COMMISSION DECISION of 13 November 1991 concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification of imports of fresh meat from Botswana (92/22/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 or meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 91/497/EEC (2), and in particular Articles 14, 15 and 16 thereof,
Whereas following a Community veterinary mission it appears that the animal health situation in Botswana is generally satisfactory and completely controlled by well-structured and organized veterinary services, particularly as regards diseases transmissible through meat;
Whereas in order to avoid any disruption of trade between certain Member States and Botswana, the Commission adopted by Decision 84/423/EEC (3) health protection measures in respect of imports of fresh meat from this country;
Whereas animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from Botswana should be established now at Community level and therefore Decision 84/423/EEC revoked;
Whereas outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease have occured from time to time in certain parts of Botswana; whereas, however, other parts of the country have been free of the disease for more than 12 months;
Whereas vaccination against SAT foot-and-mouth disease is carried out in certain areas of Botswana; whereas however such vaccination is not permitted in the regions of Botswana known as veterinary disease control zones 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 18;
Whereas strict measures, in particular the prohibition or control of movements of livestock, are applied; whereas certain regions where vaccination is carried out are clearly demarcated from the disease-free regions;
Whereas measures are applied throughout the country to monitor the movements of livestock and to detect any outbreak of the disease;
Whereas, in addition, the responsible veterinary authorities of Botswana have confirmed that Botswana has for at least 12 months been free from rinderpest, and that no vaccination has been carried out against this disease during that time;
Whereas the responsible veterinary authorities of Botswana have undertaken to notify the Commission of the European Communities and the Member States by telex, telefax or telegram within 24 hours, of confirmation of the occurrence of any of the abovementioned diseases or the adoption or change of vaccination against them;
Whereas animal health conditions and veterinary certification must be adopted according to the animal health situation of the non-member country concerned;
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. Member States shall authorize the importation of the following categories of fresh meat from Botswana:
(a) de-boned fresh meat excluding offal of domestic animals of the bovine, ovine or caprine species, from:
Veterinary disease control zone 5:
that area which is bordered:
- to the north-west by the cordon fence running from the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans via Orapa Mining Area to the Central Kalahari Game Reserve,
- to the south by the cordon fence from the Central Kalahari Game Reserve via Makoba Quarantine to Dukwe Quarantine,
- to the north-east by the cordon fence from the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans to join the cordon fence from Dukwe to Makoba Quarantine.
Veterinary disease control zone 6:
that area which is bordered:
- to the north-east by the cordon fence running from Vakaranga through Mosojane Quarantine to join the cordon fence from Maitengwe to Dukwe Quarantine,
- to the west by the cordon fence from Maitengwe Quarantine via Dukwe to Makoba Quarantine,
- to the south by the cordon fence from Thalamabele to Serule,
- to the east by the railway line from Vakaranga to Serule via Francistown.
Veterinary disease control zone 7:
that area bordered:
- to the north by the cordon fence along the border between Botswana and Zimbabwe from the Tuli Circle to Vakaranga,
- to the west by the railway line from Vakaranga to Serule,
- to the south by the cordon fence from Serule to Zanzibar,
- to the south-east by the border between Botswana and South Africa to a point around the confluence of the Shashe and Limpopo rivers and to the east by the cordon fence from this point to the Tuli Circle.
Veterinary disease control zone 8:
that area bordered:
- to the west by the cordon fence from Thalamabele to Makoba,
- to the south by the Makoba/Markoro cordon fence,
- to the east by the Makoro/Serule railway line,
- to the north by the Serule/Thalamabele cordon fence.
Veterinary disease control zone 9:
that area bordered:
- to the north by the Serule/Zanzibar cordon fence,
- to the west by the Marokoro/Serule railway line,
- to the south by the Makoro/Sherwood cordon fence,
- to the east by the border between Botswana and South Africa between Sherwood and Zanzibar.
Veterinary disease control zone 10:
that area bordered:
- to the north by the cordon fence from Sherwood through Makoro and Duakome Quarantines to Makoba,
- to the west by the Makoba/Central Kalahari Game Reserve cordon fence,
- to the south by the cordon fence from Buffels Drift via Dibete Quarantine and Lephephe to the Central Kalahari Game Reserve,
- to the east by the border between Botswana and South Africa from Buffels Drift to Sherwood.
Veterinary disease control zone 11:
that area including:
- Kweneng District
- Southern District
- Kgatleng District
- South East District
Veterinary disease control zone 12
The area of Ghanzi District
Veterinary disease control zone 13
The area of Kgalagadi District
Veterinary disease control zone 14
Botswana Meat Commission Abattoir Lobatse
Veterinary disease control zone 18
Botswana Meat Commission Abattoir Francistown
which presents the guarantees laid down in the accompanying animal health certificate corresponding with the specimen given in Annex A;
(b) fresh meat of domestic solipeds which presents the guarantees laid down in the accompanying animal health certificate corresponding with the specimen given in Annex B.
2. Member States shall ensure that the de-boned fresh meat referred to in paragraph 1 (a) shall not enter the territory of the importing Member State for at least 21 days from the date of slaughter.
3. Member States shall prohibit the import of categories of fresh meat from Botswana other than those referred to in paragraph 1.
Article 2
Decision 84/423/EEC is hereby revoked.
Article 3
This Decision shall apply from 1 January 1992.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 13 November 1991.