21. 3. 97 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 80/23 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 18 March 1997 on protective measures in relation to anthrax in Madagascar (Text with EEA relevance) (97/192/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries ('), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC (3, and in particular Article 19 thereof, Whereas cases of anthrax have been reported in Madagascar; Whereas the authorities of Madagascar have taken measures to confine the outbreak to 14 communes in the region of Vakinankaratra where the infection originally occured; Whereas the authorities of Madagascar should give guarantees that measures have been taken to prevent the disease causing agent being transmitted through animal products; Whereas in Part I of the Annex to Council Decision 79/542/EEC of 21 December 1976 drawing up a list of third countries from which the Member States authorize imports of bovine animals, swine, equidae, sheep, and goats, fresh meat and meat products (%), as last amended by Decision 97/10/EC (*), Madagascar is listed for the export of certain categories of fresh meat to the Com- munity; Whereas Commission Decision 94/278/EC (%), as last amended by Decision 96/344/EC (%), lays down the list of OJ No L 373, 21. 12. 1990, p. 1. OJ No L 162, 1. 7. 1996, p. 1. OJ No L 146, 14. 6. 1979, p. 15. O] No L 3, 7. 1. 1997, p. 9. OJ No L 120, 11. 5. 1994, p. 44. OJ No L 133, 4. 6. 1996, p. 28. third countries authorized to export other products of animal origin; Whereas Commission Decision 90/156/EEC () lays down the animal health conditions and veterinary certification requirements for the importation from Madagascar of fresh meat from deboned carcases of bovine animals; Whereas Commission Decision 94/187/EC (*), as last amended by Decision 96/106/EC (*) lays down the health conditions and certification requirements for the importa- tion from third countries of casings; Whereas Commission Decision 97/168/EC (') lays down the health conditions and certification requirements for the importation from third countries of hides and skins; Whereas Commission Decision 94/446/EC ("), as last amended by Decision 96/106/EC, lays down the health conditions and certification requirements for the importa- tion from third countries of bones and bone products; Whereas Commission Decision 94/344/EC('?), as last amended by Decision 96/106/EC, lays down the condi- tions and certification requirements for the importation from third countries of processed animal protein; Whereas it seems appropriate to request the competent authorities in Madagascar to implement control measures in order to prevent the transfer of the disease agent through animal products; whereas the respect of such measures should be officially certified by these authorities; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, L 89, 4. 4. 1990, p. 13. L 89, 6. 4. 1994, p. 18. L 24, 31. 1. 1996, p. 34. ) OJ No L 67, 7. 3. 1997, p. 19. ) O] No L 183, 19. 7. 1994, p. 46. ) O] No L 154, 21. 6. 1994, p. 45.