1999/538/EC: Commission Decision of 26 July 1999 amending Decision 98/371/EC concerning the animal health conditions and veterinary certifications form imports of fresh meat from certain European countries to take into account some aspects in relation with Bulgaria and the Czech Republic (notified under document number C(1999) 2436) (Text with EEA relevance)
6. 8. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 207/21 II (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 26 July 1999 amending Decision 98/371/EC concerning the animal health conditions and veterinary certifica- tions form imports of fresh meat from certain European countries to take into account some aspects in relation with Bulgaria and the Czech Republic (notified under document number C(1999) 2436) (Text with EEA relevance) (1999/538/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat and meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 97/79/EC (2) and in particular Article 14, 15 and 16 thereof, (1) Whereas, as a consequence of the action taken by the Bulgarian authorities to prohibit the spread of foot and mouth disease, regionalised by Commission Decision 96/730/EC (3), as last amended by Decision 98/373/EC (4); country was that (2) Whereas the import of bovine, ovine and caprine fresh meat is banned from six provinces of Bulgaria by Commission Decision 98/371/EC of 29 May 1998 concerning the animal health conditions and veterinary fresh meat from certain certifications for imports of European countries (5), by Decision amended as 98/546/EC (6); (1) OJ L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28. (2) OJ L 24, 30. 1. 1998, p. 31. (3) OJ L 331, 20. 12. 1996, p. 49. (4) OJ L 170, 16. 6. 1998, p. 62. (5) OJ L 170, 16. 6. 1998, p. 16. (6) OJ L 260, 23. 9. 1998, p. 15. (3) Whereas giving consideration to the improvement of the animal health situation in Bulgaria and that the country has been free from foot and mouth disease for the last two years; (4) Whereas, following a recent Commission veterinary mission, it appears that the Bulgarian veterinary services control satisfactorily the whole country and thereof it is possible to lift the ban of fresh meat of bovine, ovine and caprine species for the remaining six provinces of Bulgaria; (5) Whereas it is considered necessary to keep the restric- tion for the Bulgarian territory comprising the 20-km- wide corridor along the border with Turkey; (6) Whereas classical swine fever still persists in the feral pig population in some areas of the Czech Republic; (7) Whereas this situation is liable to endanger the herds of the European Community; (8) Whereas it is necessary to amend the conditions for imports of fresh meat of swine from the Czech Republic to take into account the evolution of the epidemiological situation in relation to classical swine fever; (9) Whereas this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, L 207/22 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 6. 8. 1999 HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Decision 98/371/EC is amended as follows: 1. Annex I is replaced by Annex I to the present Decision. 2. Annex II is replaced by Annex II to the present Decision. This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Article 2 Done at Brussels, 26 July 1999. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission 6. 8. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 207/23 ANNEX I Description of territories of certain European countries established for animal health certification purposes Country Code of territory Version Description of territory Albania Bosnia-Herzegovina Bulgaria AL BA BG BG-1 1/98 1/98 1/98 1/98 Whole country Whole country Whole country The provinces of Varna, Dobrich, Solistra, Choumen, Targovichte, Razgrad, Rousse, V. Tarnovo, Gabrovo, Pleven, Lovetch, Plovdiv, Smolian, Pasardijk, Sofia district, Sofia city, Pernik, Kustendil, Blagoevgrad, Vratza, Montana and Vidin BG-2 1/99 The provinces of Bourgas, Jambol, Sliven, Starazagora, Hasskovo and Kardjali, except the 20-km-wide corridor on the border with Turkey Belarus Czech Republic Estonia Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Croatia Hungary Lithuania Latvia Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Poland Romania Russia Slovenia Slovak Republic BG-3 BY CZ CZ-1 CZ-2 EE YU YU-1 YU-2 HR HU LT LV 807 PL RO RU SI SK 1/99 1/98 1/98 1/99 1/99 1/98 1/98 1/98 1/98 1/98 1/98 1/98 1/98 1/98 1/98 1/98 1/98 1/98 1/98 The 20-km-wide corridor to the border Turkey Whole country Whole country Whole country excluding the provinces of Kroměříž, Vyškov, Hodonín, Uherské Hradiště, Zlin and Vsetín The provinces of Kroměříž, Vyškov, Hodonín, Uherské Hradiště, Zlin and Vsetín Whole country Whole country The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia excluding the region of Kosovo and Metohija The region of Kosovo and Metohija Whole country Whole country Whole country Whole country Whole country Whole country Whole country Whole country Whole country Whole country L 207/24 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 6. 8. 1999 ANNEX II MODELS OF ANIMAL HEALTH CERTIFICATES TO BE REQUESTED FRESH MEAT Fresh meat for human consumption Country Code Bovine Swine Ovine/caprine Solipeds MC (1) SG (2) MC (1) SG (2) MC (1) SG (2) MC (1) SG (2) Fresh meat intended for purposes other than human consumption Albania (3) Bosnia-Herzegovina (3) Bulgaria Belarus Czech Republic Estonia (3) Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Croatia Hungary Lithuania (3) Latvia (3) Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia AL BA BG BG-1 BG-2 BG-3 BY CZ CZ-1 CZ-2 EE YU YU-1 YU-2 HR HU LT LV 807 — — — A A — — A A A — — A — A A — — — — — — — — — — B B B — — — — — B — — — — — — C C — — C C C — — C — C C — — — — — D D D D — D D D — D D D D D — — D — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 6. 8. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 207/25 Country Code Bovine Swine Ovine/caprine Solipeds Fresh meat intended for purposes other than human consumption Fresh meat for human consumption Poland Romania Russia (3) Slovenia Slovak Republic MC (1) SG (2) MC (1) SG (2) MC (1) SG (2) MC (1) SG (2) PL RO RU SI SK A A — A A — — — — — C C — C C D D — D D — — — — — E E E E E (1) MC: Model of certificate to be fulfilled. The letters (A, B, C, D, etc. ) appearing on the tables refer to the models of animal health guarantees as described in Annex III of Decision 98/371/EC, to be applied for each product and origin in accordance with Article 2 of this Decision. A dash ‘—’ indicates that imports are not authorised. (2) SG: Supplementary guarantees. The letters (a, b, c, d, etc. ) appearing on the tables refer to the supplementary guarantees to be provided by the exporting country as described in Annex IV. These supplementary guarantees must be inserted by the exporting country in section V of each model of certificate laid down in Annex III. (3) The imports of fresh meat for human consumption are not allowed in so far as a programme of control of residues in the exporting third country has not been approved by the European Commission