14. 2. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 40/15 COMMISSION DECISION of 5 February 1990 concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from Chile (90/58/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Tréaty 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 animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries ('), as last amended by Directive 89/227/EEC (3, and in particular Article 16 ‘thereof, Whereas animal health conditions and veterinary certifi- cation requirements for imports of fresh meat from Chile were established by Commission Decision 87/363/EEC (%), as last amended by Decision 89/S/EEC (), Whereas the responsible veterinary authorities of Chile have confirmed that Chile has for at least 12 months been free from rinderpest and that no vaccinations have been carried out against this disease during that time; Whereas the last outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Chile occurred in August 1987 ; whereas the whole of Chile has been declared free of foot-and-mouth disease in April 1988 according to norms of the Zoosanitary Code of the International Office of Epizootics (OIE) ; whereas it is now considered suitable to restore the authority to import fresh meat from the whole of Chile under the same conditions as those laid down for Regions XI and XII; Whereas the responsible veterinary authorities of Chile have undertaken to notify the Commission of the Euro- pean Communities and the Member. States, by telex or telegram, within 24 hours at the latest, of the confirma- tion of the occurence of any of the abovementioned diseases or the adoption of vaccination against any of. them; Whereas animal health conditions and veterinary certifi- cation must be adopted according to the animal health situation: of the non-member country concerned ; () OJ No L 302, 31. 12.-1972, p. 28. () OJ No L 93, 6. 4. 1989, p. 25. () OJ No L 194, 15. 7. 1987, p. 35. () OJ No L 7, 10. 1. 1989, p. 21. Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary - Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 Member States shall authorize the importation from Chile of fresh meat of bovine animals, sheep, goats and domestic solipeds conforming to the guarantees laid down in an animal health certificate which accords with the Annex hereto and which must accompany the consign- ment. : 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 Decision 87/363/EEC is hereby revoked. Article 4 This- Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 5 February 1990. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission: