11. 5. 93 Official  Journal of the European Communities No L 115/25 COMMISSION DECISION ’ of 14 April 1993 repealing Decision 93/78/EEC (Only the Spanish text is authentic) (93/249/BEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty estabhshmg the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat products from third ¢oun- tries (), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 (%), and in particular Article 31b thereof, Whereas on 22 December 1992 the Commission adopted Decision 93/78/EEC (®) derogating from certain provisions of Directive 72/462/EEC with regard to imports of meat into the Canary Islands and fixing the rules applicable after importation ; Whereas this derogation means that the Spanish authori- ties must set up a monitoring system to guarantee that the meat imported under the derogation arrangements actu- ally remains on the territory of the Canary Islands; whereas the introduction of such a monitoring system hampers trade in a number of ways; whereas in these circumstances and in response to a request by the Spanish authorities, Decision 93/78/EEC should be repealed; () OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28. () OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 13. () OJ No L 30, 6. 2. 1993, p. 64. 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the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 Decision 93/78/EEC is hereby repealed. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain. Done at Brussels, 14 April 1993. For the Commission René STEICHEN Member of the Commission