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►B COMMISSION DECISION
of 21 December 1992
amending the guarantees for the introduction of molluscs into zones for which a programme for
Bonamia ostreae and Marteilia refringens has been approved
(93/55/EEC)
(OJ L 14, 22.1.1993, p. 24)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Commission Decision 93/169/EEC of 19 February 1993 L 71 16 24.3.1993
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 21 December 1992
amendingthe g uarantees for the introduction of molluscs into zones
for which a programme for Bonamia ostreae and Marteilia refrin-
gens has been approved
(93/55/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991
concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on themarket of acquaculture animals and products(
1), and in particular
Article 10 (3) thereof,
Whereas, following the approval of a programme for Bonamia ostreae
and Marteilia refringens in accordance with Article 10 (2) of Directive91/67/EEC, the introduction of molluscs into the zones or farms towhich the programme applies is subject to the rules set out in Article 8of the said Directive;
Whereas the Commission has approved, in particular by its Decision
92/528/EEC of 9 November 1992, a programme for Bonamia ostreaeand Marteilia refringens for Great Britain and Northern Ireland(
2);
Whereas identical plans submitted by other Member States are being
scrutinized by the Commission;
Whereas the application of the rules laid down in Article 8 (1) (a) of
Directive 91/67/EEC creates difficulties for the supply of the zonesconcerned; whereas it is necessary to adopt, in accordance with Article10 (3) of the said Directive, amendments to the guarantees provided for;
Whereas the provision of this Decision shall be reviewed by 30 June
1993 in the light of an opinion from the Scientific VeterinaryCommittee;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance
with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Derogating from the rules referred to in Article 8 (1) (a) of Directive
91/67/EEC, ►M1the relaying in ◄zones for which a programme for
Bonamia ostreae and Marteilia refringens has been approved, shall beallowed for batches of molluscs originating from other zones for whichsuch a programme has been approved or from zones without such anapproved programme. In both cases the molluscs must be accompaniedby a movement document completed by the official service, certifyingthat the moluscs originate from an area where there has been no historyof bonamiosis (Bonamia ostreae) or marteiliosis (Marteilia refringens)in the previous two years, confirmed by tests carried out at intervalsadapted to the development of the pathogens in question in accordancewith the procedures recommended by the Scientific VeterinaryCommittee.
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However, for batches of molluscs of the species Crassostrea gigas, this
relaying is allowed if these batches are accompanied by a movementdocument completed by the official service, certifying that the molluscs
(1) OJ No L 46, 19. 2. 1991, p. 1.
(2) OJ No L 332, 18. 11. 1992, p. 25.
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have been submitted at the place of dispatch to a check ensuring thatthey do not contain species other than C. gigas.
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Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.