98/548/EC: Commission Decision of 22 July 1998 amending for the third time 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 Austria and amending for the second time Decision 95/109/EC (notified under document number C(1998) 2184) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1998-07-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, animal disease, cattle, health certificate, veterinary inspection

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 22 July 1998

amending for the third time Decision 93/42/EEC, concerning additional guaran-
tees relating to infectious bovine rhinotracheitis for bovines destined for Member
States or Regions of Member States free from the disease, in relation to Austria
and amending for the second time Decision 95/109/EC

(notified under document number C(1998) 2184)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(98/548/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Whereas therefore Austria considers that its territory is
free from infectious bovine rhinotracheitis and has
submitted supporting documentation to the Commission;

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC (1) of 26
June 1964, as last amended and updated by Council
Directive 97/12/EC (2), on animal health problems
affecting intra-community trade in bovine animals and
swine and in particular Articles 9(2) and 10(2) thereof,

Whereas an eradication programme of infectious bovine
rhinotracheitis in Austria was approved by Commission
the programme
Decision 97/250/EC (3); whereas
is
in eradicating this
regarded to have been successful
disease from certain territories of Austria;

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

(1) OJ 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64.
(2) OJ L 109, 25. 4. 1997, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 98, 15. 4. 1997, p. 19.
(4) OJ L 79, 7. 4. 1995, p. 32.

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

Whereas Commission Decision
as
amended by Commission Decision 98/362/EEC (6), gives
additional guarantees in relation to infectious bovine
rhinotracheitis for bovines destined for Denmark, Finland
and Sweden;

93/42/EEC (5),

Whereas it is appropriate to propose certain additional
guarantees
the progress made in Austria;
whereas it is therefore appropriate to amend this Decision
to give the same guarantee to some territories of Austria;

to protect

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

(5) OJ L 16, 25. 1. 1993, p. 50.
(6) OJ L 163, 6. 6. 1998, p. 48.

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HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following line is added to the Annex of Decision
93/42/EEC:

the Bezirke of
Steiermark, Nieder(cid:148)sterreich (except
Amstetten and Waidhofen an der Ybbs-(Stadt)), Salzburg
(except the Bezirke of Salzburg-Stadt and Salzburg-Umge-
bung), Ober(cid:148)sterreich (only the Bezirke of Freistadt, Linz-
Stadt, Perg, Rohrbach and Urfahr-Umgebung), Tirol,
Vorarlberg and Wien'.

‘Austria

The regions of Burgenland, K(cid:132)rnten, Steiermark,
Nieder(cid:148)sterreich (except the Bezirke of Amstetten
and Waidhofen an der Ybbs-(Stadt)), Salzburg
(except the Bezirke of Salzburg-Stadt and Salzburg-
Umgebung), Ober(cid:148)sterreich (only the Bezirke of
Freistadt, Linz-Stadt, Perg, Rohrbach and Urfahr-
Umgebung), Tirol, Vorarlberg and Wien'

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 22 July 1998.

Article 2

In the Annex of Commission Decision 95/109/EC the
words ‘Austria: all regions' are replaced by ‘Austria: all
regions with the exception of Burgenland, K(cid:132)rnten,

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission