2000/758/EC: Commission Decision of 1 December 2000 repealing Decision 2000/486/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in Greece (notified under document number C(2000) 3626) (Text with EEA relevance)

Commission Decision
of 1 December 2000
repealing Decision 2000/486/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in Greece
(notified under document number C(2000) 3626)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/758/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market(1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC(2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market(3), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC, and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Due to outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in Greece, Commission Decision 2000/486/EC of 31 July 2000 concerning protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in Greece(4), as last amended by Decision 2000/643/EC(5), was adopted to reinforce the control measures taken by Greece.
(2) The Greek veterinary services informed the Commission that no new outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease was reported in Greece since 13 September 2000 and that the results of a serological survey carried out so far demonstrate that foot-and-mouth disease has been eradicated from Xanthi and Evros, and had never spread into Rodopi.
(3) In the light of the disease evolution it appears appropriate to repeal Decision 2000/486/EC.
(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,