No L 238/28 Official Journal of the European Communities 27. 8. 91 COMMISSION DECISION of 26 July 1991 amending Decision 90/610/EEC on health protection measures in respect of Zimbabwe (91/443/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, ovine and caprine animals and swine, fresh meat or meat products from third countries (), as last amended by Directive 91/266/EEC (%), and in particular Article 15 thereof, Whereas Commission Decision 90/610/EEC (°) 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 animal 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 unaffected regions; Whereas the situation concerning foot-and-mouth disease in Zimbabwe continues to improve ; whereas it is now possible to extend the disease-free area by including certain new veterinary disease control regions (Mashona- land West, southern part, i.e. the districts of Chegutu and Kadoma); Whereas the situation in Zimbabwe will continue to be kept under review by the Commission ; ‘Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, () OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28. () O] No L 134, 29. 5. 1991, p. 45. () O] No L 324, 23. 11. 1990, p. 35. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : , Article 1 Decision 90/610/EEC is hereby amended as follows: Atticle 2 is replaced by the following : Article 2 The prohibition provided for in Article 14 (2) of Directive 72/462/EEC shall not apply, in respect of de-boned meat of bovine animals, to the following' areas of Zimbabwe : — the veterinary region of Mashonaland Central, — The veterinary region of Mashonaland West,. Article 2 “The Annex to Decision 90/610/EEC is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Decision. Article 3 This Decision shall apply 15 days after the date of notifi- cation to Member States. ‘ Article 4 This Decision is addressed to the Member States Done at Brussels, 26 July 1991. For the Commissio;z Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission