8. 6. 96 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 137/31 COMMISSION DECISION of 30 May 1996 laying down special conditions governing the import of fishery and aquaculture products originating in Gambia (Text with EEA relevance) (96/356/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 95/71/EC (3, and in particular _Article 11 thereof, Whereas a group of Commission experts has conducted an inspection visit to Gambia to verify the conditions under which fishery products are produced, stored and dispatched to the Community; Whereas the provisions of Gambia legislation 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 Agriculture and Natural Resources — Fisheries Department (MANR-FD) in Gambia, is capable of effectively verifying the application 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 grade of the person empowered to sign it; Whereas, pursuant to Article 11(4)(b) of Directive 91/493/EEC, a mark should be affixed to packages of () OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 15. () OJ No L 332, 30. 12. 1995, p. 40. 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 MANR-FD to the Commis- sion; whereas it is therefore for the MANR-FD to ensure compliance with the provisions laid down to that end in Article 11 (4) of Directive 91/493/EEC; Whereas the MANR-FD has provided official assurances regarding compliance with the rules set out in Chapter V of the Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC and regarding 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 Agriculture and Natural Resources — Fisheries Department (MANR-FD) is recognized as the competent authority in Gambia for verifying and certi- fying compliance of fishery products with the require- ments of Directive 91/493/EEC. Article 2 Fishery and aquaculture products originating in Gambia must meet the following conditions: 1. Each consignment must be accompanied by a numbered original health certificate, duly completed, signed, dated and comprising a single sheet in accor- dance with the model set out in Annex A hereto;