No L 99/44 Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 4. 94 COMMISSION DECISION of 8 April 1994 amending for the second time Decision 92/91/EEC on certain protective measures with respect to scallops from Japan (Text with EEA relevance) (94/206/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (") ; as amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (), and in particular Article 19 thereof, Whereas Commission Decision 92/91/EEC of 6 February 1992 on certain protective measures with respect to scal- lops from Japan (%), as amended by Decision 92/293/EEC () prohibits the import of scallops and other bivalve molluscs of the family Pectinidae originating in Japan; whereas Commission Decision 92/293/EEC has extended this ban to all bivalve molluscs and marine gastropods originating in Japan; Whereas the Japanese authorities have given sufficient health assurances for the production and export of frozen or processed scallops and other Pectinidae to the Community ; whereas Decision 92/91/EEC should be amended accordingly so that these imports into the Community may resume ; 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 Article 1 of Decision 92/91/EEC is replaced by the following : ‘Article 1 Member States shall prohibit the importation of consignments of bivalve molluscs and marine gastro- pods originating in Japan, with the exception of frozen or processed scallops and other Pectinidae. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 8 April 1994. For the Commission René STEICHEN Member of the Commission () OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1. () OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49. () O No L 32, 8. 2. 1992, p. 37. () OJ No L 155, 6. 6. 1992, p. 39.