end in Article 11 (4) of Directive 91/493/EEC; Whereas the DSV has provided official assurances re- garding compliance with the rules set out in Chapter V of the Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC and regarding the fulfilment of requirements equivalent to those laid down by that Directive for the approval of establishments, cooling stores or freezing vessels; Whereas it is necessary to repeal Commission Decision 97/516/EC of 1 August 1997 concerning certain pro- tective measures with regard to certain fishery products originating in Madagascar (°); 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 Direction des services vétérinaires (DSV) du minis- tére de lélevage shall be the competent authority in Madagascar for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery and aquaculture products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC. Article 2 Fishery and aquaculture products originating in Madagascar, must meet the following conditions: 1. each consignment must be accompanied by a numbered original health certificate, duly completed, signed, dated and comprising a single sheet in ac- cordance with the model in Annex A hereto; 2. the products must come from approved establishments listed in Annex B hereto; () OJ L 214, 6. 8. 1997, p. 53.