15. 8. 87 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 228/43 COMMISSION DECISION of 14 July 1987 on the list of establishments in the United Mexican States approved for the ' purpose of importing fresh meat into the Community (87/424/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 animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries (*), as last amended by Directive 87/64/EEC (3, and in particular Articles 4 (1) and 18 (1) thereof, Whereas establishments in third countries cannot be authorized to export fresh meat to the Community unless they satisfy the general and special conditions laid down in Directive 72/462/EEC; Whereas on the basis of two inspections in 1983 and 1984 no establishments were judged satisfactory and Commission Decision 83/470/EEC (*) prohibited Member States, on a Community basis, from importing fresh meat from establishments in Mexico, while still allowing those Member States whose national legislation so permitted not to interrupt existing trade flows with the establish- ments proposed by the Mexican authorities, for a period of seven months ; Whereas a further inspection carried out pursuant to Article 5§ of Directive 72/462/EEC and Article 2 (1) of Commission Decision 86/474/EEC of 11 September 1986 on the implementation of the on-the-spot inspections to be carried out in respect of the importation of bovine animals and swine and~fresh meat- from non-member countries () has shown that the standard of hygiene in one establishment has been raised and can thus be regarded as satisfactory ; Whereas this establishment can, in these circumstances, be included in a list of establishments authorized to export to the Community and whereas therefore, Decision 83/470/EEC should be repealed ; Whereas imports of fresh meat from establishments ap- pearing in the Annex remains subject to provisions laid down elsewhere and to the general provisions of the Treaty ; whereas in particular, imports from third coun- () OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28. () O] No L 34, 5. 2. 1987, p. 52. () OJ No L 259, 20. 9. 1983, p. 29. () OJ No L 279, 30. 9. 1986, p. 5. tries and dispatch to other Member States of certain cate- gories of meat, such as meat containing residues of certain substances, are covered by harmonized Commumty rules, which are not yet fully implemented ; ‘ 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 1. The establishment in Mexico appearing in the Annex is hereby approved for the import of fresh meat into the Community in accordance with the said Annex. 2.  Imports from establishments listed in the Annex shall remain subject to the Community veterinary provi- sions laid 'down elsewhere. Article 2 Member States shall prohibit imports of fresh meat coming from establishments not appearing in the Annex. Article 3 Decision 83/470/EEC is hereby repealed. Article 4 ) This Decision shall apply from 1 August 1987. Article 5 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 14 July 1987. For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN _ Vice-President