22. 1. 94 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 19/3§ COMMISSION DECISION of 20 January 1994 on marking and use of pigmeat in application of Article 9 of Council Directive 80/217/EEC by Germany (Text with EEA relevance) (94/28/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) (9) thereof, Whereas on 27 October 1993 an outbreak of classical swine fever in the municipality of Damme, Kreis Vechta, Bundesland Lower Saxony was declared by the German Veterinary Authorities ; Whereas in accordance with Article 9 (1) of Directive 80/217/EEC a surveillance zone was immediately established around the outbreak site ; Whereas all contact premises and pig holdings in the surveillance zone have been serologically and clinically tested without finding any evidence that the virus did spread to this zone; Whereas the provisions for the use of a health mark on fresh meat are given in Council Directive 64/433/EEC of 26 June 1964 on health conditions for the production and marketing of fresh meat (*), as last amended by Direc- ‘tive 92/S/EEC (%); Whereas Germany 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 the surveillance zone and slaughtered subject to a specific authorization issued by the competent authority ; ‘Whereas it is necessary to take into account the measures adopted by Commission Decision 94/27/EC of 20 January 1994 concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany and repealing Decision 93/566/EC (%) ; () OJ No L 47, 21. 2. 1980, p. 11. () O] No L 166, 8. 7. 1993, p. 34. () OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 2012/64. () OJ No L 57, 2. 3. 1992, p. 1. (%) See page 31 of this Official Journal. 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. Germany 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 the surveillance zone established on 27 October 1993 around the outbreak of classical swine fever in the muni- cipality of Damme on the condition that the pigs in ques- tion comply with the conditions laid down in Article 1 (2) of Decision 94/27/EC. 2. Germany shall ensure that a certificate as given in the Annex is issued in respect of meat referred to in paragraph 1. Article 2 Pigmeat which complies with the conditions of Article 1, paragraph 1 and enters into intra-Community trade must be accompanied by the certificate referred to in Article 1 Q). Article 3 This Decision is applicable until 15 March 1994. Article 4 This Decision is addressed to Member States. Done at Brussels, 20 January 1994. For the Commission René STEICHEN Member of the Commission