COMMISSION DECISION
of 8 May 2008
amending Annexes I and II to Decision 2002/308/EC establishing lists of approved zones and approved farms with regard to one or more of the fish diseases viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) and infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN)
(notified under document number C(2008) 1719)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2008/427/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), and in particular Articles 5 and 6 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Decision 2002/308/EC (2) establishes the lists of approved zones and approved fish farms situated in non-approved zones with regard to certain fish diseases.
(2)
Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Slovenia have submitted the justifications for obtaining the status of approved farms in non-approved zones, with regard to viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) and infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN), for certain farms in their territory. The documentation provided shows that those farms meet the requirements of Article 6 of Directive 91/67/EEC. They therefore qualify for the status of approved farms in a non-approved zone and should be added to the list of approved farms.
(3)
Denmark, France, Italy and the United Kingdom have submitted the justifications for obtaining the status of approved zones, with regard to VHS and IHN, for certain zones in their territory. The documentation provided shows that those zones meet the requirements of Article 5 of Directive 91/67/EEC. They therefore qualify for the status of approved zones and should be added to the list of approved zones.
(4)
France and Finland have submitted the justifications for obtaining the status of approved zones with regard to VHS, for certain areas in their territories. The documentation provided shows that those areas meet the requirements of Article 5 of Directive 91/67/EEC.
(5)
Germany has notified the presence of VHS in a farm previously considered free of that disease. The zone should therefore no longer appear in Decision 2002/308/EC as VHS-free.
(6)
Denmark has informed that certain approved farms with regard to VHS and IHN do not comply with the maintenance requirements to be considered as free from VHS. Those farms should therefore no longer appear in Decision 2002/308/EC as free from VHS.
(7)
Italy has given notification that certain programmes for VHS and IHN freedom approved by Commission Decision 2003/634/EC of 28 August 2003 approving programmes for the purpose of obtaining the status of approved zones and of approved farms in non-approved zones with regard to viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) and infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) in fish (3) have been finalised. The zone and the farm concerned qualify for the status of approved zone and approved farm in non-approved zone and should therefore be added to the list of approved zones or approved farms in non-approved zones in Decision 2002/308/EC respectively.
(8)
Decision 2002/308/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(9)
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
Decision 2002/308/EC is amended as follows:
1.
Annex I is replaced by the text in Annex I to this Decision.
2.
Annex II is replaced by the text in Annex II to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 8 May 2008.