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COMMISSION DECISION of 25 September 1996 amending Commission Decision 95/340/EC drawing up a provisional list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of milk and milk-based products and revoking Decision 94/70/EC (Text with EEA relevance) (96/584/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/46/EEC of 16 June 1992 laying down the health rules for the production and placing on the market of raw milk, heat-treated milk and milk-based products (1), as last amended by Council Directive 94/71/EC (2), and in particular Article 23 (2) and (3) thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 95/340/EC (3), as last amended by Commission Decision 96/325/EC (4), establishes a list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of milk and milk-based products;

Whereas following the receipt of additional information from the Canadian authorities it is appropriate to review the position of these third countries on the aforementioned list;

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

In the Annex of Decision 95/340/EC, the line referring to Canada is hereby amended as follows:

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Article 2

This Decision is addressed to Member States.

Done at Brussels, 25 September 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 368, 31. 12. 1994, p. 33.

(3) OJ No L 200, 24. 8. 1995, p. 38.

(4) OJ No L 123, 23. 5. 1996, p. 24.