No L 148/12 Official Journal of the European Communities 15. 6. 94 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 26 May 1994 amending Decision 93/402/EEC concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from South American countries with a view to taking account of certain meats from Uruguay (94/334/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine and fresh meat or meat products from third countries ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 (%), and in particular Articles 14, 15 and 16 thereof, Whereas the health conditions and veterinary certification required to import fresh meat from Uruguay, among other countries, are laid down in Decision 93/402/EEC (%), as last amended by Commission Decision 93/576/ EEC(); ‘ Whereas the import of offal for use in the manufacture of petfood is subject to stricter conditions ; Whereas outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease have not been officially recorded in Uruguay since June 1990 ; whereas the import of offal from ovine animals for use in the manufacture of petfood may therefore be deemed acceptable ; Whereas Decision 93/402/EEC must be amended ac- c_ordingly; « () OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28. () OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 13. () O No L 179, 22. 7. 1993, p. 11. () OJ No L 277, 10. 11. 1993, p. 34. 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 Decision 93/402/EEC is hereby amended as follows: (a) In Article 1 () the words ‘of bovine animals’ are deleted ; (b) Annex II is replaced by Annex A to this Decision ; (c) Annex B to this Decision is added at the end of Annex III Part 2. Article 2 This Decision shall apply from the 60th day of its notifi- cation to the Member States. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 26 May 1994. For the Commission René STEICHEN Member of the Commission