CELEX: 31987D0550
Language: en
Date: 1987-11-13 00:00:00
Title: 87/550/EEC: Commission Decision of 13 November 1987 re- establishing the status of certain parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany with regard to classical swine fever

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31987D0550

87/550/EEC: Commission Decision of 13 November 1987 re- establishing the status of certain parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany with regard to classical swine fever  

Official Journal L 328 , 19/11/1987 P. 0040 - 0041 Finnish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 24 P. 0186  Swedish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 24 P. 0186 

*****COMMISSION  DECISION  of 13 November 1987  re-establishing the status of certain parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany with regard to classical swine fever  (87/550/EEC)  THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 87/489/EEC (2), and in particular Article 4b (1) (c) thereof,  Having regard to Council Directive 72/461/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (3), as last amended by Directive 87/489/EEC, and in particular Article 13a (2) thereof,  Whereas Council Decision 82/838/EEC (4) recognizes certain parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany as being either officially swine-fever free or swine-fever free,  Whereas outbreaks of classical swine fever have been recorded in the region of Unterfranken, which was officially free in accordance with Annex I to Decision 82/838/EEC, as a consequence of which the status of the region of Unterfranken was withdrawn by Commission Decision 87/204/EEC (5),  Whereas outbreaks of classical swine fever have been recorded in the region of Weser-Ems, which was free in accordance with Annex II to Decision 82/838/EEC, as a consequence of which the status of the region of Weser-Ems was withdrawn by Commission Decision 84/121/EEC (6);  Whereas a period of three months has elapsed since the last outbreak in Unterfranken, and no vaccination has been carried out, and six months has elapsed since the last outbreak in Weser-Ems;  Whereas analysis of the epidemiological situation indicates that the disease has been eliminated from the regions concerned;  Whereas, therefore, it is possible to re-establish the officially swine-fever free and swine-fever free status of these regions;  Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,  HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:  Article 1  The officially swine-fever free status of Unterfranken in the Federal Republic of Germany is re-established.  Article 2  The swine-fever free status of Weser-Ems in the Federal Republic of Germany is re-established.  Article 3  This Decision is addressed to the Member States.  Done at Brussels, 13 November 1987.  For the Commission  Frans ANDRIESSEN  Vice-President  (1) OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64.  (2) OJ No L 280, 3. 10. 1987, p. 28.  (3) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 24.  (4) OJ No L 352, 14. 12. 1982, p. 27.  (5) OJ No L 80, 24. 3. 1987, p. 34.  (6) OJ No L 64, 6. 3. 1984, p. 22.