Introductory text

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular Annex IX, Chapter 5, Section B, Subsection I, paragraph (d) thereto,

Whereas:

Lithuania has been granted transitional periods for certain establishments listed in Appendix B^f1 to Annex IX to the 2003 Act of Accession.

Appendix B to Annex IX to the 2003 Act of Accession has been amended by Commission Decisions 2004/472/EC^f2, 2004/473/EC^f3, 2005/421/EC^f4 and 2005/657/EC^f5.

According to an official declaration from the Lithuanian competent authority certain establishments in the meat sector have completed their upgrading process and are now in full compliance with Community legislation. One establishment has ceased its activities. Those establishments should therefore be deleted from the list of establishments in transition.

Appendix B to Annex IX to the 2003 Act of Accession should therefore be amended accordingly. For the sake of clarity, it should be replaced.

The Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health has been informed of the measures provided for in this Decision,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: