5.3.91 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 58/29 COMMISSION .COMMISSION DECISION of 12 February 1991 amending Council Decision 89/21/EEC derogating from prohibitions relating to African swine fever for certain areas in Spain (91/112/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 ('), as last amended by Directive 90/425/EEC (), and in particular Article 9a thereof, ' Having regard to Council Directive 72/461/EEC of 12 December 1972 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (%), as last amended by Directive 89/662/EEC (*, and in particular Article 8a thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 80/215/EEC of 22 January 1980 on animal. health problems affecting intra- Community trade in meat products (°), as last amended by Directive 89/662/EEC, and in particular Article 7a thereof, Whereas, pursuant to Articles 9a (1) of Directive 64/432/EEC, 8a (1) of Directive 72/461/EEC and 7a (1) of Directive 80/215/EEC, a derogation ‘from the prohibition on the export of live swine, fresh pigmeat and certain meat products may be granted for one or more parts of the territory of a Member State where African swine fever has been recorded within the previous 12 months; Whereas by Council Decision 89/21/EEC (%) a derogation from prohibitions relating to African swine fever was granted in respect of a specific defined area in Spain ; Whereas when the Council adopted Decision 89/21/EEC the competent authorities of Spain undertook to imple- () OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64. () O] No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29. () O] No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 24. () OJ No L 395, 30. 12. 1989, p. 13. () OJ No L 47, 21. 2. 1980, p. 4. () OJ No L 9, 12. 1. 1989, p. 24. ment a ban, in particular on movements of swine from areas where African swinefever has been recorded to areas designated as qualifying under derogation relating to intra-Community trade ; ‘ Whereas in the light of the evolution of the health situa- tion it is possible to allow movements of slaughter pigs from a designated area (surveillance zone) of the infected region to the disease-free region under certain conditions ; Whereas it also appears appropriate to vary the above- . mentioned ban by allowing movements of slaughter pigs only under certain conditions to the designated area (surveillance zone) from the rest of the infected region ; Whereas studies still underway on the survival of African swine fever virus in hams and loins strongly suggest that such hams and loins do not contain the virus when they have undergone the prescribed fermentation and matura-’ tion process ; ’ Whereas since certain geographical areas can be identified as areas with an improved health situation certain restric- tions can be lifted on trade of hams and loins producted from pigs originating from such areas; Whereas the Standing Veterinary Committee has deli- vered a favourable opinion, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 Decision 89/21/EEC is hereby amended as follows : 1. (relates solely to the Spanish text);