L 221/56 Official Journal of the European Communities 17.8.2001 COMMISSION DECISION of 16 August 2001 amending Decision 97/296/EC drawing up the list of third countries from which the import of fishery products is authorised for human consumption (notified under document number C(2001) 2526) (Text with EEA relevance) (2001/635/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, supplementing the Agreement between the European Community, of the one part, and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands, of the other part (%); the Faeroe Islands undertake to apply the provisions laid down in Council Directives 91/493/EEC and 92[48/EEC (°), and their rules of application fixed in the relevant Commission decisions. 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 Under the provisions of this Agreement it is necessary to period, provisional lists of third country establishments from apply to fishery products originating or proceeding from which Member States are authorised to import certain products the Faeroe Islands to the EC, the provisions laid down in of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs, as Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 last. amended by Decision 98/603[EC (°), and in particular concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade Article 2(2) thereof, with a view to the completion of the internal market ('°) and, therefore, this country shall be deleted from the list Whereas: of countries and territories annexed to Decision 97/296/ EC. (1)  Commission Decision 97/296/EC (), as amended by Decision 2001/111/EC (%), lists the countries and terri- (5)  Since Decisions 2001/632/EC, 2001/633/EC and 2001/ tories from which importation of fishery products for 634/EC will enter into force 60 days after their publica- human consumption is authorised. Part I of the Annex tion in the Official Journal of the European Communities, it lists the names of the countries and territories covered is necessary to apply the same delay for the enter into by a specific Decision and part Il names those qualifying force of this Decision. Nevertheless, since the imports of under Article 2(2) of Decision 95/408/EC. fishery products from Mayotte and El Salvador will be authorised for the first time by this Decision, the import () Commission Decisions 2001/632JEC (), 2001/ of fishery products fﬁom El Salvador and Mayotte may 633/EC (%), and 2001/634/EC () set specific import be permitted immediately. conditions for fishery and aquaculture products origin- ating in Nicaragua, Uganda and Guinea, respectively. (6)  The measures provided for in this Decision are in Nicaragua, Uganda and Guinea should therefore be accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary added to part I of the Annex. Commiittee, (3)  The Republic of El Salvador and Mayotte, have provided information that they satisfy the equivalent conditions and are able to guarantee that the fishery products they will export to the Community shall meet the health HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: requirements of Council Directive 91/493/EC. It is there- fore necessary to modify the above list to include these countries in part II of the list. Nevertheless, following the information and the guarantees received from Mayotte it Article 1 should be necessary to restrain the imports of fishery products from this territory to non-processed and non- The Annex to this Decision replaces the Annex to Decision prepared fresh aquaculture products only. 97/296/EC. (4)  Following Decision 1/2001 of the EC-Faeroe Island Joint Committee of 31 January 2001 laying down the provi- sions to implement the Protocol on veterinary matters Atide 2 () O] L 243, 11.10.1995, p. 17. 1. This Decision shall apply from 60 days after its publica- () O] L 289, 28.10.1998, p. 36. tion in the Official Journal of the European Communities. () O] L 122, 14.5.1997, p. 21. () O L 42, 13.2.2001, p. 6. (°) See page 40 of this Official Journal. () OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 15. (°) See page 45 of this Official Journal. () O] L 46, 16.2.2001, p. 24. () See page 50 of this Official Journal. (1 O] L 187, 7.7.1992, p. 41.