No L 81/24 Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 3. 92 COMMISSION DECISION of 16 March 1992 aﬁaending Decision 87/257/EEC relating to the list of establishments in the United States of America approved for the purpose of importing fresh-meat into the Community (92/178/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, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries ('), as last amended by Directive 91/688/EEC (3), and in particular Articles 4 (1) and 18 (1) thereof, Whereas a list of establishments in the United States of America, approved for the purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community, was drawn up initially by Commission Decision 87/257/EEC (%), as last amended by Council Decision 91/522/EEC (*); whereas that list may be amended at any time in the light of the results of Community inspections carried out in the United States of America; Whereas, during the latest inspection conducted pursuant to Article 5 of Directive 72/462/EEC and Atrticle 2 (1) of - Commission Decision 86/474/EEC of 11 September 1986 on the implementation of the on-the-spot inspections to be carried out in respect of ‘the importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from non-member countries (%), some improvements were noted in certain establishments ; whereas assurances were presented to the Commission concerning the establishments in question ; Whereas the measures provided for by this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, ?) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28. . ) OJ No L 377, 31. 12. 1991, p. 18. % OJ No L 121, 9. 5. 1987, p. 46. %o J No L 283, 11. 10. 1991, p. 14. O] No L 275, 30. 9. 1986, p. 55. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 The Annex to Decision 87/257/EEC is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Decision. - Article 2 The Member States shall authorize imports of fresh meat from the establishment 889 A (JF O’Neill Packing Co,, Omaha, NE). Article 3 In relation to the establishments 5736 A (VMI- Corpora- tion, Omaha, NE) and 245 L (IBP, Lexington, NE), the Commission may fix the date as of which the Member States shall authorize the imports of fresh meat after having reinspected these establishments and after having informed the Member States in the Standing Veterinary Committee of the results of the inspection. - Article 4 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 16 March 1992. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission