No L 347/68 Official Journal of the European Communities 28. 11. 92 COMMISSION DECISION of 10 November 1992 concerning the importation into the Community of live pigs, fresh pigmeat, porcine semen, porcine embryos and pigmeat products from Hungary (92/539/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Direc- tives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC ('), as last amended by Directive 92/438/EEC (3, and in particular Article 18 thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products enter- ing the Community from third countries(®), as last amended by Directive 92/438/EEC, and in particular Atticle 19 thereof, Whereas outbreaks of classwal swine fever have been declared in Hungary; Whereas the occurrence of classical swine fever in Hungary is liable to present a serious threat to the herds of Member States, in view of trade in live pigs, fresh pigmeat, porcine semen, porcine embryos and certain meat-based pork products ; whereas the Commission may without delay adopt measures in tespect of imports from Hungary ; Whereas the matter shall be referred to the Standing Veterinary Committee within 10 working days, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : - Article 1 1. Member States shall prohibit the importation from Hungary of : — live swine, — fresh pigmeat, — semen of domestic animals of the porcine species, — embryos of domestic animals of the porcine species, — pigmeat products other than those which have been subjected to one of the following treatments : (a) heat treatment carried out in hermetically sealed container with an Fc value of 3,00 or more; (b) heat treatment of a type different from that referred to in (a) in which the centre temperature is raised to at least 70 °C; (c) treatment consisting in natural fermentation and maturation of not less than nine months for hams weighing not less than 5,5 kilograms and having the following characteristics : ~— aW value of not more than 0,93, —_ pH value of not more than 6. 2. 'The model certificate as laid down in Annex A of Commission Decision 91/449/EEC () should be anno- tated in accordlng to paragraph 1 above as regards impor- tation of pigmeat products. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 10 November 1992. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission () OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 56. ) O] No L 243, 25. 8. 1992, p. 27. () OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1. () OJ No L 240, 29. 8. 1991, p. 28.