89/383/EEC: Council Decision of 19 June 1989 amending Decision 88/303/EEC recognizing certain parts of the territory of the Community as being either officially swine fever free or swine fever free

COUNCIL  DECISION
of 19 June 1989
amending Decision 88/303/EEC recognizing certain parts of the territory of the Community as being either officially swine fever free or swine fever free
(89/383/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1) as last amended by Directive 88/406/EEC (2) and in particular Article 4 b (1) (c) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/461/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (3), as last amended by Directive 87/489/EEC (4), and in particular Article 13 a (2) thereof;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;
Whereas Decision 88/303/EEC (5), as amended by Decision 89/20/EEC (6), recognizes certain parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany, France, Greece and the Netherlands as being officially swine fever free and certain parts of Belgium, the Federal Republic of Germany, France, Italy and Spain as being swine fever free;
Whereas since then in certain parts of the territory of Belgium, the Federal Republic of Germany and in all regions of Spain swine fever has not been detected for more than one year; whereas vaccination against swine fever has not been authorized for at least the preceding twelve months; whereas the holdings concerned contain no pigs which have been vaccinated against swine fever during the previous twelve months; whereas, consequently, these parts of the territory fulfil the requirements for being recognized as officially swine free for the purpose of intra-Community trade;
Whereas, in certain parts of Belgium and Greece, swine fever has not been detected for more than one year; whereas, consequently, these parts of the territory fulfil the requirements for being recognized as swine fever free for the purpose of intra-Community trade in fresh meat,