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ARTICLE 1

THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE 1A IS HEREBY ADDED TO DECISION 78/693/EEC :

' ARTICLE 1A

1 . BY WAY OF DEROGATION FROM ARTICLE 1 ( 2 ) AND UNTIL 1 JULY 1979 , MEMBER STATES MAY ALSO AUTHORIZE THE IMPORTATION OF TRIMMED LUNGS OF BOVINE ANIMALS WHICH PRESENT THE GUARANTEES LAID DOWN IN THE ACCOMPANYING HEALTH CERTIFICATE CORRESPONDING WITH THE SPECIMEN GIVEN IN ANNEX D AND WHICH ARE TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PET FOOD .

2 . THE AUTHORIZATION MENTIONED IN PARAGRAPH 1 SHALL BE GIVEN ONLY IF A GUARANTEE IS PROVIDED THAT THE RAW MATERIAL WILL BE USED ONLY FOR THE SPECIFIED PURPOSE AND IF THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM CONDITIONS ARE MET ON IMPORTATION :

( A ) ON ARRIVAL IN COMMUNITY TERRITORY , THE RAW MATERIAL IS TRANSPORTED DIRECTLY , IN VEHICLES OR CONTAINERS OR ANY OTHER AIR- AND WATERTIGHT MEANS OF TRANSPORT DULY SEALED , TO A PROCESSING ESTABLISHMENT APPROVED BY THE NATIONAL AUTHORITIES AND UNDER CONTINUOUS VETERINARY SUPERVISION ;

( B ) DURING MANUFACTURE STERILIZATION TAKES PLACE AT A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 129 C FOR 40 TO 85 MINUTES AND A VETERINARY CHECK IS MADE TO ENSURE THAT THE FINISHED PRODUCT WAS ACTUALLY STERILIZED ;

( C ) THE VEHICLES AND CONTAINERS OR ANY OTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORT REFERRED TO IN ( A ) AND ALL EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS WHICH CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE RAW MATERIAL BEFORE STERILIZATION ARE CLEANSED AND DISINFECTED AND PACKAGINGS ARE DESTROYED IN AN INCINERATOR . '

ARTICLE 2

THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE 1A IS HEREBY ADDED TO DECISIONS 78/694/EEC AND 78/695/EEC :

' ARTICLE 1A

1 . BY WAY OF DEROGATION FROM ARTICLE 1 ( 2 ) AND UNTIL 1 JULY 1979 , MEMBER STATES MAY ALSO AUTHORIZE THE IMPORTATION OF TRIMMED LUNGS OF BOVINE ANIMALS WHICH PRESENT THE GUARANTEES LAID DOWN IN THE ACCOMPANYING HEALTH CERTIFICATE CORRESPONDING WITH THE SPECIMEN GIVEN IN ANNEX C AND WHICH ARE TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PET FOOD .

2 . THE AUTHORIZATION MENTIONED IN PARAGRAPH 1 SHALL BE GIVEN ONLY IF A GUARANTEE IS PROVIDED THAT THE RAW MATERIAL WILL BE USED ONLY FOR THE SPECIFIED PURPOSE AND IF THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM CONDITIONS ARE MET ON IMPORTATION :

( A ) ON ARRIVAL IN COMMUNITY TERRITORY THE RAW MATERIAL IS TRANSPORTED DIRECTLY , IN VEHICLES OR CONTAINERS OR ANY OTHER AIR- AND WATERTIGHT MEANS OF TRANSPORT DULY SEALED , TO A PROCESSING ESTABLISHMENT APPROVED BY THE NATIONAL AUTHORITIES AND UNDER CONTINUOUS VETERINARY SUPERVISION ;

( B ) DURING MANUFACTURE STERILIZATION TAKES PLACE AT A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 129 C FOR 40 TO 85 MINUTES AND A VETERINARY CHECK IS MADE TO ENSURE THAT THE FINISHED PRODUCT WAS ACTUALLY STERILIZED ;

( C ) THE VEHICLES AND CONTAINERS OR ANY OTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORT REFERRED TO IN ( A ) AND ALL EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS WHICH CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE RAW MATERIAL BEFORE STERILIZATION ARE CLEANSED AND DISINFECTED AND PACKAGINGS ARE DESTROYED IN AN INCINERATOR . '

ARTICLE 3

THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE ADDED TO FOOTNOTE ( 1 ) OF ANNEX D TO DECISION 78/693/EEC AND OF ANNEX C TO DECISIONS 78/694/EEC AND 78/695/EEC :

' HOWEVER , ACCORDING TO THE CONDITIONS LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 1A , THE FOLLOWING MAY ALSO BE AUTHORIZED FOR IMPORTATION : TRIMMED LUNGS OF BOVINE ANIMALS , INTENDED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF PET FOOD , FROM WHICH TRACHEAE AND MAIN BRONCHI AND THE MEDIASTINAL AND BRONCHIAL LYMPHATIC GLANDS HAVE BEEN REMOVED . '

ARTICLE 4

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 19 DECEMBER 1978 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT