COMMISSION DECISION of 31 October 1991 repealing Decision 90/513/EEC concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in the Federal Republic of Germany (91/584/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 91/174/EEC (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (3), as last amended by Directive 90/675/EEC (4), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas several outbreaks of classical swine fever have occurred in a certain part of Germany;
Whereas, as a result of the epizootic of classical swine fever, the Commission last adopted Decision 90/513/EEC of 16 October 1990 concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in the Federal Republic of Germany (5);
Whereas the epizootic has been controlled in the area described in Decision 90/513/EEC; whereas it is necessary to repeal the abovementioned Decision;
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
Decision 90/513/EEC is hereby repealed.
Article 2
The Member States shall amend the measures which 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 the Member States. Done at Brussels, 31 October 1991.