No L 277/34 Official Journal of the European Communities 10. 11. 93 COMMISSION DECISION of 25 October 1993 amending Commission Decision 93/402/EEC concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from South American countries (93/576/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to the 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 Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 (), from the Council, and in particular Articles 14, 15 and 16, Whereas the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from Brazil, among others, were established by Commission Decision 93/402/EEC (%), as last amended by Decision 93/463/ EEC(); Whereas, the last check by Community inspectors carried out in Brazil revealed an improvement in the disease situ- ation in the States of Sdo Paulo and Minas Gerais following the actions of the veterinary services ; Whereas, because of the general situation in Brazil, the time limit expiring on 1 November 1993 should be extended in order to further assess the results obtained in the framework of these actions; Whereas it is necessary to amend Commission Decision 93/402/EEC accordingly ; () OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28. () O] No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 13. () OJ No L 179, 22. 7. 1993, p. 11. () OJ No L 216, 26. 8. 1993, p. 22. Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in conformity with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 Member States shall not authorize the importation of fresh meat, originating from the States of Sio Paulo and Minas Gerais (Brazil) produced and certified after 1 June 1994. Member States shall authorize the importation of fresh meat, originating from those States produced and certified before 2 June 1994, until 15 June 1994. Article 2 The provisions of Decision 93/463/EEC are repealed. Annex I to Commission Decision 93/402/EEC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 25 October 1993. For the Commission René STEICHEN Member of the Commission