No L 312/40 Official Journal of the European Communities 6. 12. 94 COMMISSION DECISION of 30 November 1994 laying down special conditions for the import of frozen of processed bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods originating in Turkey (Text with EEA relevance) (94/778/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 ('), and in particular Article 11 thereof, Whereas a group of Commission experts has conducted an inspection visit to Turkey to verify the conditions under which frozen or processed bivalve molluscs, ech- inoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods are produced and placed on the market; Whereas Turkish legislation makes the Ministry of Agri- culture and Rural Affairs responsible for inspecting the health of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods and monitoring the hygiene and sani- tary conditions of production ; whereas the same legisla- tion empowers the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs to authorize or prohibit the harvesting of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods from certain zones; Whereas the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and its laboratories are capable of effectively verifying the application of the laws in force in Turkey; Whereas the competent Turkish authorities have under- taken to communicate regularly and quickly to the Commission data on the presence of plankton containing toxins in the harvesting areas ; () OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 15. Whereas the procedure for obtaining a health certificate referred to in Article 11 (4) (a) of Directive 91/493/EEC must include the definition of a model certificate, the language(s) in which it must be drawn up, the qualifica- tions of the signatory and the health mark to be affixed to packaging ; Whereas, in accordance with Article 9 (3) (b) (ii) of Direc- tive 91/492/EEC (), the Commission Decision 94/777/EC (*) has designated the production areas from which bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods may be harvested, frozen or processed and exported to the Community ; Whereas, in accordance with Article 11 (4) (c) of Directive 91/493/EEC a list of the establishments from which the import of frozen or processed bivalve molluscs, echino- derms, tunicates and marine gastropods is authorized should be established ; whereas such establishments may appear on the list only if they are officially approved by the competent Turkish authorities ; whereas it is the duty of the competent Turkish authorities to ensure that the provisions laid down to this end in Article 11 (4) (c) of Directive 91/493/EEC are complied with ; Whereas the special import conditions apply without prejudice to decisions taken pursuant to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products (%) ; 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. 1. () See page 35 of this Official Journal. ) OJ No L 46, 19. 2. 1991, p. 1.