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COMMISSION DECISION

OF 17 DECEMBER 1982

ON THE ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE REPUBLIC OF COSTA RICA FROM WHICH MEMBER STATES MAY AUTHORIZE THE IMPORTATION OF FRESH MEAT

( 82/955/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 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 4 ( 1 ) AND 18 ( 1 ) ( A ) AND ( B ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS ESTABLISHMENTS IN THIRD COUNTRIES CANNOT BE AUTHORIZED TO EXPORT FRESH MEAT TO THE COMMUNITY UNLESS THEY SATISFY THE GENERAL AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS LAID DOWN IN DIRECTIVE 72/462/EEC ;

WHEREAS COSTA RICA HAS FORWARDED , IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 4 ( 3 ) OF DIRECTIVE 72/462/EEC , A LIST OF ESTABLISHMENTS AUTHORIZED TO EXPORT TO THE COMMUNITY ;

WHEREAS COMMUNITY ON-THE-SPOT VISITS HAVE SHOWN THAT THE CASE OF THESE ESTABLISHMENTS HAS TO BE RE-EXAMINED ON THE BASIS OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR HYGIENE STANDARDS AND THEIR ABILITY TO ADAPT QUICKLY TO THE COMMUNITY RULES ;

WHEREAS , IN THE MEANTIME AND SO AS TO AVOID ANY ABRUPT INTERRUPTION OF EXISTING TRADE FLOWS , THESE ESTABLISHMENTS MAY BE AUTHORIZED TEMPORARILY TO CONTINUE THEIR EXPORTS OF FRESH MEAT TO THOSE MEMBER STATES PREPARED TO ACCEPT THEM ;

WHEREAS IT WILL THEREFORE BE NECESSARY TO RE-EXAMINE AND , IF NECESSARY , AMEND THIS DECISION IN THE LIGHT OF MEASURES TAKEN TO THIS END AND IMPROVEMENTS MADE ;

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

1 . SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH 2 , MEMBER STATES SHALL PROHIBIT THE IMPORTATION OF FRESH MEAT COMING FROM ESTABLISHMENTS IN COSTA RICA .

2 . THE MEMBER STATES MAY CONTINUE TO AUTHORIZE , UNTIL 31 JULY 1983 , IMPORTS OF FRESH MEAT COMING FROM ESTABLISHMENTS WHICH HAVE BEEN OFFICIALLY PROPOSED BY THE COSTA RICAN AUTHORITIES , AS OF 1 MARCH 1981 , PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 4 ( 3 ) OF DIRECTIVE 72/462/EEC , UNLESS A DECISION IS TAKEN TO THE CONTRARY , IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 4 ( 1 ) OF THE ABOVEMENTIONED DIRECTIVE , BEFORE 1 AUGUST 1983 .

THE COMMISSION SHALL FORWARD THE LIST OF THESE ESTABLISHMENTS TO THE MEMBER STATES .

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION SHALL APPLY FROM 1 JANUARY 1983 .

ARTICLE 3

THIS DECISION SHALL BE REVIEWED AND IF NECESSARY AMENDED BEFORE 1 MAY 1983 .

ARTICLE 4

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 17 DECEMBER 1982 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

POUL DALSAGER

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION

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