93/343/EEC: Commission Decision of 4 June 1993 concerning protection measures in relation to foot-and- mouth disease in Bulgaria and amending for the second time Decision 93/242/EEC

COMMISSION DECISION of 4 June 1993 concerning protection measures in relation to foot-and-mouth disease in Bulgaria and amending for the second time Decision 93/242/EEC
(93/343/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 chekcs 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 Decision 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 occurrence of foot-and-mouth disease in Bulgaria presents a serious threat to the herds of Member States, in view of the trade in and import of live animals and their products;
Whereas it is necessary therefore to implement a prohibition on imports and transit of live animals of susceptible species and imports of all products of those species from Bulgaria;
Whereas for reasons of clarity it is appropriate to exclude Bulgaria from the field of application 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 (6), as amended by Decision 93/355/EEC (7);
Whereas this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,