Commission Regulation (EC) No 772/97 of 28 April 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 581/97 adopting exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat in Belgium

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 772/97 of 28 April 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 581/97 adopting exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat in Belgium
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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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 organization of the market in pigmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,
Whereas exceptional measures to support the market in pigmeat were adopted for Belgium by Commission Regulation (EC) No 581/97 (3), in response to the outbreak of classical swine fever in the border area of the Netherlands;
Whereas because of new outbreaks of classical swine fever in the border area of the Netherlands, the Belgian veterinary authorities have introduced new surveillance zones; whereas it is appropriate to include these zones as from 16 April 1997 in the exceptional market support measures provided for by Regulation (EC) No 581/97 and to cancel the zone of Hoogstraten, in which the veterinary and commercial restrictions will be lifted very soon;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,