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| 3.2.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 30/19 |
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3.2.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 30/19

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 28 January 2005

amending Decision 2003/71/EC as regards its period of validity

(notified under document number C(2005) 186)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2005/86/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (1), and in particular Article 18(7) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (2) and in particular Article 22(6) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | The occurrence of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) in the Faroe Islands led to the adoption of Commission Decision 2003/71/EC of 29 January 2003 on certain protective measures in respect of infectious salmon anaemia in the Faroe Islands (3). |
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(1)

The occurrence of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) in the Faroe Islands led to the adoption of Commission Decision 2003/71/EC of 29 January 2003 on certain protective measures in respect of infectious salmon anaemia in the Faroe Islands (3).

| (2) | Despite the control measures undertaken by the Faroe Islands, further outbreaks of ISA occurred and were notified by that State to the Commission in 2004. |
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(2)

Despite the control measures undertaken by the Faroe Islands, further outbreaks of ISA occurred and were notified by that State to the Commission in 2004.

| (3) | The Faroe Islands have submitted to the veterinary subgroup established under the EU-Faroe Island Agreement (4) a contingency plan in conformity with Article 15 of Council Directive 93/53/EEC of 24 June 1993 introducing minimum Community measures for the control of certain fish diseases (5). The contingency plan includes a withdrawal scheme in accordance with Article 6 of Directive 93/53/EEC. The contingency plan, including vaccination procedures, and withdrawal scheme submitted in September 2004 have been approved by the subgroup. |
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(3)

The Faroe Islands have submitted to the veterinary subgroup established under the EU-Faroe Island Agreement (4) a contingency plan in conformity with Article 15 of Council Directive 93/53/EEC of 24 June 1993 introducing minimum Community measures for the control of certain fish diseases (5). The contingency plan includes a withdrawal scheme in accordance with Article 6 of Directive 93/53/EEC. The contingency plan, including vaccination procedures, and withdrawal scheme submitted in September 2004 have been approved by the subgroup.

| (4) | In the light of the disease situation in the Faroe Islands and the implementation of a control strategy including vaccination, the protective measures provided for in Decision 2003/71/EC should remain applicable as long as vaccination is applied. The vaccination is expected to remain as the control strategy for at least the next two years. |
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(4)

In the light of the disease situation in the Faroe Islands and the implementation of a control strategy including vaccination, the protective measures provided for in Decision 2003/71/EC should remain applicable as long as vaccination is applied. The vaccination is expected to remain as the control strategy for at least the next two years.

| (5) | Decision 2003/71/EC should therefore be amended in order to extend its period of validity. |
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(5)

Decision 2003/71/EC should therefore be amended in order to extend its period of validity.

| (6) | The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, |
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(6)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Article 6 of Decision 2003/71/EC, ‘31 January 2005’ is replaced by ‘31 January 2007’.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 28 January 2005.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56. Directive as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.

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(2)  
  OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1).

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(3)  
  OJ L 26, 31.1.2003, p. 80. Decision as last amended by Decision 2004/160/EC (OJ L 50, 20.2.2004, p. 65).

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(4)  
  OJ L 53, 22.2.1997, p. 2.

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(5)  
  OJ L 175, 19.7.1993, p. 23. Directive as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.

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