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( 1 ) OJ NO L 302 , 31 . 12 . 1972 , P . 28 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 26 , 31 . 1 . 1977 , P . 81 .

COMMISSION DECISION

OF 4 MAY 1979

SUPPLEMENTING , BY THE ADDITION OF CHILE , THE LIST OF THIRD COUNTRIES FROM WHICH MEMBER STATES AUTHORIZE IMPORTS OF BOVINE ANIMALS , SWINE AND FRESH MEAT

( 79/560/EEC )

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 72/462/EEC OF 12 DECEMBER 1972 ON HEALTH AND VETERINARY INSPECTION PROBLEMS UPON IMPORTATION OF BOVINE ANIMALS AND SWINE AND FRESH MEAT FROM THIRD COUNTRIES ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY DIRECTIVE 77/98/EEC ( 2 ) AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 3 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS IN ORDER TO DECIDE IN RESPECT BOTH OF THESE ANIMALS AND OF FRESH MEAT WHETHER A COUNTRY OR PART OF A COUNTRY MAY BE INCLUDED IN THE LIST , PARTICULAR ACCOUNT IS TAKEN OF THE CRITERIA SET OUT IN ARTICLE 3 ( 2 ) OF DIRECTIVE 72/462/EEC ;

WHEREAS CHILE MAY BE CONSIDERED TO SATISFY THESE CRITERIA FOR FRESH MEAT OF BOVINE ANIMALS , SHEEP , GOATS AND DOMESTIC SOLIPEDS ; WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY TO SUPPLEMENT , BY THE ADDITION OF CHILE AND AS REGARDS THE ABOVEMENTIONED CATEGORIES OF FRESH MEAT , THE LIST REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3 ( 1 ) OF DIRECTIVE 72/462/EEC ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL AND CONTAINED IN THE ANNEX TO ITS DECISION OF 21 DECEMBER 1976 DRAWING UP A LIST OF THIRD COUNTRIES FROM WHICH THE MEMBER STATES AUTHORIZE IMPORTS OF BOVINE ANIMALS , SWINE AND FRESH MEAT ;

WHEREAS IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO SPECIFY THE REGIONS OF CHILE FROM WHICH SUCH IMPORTS MAY BE AUTHORIZED ; WHEREAS OTHER MEASURES CONCERNING ANIMAL HEALTH INSPECTION REMAIN TO BE TAKEN ;

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

WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO DIRECTIVE 72/462/EEC AND IN PARTICULAR ANY MEASURES WHICH MAY HAVE TO BE TAKEN UNDER THE PROCEDURE PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 29 OF THAT DIRECTIVE , THE LIST OF COUNTRIES FROM WHICH MEMBER STATES AUTHORIZE IMPORTATION OF BOVINE ANIMALS , SWINE AND FRESH MEAT CONTAINED IN THE COUNCIL DECISION OF 21 DECEMBER 1976 SHALL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY THE ADDITION OF CHILE AS REGARDS FRESH MEAT OF BOVINE ANIMALS , SHEEP , GOATS AND DOMESTIC SOLIPEDS .

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 4 MAY 1979 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT