COMMISSION DECISION

of 21 December 1999

amending Decision 93/436/EEC laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery products originating in Chile

(notified under document number C(1999) 4749)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/61/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products(1), as last amended by the Directive 97/79/EC(2), and in particular Article 11 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) the health certificate for fishery products originating in Chile and intended for export to the European Community was established by Commission Decision 93/436/EEC of 30 June 1993 laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery products originating in Chile(3), as last amended by Decision 96/674/EC(4);

(2) the conditions for the import of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms tunicates and marine gastropods originating in Chile are laid down by Commission Decision 96/675/EC(5);

(3) the legislative references cited in the model of the health certificate included in Annex A to Decision 93/436/EEC contain certain mistakes, and it is therefore necessary to modify it;

(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

Annex A to Decision 93/436/EEC shall be replaced by the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Decision is addresed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 21 December 1999.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 15.

(2) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 31.

(3) OJ L 202, 12.8.1993, p. 31.

(4) OJ L 313, 3.12.1996, p. 29.

(5) OJ L 313, 3.12.1996, p. 38.

ANNEX

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