No L 108/52 Official Journal of the European Communities 25. 4. 97 COMMISSION DECISION of 9 April 1997 amending Decision 93/25/EEC approving certain treatments to inhibit the development of pathogenic micro-organisms in bivalve molluscs and marine gastropods (Text with EEA relevance) (97/275/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 96/23/EC (3), and in particular Chapter IV (IV) (2) of the Annex thereto, Whereas Commission Decision 93/25/EEC of 11 December 1993 approving certain treatments to inhibit the development of pathogenic micro-organisms in bivalve molluscs and marine gastropods (}) introduced three types of heat treatment adequate to ensure the health of the products; Whereas the Netherlands has suggested an alternative to the processes set out in the Annex to Decision 93/25/EEC; Whereas this treatment has been examined and approved by the Standing Veterinary Committee; Whereas the Annex to Decision 93/25/EEC needs to be amended to include this treatment; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 15. () OJ No L 125, 23. 5. 1996, p. 10. O] No L 16, 25. 1. 1993, p. 22. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The Annex to Decision 93/25/EEC of 11 December 1993 approving certain treatments to inhibit the development of pathogenic micro-organisms in bivalve molluscs and marine gastropods is hereby amended as follows. The following is added under B: ‘3. — steaming under pressure in an enclosed space where: — the requirements relating to cooking time and the internal temperature of the mollusc flesh referred to at 1 above are met, — the uniform distribution of heat in the enclosed space is guaranteed by validated methodology in the framework of the own-checks programme.’ Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 9 April 1957. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission