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"B COMMISSION DECISION
of 4 April 2001
amending Decision 93/402/EEC concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for
imports of fresh meat from South American countries to take account of the animal health situation in
Argentina
(notified under document number C(2001) 1040)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2001/276/EC)
(OJ L 95, 5.4.2001, p. 41)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
"M1 Commission Decision 2001/322/EC of 20 April 2001 L 112 17 21.4.20012001D0276 — EN — 21.04.2001 — 001.001 — 1
COMMISSION DECISION
of 4 April 2001
amending Decision 93/402/EEC concerning animal health conditions and
veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from South American
countries to take account of the animal health situation in Argentina
(notified under document number C(2001) 1040)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2001/276/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 or meat products from thirdcountries (
1), as last amended by Directive 97/79/EC (2), in particular Articles
3 and 14 thereof,
Whereas:(1) The animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports
of fresh meat from Colombia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, Chile andArgentina are laid down by Commission Decision 93/402/EEC (
3), as
last amended by Decision 2000/755/EC (4).
(2) Imports of fresh meat must take into account the different
epidemiological situations in the countries concerned, and indeed inthe different parts of their territories.
(3) The responsibe veterinary authorities of the concerned countries must
confirm that their countries or regions have for at least 12 months beenfree from rinderpest, and foot-and-mouth disease. Furthermore, the
responsible authorities of the concerned countries must undertake to
notify the Commission and the Member States within 24 hours, by fax,telex or telegram of the confirmation of the occurrence of any of the
abovementioned diseases or an alteration in the vaccination policy
against them.
(4) On 2 March 2001 the authorities of Argentina informed the
Commission that a new regionalisation and vaccination policy againstfoot-and-mouth disease was being introduced as a result of theincursion of illegally intorduced animals from neighbouring countries
found to be positive for foot-and-mouth disease in order to protect the
border areas and part of the rearing and fattening areas of centralArgentina.
(5) The authorities of Argentina have provided information that, inter alia ,
in the northem border areas (buffer area) and a separate central area
(restricted area) vaccination of cattle against foot-and-mouth disease is
being reintroduced after a cessation of vaccination since 1999. Inaddition an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease was notified to the OIEon 13 March 2001. Therefore it appears that the status of the country
should be reviewed in the light of these changes as the existing
requirements were based on a different disease and animal movementcontrol strategy.
(6) Moreover information from Argentina indicates that it has suspended
exports of meat to Canada, Chile and the United States of America but
not to the European Community.
(7) It is therefore necessary to supsend the authorisation of importation
into the Community of all categories of fresh meat from those species
susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease, at least until a Commissioninspection mission has been carried out to examine the new situationon the ground or the situation has been adequately clarified.!B
(1) OJ L 302, 31.12.1972, p. 28.
(2) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 31.
(3) OJ L 179, 22.7.1993, p. 11.
(4) OJ L 303, 2.12.2000, p. 36.2001D0276 — EN — 21.04.2001 — 001.001 — 2
(8) It is necessary to clarify the tables listing the countries following
experience gained in the implementation of this Decision by theauthorities.
(9) Therefore importation into the Community of fresh meat from bovines
and ovines should no longer be authorised.
(10) Decision 93/402/EEC must be amended accordingly.(11) It will be necessary to review this Decision in the light of the results of
the next Commission veterinay inspection mission and/or any changein the health situation in Argentina notified to the Commission in the
meantime.
(12) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the
opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 93/402/EEC is amended as follows:
1. Annex I is replaced by Annex A to this Decision;2. Annex II is replaced by Annex B to this Decision.
Article 2
Member States shall accept consignments produced and certified on or before
13 March 2001.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.!B
!M1
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ANNEX A
‘ANNEX I
DESCRIPTION OF TERRITORIES OF SOUTH AMERICA ESTABLISHED FOR ANIMAL HEALTH
CERTIFICATION PURPOSES
CountryTerritory
Description of territory
Code Version
Argentina AR 01/2001 Whole country
Brazil BR 01/93 Whole country
BR-1 01/96 States of: Rio Grande do Sul, Parana, Minas Gerais, (except
regional delegations of Oliveira, Passos, São Gonçalo deSapucai, Setelagoas and Bambuí), São Paulo, Espirito Santo,Mato Grosso do Sul (except for the municipalities of Sonora,
Aquidauana, Bodoquena, Bonito, Caracol, Coxim, Jardim,
Ladario, Miranda, Pedro Gomes, Porto Murtinho, Rio Negro,Rio Verde of Mato Grosso and Corumba), Santa Catarina, Goiasand the regional units of Cuiaba (except for the municipalitiesof San Antonio de Leverger, Nossa Senhora do Livramento,Pocone and Barão de Melgaço), Caceres (except for themunicipality of Caceres) Lucas do Rio Verde, Rondonopolis
(except for the municipality of Itiquiora), Barra do Garças and
Barra do Bugres in Mato Grosso
Chile CL 01/93 Whole countryColombia CO 01/93 Whole country
CO-1 01/93 The zone included within the following borderlines: from the
point where the Murri River flows into the Atrato River,downstream along the Atrato River to where it flows into the
Atlantic Ocean, from this point to the Panamanian border
following the Atlantic coastline to Cabo Tiburon; from thispoint to the Pacific Ocean following the Columbian-Pana-manian border: from this point to the mouth of the Valle Riveralong the Pacific Coast and from this point along a straight lineto the point where the Murri River flows into the Atrato River
CO-2 01/93 The municipalities of Arboletas, Necocli, San Pedro de Uraba,
Turbo, Apartado, Chigorodo, Mutata, Dabeiba, Uramita,
Murindo, Riosucio (right bank of the Atrato river) and Frontino
CO-3 01/93 The zone included within the following borderlines: from the
mouth of the Sinu River on the Atlantic Ocean, upstream alongthe Sinu River to its headwaters of Alto Paramillo, from thispoint to Puerto Rey on the Atlantic Ocean, following theborderline between the Department of Antiquia and Cordoba,
and from this point to the mouth of the Sinu River along the
Atlantic Coast
Paraguay PY 01/93 Whole countryUruguay UY 01/93 Whole country
UY -1 01/00 Whole country excluding the department of Artigas’!
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ANNEX B
‘ANNEX II
(V ersion No 02/2001)
ANIMAL HEALTH GUARANTEES REQUESTED ON CERTIFICATION (1)
Country
TerritoryFresh meat including bone but excluding offal Deboned fresh meat excluding offal Offal
Species Species of bovine animals of ovines
BovineOvine/
caprinePorcine Soliped BovineOvine/
caprinePorcine Soliped HC (*)MP (*)
PF (*) PF (*)
1234
Argentina AR — — — D — — — D — — — — — — —
Brazil BR — — — D — — — D — — — — — — —
BR-1 — — — D A — — D — — — — — F —
Chile CL B B H D A C H D B B BBBBB
Colombia CO — — — D — — — D — — — — — — —
CO-1 — — — D A — — D — — — — — — —CO-2 — — — D — — — D — — — — — — —CO-3 — — — D A — — D — — — — — — —
Paraguay PY — — — D A — — D — — — — — F —Uruguay UY — — — D A C — D — — E E F G
U Y - 1 BB — DAC — DBBBBBBB
(
1)The letters (A, B, C, D, E, F , G and H) appearing on the table, are referring to the models of animal health guarantees as described in Annex III Part 2 of Dec ision 93/402/EEC, to be applied for each product and origin in accordance with Article
2 of this Decision.
(*) HC Human consumption.
MP Destined for heat-treated meat products industry:
1 = hearts2 = livers3 = masseter muscles
4 = tongues.
PF: Destined for the pet food industry.’!B2001D0276 — EN — 21.04.2001 — 001.001 — 5