2004/315/EC: Commission Decision of 26 March 2004 recognising the system of surveillance networks for bovine holdings implemented in Member States or regions of Member States under Directive 64/432/EEC (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2004) 986)
Date: 2004-03-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural holding, cattle, information network, veterinary inspection

6.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 100/43

COMMISSION DECISION

of 26 March 2004

recognising the system of surveillance networks for bovine holdings implemented in Member
States or regions of Member States under Directive 64/432/EEC

(notified under document number C(2004) 986)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2004/315/EC)

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), and in particular the first
subparagraph of Article 14(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

animals
for
Under Directive 64/432/EEC, bovine
breeding and production intended for
trade must
undergo individual testing for tuberculosis, brucellosis
and enzootic leucosis respectively, unless they originate
or come from a Member State or region thereof recog-
nised officially free of
the respective disease or an
approved system of surveillance networks is imple-
mented in the territory of that Member State.

France is recognised officially free of bovine tuberculosis
and enzootic bovine
in accordance with
leucosis
Commission Decision 2003/467/EC (2) and 97,33 % of
bovine herds were officially free from bovine brucellosis
at 31 December 2002.

2002/907/EC (3)

Commission Decision
temporarily
recognises the surveillance network system for bovine
holdings introduced in France under Directive 64/432/
EEC. That Decision requires
the provisional
approval of the surveillance network system is to be
reviewed before 30 April 2004.

that

An audit by Commission experts and the appropriate
documentation supplied by the French competent autho-
rities demonstrate the progress made to ensure the fully
operational character of
surveillance
networks for bovine holdings implemented in France.

the system of

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

The system of surveillance networks for bovine holdings
implemented in France should therefore be approved.

Commission Decision 2002/544/EC (4) recognises the
system of surveillance networks for bovine holdings
implemented in Belgium in accordance with Directive
64/432/EEC.

It is appropriate to list in a single decision the Member
States or regions of Member States where a system of
surveillance networks for bovine holdings is imple-
mented and approved in accordance with Directive 64/
432/EEC.

Decisions 2002/544/EC and 2002/907/EC should there-
fore be repealed and replaced by this Decision.

The measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee
on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The systems of surveillance networks for bovine holdings
implemented in accordance with Article 14 of Directive 64/
432/EEC in the Member States or regions of Member States
listed in the Annex to this Decision are approved.

Article 2

(1) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64. Directive as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 21/2004 (OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 8).

(2) OJ L 156, 25.6.2003, p. 77. Decision as last amended by Decision

2004/230/EC (OJ L 70, 9.3.2004, p. 41).

(3) OJ L 313, 16.11.2002, p. 32. Decision as amended by Decision

2004/88/EC (OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 72).

Decisions 2002/544/EC and 2002/907/EC are repealed.

(4) OJ L 176, 5.7.2002, p. 46.

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Official Journal of the European Union

6.4.2004

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 26 March 2004.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

Member States or regions thereof where a system of surveillance networks for bovine holdings is implemented
in accordance with Article 14 of Directive 64/432/EEC

ANNEX

ISO code

Member State

Regions

BE

FR

Belgium

France

Whole territory

Whole territory