85/220/EEC: Commission Decision of 22 March 1985 concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from Colombia

COMMISSION  DECISION
of 22 March 1985
concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from Colombia
(85/220/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries (1), as last amended by Directive 83/91/EEC (2), and in particular Article 16 thereof,
Whereas the health conditions and health certificates required on imports of fresh meat from Colombia were laid down by Commission Decision 78/964/EEC (3), notably on account of the situation with regard to foot-and-mouth disease then existing in Colombia;
Whereas further on-the-spot inspections have shown that the situation in Colombia regarding foot-and-mouth disease has been improved in areas 1, 2 and 3;
Whereas it is necessary to take account of the situation in Colombia regarding foot-and-mouth disease and particularly of the situation at present;
Whereas the measures adopted by Member States must be modified in the light of any developments in the particular health situation of each third country;
Whereas specific measures of animal health protection should be adopted on a Community basis as provided for by the Directive;
Whereas certain Member States, because of their particular animal health situations concerning foot-and-mouth disease, benefit from special provisions in intra-Community trade and should therefore also be authorized to apply special provisions in respect of imports from third countries; whereas these provisions must be at least as strict as those which the same Member States apply in intra-Community trade;
Whereas it will be necessary to re-examine this Decision with a view to its adaptation to Community rules concerning the control and eradication of foot-and-mouth disease within the Community;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,