L 116/60 Official Journal of the European Communities 3.5.2002 COMMISSION DECISION of 2 May 2002 amending Decision 93/402/EEC concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from South American countries, in particular as regards to Argentina (notified under document number C(2002) 1582) (Text with EEA relevance) (2002/338/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to 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 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1452/2001 (3), and in particular Article 14(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) The animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports into the Community of fresh meat from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay and Uruguay are laid down by Commission Decision 93/ 402[EEC of 10 June 1993 concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from South American countries (*), as last amended by Decision 2002/198/EC (*). (2)  Since the adoption of Decision 2002/198/EC, the epide- miological situation of foot-and-mouth disease in Argen- tina has been clarified in respect of the provinces of Chubut, Santa Cruz and Tierra del Fuego. (3)  The Argentinian authorities have provided the documen- tation concerning the serology testing plan and interim results. The Office International des Epizoties has proposed that those provinces should be granted the status of foot-and-mouth disease ‘free without vaccina- tion’. (4) It is therefore appropriate to allow the importation into the Community of bone-in ovine, caprine and bovine () O] L 302, 31.12.1972, p. 28. () O] L 198, 21.7.2001, p. 11. () O] L 179, 22.7.1993, p. 11. () O] L 66, 8.3.2002, p. 21. fresh meat from animals originating from those prov- inces which were slaughtered after 1 March 2002. (5) It is also opportune to update some footnotes in Annex II while not affecting the conditions. (6)  Decision 93[402[EEC should therefore be amended accordingly. (7  The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Decision 93/402/EEC is amended as follows: 1. Annex [ is replaced by the corresponding text in Annex I to this Decision; 2. Annex II is replaced by the corresponding text in Annex II to this Decision. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 2 May 2002. For the Commission David BYRNE Member of the Commission