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COMMISSION DECISION

of 4 July 1984

concerning certain protective measures against foot-and-mouth disease in Greece

(84/374/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), as last amended by Directive 83/646/EEC (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/461/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (3), as last amended by Directive 83/646/EEC, and in particular Article 8 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 80/215/EEC of 22 January 1980 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat products (4), as amended by Directive 81/476/EEC (5), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas foot-and-mouth disease has occurred in Greece; whereas in view of the large-scale trade both in animals and fresh meat this disease is liable to endanger the herds of other Member States;

Whereas measures taken by the Greek authorities have enabled the disease to be restricted to a limited part of their territory and it is therefore suitable to limit restrictive measures to consignments from that region;

Whereas certain Member States have already taken protective measures in this regard; whereas it is necessary that the Member States should take appropriate coordinated measures to control the disease;

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

The Member States shall forbid the introduction into their territory of bovine animals and pigs coming from the part of the territory in Greece indicated in the Annex.

Article 2

The Member States shall forbid the introduction into their territory of fresh meat of cattle, pigs, sheep and goats and meat-based products, other than products which have been submitted to treatments as foreseen by Article 4 (1) of Directive 80/215/EEC, coming from the part of the territory in Greece indicated in the Annex.

Article 3

1. The animal health certificate mentioned in Directive 64/432/EEC and accompanying the animals coming from Greece must be completed in the following manner: 'Animals conforming to Commission Decision 84/374/EEC of 4 July 1984.'

2. The health certificate provided for in Council Directive 64/433/EEC of 26 June 1964 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (6) and accompanying fresh meat dispatched from Greece must bear the following entry: 'Meat conforming to Commission Decision 84/374/EEC of 4 July 1984.'

3. The health certificate provided for in Council Directive 77/99/EEC of 21 December 1976 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat products (7) and accompanying meat products as referred to in Article 2 dispatched from Greece must bear the following entry: 'Products conforming to Commission Decision 84/374/EEC of 4 July 1984.'

Article 4

The Member States shall amend the measures they apply to trade so that they comply with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 5

The Commission shall follow the development of the situation and may amend this Decision in the light of such development.

Article 6

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 4 July 1984.

For the Commission

Poul DALSAGER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64.

(2) OJ No L 360, 23. 12. 1983, p. 44.

(3) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 24.

(4) OJ No L 47, 21. 2. 1980, p. 4.

(5) OJ No L 186, 8. 7. 1981, p. 20.

(6) OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 2012/64.

(7) OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 85.

ANNEX

The part of the territory known as Evros.