CELEX: E2004C1223(04)
Language: en
Date: 2004-09-09 00:00:00
Title: EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision of 9 September 2004 concerning the status of Iceland with regard to the fish diseases viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) and infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN)

23.12.2004   
            
            
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               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               C 319/62
            
         EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY DECISION
   
   of 9 September 2004
   concerning the status of Iceland with regard to the fish diseases viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) and infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN)
   (2004/C 319/09)
   THE EFTA SURVEILLANCE AUTHORITY,
   Having regard to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (hereinafter referred to as the EEA Agreement), in particular Article 109 and Protocol 1 thereof,
   Having regard to the Agreement between the EFTA States on the establishment of a Surveillance Authority and a Court Agreement, in particular Article 5(2)(d) and Protocol 1 thereof,
   Having regard to the Act referred to at Point 4.1.5 of Chapter I of Annex I to the EEA Agreement, Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products, as adapted by way of Protocol 1 to the EEA Agreement and in particular Article 5 of the Act,
   Having regard to the EFTA Surveillance Authority Decision No 196/04/COL of 14 July 2004 empowering the Member with special responsibility for the free movement of goods to take certain decisions and measures, and in particular Point 1 thereof,
   
               
            
            
               
            
         
               
            
            
               
            
         
               
            
            
               
            
         
               
            
            
               
            
         
               
            
            
               
            
         
               
            
            
               
            
         
               
            
            
               
            
         
               
            
            
               
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   
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               The parts of Iceland referred to in the Annex are recognised as approved continental zone and as approved coastal zone for fish with regard to the fish diseases viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) and infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN).
            
         
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               This Decision shall enter into force on 15 September 2004.
            
         
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               This Decision is addressed to Iceland.
            
         
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               This Decision shall be authentic in the English language.
            
         
      Done at Brussels, 9 September 2004.
      
         
            For the EFTA Surveillance Authority
         
         Bernd HAMMERMANN
         
         
            College Member
         
      
      
         Niels FENGER
         
         
            Director
         
      
   
   
      ANNEX
      Zones approved with regard to one or both of the fish diseases IHN and VHS
      IHN
      The whole continental and coastal area of Iceland
      VHS
      The whole continental and coastal area of Iceland