93/372/EEC: Commission Decision of 24 June 1993 concerning protection measures in relation to foot-and- mouth disease in Bulgaria, amending for the third time Decision 93/242/EEC and repealing Decision 93/343/EEC

COMMISSION DECISION of 24 June 1993 concerning protection measures in relation to foot-and-mouth disease in Bulgaria, amending for the third time Decision 93/242/EEC and repealing Decision 93/343/EEC
(93/372/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE  EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC  (1), as last amended by Council Directive 92/438/EEC (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 organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (3), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (4), 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 (5), as last  amended by Directive 92/118/EEC, and in particular, Article 10 thereof,
Whereas an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease has been confirmed in Bulgaria;
Whereas the Commission has sent a mission to Bulgaria to examine the foot-and-mouth disease situation;
Whereas there has been only one outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Bulgaria and the disease has been confined to a certain part of the territory of Bulgaria; whereas the protection measures introduced by Commission Decision 93/343/EEC of 4 June 1993,  concerning protection measures in relation to foot-and-mouth disease in Bulgaria and amending Commission Decision 93/242/EEC (6), can now be confined to certain parts of the territory of Bulgaria;
Whereas it is necessary to add certain districts of Bulgaria to Annex B of Commission Decision 93/242/EEC of 30 April 1993 concerning the importation into the Community of certain live animals and their products originating from certain European  countries in relation to foot-and-mouth disease (7);
Whereas for reasons of legal clarity it is necessary to repeal Commission Decision 93/343/EEC;
Whereas this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,