COMMISSION DECISION of 23 July 1993 approving certain contingency plans for the control of foot-and-mouth disease

(93/455/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/423/EEC of 26 June 1990, amending Directive 85/511/EEC introducing Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease, Directive 64/432/EEC on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine and Directive 72/462/EEC on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat products from third countries (1), and in particular Article 5 (4) thereof,

Whereas the Commission has already laid down criteria to be applied when drawing up contingency plans for the control of foot-and-mouth disease by Decision 91/42/EEC (2);

Whereas certain Member States have submitted for approval national contingency plans; whereas, after examination these plans permit the desired objective to be attained and fulfil all the criteria laid down in Decision 91/42/EEC;

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

The contingency plans for the control of foot-and-mouth disease submitted by Member States listed in Annex 1 are approved.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 July 1993.

For the Commission

René STEICHEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 224, 13. 8. 1990, p. 13.

(2) OJ No L 23, 29. 1. 1991, p. 29.

ANNEX

The contingency plans for the control of foot-and-mouth disease of the following Member States are approved:

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Greece

Spain

France

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

Portugal

United Kingdom