31995D0270

COMMISSION DECISION of 30 June 1995 amending Decision 94/360/EC on the reduced frequency of physical checks of consignments of certain products to be imported from third countries (Text with EEA relevance) (95/270/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 the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and particularly Article 8 (3) thereof,

Whereas in Decision 94/360/EC (2), as last amended by 95/54/EC (3), the Commission adopted measures on the reduction in frequency of physical checks of consignments of products to be imported from third countries; whereas these frequencies should apply from 1 July 1995, following a review of the frequencies on the basis of the results of all checks on imported consignments of products;

Whereas further progress is necessary on the harmonization of imported conditions on imported products;

Whereas further experience of Member States checks on consignments is necessary to carry out the review of the frequencies foreseen in Article 3 (3); whereas it is therefore necessary to defer the date of application of the frequencies to 1 February 1996;

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

Commission Decision 94/360/EC shall be amended as follows:

- In Article 3 (1), the date of '1 May 1995` is replaced by '1 December 1995`,

- In Article 3 (3), the date of '1 July 1995` is replaced by '1 February 1996`,

- In Article 7, the date of '1 July 1995` is replaced by '1 February 1996`.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 30 June 1995.

For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission