1999/539/EC: Commission Decision of 26 July 1999 amending Decision 98/372/EC concerning the animal health conditions and veterinary certifications for import of live animals of bovine and swine species from certain European countries to take into account some aspects in relation with Bulgaria and the Czech Republic (notified under document number C(1999) 2437) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1999-07-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Bulgaria, Czechia, cattle, health certificate, import, swine

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 26 July 1999

amending Decision 98/372/EC concerning the animal health conditions and veterinary certifica-
tions for import of live animals of bovine and swine species from certain European countries to
take into account some aspects in relation with Bulgaria and the Czech Republic

(notified under document number C(1999) 2437)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/539/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 products from third countries (1), as last
amended by Directive 97/79/EC (2) and in particular Article 6
and 7 thereof,

(1) Whereas, as a consequence of the action taken by the
Bulgarian authorities
the spread of an
to prohibit
outbreak of foot and mouth disease, that country was
regionalised by Commission Decision 96/730/EC of 17
December 1996 concerning certain protective measures
with regard to import of certain animals and their prod-
ucts from Bulgaria and repealing Decision 96/643/EC (3),
as last amended by Decision 98/373/EC (4);

(2) Whereas the import of bovine animals is banned from
six provinces of Bulgaria by Commission Decision
98/372/EC of 29 May 1998 concerning the animal
health conditions and veterinary certifications for import
live animals of bovine and porcine species from
of
certain European countries (5), as amended by Decision
98/505/EC (6);

(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 therefore it
is possible to lift the ban for 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 it is still considered necessary to submit the
importation of bovine animals to a pre-import quaran-
tine, as a supplementary guarantee, as fixed in Annex IV
to Decision 98/372/EC;

(7) Whereas classical swine fever still persists in the feral pig
population in some areas of the Czech Republic;

(8) Whereas this situation is liable to endanger the herds of

the European Community;

(9) Whereas it is therefore necessary to amend the condi-
tions for imports of live animals of porcine species from
some areas of the Czech Republic to take into account
the evolution of the epidemiological situation in relation
to classical swine fever;

(10) Whereas this Decision is in accordance with the opinion

of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 98/372/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.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 26 July 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(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. 34.
(6) OJ L 226, 13.8.1998, p. 50.

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Description of territories of certain European countries established for animal health certification purposes

ANNEX I

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, Silistra, Choumen, Targovichte, Razgrad,
Rousse, V. Tarnovo, Gabrovo, Pleven, Lovetch, Plovdiv, Smolian, Pasardjik, 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 on the border with 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

ANIMAL HEALTH GUARANTEES REQUESTED ON CERTIFICATION

LIVE ANIMALS

Bovine

Swine

Country

Code

Breeding/production

Slaughter

Breeding/production

Slaughter

MC (1)

SG (2)

MC (1)

SG (2)

MC (1)

SG (2)

MC (1)

SG (2)

Albania (3)

Bosnia-Herzegovina (3)

Bulgaria

Belarus (3)

Czech Republic

Estonia (3)

Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia

Croatia

Hungary

Lithuania (3)

Latvia (3)

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

c

—

—

—

A

A

—

—

A

A

A

c

—

—

—

B

B

—

—

B

B

B

A (3)

B (3)

—

—

—

A

A

A (3)

A (3)

d

—

—

—

B

B

B (3)

B (3)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

C

—

—

—

—

—

—

C

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

D

—

—

—

—

—

—

D

—

—

—

Former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia

807

—

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Country

Code

Breeding/production

Slaughter

Breeding/production

Slaughter

MC (1)

SG (2)

MC (1)

SG (2)

MC (1)

SG (2)

MC (1)

SG (2)

Bovine

Swine

Poland

Romania

Russia (3)

Slovenia

Slovak Republic

PL

RO

RU

SI

SK

A

A

—

A

A

B

B

—

B

B

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

(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, to be

applied for each animal and origin in accordance with Article 2 of Decision 98/372/EC. 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 VI of each model of certificate laid down in Annex III.
(3) The imports of domestic animals of the bovine and porcine species 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.