28.4.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities L 120/39 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 18 April 2001 amending Decision 1999/710/EC on the drawing-up of provisional lists of third-country establish- ments from which the Member States authorise imports of minced meat and meat preparations (notified under document number C(2001) 1075) (Text with EEA relevance) (2001/336/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Decision 95/408/EC of 22 June 1995 on the conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provi- sional lists of third-country establishments from which Member States are authorised to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs (), as last amended by Council Decision 2001/4/EC (3), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) A provisional list of establishments producing minced meat and meat preparations was drawn up by Commis- sion Decision 1999/710/EC (3). (2)  The Slovak Republic has sent a list of establishments producing minced meat and meat preparations for which the responsible authorities certify that the estab- lishments are in accordance with the Community rules. (3) A provisional list of establishments producing minced meat and meat preparations can thus be drawn up for the Slovak Republic in accordance with the procedure () O] L 243, 11.10.1995, p. 17. () O] L 2, 5.1.2001, p. 21. () O] L 281, 411.1999, p. 82. laid down in Decision 95/408/EC in respect of certain countries. (4)  The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Commiittee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The text of the Annex to this Decision is added to the Annex to Commission Decision 1999/710/EC. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 18 April 2001. For the Commission David BYRNE Member of the Commission