Commission Decision
of 28 February 2001
amending for the sixth time Decision 95/124/EC establishing the list of approved fish farms in Germany
(notified under document number C(2001) 454)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2001/188/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products(1), as last amended by Directive 98/45/EC(2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The Member States may obtain the status of approved free of infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) for fish farms located in zones which are non-approved in respect of IHN and VHS.
(2) The list of approved fish farms in Germany was established by Commission Decision 95/124/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2000/302/EC(4).
(3) Germany has submitted to the Commission the justifications for obtaining the status of approved farm in a non-approved zone in respect of IHN and VHS for certain fish farms, as well as the national rules ensuring compliance with the requirements for maintenance of the approved status.
(4) The Commission and the Member States examined the justifications notified by Germany for each farm.
(5) The result of this examination is that three of the farms concerned meet the requirements of Article 6 of Directive 91/67/EEC.
(6) Therefore, these three farms are eligible for the status of approved farm situated in a non-approved zone.
(7) These three farms should be added to the list of farms which have already been approved. The three farms to be approved are situated in Saxony and Baden-Württemberg.
(8) 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 95/124/EEC is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 February 2001.