20. 1. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities - No L 16/35 COMMISSION DECISION of 10 January 1990 granting derogation to Spain and fixing the equivalent health conditions to be respected in relation to cutting of fresh meat (90/30/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 - 88/657/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 those of the said Annex; ' Whereas the authorities of Spain, by letter of 26 September .1989, have presented to the Commission a request for a derogation from paragraph 45 (c) of AnnexI to Directive 64/433/EEC for cutting fresh beef, sheep and pigmeat ; whereas this request proposes health condi- tions ; 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 Spain 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 382, 31. 12. 1988, p. 3. 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 Notwithstanding paragraph 45 (c) of Annex I.to Directive 64/433/EEC, Spain may authorize cutting of fresh beef, sheep 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, 10 January 1990. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission