L 274/16 Official Journal of the European Communities 7. 10. 97 COMMISSION DECISION of 2 October 1997 on marking and use of pigmeat in application of Article 9 of Council Directive 80/217/EEC concerning Belgium (Text with EEA relevance) (97/650/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 September 1997 outbreaks of classical swine fever in the Netherlands were declared by the Dutch vet- erinary 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 zone for outbreaks confirmed in RVV Kring Weert on § September 1997 was established 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 O] L 47, 21. 1. 1980, p. 11. O] L 166, 8. 7. 1993, p. 34. O] 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 2012/64. an established surveillance zone and slaughtered subject to a specific authorization issued by the competent au- thority; 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 for 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 3 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 the provisions of Article 9 (6) (f) and (6) (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.