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| 16.10.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 271/34 |
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16.10.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 271/34

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 15 October 2009

amending Decision 2003/467/EC as regards the declaration that Scotland is officially free of bovine tuberculosis

(notified under document C(2009) 7790)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2009/761/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), and in particular Annex A(I)(4) thereto,

Whereas:

| (1) | Directive 64/432/EEC provides that a Member State or part of a Member State may be, as regards bovine herds, declared officially free of bovine tuberculosis subject to compliance with certain conditions set out in that Directive. |
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(1)

Directive 64/432/EEC provides that a Member State or part of a Member State may be, as regards bovine herds, declared officially free of bovine tuberculosis subject to compliance with certain conditions set out in that Directive.

| (2) | The lists of Member States and regions thereof declared free of bovine tuberculosis are set out in Commission Decision 2003/467/EC of 23 June 2003 establishing the official tuberculosis, brucellosis and enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free status of certain Member States and regions of Member States as regards bovine herds (2). |
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(2)

The lists of Member States and regions thereof declared free of bovine tuberculosis are set out in Commission Decision 2003/467/EC of 23 June 2003 establishing the official tuberculosis, brucellosis and enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free status of certain Member States and regions of Member States as regards bovine herds (2).

| (3) | The United Kingdom has submitted to the Commission documentation demonstrating compliance with the appropriate conditions provided for in Directive 64/432/EEC as regards the whole territory of Scotland in order that it may be considered as an officially bovine tuberculosis-free region of the United Kingdom. |
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(3)

The United Kingdom has submitted to the Commission documentation demonstrating compliance with the appropriate conditions provided for in Directive 64/432/EEC as regards the whole territory of Scotland in order that it may be considered as an officially bovine tuberculosis-free region of the United Kingdom.

| (4) | Following the evaluation of the documentation submitted by the United Kingdom, the whole territory of Scotland should be declared as an officially bovine tuberculosis-free region of the United Kingdom. |
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(4)

Following the evaluation of the documentation submitted by the United Kingdom, the whole territory of Scotland should be declared as an officially bovine tuberculosis-free region of the United Kingdom.

| (5) | Decision 2003/467/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(5)

Decision 2003/467/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (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

Annex I to Decision 2003/467/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 15 October 2009.

For the Commission

Androulla VASSILIOU

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64.

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(2)  
  OJ L 156, 25.6.2003, p. 74.

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ANNEX

Chapter 2 of Annex I to Decision 2003/467/EC is replaced by the following:

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  CHAPTER 2

Officially tuberculosis-free regions of Member States

In Italy:

| — | Region Abruzzo: Province of Pescara, |
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Region Abruzzo: Province of Pescara,

| — | Region Emilia-Romagna, |
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Region Emilia-Romagna,

| — | Region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, |
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Region Friuli-Venezia Giulia,

| — | Region Lombardia: Provinces of Bergamo, Como, Lecco, Sondrio, |
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Region Lombardia: Provinces of Bergamo, Como, Lecco, Sondrio,

| — | Region Marche: Province of Ascoli Piceno, |
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Region Marche: Province of Ascoli Piceno,

| — | Region Piemonte: Provinces of Novara, Verbania, Vercelli, |
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Region Piemonte: Provinces of Novara, Verbania, Vercelli,

| — | Region Sardegna: Province of Oristano, |
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Region Sardegna: Province of Oristano,

| — | Region Toscana: Provinces of Grosseto, Livorno, Lucca, Prato, Pisa, Pistoia, Siena, |
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Region Toscana: Provinces of Grosseto, Livorno, Lucca, Prato, Pisa, Pistoia, Siena,

| — | Region Trentino-Alto Adige: Provinces of Bolzano, Trento, |
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Region Trentino-Alto Adige: Provinces of Bolzano, Trento,

| — | Region Veneto. |
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Region Veneto.

In the United Kingdom:

| — | Great Britain: Scotland.’ |
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Great Britain: Scotland.’

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