90/134/EEC: Commission Decision of 6 March 1990 amending for the second time Council Directive 82/894/EEC on the notification of animal diseases within the Community and temporarily amending the frequency of notification for bovine spongiform encephalopathy

COMMISSION  DECISION
of 6 March 1990
amending for the second time Council Directive 82/894/EEC on the notification of animal diseases within the Community and temporarily amending the frequency of notification for bovine spongiform encephalopathy
(90/134/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 82/894/EEC of 21 December 1982 on the notification of animal diseases within the Community (1), as last amended by Decision 89/162/EEC (2), and in particular Article 5 (2) thereof,
Whereas there have been a number of outbreaks of bovine spongiform encephalopathy within the Community;
Whereas this disease can be considered a serious new disease which could threaten Community livestock;
Whereas bovine spongiform encephalopathy must be added to the list of diseases which are notifiable under Directive 82/894/EEC;
Whereas, in view of the characteristics of this disease, provision should temporarily be made for weekly notification of outbreaks containing information required in relation to a secondary outbreak;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,