21. 9. %94 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 246/25 COMMISSION DECISION of 20 September 1994 concerning certain measures with regard to fishery products and bivalve molluscs originating in and coming from Albania (Text with EEA relevance) (94/621/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the orga- nization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Direc- tives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (), as last amended by Decision 92/438/EEC (3, and in particular Article 18 (1) thereof, 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 last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (%), and in particular Article 19 (1) thereof, Whereas cases of cholera have been found in Albania; Whereas the presence of cholera in Albania is likely to constitute a serious danger to public health ; this requires the rapid adoption at Community level of the necessary protection measures with regard to fishery products and bivalve molluscs ; Whereas, in the absence of health guarantees from the Albanian authorities, it is necessary to prohibit imports of () OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 56. () OJ No L 243, 25. 8. 1992, p. 27. () OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1. () OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49. fishery products and bivalve molluscs originating in or coming from Albania, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 Member States shall prohibit the importation of fishery products and bivalve molluscs originating in or coming from Albania. Article 2 Member States shall alter the measures they apply to . imports in order to bring them into line with this Deci- sion. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. Article 3 This Decision shall apply until 31 October 1994. Article 4 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 20 September 1994. For the Commission René STEICHEN Member of the Commission