COMMISSION DECISION of 14 May 1998 amending Decision 98/226/EC concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in the Netherlands (Text with EEA relevance) (98/338/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (2) and, in particular, Article 10(4) thereof,
Whereas outbreaks of classical swine fever have occurred in the Netherlands;
Whereas in view of the trade in live pigs, semen, embryos and ova, these outbreaks are liable to endanger the herds of other Member States;
Whereas the Netherlands have taken measures within the framework of Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980 introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (3), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden;
Whereas, as a result of the disease situation the Commission adopted Decision 97/216/EC of 26 March 1997 concerning protection measures relating to classical swine fever in the Netherlands and repealing Commission Decision 97/122/EC (4);
Whereas, as it was possible to identify geographically areas which presented a particular risk, the Commission adopted Decision 98/226/EC of 19 March 1998 amending Decision 97/216/EC concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in the Netherlands (5);
Whereas, as a result of the favourable evolution of the disease, it is necessary to amend Decision 98/226/EC;
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 Annex to Decision 98/226/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
The Member States shall amend the measures they apply to trade so as to bring them into compliance with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 May 1998.