93/44/EEC: Commission Decision of 21 December 1992 approving the programmes concerning spring viremia of carp submitted by the United Kingdom, and defining the additional guarantees for certain fish species for consignment to Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and Guernsey

COMMISSION DECISION of 21 December 1992 approving the programmes concerning spring viremia of carp submitted by the United Kingdom, and defining the additional guarantees for certain fish species for consignment to Great Britain, Northern Ireland,  the Isle of Man and Guernsey
(93/44/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 governing the placing on the market of aquatic animals and products (1), and in particular Article 12 thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 706/73 of 12 March 1973 concerning the Community arrangements applicable to the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man for trade in agricultural products (2), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1174/86 (3), lays down that  the veterinary legislation shall apply to these islands under the same conditions as in the United Kingdom for the products imported into the islands or exported from the islands to the Community;
Whereas the Member States may submit to the Commission a voluntary or compulsory control programme for certain diseases affecting fish;
Whereas the United Kingdom, by letters dated 26 May, 31 July and 9 October 1992, has submitted programmes concerning spring viremia of carp of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and for Guernsey and the Isle of Man respectively;
Whereas these programmes fulfil the conditions referred to in Article 12 of Directive 91/67/EEC;
Whereas it is necessary to define the additional guarantees which may be required for the introduction of certain fish species in the zones concerned by the programmes;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,