22. 4. 92 Official Journal of the European Communities  No L 104/63 COMMISSION DECISION of 20 March 1992 concerning the requirements as regards animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from Argentina (92/215/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE BUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing 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 or meat products from third countries (), as last amended by Directive 91/688/EEC (3, and in particular Article 16 thereof, Whereas the requirements as regards animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from Argentina are laid down in Commission Deci- sion 86/194/EEC(®), as amended by Decision 91/143/EEC (%), adopting additional health protection measures as a result of a deterioration of the situation with regard to the control of foot-and-mouth disease in Argentina; Whereas during the last Community on-the-spot inspec- tion in July 1991, there appeared to be a clear improve- ment in the general situation with regard to the control of foot-and-mouth disease in Argentina, which is now equi- valent to the situation in other foot-and-mouth disease affected countries in the region; Whereas it is therefore appropriate to adopt new health requirements in respect of imports of fresh meat from Argentina, which would correspond to the conditions required for imports of fresh meat from all the countries in that region; whereas it is therefore appropriate to repeal the animal health conditions in force under Deci- sion 86/194/EEC; Whereas Member States and the Commission continue to monitor the development of the situation with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in Argentina as well as in all the other countries in that region; whereas new additional measures can be adopted, if necessary, and more particu- larly within the framework of a health policy established for that region ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance which the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, () OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28. () O] No L 377, 31. 12. 1991, p. 18. () OJ No L 142, 28. 5. 1986, p. 38. () OJ No L 72, 19. 3. 1991, p. 33. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 1. Member States shall authorize the import of fresh meat from Argentina as follows : (a) de-boned fresh meat of bovine animals, sheep and goats, excluding offal, from which has been removed the major accessible lymphatic glands, which presents the guarantees laid down in the accompanying animal health certificate corresponding with the specimen in Annex A; ‘ - (b) fresh meat, with or without bone, of bovine animals, sheep and goats born, reared and slaughtered in those regions of Argentina south of the 42nd parallel, which presents the guarantees laid down in the accompa- nying animal health certificate corresponding with the specimen in Annex B; (¢) fresh meat of domestic solipeds which presents the guarantees laid down in the accompanying animal health certificate corresponding with the specimen in Annex C; (d) in addition to the offal which may be imported under point (b), the following offal of bovine animals : — completely trimmed hearts, — completely trimmed diaphragmatic muscles, — completely trimmed tongues with epithelium and without bone, cartilage or tonsils, which presents the guarantees laid down in the accompanying animal health certificate corresponding with the specimen in Annex D. 2.  Member States shall prohibit the import of catego- ries of fresh meat from Argentina other than those mentioned in paragraph 1. 3. Member States shall ensure that bone-in meat, other than meat of domestic solipeds, originating in those regions south of the 42nd parallel, shall not enter the importing Member State’s territory for at least 21 days from the date of slaughter. Article 2 1. Notwithstanding Article 1 (2), Member States may also authorize the import of certain kinds of offal of bovine animals : — completely trimmed livers, — completely trimmed masseter muscles,