Commission Regulation (EC) No 1817/2002 of 11 October 2002 repealing Regulation (EC) No 416/2002 adopting exceptional support measures for the pigmeat market in Spain

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1817/2002
of 11 October 2002
repealing Regulation (EC) No 416/2002 adopting exceptional support measures for the pigmeat market in Spain
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in pigmeat(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1365/2000(2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On account of the outbreak of classical swine fever in certain production regions in Spain, animal health measures were adopted by the Spanish authorities under Articles 9, 10 and 11 of Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever(3). Exceptional support measures for Spain's pigmeat market were adopted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 416/2002(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 907/2002(5).
(2) In the light of the progress made on animal health, the exceptional market support measures should be discontinued. Regulation (EC) No 416/2002 should accordingly be repealed.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,