No L 121/24 Official Journal of the European Communities 13. 5. 97 COMMISSION DECISION of 7 May 1997 on marking and use of pigmeat in application of Article 9 of Council Directive 80/217/EEC concerning Belgium (Text with EEA relevance) (97/294/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980 introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever ('), as last amended by Decision 93/384/EEC (3, and in particular Article 9 (6) (g) thereof, Whereas in February 1997 outbreaks of classical swine fever in the Netherlands were declared by the Dutch Veterinary Authorities; Whereas in accordance with Article 9 (1) of Directive 80/217/EEC a surveillance zone was immediately es- tablished around outbreak sites; Whereas the surveillance zones for outbreaks confirmed in Soerendonk and Baarle Nassau in April were es- tablished in collaboration with the Belgian Veterinary Authorities as the zones included part of the territory of Belgium; Whereas all pig holdings in the part of the surveillance zone covering a part of the territory of Belgium have been subject to a weekly inspection by a veterinarian. During this inspection samples for laboratory examination are collected if deemed necessary. No evidence of classical swine fever in the zone has been detected; Whereas the provisions for the use of a health mark on fresh meat are given in Council Directive 64/433/EEC on health conditions for the production and marketing of fresh meat (*) as last amended by Directive 95/23/EC (*); Whereas Belgium has submitted a request for the adop- tion of a specific solution concerning marking and use of pigmeat coming from pigs kept on holdings situated in an established surveillance zone and slaughtered subject () OJ No L 47, 21. 2. 1980, p. 11. () OJ No L 166, 8. 7. 1993, p. 34. () O] No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 2012/64. () OJ No L 243, 11. 10. 1995, p. 7. to a specific authorization issued by the competent auth- ority; 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. Without prejudice to the provisions of Council Directive 80/217/EEC, in particular Article 9 (6), Belgium is authorized to apply the mark described in Article 3 (1) (A) (e) of Directive 64/433/EEC to pigmeat obtained from pigs originating from holdings situated in a surveillance zone in Belgium established in accordance with the provisions of Article 9 (1) of Directive 80/217/EEC on the condition that the pigs in question: (a) originate from a holding to which, following the epidemiological inquiry, no contact has been es- tablished with an infected holding; {b) originate from a holding which for a period of at least three weeks has been subject to a weekly inspection by a veterinarian. The inspection has included all pigs kept on the holding; (c) have been subject to protection measures established in accordance with Article 9 (6) (f) and (g) of Directive 80/217/EEC; (d) have been included in a programme for monitoring body temperature and clinical examination. The programme shall be carried out as given in Annex I; (e) have been slaughtered within 12 hours of arrival at the slaughterhouse. 2.  Belgium shall ensure that a certificate as given in Annex II is issued in respect of meat referred to in para- graph 1. Article 2 Pigmeat which complies with the conditions of Article 1 (1) and enters into intra-Community trade must be accompanied by the certificate referred to in Article 1 (2).