COMMISSION DECISION

of 9 July 1999

amending Decision 95/124/EC establishing the list of approved fish farms in Germany

(notified under document number C(1999) 2040)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/521/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), as last amended by Directive 98/45/EC(2), and in particular Article 6(3) thereof,

(1) Whereas the Member States may obtain the status of approved farms free of certain fish diseases for fish farms located in non-approved zones in respect of infectious hamatopoietic necrosis (IHN) and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS);

(2) Whereas the list of approved fish farms in Germany was established by Commission Decision 95/124/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 97/228/EC(4);

(3) Whereas, by letters of 10 and 18 December 1996 and 11 February, 16 March and 19 November 1998, Germany submitted justifications to the Commission for obtaining the status of approved farms located in non-approved zones in respect of IHN and VHS for other fish farms, as well as the national provisions ensuring compliance with the rules on maintenance of approval;

(4) Whereas the Commission and the Member States have examined the justifications submitted by Germany for those farms;

(5) Whereas that examination has shown that some farms meet the requirements of Article 6 of Directive 91/67/EEC; whereas some farms do not meet those requirements, in particular as regards their sampling programme and infrastructure provisions;

(6) Whereas the farms that meet the requirements of Directive 91/67/EEC should accordingly qualify for the status of approved farms in non-approved zones;

(7) Whereas those farms should be added to the list of approved farms;

(8) 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

The Annex to Decision 95/124/EC is replaced by the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 9 July 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 189, 3.7.1998, p. 12.

(3) OJ L 84, 14.4.1995, p. 6.

(4) OJ L 91, 5.4.1997, p. 35.

ANNEX

I. FARMS IN LOWER SAXONY

1. Jochen Moeller Fischzucht Harkenbleck D - 30966 Hemmingen-Harkenbleck

2. Versuchsgut Relliehausen der Universität Göttingen

(hatchery only)

D - 37586 Dassel

3. Dr R. Rosengarten Forellenzucht Sieben Quellen D - 49124 Georgsmarienhütte

4. Ulrike und Gudrun Mühler Forellenhof Fredelsloh D - 37186 Moringen

5. Klaus Kröger Fischzucht Klaus Kröger D - 21256 Handeloh Wörme

6. Ingeborg Riggert-Schlumbohm Forellenzucht W. Riggert D - 29465 Schnega

II. FARMS IN THURINGIA

1. Firma Tautenhahn D - 98646 Trostadt

2. Firma Hattop D - 98617 Meiningen

3. Thüringer Forstamt Leinefelde

Fischzucht Worbis

D - 37327 Leinefelde

4. Fischzucht Salza GmbH D - 99734 Nordhausen-Salza

5. Fischzucht Kindelbrück GmbH D - 99638 Kindelbrück

6. Forellenhof Wichmar D - 07774 Wichmar

7. Reinhardt Strecker

Forellenzucht Orgelmühle

D - 37351 Dingelstadt

III. FARMS IN BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG

1. Heiner Feldmann Riedlingen/Neufra D - 88630 Pfullendorf

2. Walter Dietmayer Forellenzucht Walter Dietmayer, Hettingen D - 72501 Gammertingen

3. Heiner Feldmann Bad Waldsee D - 88630 Pfullendorf

4. Heiner Feldmann Bergatreute D - 88630 Pfullendorf

5. Walter Jenz Wuchzenhofen, Boschenmühle D - 72649 Wolfschlugen

6. Peter Schmaus Fischzucht Schmaus, Steinental D - 88410 Steinental/Hauerz

7. Josef Schnetz Fenkenmühle D - 88263 Horgenzell

8. Erwin Steinhart Quellwasseranlage Steinhart, Hettingen D - 72513 Hettingen

9. Hugo Strobel Quellwasseranlage Otterswang, Sägmühle D - 72505 Hausen am Andelsbach

10. Reinhard Lenz Forsthaus, Gaimühle D - 64759 Sensbachtal

11. Peter Hofer Sulzbach D - 78727 Aisteig/Oberndorf

12. Stephan Hofer Oberer Lautenbach D - 78727 Aisteig/0berndorf

13. Stephan Hofer Unterer Lautenbach D - 78727 Aisteig/Oberndorf

14. Stephan Hofer Schelklingen D - 78727 Aistaig/Oberndorf

15. Hubert Schuppert Brutanlage, Obere FischzuchtMastanlage, Untere Fischzucht D - 88454 Unteressendorf

16. Johannes Dreier Brunnentobel D - 88299 Leutkirch/Hebrazhofen

17. Peter Störk Wagenhausen D - 88348 Saulgau

18. Erwin Steinhart Geislingen/St. D - 73312 Geislingen/St.

19. Joachim Schindler Forellenzucht Lohmühle D - 72275 Alpirsbach

20. Heribert Wolf Forellenzucht Sohnius D - 72160 Horb-Diessen

21. Claus Lehr Forellenzucht Reinerzau D - 72275 Alpirsbach-Reinerzau

22. Hugo Hager Bruthausanlage D - 88639 Walbertsweiler

23. Hugo Hager Waldanlage D - 88639 Walbertsweiler

24. Gumpper und Stöll GmbH Forellenhof Rossle, Honau D - 72805 Liechtenstein

25. Ulrich Ibele Pfrungen D - 88271 Pfrungen

26. Hans Schmutz Brutanlage 1Brutanlage 2 Brut- und Setzlingsanlage 3

(Hausanlage)

D - 89155 Erbach

27. Wilhelm Drafehn Obersimonswald D - 77960 Seelbach

28. Wilhelm Drafehn Brutanlage Seelbach D - 77960 Seelbach

29. Franz Schwarz Oberharmersbach D - 77784 Oberharmersbach

30. Meinrad Nuber Langenenslingen D - 88515 Langenenslingen

31. Anton Spieß Hohmühle D - 88353 Kißleg

32. Karl Servay Osterhofen D - 88339 Bad Waldsee

33. Kreissportfischereiverein Biberach Warthausen D - 88400 Biberach

34. Hans Schmutz Gossenzugen D - 89155 Erbach

35. Reinhard Rösch Haigerach D - 77723 Gengenbach

36. Harald Tress Unterlauchringen D - 79787 Unterlauchringen

37. Alfred Tröndle Tiefenstein D - 79774 Albbruck

38. Alfred Tröndle Unteralpfen D - 79774 Unteralpfen

39. Peter Hofer Schenkenbach D - 78727 Aisteig/Oberndorf

40. Heiner Feldmann Bainders D - 88630 Pfullendorf

IV. FARMS IN NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA

1. Wolfgang Lindhorst-Emme Hirschquelle D - 33758 Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock

2. Wolfgang Lindhorst-Emme Am Oelbach D - 33758 Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock

3. Hugo Rameil und Söhne

Sauerländer Forellenzucht

D - 57368 Lennestadt-Gleierbrück

4. Peter Horres Ovenhausen, Jätzer Mühle D - 37671 Höxter

V. FARMS IN BAVARIA

1. Gerstner Peter (Forellenzuchtbetrieb Juraquell)

Wellheim

D - 97332 Volkach