95/481/EC: Commission Decision of 8 November 1995 amending Decision 95/125/EC on the status of France as regards infectious hematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (Text with EEA relevance)

COMMISSION DECISION of 8 November 1995 amending Decision  95/125/EC on the status of France as regards infectious hematopoietic necrosis and viral  haemorrhagic septicaemia (Text with EEA relevance) (95/481/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF  THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal health  conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products  (1), as last  amended by Directive 95/22/EC  (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas Member States may obtain for one or more continental or coastal zones the status of  approved zone free of certain diseases of fish or molluscs;
Whereas by Commission Decision 95/125/EC  (3) the status of approved continental zone and approved  coastal zone was granted to certain catchment areas and coastal areas in Brittany in respect of  infectious hematopoietic necrosis (IHN) and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS);
Whereas France has, by letter dated 1 August 1995, submitted to the Commission evidence in support  of granting the status of approved zone for certain other catchment areas and coastal areas in  Poitou-Charentes in respect of IHN and VHS;
Whereas scrutiny of this information allows this status to be awarded to those catchment areas and  coastal areas;
Whereas this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,