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"B COMMISSION DECISION
of 4 April 1995
on the status of France as regards infectious hematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
(Text with EEA relevance)
(95/125/EC)
(OJ L 84, 14.4.1995, p. 8)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
"M1 Commission Decision 95/481/EC of 8 November 1995 L 275 26 18.11.1995
"M2 Commission Decision 1999/550/EC of 20 July 1999 L 209 39 7.8.19991995D0125 — EN — 22.07.1999 — 002.001 — 1
COMMISSION DECISION
of 4 April 1995
on the status of France as regards infectious hematopoietic necrosis and
viral haemorrhagic septicaemia
(Text with EEA relevance)
(95/125/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 marketof aquaculture animals and products (
1), as last amended by the Act of
Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas Member States may obtain for one or more continental or coastal
zones the status of approved zone free of certain diseases of fish or molluscs;
Whereas to this end France has, by letter dated 16 September 1994, submitted
to the Commission evidence in support of the granting for infectious
hematopoietic necrosis (IHN) and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) thestatus of approved zone for certain catchment areas located in Brittany andalso the national provisions ensuring compliance with the rules on mainte-
nance of approval;
Whereas scrutiny of this information allows the status of approved continental
or coastal zone to be granted in respect of IHN and VHS for these catchment
areas and their coasts;
Whereas the provisions of this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of
the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
1. The catchment areas listed in the Annex hereto are recognized as
approved continental zones in respect of IHN and VHS.
2. The coastal areas belonging to the catchment areas indicated in paragraph
1 and listed in the Annex are recognized as approved coastal zones in respectof IHN and VHS.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.!B
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ANNEX
List of approved zones with regard to IHN and VHS in France
1. ADOUR-GARONNE
Catchment areas
— The Charente basin
— The Seudre basin
— The basins of the coastal rivers in the Gironde estuary in the department of
Charente-Maritime
— The catchment areas of the Nive and the Nivelles (Pyrenées Atlantiques)
— The Forges basin (Landes)
— The catchment area of the Dronne (Dordogne), from the source to the Eglisottes
dam at Monfourat
— The catchment area of the Beauronne (Dordogne), from the source to the Faye dam— The catchment area of the Valouse (Dordogne), form the source to the Etang des
Roches Noires dam
— The catchment area of the Paillasse (Gironde), from the source to the Grand Forge
dam
— The catchment area of the Ciron (Lot et Garonne, Gironde), from the source to the
Moulin de Castaing dam
— The catchment of the Petite Leyre (Landes), from the source to the Pont de
l’Espine dam at Argelouse
— The catchment area of the Pave (Landes), from the source to the Pave dam
— The catchment area of the Escource (Landes), from the source to the Moulin de
Barbe dam
— The catchment area of the Geloux (Landes), from the source to the D38 dam at
Saint Martin d’Oney
— The catchment area of the Estrigon (Landes), from the source to the Campet et
Lamolère dam
— The catchment are of the Estampon (Landes), from the source to the Ancienne
Minoterie dam at Roquefort
— The catchment area of the Gélise (Landes, Lot et Garonne), from the source to the
dam downstream of the confluence of the Gélise and the Osse
— The catchment area of the Magescq (Landes), from the source to the mouth
— The catchment area of the Luys (Pyrénées Atlantiques), from the source to the
Moulin d’Oro dam
— The catchment area of the Neez (Pyrénées Atlantiques), from the source to the
Juearançon dam
— The catchment area of the Beez (Pyrénées Atlantiques), form the source to the Nay
dam
— The catchment area of the Gave de Cauterets (Hautes Pyrénées), from the source to
the Calypso dam of the Soulom power station
Coastal areas
The whole of the Atlantic coast between the northern boundary of the department of
Vendée and the southern boundary of the department of Charente-Maritime.
2. LOIRE-BRETAGNE
Catchment areas
— All catchment areas in the region of Brittany with the exception of the following:
— Vilaine
— Aven
— Ster-Goz
— the downstream part of the catchment area of the Elorn
— The Sèvre Niortaise basin!
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— The Lay basin
— The upstream part of the Vienne basin to the Nouâtre dam (department of Indre)
— The basins of the Atlantic coastal rivers in the department of Vendée— The part of the Loire basin comprising the upstream part of the Huisne catchment
area from the source of the water courses ot the Ferté-Bernard dams
Coastal areas
The entire coast of Brittany with the exception of the following:
— Rade de Brest— Anse de Camaret
— The coastal zone between the ‘pointe de Trévignon’ and the mouth of the river
Laïta
— The coastal zone between the mouth of the river Tohon up to the border of the
department.!
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