COMMISSION DECISION of 29 September 1994 amending for the fifth time Decision 93/144/EEC on certain protective measures in respect of salmon from Norway (Text with EEA relevance) (94/657/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (1), as amended by Decision 92/438/EEC (2), and in particular Article 18 (7) thereof,

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 (3), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (4), and in particular Article 19 (7) thereof,

Whereas following the appearance of infectious salmon anaemia in Norway, the Commission by Decision 93/144/EEC (5), as last amended by Decision 94/452/EEC (6), has prohibited the importation of salmon of the species Salmo salar, live or dead non-eviscerated, originating in Norway;

Whereas the period of validity of this measure should be extended so that the situation for this disease in Norway can be evaluated in the light of the information available;

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 3 of Decision 93/144/EEC is replaced by the following text:

'Article 3

This Decision will be re-examined before 31 March 1995 in the light of the evolution of infectious salmon anaemia in Norway.'

Article 2

Member States shall alter the measures they apply to trade in order to bring them into line with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 29 September 1994.

For the Commission

René STEICHEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 56.

(2) OJ No L 243, 25. 8. 1992, p. 27.

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

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

(5) OJ No L 56, 9. 3. 1993, p. 48.

(6) OJ No L 187, 22. 7. 1994, p. 10.