96/585/EC: Commission Decision of 25 September 1996 amending Decision 92/25/EEC concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the importation of fresh meat from Zimbabwe (Text with EEA relevance)

COMMISSION DECISION of 25 September 1996 amending Decision 92/25/EEC concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the importation of fresh meat from Zimbabwe (Text with EEA relevance) (96/585/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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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 third countries (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Articles 14, 15 and 16 thereof,
Whereas Commission Decision 92/25/EEC (2), as last amended by Decision 94/171/EC (3), lays down the animal health conditions and veterinary certification of imports of fresh meat from Zimbabwe; whereas this Decision provides that Member States shall authorize imports of de-boned fresh meat of bovine animals from the veterinary regions of Mashonaland West province, Mashonaland East province, Mashonaland Central province, Manicaland province (including only the Makoni district), Midlands province (including only the Gweru, Kwekwe, Shurugwi, Chirimanzu and Zvishavane districts), Masvingo province (including only the district of Gutu) and Matebeleland South province (including only the district of Insiza);
Whereas the situation has improved in relation to foot-and-mouth disease and it is now possible to amend further the regionalization in Zimbabwe, thereby allowing importation into the Community of fresh de-boned meat from the Masvingo district of Masvingo province;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,