98/8/EC: Commission Decision of 16 December 1997 on the list of establishments in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community (Text with EEA relevance)
L 2/12 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 6. 1. 98 COMMISSION DECISION of 16 December 1997 on the list of establishments in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community (Text with EEA relevance) (98/8/EC) Whereas imports of fresh meat from the establishments on the list in the Annex hereto continue to be subject to provisions already laid down, the general provisions of the Treaty and in particular the other Community veterinary regulations, particularly as regards health protection; 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 establishments 1. in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia listed in the Annex are hereby approved for the purposes of exporting fresh meat to the Community. Imports 2. remain from those establishments subject to the Community veterinary provisions laid down elsewhere, and in particular those concerning health protection. shall Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 16 December 1997. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine and fresh meat or meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by the Act of Acces- sion of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Articles 4 (1) and 18 (1) (a) and (b) thereof, Whereas establishments in third countries cannot be authorized to export fresh meat to the Community unless they satisfy the general and special conditions laid down in that Directive; Whereas, in accordance with Article 4 (3) of Directive 72/462/EEC, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia has forwarded a list of the establishments authorized to export to the Community; Whereas, following a Community veterinary mission, it appears that the animal health situation in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia compares favourably with that in Community countries particularly as regards disease trans- missible through meat; Whereas Community on-the-spot inspections have shown that the hygiene standards of these establishments are sufficient and they may therefore be entered on a first list of establishments, drawn up in accordance with Article 4 (1) of that Directive, from which imports of fresh meat may be authorized; (1) OJ L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28. 6. 1. 98 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities L 2/13 ANNEX LIST OF ESTABLISHMENTS Approval number Establishment/address Category (*) SL CP CS B S/G P SP 11 Srem, Sid 63 85 Mesokombinat, Leskovac MIP, Pozarevac (*) SL: Slaughterhouse CP: Cutting premises CS: Cold store B: Bovine meat ý ý ý ý ý ý ý ý ý ý ý ý ý Pigmeat S/G: Sheepmeat/Goatmeat P: SP: Meat from solipeds SR: Special remarks SR T (1) T (1) T = Establishments marked ‘T’ are authorized in accordance with Article 4 of Directive 77/96/EEC, to perform the exam- ination for detection of trichinae provided in Article 2 thereof. (1) Pigmeat intended solely for the manufacture of meat products in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as laid down in Commission Decision 97/222/EC (OJ L 89, 4. 4. 1997, p. 39)