92/103/EEC: Commission Decision of 31 January 1992 amending for the third time Decision 80/775/EEC, on laying down methods of control for maintaining the officially brucellosis-free status of bovine herds in certain regions of the Federal Republic of Germany (Only the German text is authentic)

COMMISSION DECISION  of 31 January 1992  amending for the third time Decision 80/775/EEC, on laying down methods of control for maintaining the officially brucellosis-free status of bovine herds in certain regions of the Federal Republic of  Germany  (Only the German text is authentic)  (92/103/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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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 90/425/EEC (2), and in particular Article 3 (13) thereof,
Whereas Commission Decision 80/775/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 90/29/EEC (4), has already laid down methods of control for maintaining the officially brucellosis-free status of bovine herds in certain regions of the Federal Republic of Germany;
Whereas, due to reunification, certain additional areas of the Federal Republic of Germany have fulfilled the requirements for decreasing the frequency of testing and increasing the age at which animals are tested for the maintenance of official freedom  from brucellosis;
Whereas, if this qualification is to be maintained, it is necessary to lay down control measures ensuring that it is effectively justified and which are adapted to the special health situation of bovine herds in certain regions of the Federal Republic  of Germany;
Whereas the additional measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,