31994D0199

COMMISSION DECISION of 7 April 1994 repealing Decision 92/356/EEC concerning importations of fishery and aquaculture products from Brazil (Text with EEA relevance) (94/199/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 19 thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 92/356/EEC of 19 June 1992 concerning importations of fishery and aquaculture products from Brazil (3) was adopted because of the development of a cholera epidemic in that country;

Whereas according to the World Health Organization the cholera situation in Brazil no longer presents a serious risk to public health; whereas, therefore, Decision 92/356/EEC should be repealed and the importation of fishery products from Brazil subject to the provisions of Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products (4);

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

Decision 92/356/EEC is hereby repealed with effect from 1 June 1994.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 April 1994.

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 192, 11. 7. 1992, p. 69.

(4) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 15.