96/5/EC: Commission Decision of 13 December 1995 repealing Decision 94/514/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in Greece (Text with EEA relevance)

COMMISSION DECISION of 13 December 1995 repealing Decision 94/514/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in Greece (Text with EEA relevance) (96/5/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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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 following the outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in Greece during 1994, the Commission adopted Decision 94/514/EC of 8 August 1994, concerning certain protective measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in Greece (4), as last amended by Decision 95/22/EC (5);
Whereas the outbreaks were controlled, as a result of the measures introduced and the action taken by the Greek authorities;
Whereas an examination of the data on clinical and serological surveillance and the epidemiological enquiry indicates that the virus has been eliminated from Greece;
Whereas, therefore, it is necessary to repeal Decision 94/514/EC;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,