CELEX: 31991D0645
Language: en
Date: 1991-11-29 00:00:00
Title: 91/645/EEC: Commission Decision of 29 November 1991 amending Decision 90/552/EEC determining the limits of the territory infected with African horse sickness

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31991D0645

91/645/EEC: Commission Decision of 29 November 1991 amending Decision 90/552/EEC determining the limits of the territory infected with African horse sickness  

Official Journal L 349 , 18/12/1991 P. 0043 - 0044

COMMISSION DECISION  of 29 November 1991  amending Decision 90/552/EEC determining the limits of the territory infected with African horse sickness  (91/645/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June 1990 on animal health conditions governing the movement and import from third countries of equidae (1), and in particular Article 5 (5) thereof,  Whereas the Commission, by Decision 90/552/EEC (2) determined the limits of the territory infected with African horse sickness;  Whereas certain parts of the territory of Spain and Portugal are no longer, pursuant to Article 5 (2) (a) and (b) of Directive 90/426/EEC, to be considered as infected with African horse sickness;  Whereas vaccination against this disease has been practised in a part of the Spanish territory bordering Portugal; whereas it is necessary to maintain, in accordance with the provisions of Article 5 (2) (b) of Directive 90/426/EEC, a surveillance zone  in the territory of Portugal;  Whereas, therefore, in the light of the favourable development in the animal health situation, Decision 90/552/EEC should be amended;  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 Annex to Decision 90/552/EEC is hereby replaced by the following:  'ANNEX  The territory infected with African horse sickness comprises:  - the territory, in Spain, of the provinces of Almería, Granada, Jaén, Málaga, Córdoba, Cádiz, Sevilla and Huelva (protection zone);  - the territory, in Spain, situated to the south-west of the lines formed by:  - the road N-301 "Comarcal" between Cartagena and Alhama de Murcia,  - the road C-3315 between Alhama de Murcia and Mula,  - the road C-415 between Mula and Moral de Calatrava and passing through Caravaca de la Cruz, Elche de la Sierra, Alcaraz and Valdepeñas,  - the roads C-415 and CR-P-5224 between Moral de Calatrava and Granatula de Calatrava,  - the roads C-417, CR-P-5224, C-410 and N-40 between Granatula de Calatrava and Puertollano,  - the road C-424 between Puertollano and Almadén,  - the road C-503 between Almadén and Tamurejo,  - the roads BA-V-4011 and BA-V-4194 between Tamurejo and Talarrubias,  - the road C-413 between Talarrubias and Llerena,  - the road N-432 between Llerena and Usagre,  - the road C-437 between Usagre and Fuente de Cantos,  - the road between Fuente de Cantos and Burguillo del Cerro, passing through Medina de las Torres and Valverde de Burguillos,  - the road between Burguillo del Cerro and Barcarotta, passing through Salvatierra de los Barros and Salvaléon,  - the road between Barcarrota and Cheles passing through Alconchel,  - the direction west between Cheles and la Rio Guadiana;  - the territory, in Portugal, situated to the south-east of the lines formed by:  - the Rio Guadiana south just to Mértola,  - the road between Mértola and Sao Bartolomeu,  - the road between Sao Bartolomeu and Giões,  - the road N-124 between Giões and Cachopo,  - the road N-397 between Cachopo and Tavira (surveillance zone).'  Article 2  This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 29 November 1991. For the Commission  Ray MAC SHARRY  Member of the Commission   (1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 42. (2) OJ No L 313, 13. 11. 1990, p. 38.