No L 165/40 Official Journal of the European Communities 4.7.96 COMMISSION DECISION of 21 June 1996 amending Chapter 7 of Annex I to Council Directive 92/118/EEC laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A, Chapter I to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC (Text with EEA relevance) (96/405/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 92/118/EEC of 17 December 1992 laying down animal health and public health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of products not subject to the said re- quirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A, Chapter I to Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to Directive 90/425/EEC ("), as last amended by Decision 96/340/EC (3, and in particular the second paragraph of Article 15 thereof, Whereas application of the rules laid down has led to certain difficulties with the import of blood and blood products of animal origin not intended for human consumption; Whereas more detailed rules should be laid down regard- ing the various categories of blood products of animal origin; Whereas, for reasons of clarity, Chapter 7 of Annex I to Directive 92/118/EEC should be redrafted; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, () OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49. () OJ No L 129, 30. 5. 1996, p. 35. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Chapter 7 of Annex I to Directive 92/118/EEC is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto. Article 2 This Decision shall apply from 1 July 1996. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 21 June 1996. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission