15. 9. 93 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 232/37 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 23 July 1993 laying down special conditions governing imports of fishery products % originating in the Faroe Islands (93/494/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of fishery products ('), and in particular Article 11 thereof, Whereas a group of Commission experts has conducted an inspection visit to the Faroe Islands to verify the conditions under which fishery products are produced, stored and dispatched to the Community; Whereas the provisions of Faroese legislation on health inspection and monitoring of fishery products may be considered equivalent to those laid down in Directive 91/493/EEC ; Whereas Heilsufrodiliga Starvsstovan (Food and Environ- mental Institute), the competent Faroese authority, and its Division of Fishery, its inspection department, are capable of effectively verifying the application of the laws in force ; Whereas the procedure for obtaining the health certificate referred to in point (a) of Article 11 (4) of Directive 91/493/EEC must also cover the definition of a model certificate, the minimum requirements regarding the language(s) in which it must be drafted and the grade of the person empowered to sign it; Whereas, pursuant to point (b) of Article 11 (4) of Direc- tive 91/493/EEC, a mark should be affixed to packages of (") OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 15. fishery products, giving the name of the third country and the approval number of the establishment of origin or of the factory vessel ; Whereas, pursuant to point (c) of Article 11 (4) of Direc- tive 91/493/EEC, a list of approved establishments and/or factory vessels must be drawn up ; whereas that list must be drawn up on the basis of a communication from the Food and Environmental Institute to the Commission ; whereas it is therefore for the Food and Environmental Institute to ensure compliance with the provisions laid down to that end in Article 11 (4) of Directive 91/493/EEC; . Whereas the Food and Environmental Institute has provided official assurances regarding compliance with the rules set out in Chapter V of the Annex to Directive 91/493/EEC and regarding fulfilment of requirements equivalent to those laid down by that Directive for the approval of establishments and factory vessels ; 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 Heilsufrodiliga Starvsstovan (Food and Environmental Institute) shall be the competent authority in the Faroe Islands for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery products with the requirements of Directive 91/493/EEC.