No L 93/26 Official Journal of the European Communities 12. 4. 94 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 7 April 1994 laying down special conditions governing the import of fishery and aquaculture products originating in Brazil © (94/198/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 (), and in particular Article 11 thereof, Whereas a group of Commission experts has conducted an inspection visit to Brazil to verify the conditions under which fishery products are produced, stored and dispatched to the Community; Whereas the provisions of Brazilian legislation on health inspection and monitoring of fishery products may be considered equivalent to those laid down in Directive 91/493/EEC; Whereas the Federal Inspection Service (SIF), the compe- tent Brazilian authority, 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 fishery products, giving the name of the third country and the approval number of the establishment of origin; () OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 15. 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 SIF to the Commis-' sion ; whereas it is therefore for the SIF to ensure compli- ance with the provisions laid down to that end in Article 11 (4) of Directive 91/493/EEC; Whereas the SIF 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 Federal Inspection Service (SIF) shall be the compe- tent authority in Brazil for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC. Article 2 Fishery products originating in Brazil 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 accordance with the model set out in Annex A hereto ;