COMMISSION DECISION of 10 November 1992 concerning the importation into the Community of live pigs, fresh pigmeat, porcine semen, porcine embryos and pigmeat products from Hungary (92/539/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (1), as last amended by Directive 92/438/EEC (2), and in particular Article 18 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (3), as last amended by Directive 92/438/EEC, and in particular Article 19 thereof,

Whereas outbreaks of classical swine fever have been declared in Hungary;

Whereas the occurrence of classical swine fever in Hungary is liable to present a serious threat to the herds of Member States, in view of trade in live pigs, fresh pigmeat, porcine semen, porcine embryos and certain meat-based pork products; whereas the Commission may without delay adopt measures in respect of imports from Hungary;

Whereas the matter shall be referred to the Standing Veterinary Committee within 10 working days,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1. Member States shall prohibit the importation from Hungary of:

- live swine,

- fresh pigmeat,

- semen of domestic animals of the porcine species,

- embryos of domestic animals of the porcine species,

- pigmeat products other than those which have been subjected to one of the following treatments:

(a) heat treatment carried out in hermetically sealed container with an Fc value of 3,00 or more;

(b) heat treatment of a type different from that referred to in (a) in which the centre temperature is raised to at least 70 掳C;

(c) treatment consisting in natural fermentation and maturation of not less than nine months for hams weighing not less than 5,5 kilograms and having the following characteristics:

- aW value of not more than 0,93,

- pH value of not more than 6.

2. The model certificate as laid down in Annex A of Commission Decision 91/449/EEC (4) should be annotated in according to paragraph 1 above as regards importation of pigmeat products.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 10 November 1992. For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 56. (2) OJ No L 243, 25. 8. 1992, p. 27. (3) OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1. (4) OJ No L 240, 29. 8. 1991, p. 28.