COMMISSIONCOMMISSION DECISIONof 20 December 2002concerning certain protective measures with regard to the products of animal origin importedfrom China(notified under document number C(2002) 5377)(Text with EEA relevance)(2002/994/EC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation ofveterinary checks on products entering the Community fromthird countries (1), and in particular Article 22(1) thereof,Whereas:(1) Under Directive 97/78/EC the necessary measures mustbe adopted as regards the import of certain productsfrom third countries where any cause likely to constitutea serious risk to animal or human health appears or isspreading.(2) Under Council Directive 95/53/EC of 25 October, 1995fixing the principles governing the organisation of offi-cial inspections in the field of animal nutrition (2), as lastamended by D...