No L 89/32 Official Journal of the European Communities 6. 4. 88 (Acts whose publication 4s not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 28 March 1988 ‘on a system for health control of imports from third countries at frontier inspection posts (Shift project) (88/192/EECQ) 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, by Directive 72/462/EEC (¥, as last amended by Directive 87/64/EEC (f), has made provision for health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries ; ‘ Whereas Article 27 of that Directive requires Member States to provide lists of inspection posts for the importation of such animals and meat; Whereas, furthermore, Commission Decision 84/390/EEC of 11 July 1984 laying down guidelines for the approval of frontier inspection posts for the importation of bovine animals and swine from third countries () requires Member States to draw up and communicate to the Commission lists of posts which correspond to the guidelines in the Annex thereto; Whereas Decision 84/390/EEC also provides that staff at these posts should have at their disposal all information ) O] NOC 153, 11. 6. 1987, p. 6. Opinion delivered on 10 March 1988 (not yet published in the Official Journal). ) OJ No C 347, 22.12. 1987, p. 4. 9 OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28. ( 0 No L 34, 5. 2. 1987, p. 52. OJ No L 211, 8. 8. 1984, p. 20. relating to the situation in the country of origin of the animals or meat, and t6¢ the Community animal and public health requirements for such animals and meat; whereas furthermore, as far as bovine -animals and swine are concerned, the competent authority is obliged to provide this information to the official veterinarian at the inspection post systematically, and to record certain details of imported bovine animals and swine and to retain such details for 12 months; : Whereas, pursuant to Article 20 (b) (i) and (ii) of Directive 72/462/EEC, and Article 6 (1) of Council Directive 85/649/EEC of 31 December 1985 prohibiting the use in livestock farming of certain substances having a hormonal action ("), Member States are required to prohibit the importation into their territory of animals or meat of animals treated with certain hormones or thyrostatic substances, or containing residues of other substances at a hazardous level ; ‘Whereas Article 24 of Directive 72/462/EEC requires that random sampling must be carried out to verify the - presence of these substances ; whereas, furthermore, as far as hormonal substances are concerned, Article 6 of Directive 85/649/EEC requires the establishment of a programme of controls on imports from each third country, including systematic inspections in the event of positive results ; [ Whereas, pursuant to Article 8 of Council Directive 85/358/EEC of 16 July 1985 supplementing Directive 81/602/EEC concerning the prohibition of certain substances having a hormonal action and of any -substances having a thyrostatic action (*) and Article 9 of () OJ No L 382, 31. 12. 1985, p. 228. () OJ No L 191, 23. 7. 1985, p. 46.