31994D0298

COMMISSION DECISION of 5 May 1994 amending Decision 94/85/EC drawing up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorize imports of fresh poultrymeat (94/298/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/494/EEC of 26 June 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of fresh poultrymeat (1), as last amended by Directive 93/121/EC (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 94/85/EC (3) established a list of third countries from where importation of fresh poultrymeat is authorized;

Whereas further written assurances have been received from certain third countries;

Whereas examination of these assurances has shown that these countries satisfy the requirements of the Community;

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 94/85/EC is amended as follows:

(1) the following is inserted after the word 'Annex':

'This is a list in principle and importations shall fulfil the relevant animal and public health requirements.'

(2) the following lines are inserted in accordance with the alphabetic order of the ISO-code:

' CN China (People's Republic) × HR Croatia × KR Korea (Republic) × LI Lithuania × TR Turkey × '

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 1 July 1994.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 5 May 1994.

For the Commission

René STEICHEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 35.

(2) OJ No L 340, 31. 12. 1993, p. 39.

(3) OJ No L 44, 17. 2. 1994, p. 31.