31994D0658

COMMISSION DECISION of 30 September 1994 amending Decision 94/360/EC on the reduced frequency of physical checks of consignments of certain products to be imported from third countries (94/658/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 8 (3) thereof,

Whereas Article 8 (3) of Directive 90/675/EEC allows for a reduction in the frequency of checks of consignments of products imported from third countries;

Whereas in Decision 94/360/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 October 1994, 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 import 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 March 1995, and the deadline for the first submission by Member States of the results of checks to 1 January 1995;

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 94/360/EC is hereby amended as follows:

- in Article 3 (1), '1 September 1994' is replaced by '1 January 1995',

- in Article 3 (3), '1 October 1994' is replaced by '1 March 1995',

- in Article 7, '1 October 1994' is replaced by '1 March 1995'.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 30 September 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 158, 25. 6. 1994, p. 41.