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COMMISSION DECISION

of 16 March 1984

amending for the sixth time Decision 83/453/EEC cocerning certain measures of protection against classical swine fever

(84/173/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 Directive 83/646/EEC (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Whereas, following the outbreak of classical swine fever which occurred successively in several Member States, the Council adopted, on 31 August 1983, under Decision 83/453/EEC (3), certain protection measures against classical swine fever, to be applied for various periods depending on the risk of the spread of the disease;

Whereas, as a result of the spread of the disease, the Commission, by Decisions 83/511/EEC (4), 83/632/EEC (5), 84/9/EEC (6), 84/98/EEC (7) and 84/172/EEC (8), extended the area to which the measures applied for intra-Community trade in live pigs;

Whereas the persistence and the increase in the number of new outbreaks in certain parts of the territory necessitate the extension to these parts of the territory of measures to be applied in trade of live pigs;

Whereas certain Member States have already taken protective measures in this regard; whereas it is necessary that other Member States adopt appropriate protective measures;

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 zones relating to the Federal Republic of Germany outlined in the Annex to Decision 83/453/EEC are hereby replaced by the following zones:

'THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY:

The "Regierungsbezirk" of Muenster, the parts of the territory of the "Regierungsbezirk" Weser-Ems, made up of the following "Kreise": Grafschaft Bentheim, Emsland, Cloppenburg, Osnabrueck-Land, Osnabrueck-Stadt, Vechta, Oldenburg-Land; the parts of the territory of the "Regierungsbezirk" of Detmold made up of the following "Kreise": Herford, Guetersloh, Paderborn and in any "Kreis" in this "Regierungsbezirk" where an outbreak has occurred after 12 March 1984; the parts of the territory of the Regierungsbezirk of Arnsburg made up of the following "Kreise": Soest, Bochum, Unna and in any "Kreis" in this "Regierungsbezirk" where an outbreak has occurréd after 12 March 1984; the parts of the territory of the "Regierungsbezirk" Duesseldorf made up of the following "Kreise": Wesel, Kleve and any "Kreis" in this »Regierungsbezirk" where an outbreak has occured after 12 March 1984; in the other "Regierungsbezirk" the "Kreise" in which classical swine fever has occurred.

Article 2

The Member States shall amend the measures they apply to trade so that they comply with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 16 March 1984.

For the Commission

Poul DALSAGER

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ No L 360, 23. 12. 1983, p. 44.

(3) OJ No L 249, 9. 9. 1983, p. 28.

(4) OJ No L 285, 18. 10. 1983, p. 22.

(5) OJ No L 355, 17. 12. 1983, p. 48.

(6) OJ No L 11, 14. 1. 1984, p. 31.

(7) OJ No L 51, 22. 2. 1984, p. 23.

(8) See page 45 of this Official Journal.