2002/189/EC: Commission Decision of 5 March 2002 amending Decision 2001/783/EC as regards the protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue in Italy (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 847)

Commission Decision
of 5 March 2002
amending Decision 2001/783/EC as regards the protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue in Italy
(notified under document number C(2002) 847)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2002/189/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue(1), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Following the evolution of the bluetongue situation in four Member States in 2001, Commission Decision 2001/783/EC of 9 November 2001 on protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue and on rules applicable to movements of animals in and from those zones(2), as last amended by Decision 2002/35/EC(3), was adopted pursuant to Directive 2000/75/EC.
(2) It is clear from the results of the epidemiological survey implemented by the Italian authorities that no virus circulation has taken place in Latina province for more than 100 days and as a consequence this province can be considered as free of the disease.
(3) As a result, Latina province may be deleted from the list of the provinces included in the protection and surveillance zone established in Annex I C to Decision 2001/783/EC.
(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,