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( 1 ) OJ NO L 302 , 31 . 12 . 1972 , P . 28 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 26 , 31 . 1 . 1977 , P . 81 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 377 , 31 . 12 . 1980 , P . 49 .

COMMISSION DECISION

OF 24 APRIL 1981

AMENDING DECISION 80/1298/EEC ON HEALTH PROTECTION MEASURES IN RESPECT OF BUNDESLAND TYROL , AUSTRIA

( 81/316/EEC )

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 72/462/EEC OF 12 DECEMBER 1972 ON HEALTH AND VETERINARY INSPECTION PROBLEMS UPON IMPORTATION OF BOVINE ANIMALS AND SWINE AND FRESH MEAT FROM NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY DIRECTIVE 77/98/EEC ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 7 AND 15 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS IT IS LAID DOWN IN ARTICLES 6 AND 14 OF DIRECTIVE 72/462/EEC THAT MEMBER STATES SHALL NOT AUTHORIZE IMPORTATION OF SWINE OR FRESH MEAT OF SWINE FROM NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN FREE FROM CONTAGIOUS PORCINE PARALYSIS ( TESCHEN DISEASE ) FOR THE PAST 12 MONTHS AND WHERE VACCINATION AGAINST CONTAGIOUS PORCINE PARALYSIS ( TESCHEN DISEASE ) HAS TAKEN PLACE IN THE PRECEDING 12 MONTHS ;

WHEREAS ARTICLES 7 AND 15 OF THE SAID DIRECTIVE PROVIDE THAT THE PROHIBITIONS LAID DOWN IN ARTICLES 6 AND 14 MAY BE LIMITED TO A PART OF THE TERRITORY OF A NON-MEMBER COUNTRY ;

WHEREAS COMMISSION DECISION 80/1298/EEC ( 3 ) PROVIDES FOR HEALTH PROTECTION MEASURES IN RESPECT OF ALL OF BUNDESLAND TYROL , AUSTRIA ;

WHEREAS IT HAS NOW BEEN ESTABLISHED THAT CONTAGIOUS PORCINE PARALYSIS ( TESCHEN DISEASE ) OCCURS ONLY IN IMST , INNSBRUCK ( STADT ), INNSBRUCK-LAND , KITZBUEHEL , KUFSTEIN , LANDECK , REUTTE AND SCHWAZ DISTRICTS ( BEZIRK ) OF BUNDESLAND TYROL , AUSTRIA , AND THAT VACCINATION AGAINST THAT DISEASE IS PERMITTED IN THOSE DISTRICTS ;

WHEREAS , WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ABOVEMENTIONED DISTRICTS , AUSTRIA HAS BEEN FREE OF THE DISEASE FOR THE PAST 12 MONTHS AND VACCINATION AGAINST THE DISEASE HAS NOT TAKEN PLACE THERE IN THE PRECEDING 12 MONTHS ;

WHEREAS THE CENTRAL VETERINARY AUTHORITIES OF AUSTRIA HAVE GIVEN ASSURANCES THAT SWINE , WHICH HAVE BEEN AT ANY TIME IN THE ABOVEMENTIONED DISTRICTS , OR FRESH MEAT OF SUCH SWINE WILL NOT BE EXPORTED TO THE COMMUNITY ;

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

1 . ARTICLE 1 OF DECISION 80/1298/EEC IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS :

' ARTICLE 1

THE PROHIBITION PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 6 ( A ) AND ( B ) OF DIRECTIVE 72/462/EEC , IN RESPECT OF CONTAGIOUS PORCINE PARALYSIS ( TESCHEN DISEASE ), SHALL ONLY APPLY TO IMST , INNSBRUCK ( STADT ), INNSBRUCK-LAND , KITZBUEHEL , LANDECK , REUTTE AND SCHWAZ DISTRICTS ( BEZIRK ) OF BUNDESLAND TYROL . '

2 . ARTICLE 2 SHALL BE REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING :

' ARTICLE 2

THE PROHIBITION PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 14 ( 2 ) ( A ) AND ( B ) OF DIRECTIVE 72/462/EEC , IN RESPECT OF CONTAGIOUS PORCINE PARALYSIS ( TESCHEN DISEASE ), SHALL ONLY APPLY TO IMST , INNSBRUCK ( STADT ), INNSBRUCK-LAND , KITZBUEHEL , KUFSTEIN , LANDECK , REUTTE AND SCHWAZ DISTRICTS ( BEZIRK ) OF BUNDESLAND TYROL . '

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION SHALL APPLY WITH EFFECT FROM 1 MAY 1981 .

ARTICLE 3

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 24 APRIL 1981 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

POUL DALSAGER

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION