95/336/EC: Commission Decision of 25 July 1995 establishing the list of approved fish farms in Denmark and repealing Decision 94/864/EC

COMMISSION  DECISION of 25 July 1995 establishing the list of approved fish farms in Denmark and repealing  Decision 94/864/EC (Text with EEA relevance) (95/336/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE  EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to 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  (1), as last  amended by Directive 93/54/EEC  (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas the Member States may obtain the status of approved farm free of certain fish diseases for  fish farms situated in non-approved zones;
Whereas Denmark, by letter of 27 April 1995, submitted to the Commission the justifications for  obtaining the status of approved farm in respect of infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) and  viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) for certain fish farms situated in Jutland, as well as the  national rules ensuring compliance with the requirements for maintenance of the approved status;
Whereas the Commission and the Member States examined the justifications notified by Denmark for  each farm at meetings held on 23 May 1995 and 21 June 1995;
Whereas as a result of these examinations additional information was requested, in particular on  the geographical and hydrographical situation of these farms;
Whereas the result of this examination is that the farms meet all the requirements of Article 6 of  Directive 91/67/EEC;
Whereas the list of farms approved free of IHN and VHS should therefore be established;
Whereas it must be taken into account that Denmark is already an approved zone with regard to IHN;
Whereas the programme for obtaining the status of approved farm, submitted to the Commission by the  Danish authorities and approved by Commission Decision 94/864/EC  (3), can be repealed;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the  Standing Veterinary Committee,