COMMISSION  DECISION
of 4 July 1984
concerning certain protective measures against foot-and-mouth disease in Greece
(84/374/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), as last amended by Directive 83/646/EEC (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/461/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (3), as last amended by Directive 83/646/EEC, and in particular Article 8 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 80/215/EEC of 22 January 1980 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat products (4), as amended by Directive 81/476/EEC (5), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas foot-and-mouth disease has occurred in Greece; whereas in view of the large-scale trade both in animals and fresh meat this disease is liable to endanger the herds of other Member States;
Whereas measures taken by the Greek authorities have enabled the disease to be restricted to a limited part of their territory and it is therefore suitable to limit restrictive measures to consignments from that region;
Whereas certain Member States have already taken protective measures in this regard; whereas it is necessary that the Member States should take appropriate coordinated measures to control the disease;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
The Member States shall forbid the introduction into their territory of bovine animals and pigs coming from the part of the territory in Greece indicated in the Annex.
The Member States shall forbid the introduction into their territory of fresh meat of cattle, pigs, sheep and goats and meat-based products, other than products which have been submitted to treatments as foreseen by Article 4 (1) of Directive 80/215/EEC, coming from the part of the territory in Greece indicated in the Annex.
1. The animal health certificate mentioned in Directive 64/432/EEC and accompanying the animals coming from Greece must be completed in the following manner: 'Animals conforming to Commission Decision 84/374/EEC of 4 July 1984.'
2. The health certificate provided for in Council Directive 64/433/EEC of 26 June 1964 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (6) and accompanying fresh meat dispatched from Greece must bear the following entry: 'Meat conforming to Commission Decision 84/374/EEC of 4 July 1984.'
3. The health certificate provided for in Council Directive 77/99/EEC of 21 December 1976 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat products (7) and accompanying meat products as referred to in Article 2 dispatched from Greece must bear the following entry: 'Products conforming to Commission Decision 84/374/EEC of 4 July 1984.'
The Member States shall amend the measures they apply to trade so that they comply with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
The Commission shall follow the development of the situation and may amend this Decision in the light of such development.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.