98/373/EC: Commission Decision of 2 June 1998 concerning the importation into the Community of certain live animals and their products originating in certain European countries in relation to foot-and-mouth disease, and amending Decisions 96/367/EC, 96/414/EC and 96/730/EC (notified under document number C(1998) 1466) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1998-06-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Central and Eastern Europe, animal product, health control, health legislation, import policy, live animal

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 2 June 1998

concerning the importation into the Community of certain live animals and
their products originating in certain European countries in relation to foot-and-
mouth disease, and amending Decisions 96/367/EC, 96/414/EC and 96/730/EC

(notified under document number C(1998) 1466)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(98/373/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15
July 1991 laying down the principles governing the
organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the
Community from third countries and amending Direct-
ives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (1), as last
amended by Council Directive 96/43/EC (2), and in
particular Article 18(7) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10
December 1990 laying down the principles governing the
organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the
Community from third countries (3), as last amended by
Council Directive 96/43/EC, and in particular Article
19(7) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26
June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks
applicable to intra-Community trade in certain live
animals and products with a view to the completion of
the internal market (4), as last amended by Directive 92/
118/EEC (5), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas within the context of the animal health status of
European countries it is possible to decide on specific
conditions for importation of live animals and their prod-
ucts from certain countries;

Whereas the situation with regard to foot-and-mouth
disease has changed and it is necessary to revise the
controls
introduced by Commission Decision 93/
242/EEC (6) on imports of animals and animal products
from these countries;

Whereas Commission Decisions 96/367/EC (7), 96/
414/EC (8) and 96/730/EC (9) and 95/301/EC (10) estab-
lished certain protective measures with regard to imports

(1) OJ L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 56.
(2) OJ L 162, 1. 7. 1996, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29.
(5) OJ L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.
(6) OJ L 110, 4. 5. 1993, p. 36.
(7) OJ L 145, 19. 6. 1996, p. 17.
(8) OJ L 167, 6. 7. 1996, p. 58.
(9) OJ L 331, 20. 12. 1996, p. 49.
(10) OJ L 184, 3. 8. 1995, p. 59.

of animals and animal products from Albania, the Former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria and Russia,
respectively, due to outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease;

Whereas no outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease have
been recorded in Russia since 4 July 1995; whereas there-
fore Decision 95/301/EC should be repealed;

Whereas for the purposes of clarity, it is necessary to
repeal Decision 93/242/EEC;

Whereas Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December
1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems on
importation of bovine, ovine and caprine animals and
swine, fresh meat or meat products from third coun-
tries (11), as last amended by Council Directive 97/79/
EC (12), permits Member States to import fresh meat not
intended for human consumption, under special condi-
tions; whereas other health conditions for meat not
intended for human consumption must be established in
accordance with the provisions of Directive 92/118/EEC
and Decision 89/18/EEC (13);

Whereas the measures provided for by this Decision are
in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veter-
inary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Article 1(1) of Decision 96/367/EC is hereby amended as
follows:

(a)

the words ‘In addition to the provisions of Decision
93/242/EEC' are deleted;

(b) in second indent, the words ‘animal feeding stuff and'

are deleted.

(11) OJ L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28.
(12) OJ L 24, 30. 1. 1998, p. 31.
(13) OJ L 8, 11. 1. 1989, p. 17.

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Article 2

are replaced by the words:

Article 2(2) of Decision 96/414/EC is hereby amended as
follows:

‘blood and blood products as well as milk and milk
products, authorised to be sent from Bulgaria'.

(a)

the words ‘In addition to the provisions of Decision
93/242/EEC' are deleted;

(b) in the second indent, the words ‘animal feedingstuffs

and' are deleted.

Article 4

Decisions 93/242/EEC and 95/301/EC are hereby
repealed.

Article 3

Article 5

Article 2 of Decision 96/730/EC is hereby amended as
follows:

(a)

in paragraph 2, the words ‘In addition to the provi-
sions of Decision 93/242/EEC' are deleted;

(b) in paragraph 2, second indent,
feedingstuffs and' are deleted;

the words ‘animal

(c)

in paragraph 4, the words ‘animal products treated
according to paragraph 1 or 3 and authorised to be
sent
from the following provinces of Bulgaria:
Bourgas, Jambol, Sliven, Starazagora, Haskovo and
Kardjali',

This Decision shall apply from 15 June 1998.

Article 6

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 2 June 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission