17. 2. 98 Official Journal of the European Communities L 46/13 COMMISSION DECISION of 13 February 1998 laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery and aquaculture products originating in Bangladesh (Text with EEA relevance) (98/147/EQ) 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 (%), 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 team has conducted an inspection visit to Bangladesh to verify the conditions under which fishery products are produced, stored and dispatched to the Community; Whereas the provisions of legislation of Bangladesh on health inspection and monitoring of fishery products may be considered equivalent to those laid down in Directive 91/493/EEC; Whereas, in Bangladesh the Department of Fisheries — Fish Inspection and Quality Control (DF-FIQC) of the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock 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; Whereas, pursuant to Article 11(4)(c) of Directive 91/493/EEC, a list of approved establishments must be () OJ L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 15. () OJ L 332, 30. 12. 1995, p. 40. () OJ L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1. () OJ L 162, 1. 7. 1996, p. 1. drawn up; whereas that list must be drawn up on the basis of a communication from the DF-FIQC to the Commis- sion; whereas it is therefore for the DF-FIQC to ensure compliance with the provisions laid down to that end in Article 11(4) of Directive 91/493/EEC; Whereas the DF-FIQC provided, on 31 December 1997, official assurances regarding 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; Whereas it is necessary to repeal Commission Decision 97/513/EC of 1 August 1997 concerning certain pro- tective measures with regard to certain fishery products originating in Bangladesh (°); 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 Department of Fisheries — Fish Inspection and Quality Control (DF-FIQC) of the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock shall be the competent authority in Bangla- desh for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery and aquaculture products with the requirements of Dir- ective 91/493/EEC. Article 2 Fishery and aquaculture products originating in Bangla- desh, 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. 46. —_ ~