No L 178/78 Official Journal of the European Communities 12. 7. 94 COMMISSION COMMISSION . DECISION of 8 July 1994 on certain protective measures with respect to bivalve molluscs, marine gastropods and echinoderms from Turkey (94/393/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Eﬁropean 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 last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (3, and in particular Article 19 (1) thereof, Whereas the presence of a toxin (DSP) has been recorded on several occasions in consignments of bivalve molluscs imported from Turkey ; Whereas the levels of toxin observed can constitute a serious danger to public health ; whereas the necessary protective measures should be adopted rapidly at Community level ; Whereas in the absence of. health guarantees from the Turkish authorities imports of bivalve molluscs marine gastropods and echinoderms from Turkey should be prohibited, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 Member States shall prohibit the importation of consign- ments of bivalve molluscs, marine gastropods and echino- derms originating in Turkey. Article 2 Member States shall amend the measures which they apply to importation in order to bring them into confor- mity with the present Decision. They shall inform the Commission thereof. Article 3 This Decision shall apply until 30 October 1994. Article 4 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 8 July 1994. For the Commission René STEICHEN Member of the Commission () OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1. () O No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.