31993D0695

COMMISSION DECISION of 21 December 1993 amending Decision 92/571/EEC relating to new transitional measures which are necessary to facilitate the move to the system of veterinary checks provided for in Council Directive 90/675/EEC (93/695/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (2), and in particular Article 30 thereof,

Whereas Directive 90/675/EEC makes arrangements for a new system of veterinary checks for products entering the Community from third countries;

Whereas the Commission, in Decisions 92/399/EEC (3) and 92/571/EEC (4), adopted certain transitional measures to facilitate the move to the new system of veterinary checks provided for in Council Directive 90/675/EEC; whereas these measures expire on 31 December 1993;

Whereas it is necessary to extend for a short period the new transitional measures which facilitate the gradual implementation of the system established by Directive 90/675/EEC;

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 Article 8 of Decision 92/571/EEC the date '31 December 1993' is replaced by '28 February 1994'.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 21 December 1993.

For the Commission

René STEICHEN

Member of the Commission

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

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

(3) OJ No L 221, 6. 8. 1992, p. 54.

(4) OJ No L 367, 16. 12. 1992, p. 36.