No L 110/36 Official Journal of the European Communities 4. 5. 93 COMMISSION DECISION of 30 April 1993 concerning the importation into the Community of certain live animals and their products originating in certain European countries in relation to foot-and-mouth disease (93/242/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Direc- tives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC ('), as last amended by Council Decision 92/438/EEC(’), and in particular of Article 18 (7) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products ente- ring the Community from third countries (), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (), and in particular of Article 19 (7) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable to intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (%), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC, and in particular Article 10 thereof, Whereas by Commission Decision 93/210/EEC (%), a ‘prohibition on imports and transit of certain live animals and their products originating from certain eastern Euro- pean countries has been established in relation to foot- and-mouth disease ; ‘ Whereas given the undertaking of the veterinary authori- ties of the third countries concerned to implement rein- forced controls, and on receipt of written confirmation that those reinforced controls can be met, it is possible to authorise introduction of certain live animals and products from these countries ; Whereas in this context, the basic elements of the rein- forced controls will include pre-notification of consign- ments by the competent authority of the exporting third country to border inspection posts and to the competent () OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. $6. () OJ No L 243, 25. 8. 1992, p. 27. () OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1. () OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49. () OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29. () OJ No L 90, 14. 4. 1993, p. 33. authorities of the Member States of destination, stricter control on numbering and signature of veterinary certifi- cates as well as new animal health conditions for live animals which include pre-export isolation and pre-export testing depending on the category of animals to be imported ; Whereas the Commission will ensure compliance with these conditions, including the keeping of records by the competent authorities of the countries concerned which are necessary to demonstrate compliance ; . ) Whereas it is necessary only to apply these restrictions and conditions to live animals, fresh meat and meat products of the bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine and other biungulate species, compared with Decision 93/210/EEC, which covered all animal products of these species; Whereas Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems on importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third coun- tries (), as last amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 (), permits Member States to import glands and organs for the pharmaceutical processing industry and fresh meat not intended for human consumption, under special conditions ; whereas these conditions have been laid down by Commission Decision 93/183/EEC laying down the general conditions to be complied with for the import of certain raw materials for the pharmaceu- tical processing industry, coming from third countries which appear on the list established by Council Decision 79/542/EEC (), and Commission Decision 89/18/EEC concerning the conditions of importation from third countries of fresh meat for purposes other than human consumption (%) respectively; Whereas these categories of products may be excluded from the scope of this Decision; ° Whereas therefore, it is necessary to revoke Decision 93/210/EEC; Whereas this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, () OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28. () O] No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 13. () OJ No L 84, 31. 3. 1992, p. 33. (% OJ No L 8, 11. 1. 1989, p. 17.