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)
Date: 1999-07-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Bulgaria, Czechia, fresh meat, health certificate, import, veterinary inspection

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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,

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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

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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

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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

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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.