No L 76/24 " Official Journal of the European Communities . 22. 3. 90 COMMISSICN DECISION of 7 March 1990 relating to the plans of certain third countries concerning examination of residues of fresh meat for substances other than those having a hormonal action (90/135/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN- COMMUNITIES,. Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/CEE of 12 December 1972 on health -and veterinary -inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine,. fresh meat or meat products from third countries (), as last amended by Directive 89/227/EEC (3, and in parti- cular Article- 3 thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 86/469/BEEC of -16 September 1986 concerning the examination of animals and fresh meat for the presence of residues(®), and in particular Article 7 thereof, Whereas, the Commission adopted Decision 89/15/EEC (*), as last amended by the Decision 90/8/EEC (%), taking account, in particular, of the plans specifying the guaran- tees offered by certain third countries in respect of the monitoring of residues of substances having a hormonal action appearing in Groups A I and II of Annex I to Directive 86/469/EEC; Whereas the authorities of the third countries in the - Annex have transmitted the plans specifying the guaran- tees offered in respect of the monotiring of residues in fresh meat for the substances appearing in Group A.III. and Group B of Annex I to Directive 86/469/EEC; Whereas the import of fresh-meat from these third coun- tries -should be allowed; () OJ No L 302,31. 12.1972, p. 28. () OJ No L 93, 6. 4. 1989, p.-25. {) OJ No L 275, 26. 9. 1986, p. 36. () OF No L 8, 11. 1. 1989, p. 11. () OF No L 7, 10. 1. 1990, p. 8. 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 In view of the plans submitted by the third countries listed in-the Annex to this Decision, in respect of exami- nation of residues for. the! substances set out in Group A III and Group B of the Annex:I to Directive 86/469/EEC, the Member States shall continue to authorize imports of fresh meat from those countries, if necessary under the conditions laid down in the Annex to this Decision. Article 2 Article -1 of Commission Decision 89/15/EEC is hereby repealed. Article 3 This Decision shall be reviewed and any necessary amen- dents made before 31 May 1990. Article 4 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 7 March 1990. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission