98/362/EC: Commission Decision of 19 May 1998 amending for the second time Commission Decision 93/42/EEC, concerning additional guarantees relating to infectious bovine rhinotracheitis for bovines destined for Member States or regions of Member States free from the disease, in relation to Sweden and amending Commission Decision 95/109/EC (notified under document number C(1998) 1355) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1998-05-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Sweden, animal disease, cattle, health certificate, intra-EU trade, veterinary inspection

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 19 May 1998

amending for the second time Commission Decision 93/42/EEC, concerning
additional guarantees relating to infectious bovine rhinotracheitis for bovines
destined for Member States or regions of Member States free from the disease, in
relation to Sweden and amending Commission Decision 95/109/EC

(notified under document number C(1998) 1355)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(98/362/EC)

Whereas it is appropriate to propose certain additional
guarantees to protect
the progress made in Sweden;
whereas it is therefore appropriate to amend this Decision
to give the same guarantee to Sweden;

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 93/42/EEC is replaced by the
Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

The second line in the Annex to Decision 95/109/EC is
deleted.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 19 May 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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 and updated by Council Directive 97/12/EC (2),
and in particular Articles 9(3) and 10(2) thereof,

Whereas an eradication programme of infectious bovine
approved by
rhinotracheitis
the
Commission Decision
programme is regarded to have been successful in erad-
icating this disease from Sweden;

95/71/EC (3); whereas

in Sweden was

(IBR)

Whereas to secure progress and successfully conclude the
initiated IBR programme Sweden was granted certain
additional guarantees by Commission Decision 95/
109/EC (4);

Whereas Sweden considers that its territory is free from
infectious bovine rhinotracheitis
submitted
supporting documentation to the Commission;

and has

Whereas the authorities of Sweden apply for national
movement of bovine animals rules at least equivalent as
those foreseen in the present Decision;

as
Whereas Commission Decision
amended by Decision 94/962/EEC (6), gives additional
guarantees in relation to infectious bovine rhinotracheitis
for bovines destinated for Denmark and Finland;

93/42/EEC (5),

(1) OJ 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64.
(2) OJ L 109, 25. 4. 1997, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 59, 17. 3. 1997, p. 33.
(4) OJ L 79, 7. 4. 1995, p. 32.
(5) OJ L 16, 25. 1. 1993, p. 50.
(6) OJ L 371, 31. 12. 1994, p. 27.

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ANNEX

Member State

Denmark

Finland

Sweden

Region

All regions

All regions

All regions