Document ID: 31988D0370

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COMMISSION DECISION
of 13 June 1988
amending Decision 81/545/EEC concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification for imports of fresh meat from Bulgaria
(88/370/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 87/64/EEC (2), and in particular Article 16 thereof,
Whereas animal health conditions and veterinary certification requirements for imports of fresh meat from Bulgaria have been established by Commission Decision 81/545/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 86/538/EEC (4);
Whereas the Bulgarian authorities have altered their vaccination policy against exotic foot-and-mouth disease; whereas as regards exotic foot-and-mouth disease, A22 subtype is now used for the vaccination of cattle and sheep in a buffer zone along the border with Turkey comprising the communes of Achtopol, Malko Tirnovo, Groudovo, Boliarovo, Topolovgrad, Svilengrad and Liubimetz;
Whereas these changes have been in effect since December 1985;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 81/545/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1. In Article 1, 'regions Bourgas, Jambol, Haskovo Smoljan and Blagoevgrad' is replaced by 'communes of Achtopol, Malko Tirnovo, Groudovo, Boliarovo, Topolovgrad, Svilengrad and Liubimetz';
2. Annex A is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall apply from 1 July 1988. However, the certificates currently used, amended if necessary in accordance with the provisions of this Decision, may be used until 30 September 1988.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 June 1988.

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