
Article 1 
Member States shall suspend the importation from the territory of the Republic of South Africa of:

— live ratites and hatching eggs of these species, and
— birds other than poultry including pet birds accompanying their owners.
Article 2 
Member States shall suspend the importation from the territory of the Republic of South Africa of:

— fresh meat of ratites, and of
— meat preparations and meat products consisting of, or containing meat of those species.
Article 3 

1. By derogation from Article 2, Member States shall authorise the importation of the products covered by this Article which have been obtained from birds slaughtered before 16 July 2004.
2. In the veterinary certificates accompanying consignments of the products mentioned in paragraph 1 the following words shall be included:'Fresh ratite meat/meat product consisting of, or containing meat of ratites/meat preparation consisting of, or containing meat of ratites obtained from birds slaughtered before 16 July 2004 in accordance with Article 3(1) of Decision 2004/594/EC.'
3. By derogation from Article 2, Member States shall authorise the importation of meat products consisting of, or containing meat of ratites, when the meat of these species has undergone one of the specific treatments referred to under points B, C or D in part IV of the Annex to Commission Decision 97/222/EC.
Article 4 
The Member States shall amend the measures they apply to imports so as to bring them into compliance with this Decision and they shall give immediate appropriate publicity to the measures adopted. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
Article 5 
This Decision shall be reviewed in the light of the disease evolution and information supplied by the veterinary authorities of the Republic of South Africa.
Article 6 
This Decision shall apply until 1 January 2005.
Article 7 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 August 2004.
For the Commission
David BYRNE
Member of the Commission