23.12. 93 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 321/33 COMMISSION DECISION of 21 December 1993 on marking and use of pigmeat in application of Article 9 of Council Directive 80/217/EEC (93/699/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Tréaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980 introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever ('), as last amended by Council Decision 93/384/EEC (3, and in particular Article 9 (6) (g) thereof, Whereas on 13 October 1993 an outbreak of classical ~swine fever in the municipality of Wingene, West Flan- ders was declared by the Belgian veterinary authorities ; Whereas in accordance with Aticle 9 (1) of Directive 80/217/EEC a surveillance zone was immediately established around the outbreak site ; Whereas all contact premises and pig holdings in the surveillance zone have been serologically and clinically tested without finding any evidence that the virus did spread to this zone; Whereas the provisions for the use of a health mark on fresh meat are given in Council Directive 64/433/EEC of 26 June 1964 on health conditions for the production and marketing of fresh meat(®), as last amended by Directive 92/5/EEC (%; Whereas Belgium has submitted a request for the adop- tion of a specific solution concerning marking and use of pigmeat coming from pigs kept on holdings situated in the surveillance zone and slaughtered subject to a specific authorization issued by the competent authority ; 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 1.  Belgium is authorized to apply the mark described in Article 3 (1) (A) (e) of Directive 64/433/EEC to pigmeat () OJ No L 47, 21. 2. 1980, p. 11. () OJ No L 166, 8. 7. 1993, p. 34. () OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 2012/64. () O] No L 57, 2. 3. 1992, p. 1. obtained from pigs originating from holdings situated in the surveillance zone established on 13 October 1993 around the outbreak of classical swine fever in the muni- cipality of Wingene on the condition that the pigs in question : (a) originate from a holding to which, following the epidemiological inquiry, no contact has been established with an infected holding; (b) have been included in a programme for detection of classical swine fever virus antigen and found negative. The programme shall be carried out as given in Annex I; (c) have been slaughtered within 12 hours of arrival at the slaughterhouse. 2.- Belgium shall ensure that a certificate as given in Annex II is issued in respect of meat referred to in paragraph 1. Article 2 Pigmeat which complies with the conditions of Article 1 (1) and enters into intra-Community trade must be accompanied by the certificate referred to in Article 1 (2). Article 3 This Decision - is applicable until 1 February 1994. Article 4 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 21 December 19_93. For the Commission René STEICHEN Member of the Commission