No L 10/34 Official Journal of the European Communities 16. 1. 92 COMMISSION DECISION of 13 November 1991 concerning animal health conditions and veterinary certification of imports of fresh meat from Botswana (92/22/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 91/497/EEC (3, and in particular Articles 14, 15 and 16 thereof, Whereas following a Community veterinary mission it appears that the animal health situation in Botswana is generally satisfactory and completely controlled by well- structured and organized veterinary services, particularly as regards diseases transmissible through meat; Whereas in order to avoid any disruption of trade between certain Member States and Botswana, the Commission adopted by Decision 84/423/EEC (°) health protection measures in respect of imports of fresh meat from this country ; Whereas animal health conditions and veterinary certifi- cation for imports of fresh meat from Botswana should. be established now at Community level and therefore Deci- sion 84/423/EEC revoked; Whereas outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease have occured from time to time in certain parts of Botswana; whereas, however, other parts of the country have been free of the disease for more than 12 months; Whereas vaccination against SAT foot-and-mouth disease is carried out in certain areas of Botswana; whereas however such vaccination is not permitted in the regions of Botswana known as veterinary disease control zones 5, 6,7, 8 9,10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 18; Whereas strict measures, in particular the prohibition or control of movements of livestock, are applied ; whereas certain regions where vaccination is carried out are clearly demarcated from the disease-free regions ; () OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28. () OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 69. () OJ No L 237, 5. 9. 1984, p. 18. Whereas measures are applied throughout the country to monitor the movements of livestock and to detect any outbreak of the disease ; Whereas, in addition, the responsible veterinary authori- ties of Botswana have confirmed that Botswana has for at least 12 months been free from rinderpest, and that no vaccination has been carried out against this disease during that time; Whereas the responsible veterinary authorities of Bots- wana have undertaken to notify the Commission of the European Communities and the Member States by telex, telefax or telegram within 24 hours, of confirmation of the occurrence of any of the abovementioned diseases or the adoption or change of vaccination against them ; Whereas animal health conditions and veterinary certifi- cation must be adopted according to the animal health situation of the non-member country concerned; 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. Member States shall authorize the importation of the following categories of fresh meat from Botswana: (a) de-boned fresh meat excluding offal of domestic animals of the bovine, ovine or caprine species, from : Veterinary disease control zone 5: that area which is bordered : — to the north-west by the cordon fence running from the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans via Orapa Mining Area to the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, — to the south by the cordon fence from the Central Kalahari Game Reserve via Makoba Quarantine to Dukwe Quarantine, — to the north-east by the cordon fence from the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans to join the cordon fence from Dukwe to Makoba Quarantine.