6. 4. 89 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 93/25 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 21 March 1989 amending Directives 72/462/EEC and 77/99/EEC to take account of the introduction. of public health and animal health- rules- which are to govern imports of meat products from third countries (89/227/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ('), Having regard- to the opinion of the European Parliament (3, Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (%), Whereas  the Council has made arrangements concerning intra-Community trade in meat products as regards health requirements by its Directive 77/99/EEC (%), .as last amended by Directive 88/658/EEC (%); Whereas the -Council has made arrangements concerning intra-Community trade in meat products as regards animal health requirements by Directive 80/215/EEC (5), as last amended by Directive 88/660/EEC(); - Whereas there is a need for Community arrangements applicable to imports of meat products from third countries ; Whereas, pending the entry into force of Community public health rules on trade in poultrymeat and game, poultrymeat and game products should be excluded from the scope” of this Directive ; () OJ No-C 286, 25. 10. 1984, p.-5. % O] No-C 175, 15. 7. 1985, p. 301. ()"OJ No C 87, 9. 4. 1985, p. 6. () OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 8S. () OJ No L 382, 31. 12, 1988, p. 15. (9 OJ No L 47, 21. 2. 1980, p. 4. () OJ No L 382, 31. 12. 1988, p. 35. Whereas in this connection the public health and animal health conditions subject to which the Member States authorize importation of meat products should be laid down ; Whereas Directive 72/462/EEC (¥), as- last amended by Directive 88/289/EEC (*), laid down the relevant conditions . applicable. to imports of fresh meat from certain third countries or parts thereof ; whereas the same criteria may be applied to imports of meat products ; Whereas, - generally speaking, the public health and animal -health rules applicable to imports from third countries must be at least equivalent to those laid down in Directives 77/99/EEC and 80/215/EEC; Whereas it should be laid down that fresh meat intended for the manufacture of meat products must come from approved establishments; whereas such establishments must satisfy the conditions laid -down in Directive - 72/462/EEC; Whereas it should be-laid down that meat products- must come from approved establishments; whereas those establishments must satisfy the- conditions laid down in Directive 77/99/EEC ; Whereas, in order to check that the provisions of this Directive are observed by the exporting third country, it is necessary to apply to them the inspection rules laid down in Directive 72/462/EEC and in particular the system of inspection on the spot by Community veterinary experts and the inspections on arrival in the territory of the Community ; () OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28. () OJ No L 124, 18. 5. 1988, p. 31.