L 29/16 Official Journal of the European Union 3.2.2004 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 29 January 2004 repealing Decision 96/293/EC concerning certain protective measures with regard to fishery products originating in Mauritania (notified under document number C(2004) 128) (Text with EEA relevance) (2004/98EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (), and in particular Article 22(1) thereof, Whereas: 1 Commission Decision 96/293/EC of 30 April 1996 concerning certain protective measures with regard to fishery products originating in Mauritania (%) suspends the import of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods originating in Mauritania. Commission Decision 97/20/EC of 17 December 1996 establishing the list of third countries fulfilling the equivalence conditions for the production and placing on the market of bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tuni- cates and marine gastropods (°) has superseded Decision 96/293/EC which has therefore become obsolete and should be repealed. () OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9. () OJ L 111, 4.5.1996, p. 22. Decision as amended by Decision 96/ 426[EC (OJ L 175, 13.7.1996, p. 33). () OJ L 6, 10.1.1997, p. 46. Decision as last amended by Decision 2002/469/EC (O] L 163, 21.6.2002, p. 16). 3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Atrticle 1 Decision 96/293/EC is repealed. Atticle 2 This Decision shall apply from 6 February 2004. Atticle 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 29 January 2004. For the Commission David BYRNE Member of the Commission