31. 3. 92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 84/33 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 3 March 1992 laying down the general conditions to be complied with for the import of certain raw materials for the pharmaceutical processing industry, coming from third countries, which appear on the list established by Council Decision 79/542/EEC (92/183/EEC) > THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN 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 (2) thereof, Whereas Directive 72/462/EEC allows Member States to authorize until 31 December 1986 imports of glands and organs, including blood, as raw materials for the pharma- ceutical processing industry coming from third countries which appear on the list of third countries, drawn up in Council Decision 79/542/EEC (%), as last amended by Commission Decision 92/14/EEC (%) ; Whereas Directive 72/462/EEC provides for general conditions to be laid down for the said imports; Whereas Member States may be authorized to import the raw material from third countries appearing on the third- country list without taking into account restrictions contained in that list regarding species of animals and () OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28. () OJ No L 377, 31. 12. 1991, p. 18. () OJ No L 146, 14. 6. 1979, p. 15. () OJ No L 8, 14. 1. 1992, p. 12. fresh meat by reason of the treatment of the raw material after import ; Whereas, however, glands and organs, for use as raw mate- rials for the pharmaceutical industry, have to be consi- dered as low-risk material as defined by Council Directive 90/667/EEC (°) ; whereas that Directive provides for regis- tration of pharmaceutical plants using such products as raw materials ; Whereas the general conditions and certification to be complied with for such imports shall ensure that the raw material will be used only for the specified purpose, thus preventing the risk of contaminating herds inside the Community ; whereas such assurance can be achieved in a satisfactory way only if the consignments of the raw mate- rial are monitored closely ; Whereas Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organiza- tion of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (), as amended by Directive 91/496/EEC (), allows for immediate notifica- tion to the veterinary authorities of the destination of consignments of certain animal products with an increased risk hazard as regards animal health; () OJ No L 363, 27. 12. 1990, p. S1. (9 OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1. () OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 56.