COMMISSION DECISION
of 2 June 1999
amending Decisions 93/24/EEC and 93/244/EEC and concerning additional guarantees relating to Aujeszky's disease for pigs destined for the territory of Luxembourg
(notified under document number C(1999) 1450)
(1999/399/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine(1), as last amended by Directive 98/99/EC(2), and in particular Article 10(2) thereof,
(1) Whereas an eradication programme was undertaken in the territory of Luxembourg for Aujeszky's disease that had been approved by Commission Decisions 93/200/EEC(3) and 96/283/EEC(4);
(2) Whereas in relation to this eradication programme certain additional guarantees relating to Aujeszky's disease for pigs destined for its territory had been granted to Luxembourg by Commission Decision 93/244/EEC(5), as last amended by Decision 97/835/EC(6);
(3) Whereas Luxembourg considers that its territory is free from Aujeszky's disease and has submitted supporting documentation to the Commission as provided for in Article 10 of Directive 64/432/EEC;
(4) Whereas the programme is regarded to have been successful in eradicating this disease from the territory of Luxembourg;
(5) Whereas the authorities of Luxembourg apply for national movement of pigs rules at least equivalent to those provided by the present decision;
(6) Whereas these additional guarantees must not be requested from Member States or regions of Member States which are themselves regarded as free from Aujeszky's disease;
(7) Whereas Commission Decision 93/24/EEC(7), as last amended by Decision 1999/56/EEC(8) lays down additional guarantees relating to Aujeszky's disease for pigs destined for Member States or regions free of the disease and lists those regions in Annex I;
(8) Whereas the whole territory of Luxembourg which is free of the disease should be added to Annex I of Decision 93/24/EEC and removed from Annex I of Decision 93/244/EEC;
(9) 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
Annex I of Decision 93/24/EC is replaced by Annex I of this Decision.
Annex I of Decision 93/244/EEC is replaced by Annex II of this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall apply from 15 June 1999.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 2 June 1999.