94/171/EC: Commission Decision of 28 February 1994 amending Decision 92/25/EEC concerning the animal health conditions and veterinary certification of imports of fresh meat from Zimbabwe

COMMISSION DECISION of 28 February 1994 amending Decision 92/25/EEC concerning the animal health conditions and veterinary certification of imports of fresh meat from Zimbabwe (94/171/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, caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries (1), as last amended by  Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 (2), and in particular Articles 14, 15 and 16 thereof,
Whereas Commission Decision 92/25/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 93/86/EEC (4), 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 carcase meat of bovine animals from the regions of Mashonaland West, Mashonaland East, Mashonaland Central, Makoni and Midlands Provinces, excluding the districts of Gokwe, Zvishavane and Mberengwa;
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 Gutu district of Masvingo  Province, Zvishavane district of Midlands Province and Insiza district of Matebeleland South Province derived from animals slaughtered after 1 November 1993;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,