No L 88/20 Official Journal of the European Communities 3. 4.97 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 28 February 1997 establishing groups of third countries which are able to utilize the veterinary certification for imports of wild game meat, farmed game meat and rabbit meat from third countries (Text with EEA relevance) (97/217/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 91/494/EEC of 26 June 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra- Community trade in and imports from third countries of fresh  poultrymeat(') as amended by Directive 93/121/EEC (%), and in particular Articles 9, 11 and 14 thereof, Having regard to 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 re- quirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A Chapter 1 to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC (%), as last amended by Directive 96/90/EC (), and in particular Article 10 (2) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 92/45/EEC of 16 June 1992 on public health and animal health problems relating to the killing of wild game and the placing on the market of wild game meat (%), as last amended by the () OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 3. () O] No L 340, 31. 12. 1993, p. 39 %) Of No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49. ) OJ No L 13, 16. 1. 1997, p. 24. () OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 35. Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 16 (3) thereof, Whereas following Annex I Chapter 11 of Directive 92/118/EEC, furred farmed game meat and feathered farmed game meat can be imported only if they come from third countries included on the lists of countries from which fresh meat of the corresponding species may be imported pursuant to Council Directive 72/462/EEC (%) and Council Directive 91/494/EEC respectively; Whereas Commission Decision 94/86/EC (") as amended by Decision 96/137/EC (®) lays down the third countries list from which Member States are authorized to import wild game meat; Whereas Commission Decision 94/278/EC(®) as last amended by Decision 96/344/EC (*°) lays down the list of third countries from which Member States authorize the import of rabbit meat; Whereas Commission Decision 97/219/EC (') lays down animal and public health conditions and veterinary certi- fication for imports of farmed game meat and rabbit meat from third countries; o L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28. o L 44, 17. 2. 1994, p. 33. o L 31, 9. 2. 1996, p. 31 o L 120, 11. 5. 1994, p. 44. (% OJ No L 133, 4. 6. 1996, p. 28. (') See page 45 of this Official Journal. N N N N