2001/96/EC: Commission Decision of 18 January 2001 amending for the second time Decision 93/455/EEC approving certain contingency plans for the control of foot-and-mouth disease (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 120)

Commission Decision
of 18 January 2001
amending for the second time Decision 93/455/EEC approving certain contingency plans for the control of foot-and-mouth disease
(notified under document number C(2001) 120)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2001/96/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/423/EEC(1) of 26 June 1990 amending Directive 85/511/EEC introducing Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease, Directive 64/432/EEC on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine and Directive 72/462/EEC on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat products from third countries, and in particular Article 5(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) By Decision 91/42/EEC(2) the Commission laid down criteria to be applied when drawing up contingency plans for the control of foot-and-mouth disease.
(2) By Decision 93/455/EEC(3), as last amended by Decision 95/194/EC(4), the Commission approved certain contingency plans for the control of foot-and-mouth diesease.
(3) After examination by Commission inspection missions of the national contingency plans for the control of foot-and-mouth disease of respectively Austria, Finland and Sweden these plans permit the desired objective to be attained and fulfil the criteria laid down in Decision 91/42/EEC.
(4) It appears therefore appropriate to approve these plans by amending Decision 93/455/EEC.
(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,