L 103/24 Official Journal of the European Communities 19.4.2002 II (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 18 April 2002 establishing the list of approved zones with regard to Bonamia ostreae and/or Marteilia refringens (notified under document number C(2002) 1426) (Text with EEA relevance) (2002/300/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, agricultural products (%), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1174/86 (7), lays down that the veterinary legislation shall apply to these islands under the same conditions as in the United Kingdom for the products imported to the islands or exported from the islands to the Community. Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the (5)  The programmes concerning bonamiosis and martei- placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products ('), liosis submitted by the United Kingdom were approved as last amended by Directive 98/45/EC (?), and in particular by Commission Decisions 92/528/EEC (%) (Great Britain Article 5 thereof, and Northern Ireland), 93/57/EEC () (Jersey), 93/ 58/EEC (%) (Guernsey) and 93/59/EEC (') (the Isle of Whereas: Man) respectively. (1) In order to obtain, for one or more of the mollusc (6) Ireland has submitted the appropriate justifications diseases bonamiosis and marteiliosis — if caused by the agents Bonamia ostreae (B. ostreae) and Marteilia refringens (M. Refrigens) — the status of approved zone, Member States shall submit the appropriate justifications and the national rules ensuring compliance with the conditions required to obtain the status of approved zone, with regard to B. ostreae and M. refringens, for certain areas of Ireland, as well as the national rules ensuring compliance with the requirements for maintenance of the approved laid down in Directive 91/67EEC. status. (2)  Commission Decision 93/55/EEC (°), as amended by (7 The United Kingdom has submitted the appropriate Decision 93/169/EEC (*), amends the guarantees for the justifications required to obtain the status of approved introduction of molluscs into zones for which a zones, with regard to B. ostreae and M. refringens, for programme for B. ostreae and M. refringens has been certain areas, as well as the respective national rules approved. ensuring compliance with the requirements for mainte- nance of the approved status. (3)  The programme concerning bonamiosis and marteiliosis 15n6 /Iéglérz% was approved by Commission Decision 93/ (8)  The documentation provided by Ireland and the United ' Kingdom for the zones concerned shows that these zones meet the requirements of Article 5 of Council (4)  Council Regulation (EEC) No 706/73 of 12 March 1973 Directive 91/67[EEC. They therefore qualify for the concerning the Community arrangements applicable to status of approved zones. the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man for trade in (9 O] L 68, 15.3.1973, p. 1. () O] L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 1. () O] L 107, 24.4.1986, p. 1. () O] L 189, 3.7.1998, p. 12. (¥ O] L 332, 18.11.1992, p. 25. () O] L 14, 22.1.1993, p. 24. () O] L 14, 22.1.1993, p. 26. () O] L 71, 24.3.1993, p. 16. (% O] L 14, 22.1.1993, p. 27. () O] L 14, 22.1.1993, p. 25. (") O] L 14, 22.1.1993, p. 28.