98/24/EC: Commission Decision of 15 December 1997 amending Decision 96/490/EC on certain protective measures with regard to Gyrodactylus salaris in salmonids (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1997-12-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Finland, Ireland, United Kingdom, animal disease, fish farming, health control

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 15 December 1997

amending Decision 96/490/EC on certain protective measures with regard to
Gyrodactylus salaris in salmonids

(Text with EEA relevance)

(98/24/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26
June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks
applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live
animals and products with a view to the completion of
the internal market (1), as last amended by Directive
92/118/EEC (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

Whereas the Commission, by Decision 96/490/EC (3) has
adopted measures aiming to protect certain regions in the
Community from the introduction of Gyrodactylus
salaris;

Whereas Finland, by letter of 30 September 1997, has
requested that certain water catchment areas situated on
its territory require protection from the introduction of
Gyrodactylus salaris; whereas this includes a buffer zone
where stringent movement restrictions for salmonid fish
apply;

Article 1

Commission Decision 96/490/EC is hereby amended as
follows:

1. The following sentence is added to Article 3 (1):

‘The movement of live salmonids from the buffer zone
mentioned in point 3 of
the Annex to the other
regions referred to in the Annex shall not be allowed.’

2. Article 4 is replaced by the following text:

‘The competent authorities of
the Member States
responsible for the regions referred to in the Annex
shall submit their salmonid livestock to continuous
surveillance testing and laboratory examination in
order to verify the absence of Gyrodactylus salaris and
present each year, not later than 1 July, all the results
thereof to the Commission.’

Whereas Finland carries out a testing and surveillance
programme in these water catchment areas;

3. The Annex is replaced by the following text:

Whereas the Member States to which protective measures
with reagard to Gyrodactylus salaris apply, have a testing
and surveillance programme for Gyrodactylus salaris in
place; whereas the results thereof should be regularly
communicated to the Commission;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary
Committee,

(1) OJ L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29.
(2) OJ L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.
(3) OJ L 202, 10. 8. 1996, p. 21.

‘ANNEX

REGIONS

1. The following regions in the United Kingdom:
Great Britain, Northern Ireland, The Isle of Man,
Guernsey.

2. Ireland.

3. The following water catchment areas in Finland:
(buffer zone: Paatsjoki,

Tenojoki, Näätämönjoki,
Luttojoki, Uutuanjoki).’

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Member States shall alter the measures they apply to trade in order to bring them into line
with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 15 December 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission