10. 6. 94 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 145/19 " (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION! COMMISSION DECISION of 19 May 1994 laylng down special conditions govermng imports of fishery products originating in Singapore (94/323/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Eﬁropean 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 (1) thereof, Whereas a Commission expert has conducted an inspec- tion visit to Singapore to verify the conditions under which fishery products are produced, stored and dispatched to the Community ; Whereas the provisions of legislation of Singapore on health inspection and monitoring of fishery products may be considered equivalent to those laid down in Directive 91/493/EEC; Whereas the Ministry of National Development, Primary Production - Department, the competent authority in Singapore, and the Veterinary Public Health Division, its inspection department, are capable of effectively venfylng the apphcatmn of the laws in force ; Whereas the procedure for obtaining the health certificate referred to in Article 11 (4) (a) of Directive 91/493/EEC must also cover the definition of a model certificate, the minimum requirements regarding the language(s) in which it must be drafted and the quahﬁcauons of the person empowered to sign it; Whereas, 91/493/EEC, a mark should be affixed to packages of () OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 15. t to Article 11 (4) (). of Directive fishery products giving the name of the third country and _the approval number of the establishment of origin; Whereas, pursuant to Article 11 (4) (c) of Directive -91/493/EEC, a list of approved establishments must be drawn -up ; whereas that list must be drawn up on the basis of a communication from the Ministry of National Development, Primary Production Department to the Commission ; whereas it is therefore for the Ministry of National Development, Primary Production Department - to ensure compliance with the provisions laid down to that end in Article 11 (4) of Directive 91/493/EEC; Whereas the Ministry of National Development, Primary Production Department has provided official assurances regarding compliance with the rules set out in Chapter V of the Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC and regarding the fulfilment of requirements equivalent to those laid down by that Directive for the approval of establishments ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 The Ministry of National Development, Primary Produc- tion Department (Veterinary Public Health Division) shall be the competent authority in Singapore for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC.