31992D0293

COMMISSION DECISION of 3 June 1992 amending Decision 92/91/EEC of 6 February 1992 on certain protective measures with respect to scallops originating in Japan (92/293/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 (1), modified by the Directive 91/496/EEC (2), and in particular Article 19 thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 92/91/EEC of 6 February 1992 on certain protective measures with respect to scallops originating in Japan (3), prohibit the importation of scallops and other bivalve molluscs of the Pectinidae family originating in Japan;

Whereas the presence of paralytic toxin (PSP) and diarrhoeic toxin (DSP) has been recorded on several occasions in consignments of bivalve molluscs other than Pectinidae imported from Japan;

Whereas the levels of toxin observed can constitute a danger to public health ; whereas the necessary protective measures should be adopted at Community level;

Whereas in the absence of health guarantees from the Japanese authorities imports of other molluscs from Japan should be prohibited;

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

Article 1 of Decision 92/91/EEC is replaced by:

"Article 1

Member States shall prohibit the importation of consignments of bivalve molluscs and marine gasteropods, originating in Japan."

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 3 June 1992.

For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 373, 31.12.1990, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56. (3) OJ No L 32, 8.2.1992, p. 37.