90/63/EEC: Council Decision of 12 February 1990 amending, for the fourth time, Decision 88/303/EEC recognizing certain parts of the territory of the Community as being either officially swine-fever free or swine-fever free

COUNCIL  DECISION
of 12 February 1990
amending, for the fourth time, Decision 88/303/EEC recognizing certain parts of the territory of the Community as being either officially swine-fever free or swine-fever free
(90/63/EEC)
THE COUNCIL 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 89/662/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 89/662/EEC, and in particular Article 13a (2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas Decision 88/303/EEC (4), as last amended by Decision 89/578/EEC (5), recognizes certain parts of the territory of Belgium, the Federal Republic of Germany, France, Greece, the Netherlands and Spain as being officially swine-fever free and certain parts of Belgium, the Federal Republic of Germany, France, Italy and Greece as being swine-fever free;
Whereas, in a certain part of the territory of Belgium, swine fever has not been detected for more than a year; whereas vaccination against swine fever has not been authorized for at least the preceeding 12 months; whereas the holdings concerned contain no pigs which have been vaccinated against swine fever during the previous 12 months; whereas, consequently, this part of the territory fulfils the requirements for being recognized as officially swine-fever free for the purpose of intra-Community trade;
Whereas, within the framework of an eradication plan, the Commission, by Decision 90/3/EEC (6), recognized certain regions in Belgium as being officially swine-fever free;
Whereas, in certain parts of Italy, swine fever has not been detected for more than one year; whereas therefore these parts of the territory fulfil the requirements for being recognized as swine-fever free for the purpose of intra-Community trade in fresh meat,