31990D0164

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 28 March 1990

amending Decision of 90/135/EEC relating to the plans of certain third countries concerning examination of residues of fresh meat for substances other than those having a hormonal action

(90/164/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 89/227/EEC (2), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 86/469/EEC of 16 September 1986 concerning the examination of animals and fresh meat for the presence of residues (3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas, without prejudice to Commission Decision 89/15/EEC (4), as last amended by Decision 90/152/EEC (5) in application of Commission Decision 90/135/EEC (6), Member States continue to authorize imports of fresh meat from third countries appearing in the Annex to this Decision and under the conditions laid down in that Annex;

Whereas the authorities of Madagascar have transmitted a satisfactory plan specifying the guarantees offered in respect of monitoring of residues in fresh meat for substances other than those having a hormonal action;

Whereas for these types of substances, imports of fresh meat from Madagascar should be authorized and Decision 90/135/EEC consequently amended;

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 Annex to Decision 90/135/EEC is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 28 March 1990.

For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28.

(2) OJ No L 93, 6. 4. 1989, p. 25.

(3) OJ No L 275, 26. 9. 1986, p. 36.

(4) OJ No L 8, 11. 1. 1989, p. 11.

(5) OJ No L 81, 28. 3. 1990, p. 40.

(6) OJ No L 76, 22. 3. 1990, p. 24.

ANNEX

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1.2 // 1,2 // Third country 1.2 // Argentina Australia Austria Botswana Brazil Bulgaria Canada Chili Czechoslovakia Finland Greenland Hungary Madagascar Malta Namibia // New Zealand Norway Paraguay Poland Romania South Africa Swaziland Sweden Switzerland United States of America Uruguay Yugoslavia Zimbabwe German Democratic Republic' //