3. 12. 87 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 341/35 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 24 November 1987 granting derogation to the Federal Republic of Germany and fixing the equiva- lent health conditions to be respected in relation to cutting of fresh meat (87/562/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the: European ' Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 64/433/EEC of 26 June 1964 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat ('), as last: amended by Directive 86/587/EEC (3), and in particular Article 13 thereof, Whereas, according to Article 13 of Directive 64/433/EEC in accordance with the procedure under Article 16, derogations from paragraph 45 (c) of Annex I may be granted, on request, to any Member State provi- ding similar guarantees ; whereas these derogations are to fix health conditions which are at least equivalent to those of the said Annex; Whereas the authorities of the Federal Republic of Germany, by letter of 5 June 1987, have presented to the Commission a request for a derogation from paragraph 45 (c) of Annex I to Directive 64/433/EEC for cutting fresh beef, veal and pigmeat; whereas this request proposes health conditions ; whereas it is necessary that the health conditions fixed as alternative in the requested derogation on cutting of fresh meat be at least equivalent to those of paragraph 45 (c) of Annex I to Directive 64/433/EEC; ‘Whereas the health conditions proposed by the Federal Republic of Germany are equivalent to those laid down in paragraph 45 (c) of Annex I to Directive 64/433/EEC; () OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 2012/64. () OJ No L 339, 2. 12. 1986, p. 26. Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the. Standlng Veterinary Committee, . HAS -ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 Notwithstanding paragraph 45 (c) of Annex I to Directive 64/433/EEC, the Federal Republic of Germany may authorize cutting of fresh beef, veal and pigmeat under the conditions laid down in the Annex to this Decision. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 24 November 1987. For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN Vice-President