20. 4. 85 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 108/23 COMMISSION DECISION of 12 April 1985 amending for the first time Decision 85/192/EEC concerning certain protective measures against African swine fever in Belgium (85/236/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra- Community trade in bovine animals and swine ('), as last amended by Directive 84/644/EEC (3, and in particular Article 9 thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 72/461/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health problems affecting intra- Community trade infresh meat (°), as last amended by Directive 84/643/EEC (¥), and in particular Article 8 thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 80/215/EEC of 22 January 1980 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat products (%), as last amended by Directive 81/476/EEC (%), and in parti- cular Article 7 thereof, Whereas an outbreak of African swine fever has occurred in Belgium ; Whereas this outbreak is liable to endanger the herds of other Member States, in view of the trade in live pigs, fresh pigmeat and pigmeat products; Whereas, following this outbreak of African swine fever, on 18 March 1985 the Commission adopted Decision 85/192/EEC concerning certain protective measures against African swine fever in Belgium (); Whereas, in the light of the stringent measures adopted by the Belgian authorities, the restrictions on trade could be applied on a regional basis, provided () OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64. () O] No L 339, 27. 12. 1984, p. 30. () OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 24. (9 OJ No L 339, 27. 12. 1984, p. 27. () OJ No L 47, 21. 2. 1980, p. 4. (9 OJ No L 186, 8. 7. 1981, p. 20. () OJ No L 84, 26. 3. 1985, p. 12. the disease is confined to a specific part of the country’s territory ; 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 85/192/EEC is hereby amended as follows : 1. Paragraph 2 of Article 1 is replaced by the follow- ing: ‘2. The restrictive measures referred to in para- graph 1 are lifted: (a) as from 24 March 1985, in the area of Belgium outlined in paragraph 1 of the Annex; (b) as from 18 April 1985, in the area of Belgium outlined in paragraph 2 of the Annex, in respect of : — meat from livestock slaughtered before 15 January 1985, — meat products prepared from meat referred. to in the first indent; (c) as from 18 April 1985, in the area of Belgium outlined in paragraph 3 of the Annex, in respect of : - — meat from livestock slaughtered after 17 April 1985, — meat products prepared from meat referred to in the first indent. The restrictive measures in respect of (c) shall be lifted only if no outbreak appears in the area of Belgium outlined in paragraphs 1 and 3 of the Annex. The Commission shall inform the Member States on 17 April 1985 whether this condition has been met. Such notification shall be based on infor- mation provided by Belgium.