~ No L 228/28 Official Journal of the European Communities 22. 8. 90 COMMISSION DECISION of 26 July 1990 concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the importation of fresh meat from Turkey ' (90/445/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty esfablishing 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 animals .and swine - and fresh meat or meat products from third countries ('), as last amended by Directive 89/662/EEC-(}, and in parti- cular Article 16 thereof, . Whereas, following a Community veterinary mission and . information supplied by the Turkish veterinary authori- ties, it appears that the animal health situation of domestic solipeds in Turkey is generally satisfactory parti- cularly as regards diseases transmissible through meat; whereas, however, glanders may be present in domestic solipeds in Turkey intended for slaughter; Whereas it is desirable to provide measures to safeguard the meat of domestic solipeds with regard to glanders; whereas the Turkish veterinary authorities have given offi- cial assurances that the measures will be applied by offi- cial veterinarians according to Turkish regulations and that the domestic solipeds will be positively identified ; Whereas, it is necessary ‘to limit importations to desig- nated approved regions ; whereas, the Turkish veterinary authorities have given assurances that no solipeds will be moved into the approved provinces without undergoing a mallein test giving a negative result; Whereas animal health conditions and veterinary certifi- cation ‘must be adapted according-to the animal health situation of the non-member country concerned ; Whereas the measures provided for in 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 395, 30. 12. 1989, p. 13. HAS ADOPTED ‘THIS DECISION : Article 1 1.  Consignments of fresh meat of domestic solipeds which are authorized by Member States for importation from the following provinces of Turkey : Amasya, Ankara, Balikesir, Bursa, Cankiri, Corum, Denizli, Izmir, Kastamonu, Kutahya, Manisa, Usak, Yozgat and Kirikkale, ‘ | shall conform to the guarantees laid down in an animal. health certificate which accords with- the Annex hereto and ‘which must accompany each-consignment. 2. Member States shall not authorize the import of categories of fresh meat from Turkey other than those mentioned in paragraph 1. Article 2 This Decision shall not apply to imports of glands and ~ organs authorized by the country of destination for phar- maceutical manufacturing purposes. Article 3 - This Decision shall apply with effect from 1 September 1990. Article 4 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. For the Commission " Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission