Commission Decision

of 6 July 2000

amending Decision 1999/710/EC on drawing up provisional lists of third country establishments from which the Member States authorise imports of minced meat and meat preparations

(notified under document number C(2000) 1846)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/430/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 authorised to import certain products of animal origin, fishery products or live bivalve molluscs(1), as amended by Decision 98/603/EC(2), and in particular Article 2(1) and Article 7 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) A provisional list of establishments producing minced meat and meat preparations has been drawn up by Commission Decision 1999/710/EC(3).

(2) Romania has sent a list of establishments producing minced meat and meat preparations and for which the responsible authorities certify that the establishments are in accordance with the Community rules.

(3) A provisional list of establishments producing minced meat and meat preparations can thus be drawn up for Romania in accordance with the procedure laid down in Council Decision 95/408/EC in respect of certain countries.

(4) 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 text of the Annex to this Decision is added to the Annex to Decision 1999/710/EC.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 6 July 2000.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 243, 11.10.1995, p. 17.

(2) OJ L 289, 28.10.1998, p. 36.

(3) OJ L 281, 4.11.1999, p. 82.

ANEXO/BILAG/ANHANG/ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ/ANNEX/ANNEXE/ALLEGATO/BIJLAGE/ANEXO/LIITE/BILAGA

País: RUMANIA/Land: RUMÆNIEN/Land: RUMÄNIEN/Χώρα: ΡΟΥΜΑΝΙΑ/Country: ROMANIA/Pays: ROUMANIE/Paese: ROMANIA/Land: ROEMENIË/País: ROMÉNIA/Maa: ROMANIA/Land: RUMÄNIEN

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