99/579/EC: Commission Decision of 28 July 1999 amending Decisions 93/42/EEC and 95/109/EC concerning additional guarantees relating to infectious bovine rhinotracheitis for bovines destined for certain parts of the territory of the Community, and repealing Decision 97/250/EC (notified under document number C(1999) 2477) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1999-07-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, animal disease, cattle, health certificate, health control, import

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 28 July 1999

amending Decisions 93/42/EEC and 95/109/EC concerning additional guarantees relating to infec-
tious bovine rhinotracheitis for bovines destined for certain parts of the territory of the
Community, and repealing Decision 97/250/EC

(notified under document number C(1999) 2477)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/579/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

98/621/EC (6); whereas in the light of
the proposed
measures this decision must be amended accordingly;

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 by
Directive 98/99/EC (2), and in particular Article 9 and 10
thereof,

(6) Whereas an eradication programme of infectious bovine
rhinotracheitis in Austria was approved by Commission
Decision 97/250/EC (7) for three years; whereas in the
light of the proposed measures this decision must be
repealed;

(7) Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are
in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veter-
inary Committee,

(1) Whereas Commission Decision

93/42/EEC (3),

as
amended by Decision 98/548/EC (4), gives additional
guarantees in relation to infectious bovine rhinotra-
for bovines destined for Denmark, Finland,
cheitis
Sweden and certain regions of Austria free of
the
disease;

(2) Whereas Austria considers that its territory is free from
submitted

infectious bovine rhinotracheitis and has
supporting documentation to the Commission;

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

(4) Whereas it is appropriate to propose certain additional
the progress made in Austria;
guarantees to protect
therefore appropriate to amend this
it
whereas
decision to give the same guarantee to all regions of
Austria;

is

(5) Whereas to secure progress and successfully conclude
the initiated programmes for the eradication of infec-
tious bovine rhinotracheitis, Austria was granted certain
Commission Decision
additional
by
95/109/EC (5)
Decision
by

guarantees
as

amended

last

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Commission Decision 93/42/EEC is amended as follows:

1. Article 3 is replaced by the following:

‘Article 3

For bovine animals destined to Member States or regions of
Member States listed in the Annex to this Decision C(4) of
the health certificate provided for in Annex F, Model 1 of
Council Directive 64/432/EEC must be completed as
follows:

— “infectious bovine rhinotracheitis” must be entered after

the first indent,

— a reference to Commission Decision 93/42/EEC must

complete the second indent.’

2. The Annex is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

(1) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64.
(2) OJ L 358, 31.12.1998, p. 107.
(3) OJ L 16, 25.1.1993, p. 50.
(4) OJ L 263, 26.9.1998, p. 35.
(5) OJ L 79, 7.4.1995, p. 32.

Commission Decision 95/109/EEC is amended as follows:

(6) OJ L 296, 5.11.1998, p. 15.
(7) OJ L 98, 15.4.1997, p. 19.

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1. Article 2 is replaced by the following:

Article 3

‘Article 2

For bovine animals destined to Member States or regions of
Member States listed in the Annex to this Decision, section
C(4) of the health certificate provided for in Annex F, Model
1 of Council Directive 64/432/EEC must be completed as
follows:

— “infectious bovine rhinotracheitis” must be entered after

the first indent,

— a reference to Commission Decision 95/109/EC must

complete the second indent.’

2. In the Annex the reference to Austria is deleted.

Decision 97/250/EC is repealed.

Article 4

This Decision shall enter into force on 1 October 1999.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 5

Done at Brussels, 28 July 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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ANNEX

Member State

Region

Denmark

Austria

Finland

Sweden

All regions

All regions

All regions

All regions