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COMMISSION DECISION
of 17 November 1986
amending Decision 85/472/EEC on health protection measures in respect of Zimbabwe
(86/564/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 86/469/EEC (2), and in particular Article 15 thereof,
Whereas Commission Decision 85/472/EEC (3) granted the Member States the option of authorizing imports into their territory, under certain conditions and from certain regions, of fresh meat from Zimbabwe, taking into account, in particular, the existing health situation in that country and the measures taken by that country's authorities to combat foot-and-mouth disease and to avoid its spreading into other, unaffected regions;
Whereas the situation concerning foot-and-mouth disease in Zimbabwe continues to improve, no outbreak of the disease having occured since September 1984; whereas it is now possible to extend the disease-free area by including certain districts of Midlands Province and Manicaland Province which are adjacent to Mashonaland;
Whereas competent authorities of Zimbabwe have repeated their assurances that meat intended for the Community will be produced, handled and stored entirely from meat which does not fulfill the terms of this Decision;
Whereas the situation in Zimbabwe will continue to be kept under review;
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 85/472/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 1 is replaced by the following:
'Article 1
The prohibition provided for in Article 14 (2) of Directive 72/462/EEC shall not apply, in respect of boned carcase meat of bovine animals, to the following areas of Zimbabwe:
- the veterinary region of Mashonaland,
- the districts of KweKwe, Chilimanzi, Charter, Selukwe and Gwelo in the Midlands Province,
- the district of Makoni in the Manicaland Province'.
2. The Annex is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 November 1986.