2001/311/EC: Commission Decision of 4 April 2001 amending for the seventh time Decision 95/124/EC establishing the list of approved fish farms in Germany (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 1017)

Commission Decision
of 4 April 2001
amending for the seventh time Decision 95/124/EC establishing the list of approved fish farms in Germany
(notified under document number C(2001) 1017)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2001/311/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
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 98/45/EC(2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The Member States may obtain the status of approved free of infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) for fish farms located in zones which are non-approved in respect of IHN and VHS.
(2) The list of approved fish farms in Germany was established by Commission Decision 95/124/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2001/188/EC(4).
(3) Germany has submitted to the Commission the justifications for obtaining the status of approved farm in a non-approved zone in respect of IHN and VHS for one certain fish farm in Saxony, as well as the national rules ensuring compliance with the requirements for maintenance of the approved status.
(4) The Commission and the Member States examined the justifications notified by Germany for the farm concerned.
(5) The result of this examination is that this farm meets the requirements of Article 6 of Directive 91/67/EEC.
(6) Therefore, this farm accordingly qualifies for the status of approved farm situated in a non-approved zone and should be added to the list of approved farms in Saxony.
(7) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,