23.9.98 Official Journal of the European Communities L 260/15 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 22 July 1998 amending Commission Decision 98/371/EC concerning the animal health condi- tions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from certain Euro- pean countries to take into account some aspects in relation to Croatia and the Czech Republic (notified under document number C(1998) 2186) (Text with EEA relevance) (98/546/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to the Council Directive 72/462/EEC, of 12 December 1972, on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries (*), as last amended by Council Directive 97/79/EC (3, and in particular Articles 14, 15 and 16, Whereas the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from certain Euro- pean countries were established by Commission Decision 98/371/EC () Whereas imports of fresh meat from Croatia were not authorised from some zones of the country; Following a recent Community veterinary mission, it appears that the Croatian veterinary services control satis- factorily the whole country; Whereas the presence of classical swine fever has been confirmed in domestic pig holdings in some areas of the Czech Republic in 1997; () OJ L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28. @) OJ L 24, 30. 1. 1998, p. 31. () OJ L 170, 16. 6. 1998, p. 16. Whereas following the measures adopted by the Czech authorities, the epidemiological situation in domestic pig holdings has improved and no new outbreaks have occurred since June 1997; Whereas it is necessary to modify the region where the Classical Swine Fever has been detected in feral pigs, to be adapted to the present situation; Whereas, as a result, it is appropriate to make possible the importation of fresh meat from the whole of Croatia and of fresh pig meat from the whole of the Czech Republic; 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 Decision 98/371/EC is amended as follows: 1. Annex I is replaced by Annex I of the present Decision; 2. Annex II is replaced by Annex II of the present Decision.