COMMISSION DECISION of 11 December 1997 amending Decision 97/467/EC on drawing up provisional lists of third-country establishments from which the Member States authorize imports of rabbit meat and farmed game meat (Text with EEA relevance) (97/869/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 95/408/EC of 22 June 1995 on the conditions for drawing up, for an interim period, provisional lists of third country establishments from which Member States are authorized to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs (1), as last amended by Council Decision 97/34/EC (2), and in particular Article 2 (4) thereof,

Whereas provisional lists of establishments producing rabbit meat and farmed game meat have been drawn up by Commission Decision 97/467/EC (3);

Whereas negotiations are under way to conclude an agreement with the United States on health measures to protect public health in the context of trade in livestock and products of animal origin;

Whereas the United States have sent a list of establishments producing rabbit meat and farmed game meat and for which the responsible authorities certify that the establishments are in accordance with Community rules;

Whereas Argentina and Canada have sent a list of establishments producing rabbit meat and farmed game meat and for which the responsible authorities certify that the establishments are in accordance with the Community rules;

Whereas a provisional list of establishments producing rabbit meat and farmed game meat can thus be drawn up for the United States of America, Argentina and Canada;

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

The Annex to this Decision is added to the Annex of Decision 97/467/EC.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 15 December 1997.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 11 December 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 243, 11. 10. 1995, p. 17.

(2) OJ L 13, 16. 1. 1997, p. 33.

(3) OJ L 199, 26. 7. 1997, p. 57.

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País: USA / Land: USA / Land: USA / ×þñá: ÇÐÁ / Country: USA / Pays: USA / Paese: USA / Land: USA / País: USA / Maa: USA / Land: USA

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País: ARGENTINA / Land: ARGENTINA / Land: ARGENTINIEN / ×þñá: ÁÑÃÅÍÔÉÍÇ / Country: ARGENTINA / Pays: ARGENTINE / Paese: ARGENTINA / Land: ARGENTINIË / País: ARGENTINA / Maa: ARGENTIINA / Land: ARGENTINA

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País: CANADÁ / Land: CANADA / Land: KANADA / ×þñá: ÊÁÍÁÄÁÓ / Country: CANADA / Pays: CANADA / Paese: CANADA / Land: CANADA / País: CANADÁ / Maa: KANADA / Land: KANADA

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