COMMISSION DECISION of 15 July 1994 amending Council Decision 89/21/EEC derogating from prohibitions relating to African swine fever for certain areas in Spain (Text with EEA relevance) (94/475/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), as last amended by Commission Decision 94/178/EC (2), and in particular Article 9a thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/461/EEC of 12 December 1972 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (3), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (4), and in particular Article 8a thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 80/215/EEC of 22 January 1980 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat products (5), as last amended by Directive 91/687/EEC (6), and in particular Article 7a thereof,

Whereas in 1988 in the light of an improved health situation it was possible to adopt Council Decision 89/21/EEC (7), as last amended by Decision 93/443/EEC (8); whereas the said Decision resulted in the creation of a disease-free region and an infected region;

Whereas in the light of an improved health situation in the province of Salamanca, this province can be added to the established disease-free region;

Whereas the Standing Veterinary Committee has delivered a favorable opinion,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex I to Council Decision 89/21/EEC is hereby replaced by the following:

'ANNEX I

All parts of the territory of Spain situated to the north and east of a line formed by:

- the provincial border between Salamanca and Cáceres where it joins at the border with Portugal, direction east, north-east and south-east until it meets the provincial border of Ávila,

- the provincial border between Ávila and Cáceres south-east up to where it meets road C110 at Puerto de Tornavacas,

- the road C110 from Puerto de Tornavacas south-west up to Tornavacas, Jerte and Plasencia,

- the road C524 from Plasencia south to Trujillo,

- the road from Trujillo going south through the villages of La Cumbre and Montánchez to Mérida,

- the road 630 south through Torremegía and Almendralejo up to Villafranca de los Barros,

- the road from Villafranca de los Barros east through Ribera del Fresno, Hornachos and Campillo de Llerena to Peraleda del Zaucejo and then north-east along the road to Monterrubio de la Serena and Helechal until it meets the railroad at Cabeza del Buey,

- the railway (Castuera-Puertollano) from Cabeza del Buey direction east until the railway crosses the provincial border between the provinces of Badajoz and Córdoba; the provincial border of Córdoba until it crosses the river Guadalmez,

- the river Guadalmez in south-east direction; the provincial border between the provinces of Ciudad Real and Córdoba, the river de las Yeguas in south direction and forming the provincial border between the provinces of Córdoba and Jaén; the river Guadalquivir in direction south-west from the town Villa del Río through the towns Montoro, El Carpio, Córdoba, Almodóvar del Río, Posadas, Peñaflor, Alcolea del Río, Villaverde del Río, Alcalá del Río, Sevilla and Coria del Río until it meets the provincial border between Sevilla and Cádiz,

- the road from the river Guadalquivir in direction south-east through the town Trebujena and Mesas de Asta to Jerez de la Frontera,

- the road 342 direction east through the towns Arcos de la Frontera, Bornos, Villamartín, Algodonales to Olvera,

- the road from Olvera direction south-east through Estación de Setenil to Cuevas del Becerro,

- the road from Cuevas del Becerro in direction north-east to Huertas y Montes and then in direction south-east to Ardales and further south to El Burgo,

- the road 344 from El Burgo through Alozaina to Coín,

- the road 337 from Coín through Monda, Ojén and Marbella to the Mediterranean Sea.'

Article 2

Member States shall amend the measures which they apply to trade so as to bring them into compliance with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 15 July 1994.

For the Commission

René STEICHEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64.

(2) OJ No L 83, 26. 3. 1994, p. 54.

(3) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 24.

(4) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.

(5) OJ No L 47, 21. 2. 1980, p. 4.

(6) OJ No L 377, 31. 12. 1991, p. 16.

(7) OJ No L 9, 12. 1. 1989, p. 24.

(8) OJ No L 205, 17. 8. 1993, p. 28.