93/397/EEC: Commission Decision of 14 July 1993 amending for the fourth time Decision 93/242/EEC of 30 April 1993 concerning the importation into the Community of certain live animals and their products originating in certain European countries in relation to foot-and-mouth disease

COMMISSION DECISION of 14 July 1993 amending for the fourth time Decision 93/242/EEC of 30 April 1993 concerning the importation into the Community of certain live animals and their products originating in certain European countries in relation to foot-and-mouth disease

(93/397/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (1), as last amened by Decision 92/438/EEC (2), and in particular Article 18 (7) 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 (3), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (4), and in particular 19 (7) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable to intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (5), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC, and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas the Commission has received acceptable written assurances from Poland concerning the guarantees for export of live animals to the Community; whereas Poland cannot be permitted to export live animals under the provisions of Chapter II of Commission Decision 93/242/EEC of 30 April 1993 concerning the importation into the Community of certain live animals and their products originaing in certain European countries in relation to foot-and-mouth disease (6), as last amended by Decision 93/372/EEC (7);

Whereas therefore it is necessary to amend Decision 93/242/EEC;

Whereas this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Commission Decision 93/242/EEC is hereby amended as follows:

1. in Annex A, 'Poland (1)' is deleted.

2. in Annex B, the footnote reference (2) after 'Poland' is deleted.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 14 July 1993.

For the Commission

René STEICHEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 56.

(2) OJ No L 243, 25. 8. 1992, p. 27.

(3) OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1.

(4) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.

(5) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29.

(6) OJ No L 110, 4. 5. 1993, p. 36.

(7) OJ No L 155, 26. 6. 1993, p. 91.