29. 8. 97 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 238/41 COMMISSION DECISION of 25 July 1997 on certain protective measures in respect of infectious anaemia in salmon in Norway (Text with EEA relevance) (97/586/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Direct- ives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC ('), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC (), and in particular Article 18 (7) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization 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, further to an outbreak of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) in Norway, the Commission, by Decisions 95/118/EC(*) and 96/384/EC () has taken safeguard measures in order to prevent the introduction of that disease in the Community; whereas these measures applied until 1 July 1997; Whereas during March 1997 new cases of ISA have been reported in Norway; Whereas it is therefore necessary to re-establish these safeguard measures; whereas however the introduction into the Community of samples from Salmo Salar should be allowed for scientific purposes; () OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 6. () O] No L 162, 1. 7. 1996, p. 1. () OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1. () OJ No L 80, 8. 4. 1995, p. 52. () OJ No L 151, 26. 6. 1996, p. 35. 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 prohibit imports of salmon of the Salmo salar species originating in Norway, whether live or slaughtered in the non-eviscerated state, as well as their viscera. Article 2 1. Notwithstanding Article 1, imports of slaughtered and non-enviscerated salmon of the Salmo salar species originating in Norway shall be authorized provided the salmon come from the fish farms referred to in point 1 of Annex I and have been slaughtered and packaged in the establishments referred to in point 2 of Annex I, located along the Norwegian coast between the Swedish border and the border between the communes of Hé and Eiger- sund (region of Rogaland). 2. Packages containing the fish referred to in paragraph 1 must carry a label bearing the following: — ‘Whole salmon’, — the codes of the farms and establishments as provided for in Annex I 3. Consignments of salmon as referred to in paragraph 1 must be accompanied by a health certificate in accord- ance with the model in Annex IIL Article 3 In derogation to Article 1, Member States may allow the introduction of samples for scientific purposes.