15. 7. 94 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 181/35 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 7 June 19%4 laying down the criteria for classifying third countries and parts thereof with regard to avian influenza and Newcastle disease in relation to imports of fresh poultrymeat and amending Decision 93/342/EEC (94/438/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 90/539/EEC of 15 October 1990 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third coun- tries of poultry and hatching eggs (), as last amended by Directive 93/120/EC (%), and in particular Article 22 (2) and (3) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 91/494/EEC of 26 June 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra- Community trade in and imports from third countries of fresh poultrymeat(®), as last amended by Directive 93/121/EC (%), and in particular Article 10 (2) and (3) thereof, Whereas Commission Decision 93/342/EEC (%), which laid down criteria for classifying third countries with regard to avian influenza and Newcastle disease in rela- tion to imports of live poultry, hatching eggs and fresh poultrymeat, took into account the standards laid down in Council Directives 92/40/EEC (%) and 92/66/EEC(); () OJ No L 303, 31. 10. 1990, p. 6. () OJ No L 340, 31. 12. 1993, p. 35. () OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 35. () O No L 340, 31. 12. 1993, p. 39. () O] No L 137, 8. 6. 1993, p. 24. (9 OJ No L 167, 22. 6. 1992, p. 1. () OJ No L 260, 5. 9. 1992, p. 1. Whereas, in accordance with Directive 93/121/EC, inter- national standards on avian influenza and Newecastle disease are applied to imports of fresh poultrymeat; Whereas, therefore, new criteria have to be established for classifying third countries with regard to avian influenza and Newcastle disease in relation to imports of fresh poultrymeat, and Decision 93/342/EEC has to be amended so as to restrict its application to imports of live poultry and hatching eggs; Whereas it is necessary to prescribe the conditions under which regionalization of third countries with regard to avian influenza and Newcastle disease is possible ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Commiittee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 For the purpose of this Decision : (a) ‘part of the territory’ means a part of a third country of sufficient size, which is well defined geographically or administratively, taking into account the epizootiolog- ical situation ; (b) ‘emergency vaccination’ means vaccination used as a means of controlling the disease following one or more outbreaks and carried out: