No L 99/38 Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 4. 94 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 8 April 1994 laying down special conditions for the import of frozen or prdcessed scallops and other Pectinidae originating in Japan (Text wit EEA relevance) (94/205/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 placing on the market of fishery products (') and in particular Article 11 thereof, Whereas Article 3 (4) of Directive 91/493/EEC lays down that bivalve molluscs for processing must comply with the - provisions of Council Directive 91/492/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the produc- tion and placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs () ; whereas, moreover, bivalve molluscs for processing must meet certain conditions laid down in Directive 91/493/EEC;; Whereas a group of Commission experts has conducted an inspection visit to Japan to verify the conditions under which scallops are produced and placed on the market ; Whereas Japanese legislation makes the veterinary health department of the Ministry of Health and Welfare respon- sible for health legislation concerning scallops, and the Public Health Centres in the local Prefectures responsible () OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 15. () OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 1. for health inspections and for monitoring the conditions of hygiene and cleanliness pertaining to production ; Whereas Japanese legislation requires each package of frozen or packaged scallops to be identified by an official stamp indicating the date and place of harvest, the approval number of the establishment, the production date and the name of the body responsible for dispatch ; Whereas the competent Japanese authorities have provided official assurances regarding compliance with the requirements specified in Chapter V of the Annex to Directive 91/492/EEC and with requirements equivalent to those prescribed in that Directive for the classification of production and public health control and production monitoring ; Whereas, with a view to complying with Article 3 (4) of Directive 91/493/EEC as regards frozen or processed scal- lops, the production areas from which live scallops may be harvested must be established ; Whereas the procedure for obtaining a health certificate referred to in Article 11 (4) (a) of Directive 91/493/EEC must include the definition of a model certificate, the language(s) in which it must be drawn up and the qualifi- cations of the signatory; Whereas, in accordance with Article 11 (4) (b) of Directive 91/493/EEC, a mark should be affixed to packages of frozen or processed scallops, giving the name of the third country and the approval number of the establishment of origin ;