96/265/EC: Commission Decision of 1 April 1996 amending Decision 95/124/EC establishing the list of approved fish farms in Germany (Text with EEA relevance)

COMMISSION DECISION of 1 April 1996 amending Decision 95/124/EC establishing the list of approved fish farms in Germany (Text with EEA relevance) (96/265/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 95/22/EC (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 Germany, by letters of 3 July 1995, 18 September 1995 and 9 February 1996, submitted to the Commission the justifications for obtaining the status of approved farm in a non-approved zone in respect of infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) for certain fish farms situated in Baden-Württemberg and Nordrhein-Westfalen, as well as the national rules ensuring compliance with the rules on maintenance of approval;
Whereas the Commission examined the justifications notified by Germany for each farm;
Whereas the result of this examination is that certain farms in question meet all the requirements of Article 6 of Directive 91/67/EEC; whereas some farms do not meet all of these requirements, and in particular those concerning the sampling programme;
Whereas the list of approved farms as laid down in the Annex to Decision 95/124/EC (3) should be completed;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,