L 285/22 Official Journal of the European Communities 23.10.2002 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 22 October 2002 amending Decision 2000/672/EC laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery products originating in Venezuela (notified under document number C(2002) 3902) (Text with EEA relevance) (2002/833[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 97/79/EC (), and in particular Article 11(5) thereof, Whereas: (1)  Commission Decision 2000/672/EC of 20 October 2000 laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery products originating in Venezuela (°), states that the ‘Servicio Autonomo de Recursos Pesqueros (SARPA) of the Ministerio de Agricultura y Cria’ is to be the competent authority in Venezuela for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery and aquaculture products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/ EEC. (2)  Following a restructuring of the Venezuelan administra- tion, the competent authority for issuing health certifi- cates for fishery products has changed to the ‘Instituto Nacional de la Pesca y Acuacultura (INAPESCA). This new authority is capable of effectively verifying the application of the laws in force. (3)  Decision 2000/672/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 15. () OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 31. () OJ L 280, 4.11.2000, p. 46. (4)  The measures provided for in this Decision are in accor- dance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Atrticle 1 Decision 2000/672/EC is modified as follows: 1. Article 1 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 1 The “Instituto Nacional de la Pesca y Acuacultura (Inapesca)” shall be the competent authority in Venezuela for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery and aquaculture products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC. 2. In Article 3, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: 2. Certificates must bear the name, capacity and signa- ture of the representative of the Inapesca and the latter's official stamp in a colour different from that of other endor- sements’. 3. Annex A is replaced by the Annex to this Decision. Atticle 2 This Decision shall apply from 7 December 2002.