22.6.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities L 16439 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 20 June 2002 laying down public health requirements for fresh meat and fresh poultrymeat imported from third countries, and amending Decision 94/984/EC (notified under document number C(2002) 2196) (Text with EEA relevance) (2002/477 [EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 71/118/EEC of 15 February 1971 on health problems affecting the production and placing on the market of fresh poultrymeat ('), as last amended by Directive 97/79/EC (3), and in particular Article 14(B)(2)(b) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 72[462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1452/2001 (*, and in particular Article 16(1) thereof, Whereas: (1) The public health requirements contained in Commis- sion Decision 2001/471/EC of 8 June 2001 laying down rules for the regular checks on the general hygiene carried out by the operators in establishments according to Directive 64/433/EEC on health conditions for the production and marketing of fresh meat and Directive 71/118/EEC on health problems affecting the produc- tion and placing on the market of fresh poultrymeat (°) should also apply to imports from third countries. (2)  For that purpose, firstly, the third country rules with regard to the implementation of regular checks on the general hygiene carried out by operators exporting fresh 5, 8.3.1971, p. 23. 4, 30.1.1998, p. 31. 02, 31.12.1972, p. 28. 98, 21.7.2001, p. 11. 65, 21.6.2001, p. 48. =3 o000 e | ol onll onlll el el = =W N poultrymeat or fresh meat to the Community should be taken into account when considering the fulfilment of the criteria set forth under Article 15 of Directive 71/ 118/EEC and under Article 3(2) of Directive 72/ 462[EEC, for the listing of the third country concerned. Secondly, the implementation of such checks by the operators concerned should be taken into account when considering their inclusion in the lists of establishments provided for under Article 14(B)(2) of Directive 71/ 118/EEC and under Article 4(1) of Directive 72/ 462EEC. Thirdly, the guarantees to be provided under Article 14(B)(1)(b) of Directive 71/118/EEC, and under Article 4(2)(a) of Directive 72[462[EEC, should be included in the attestations of health included into the model certi- ficates provided for by Articles 14(B) of Directive 71/ 118/EEC and Article 22 of Directive 72[462/EEC respec- tively, at the earliest opportunity. Directive 71/118/EEC provides for the establishment of a list of establishments, satisfying specific requirements of Community legislation. A provisional list of establishments is contained in Commission Decision 97[4/EC of 12 December 1996 drawing up provisional lists of third country establish- ments from which the Member States authorise imports of fresh poultrymeat (), as last amended by Decision 2001/400/EC (). 2, 4.1.1997, p. 6. OJ L 2, 4. 0] L 140, 24.5.2001, p. 70.