No L 213/20 Official Journal of the European Communities 24. 8. 93 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 introdu- cing 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 ('), 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(); ‘ Whereas certain Meniber 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 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 () OJ No L 224, 13. 8. 1990, p. 13. () OJ No L 23, 29. 1. 1991, p. 29.