2002/109/EC: Commission Decision of 11 February 2002 amending for the third time Decision 1999/766/EC on certain protective measures in respect of infectious salmon anaemia in salmonids in Norway (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 443)
Date: 2002-02-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, Norway, fish, health certificate, import restriction, infectious disease

L 40/12

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

12.2.2002

COMMISSION DECISION

of 11 February 2002

amending for the third time Decision 1999/766/EC on certain protective measures in respect of
infectious salmon anaemia in salmonids in Norway

(notified under document number C(2002) 443)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/109/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July
1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of
veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from
third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/
425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (1), as last amended by Directive
96/43/EC (2), and in particular Article 18(7) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December
1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of
veterinary checks on products entering the Community from
third countries (3), and in particular Article 22(6) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Due to the occurrence of infectious salmon anemia (ISA)
in July 1999 the Commission adopted
in Norway,
Decision 1999/766/EC on certain protective measures in
respect of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) in salmonids
in Norway (4). This Decision has subsequently been
amended twice, last by Decision 2001/313/EC (5). The
into the
include a ban on the imports
measures
Community of live salmon and stringent conditions for
the
for human
consumption. These measures apply until 1 February
2002.

salmon products

importation of

(3)

(4)

(5)

In the light of the disease situation in Norway, the
measures of Decision 1999/766/EC should be extended
until 1 February 2003.

It is appropriate to prolong the restriction measures
concerning the eggs and gametes of the family Salmo-
nidae provided for in Decision 1999/766/EC until the
risk of
is
reviewed and properly assessed. The period for the
review of these measures shall therefore also be extended
until 1 February 2003.

ISA via these products

transmission of

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Article 4 of Decision 1999/766/EC the words ‘1 February
2002’ are replaced by ‘1 February 2003’ and the words ‘31
December 2001’ are replaced by ‘1 February 2003’.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 11 February 2002.

(2)

During 2001 Norway has reported further outbreaks of
ISA. Despite the protective measures taken by the
Norwegian Veterinary Authorities, a rapid eradication of
disease cannot be envisaged.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56.
(2) OJ L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.
(4) OJ L 302, 25.11.1999, p. 23.
(5) OJ L 109, 19.4.2001, p. 67.