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| 14.8.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 212/20 |
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14.8.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 212/20

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 2 August 2007

amending Decision 2003/467/EC as regards the declaration that certain administrative regions of Poland are officially free of enzootic bovine leucosis

(notified under document number C(2007) 3657)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/559/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 D (I) (E) thereto,

Whereas:

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

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

| (2) | The lists of regions of Member States declared free of enzootic bovine leukosis 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 regions of Member States declared free of enzootic bovine leukosis 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) | As regards Poland, ‘powiat’ is the primary administrative region referred to in Article 2(2)(p) of Directive 64/432/EEC. The unpublished Annex X/25 to Commission Decision 2005/176/EC of 1 March 2005 laying down the codified form and the codes for the notification of animal diseases pursuant to Council Directive 82/894/EEC (3) lists powiaty within the respective superior administrative unit of a ‘voivodship’. |
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(3)

As regards Poland, ‘powiat’ is the primary administrative region referred to in Article 2(2)(p) of Directive 64/432/EEC. The unpublished Annex X/25 to Commission Decision 2005/176/EC of 1 March 2005 laying down the codified form and the codes for the notification of animal diseases pursuant to Council Directive 82/894/EEC (3) lists powiaty within the respective superior administrative unit of a ‘voivodship’.

| (4) | Poland has now submitted to the Commission documentation demonstrating compliance with the appropriate conditions provided for in Directive 64/432/EEC as regards that certain powiaty may be considered officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free regions of Poland. |
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(4)

Poland has now submitted to the Commission documentation demonstrating compliance with the appropriate conditions provided for in Directive 64/432/EEC as regards that certain powiaty may be considered officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free regions of Poland.

| (5) | Following evaluation of the documentation submitted by Poland, those powiaty in Poland should be recognised as officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free regions of that Member State. |
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(5)

Following evaluation of the documentation submitted by Poland, those powiaty in Poland should be recognised as officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free regions of that Member State.

| (6) | Decision 2003/467/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(6)

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

| (7) | 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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(7)

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 III 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, 2 August 2007.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/104/EC (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 352).

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(2)  
  OJ L 156, 25.6.2003, p. 74. Decision as last amended by Decision 2007/399/EC (OJ L 150, 12.6.2007, p. 11).

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(3)  
  OJ L 59, 5.3.2005, p. 40. Decision as amended by Decision 2006/924/EC (OJ L 354, 14.12.2006, p. 48).

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ANNEX

In Chapter 2 of Annex III to Decision 2003/467/EC, the second paragraph concerning Poland is replaced by the following:

‘In Poland:

| — | Voivodship Dolnośląskie






  Powiaty: | Bolesławiecki, Jaworski, Jeleniogórski, Jelenia Góra, Kamiennogórski, Legnicki, Legnica, Lubański, Lubiński, Lwówecki, Polkowicki, Wołowski, Zgorzelecki, Złotoryjski. |
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Voivodship Dolnośląskie

Powiaty:

Bolesławiecki, Jaworski, Jeleniogórski, Jelenia Góra, Kamiennogórski, Legnicki, Legnica, Lubański, Lubiński, Lwówecki, Polkowicki, Wołowski, Zgorzelecki, Złotoryjski.

| — | Voivodship Łódzkie






  Powiaty: | Brzeziński, Łaski, Łódzki, Łódź, Opoczyński, Pabianicki, Pajęczański, Piotrkowski, Piotrków Trybunalski, Poddębicki, Rawski, Skierniewicki, Skierniewice, Tomaszowski, Wieluński, Zduńskowolski. |
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Voivodship Łódzkie

Powiaty:

Brzeziński, Łaski, Łódzki, Łódź, Opoczyński, Pabianicki, Pajęczański, Piotrkowski, Piotrków Trybunalski, Poddębicki, Rawski, Skierniewicki, Skierniewice, Tomaszowski, Wieluński, Zduńskowolski.

| — | Voivodship Małopolskie






  Powiaty: | Brzeski, Bocheński, Chrzanowski, Gorlicki, Miechowski, Myślenicki, Oświęcimski, Olkuski, Tarnowski, Tarnów, Wielicki. |
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Voivodship Małopolskie

Powiaty:

Brzeski, Bocheński, Chrzanowski, Gorlicki, Miechowski, Myślenicki, Oświęcimski, Olkuski, Tarnowski, Tarnów, Wielicki.

| — | Voivodship Podkarpackie






  Powiaty: | Bieszczadzki, Brzozowski, Jasielski, Krośnieński, Krosno, Leski, Leżajski, Łańcucki, Rzeszowski, Rzeszów, Sanocki, Strzyżowski. |
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Voivodship Podkarpackie

Powiaty:

Bieszczadzki, Brzozowski, Jasielski, Krośnieński, Krosno, Leski, Leżajski, Łańcucki, Rzeszowski, Rzeszów, Sanocki, Strzyżowski.

| — | Voivodship Śląskie






  Powiaty: | Będziński, Bielski, Bielsko Biała, Bytom, Chorzów, Cieszyński, Częstochowski, Częstochowa, Dąbrowa, Gliwicki, Gliwice, Jastrzębie Zdrój, Jaworzno, Katowice, Kłobucki, Lubliniecki, Mikołowski, Mysłowice, Myszkowski, Piekary Śląskie, Pszczyński, Raciborski, Ruda Śląska, Rybnicki, Rybnik, Siemianowice, Sosnowiec, Świętochłowice, Tarnogórski, Tychy, Tyski, Wodzisławski, Zabrze, Zawierciański, Żory, Żywiecki. |
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Voivodship Śląskie

Powiaty:

Będziński, Bielski, Bielsko Biała, Bytom, Chorzów, Cieszyński, Częstochowski, Częstochowa, Dąbrowa, Gliwicki, Gliwice, Jastrzębie Zdrój, Jaworzno, Katowice, Kłobucki, Lubliniecki, Mikołowski, Mysłowice, Myszkowski, Piekary Śląskie, Pszczyński, Raciborski, Ruda Śląska, Rybnicki, Rybnik, Siemianowice, Sosnowiec, Świętochłowice, Tarnogórski, Tychy, Tyski, Wodzisławski, Zabrze, Zawierciański, Żory, Żywiecki.

| — | Voivodship Świętokrzyskie






  Powiaty: | Buski, Jędrzejowski, Kazimierski, Kielecki, Kielce, Konecki, Opatowski, Ostrowiecki, Pińczowski, Sandomierski, Skarżyski, Starachowicki, Staszowski, Włoszczowski. |
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Voivodship Świętokrzyskie

Powiaty:

Buski, Jędrzejowski, Kazimierski, Kielecki, Kielce, Konecki, Opatowski, Ostrowiecki, Pińczowski, Sandomierski, Skarżyski, Starachowicki, Staszowski, Włoszczowski.

| — | Voivodship Wielkopolskie






  Powiaty: | Jarociński, Kaliski, Kalisz, Kolski, Koniński, Konin, Krotoszyński, Słupecki, Turecki, Wrzesiński.’ |
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Voivodship Wielkopolskie

Powiaty:

Jarociński, Kaliski, Kalisz, Kolski, Koniński, Konin, Krotoszyński, Słupecki, Turecki, Wrzesiński.’

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