99/512/EC: Commission Decision of 8 July 1999 amending Decision 96/233/EC establishing the list of approved fish farms in Denmark (notified under document number C(1999) 2036) (Text with EEA relevance)

COMMISSION DECISION
of 8 July 1999
amending Decision 96/233/EC establishing the list of approved fish farms in Denmark
(notified under document number C(1999) 2036)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(1999/512/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(2) thereof,
(1) Whereas Commission Decision 93/74/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 96/218/EC(4), recognises the entire territory of Denmark as an approved zone with regard to infectious hematopoietic necrosis (IHN);
(2) Whereas the Member States may obtain the status of approved free of viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) for fish farms located in zones which are non-approved in respect of VHS;
(3) Whereas the list of approved fish farms in Denmark was established by Commission Decision 96/233/EC(5), as last amended by Decision 97/234/EC(6);
(4) Whereas Denmark has submitted justifcations to the Commission for obtaining for other fish farms the status of approved farms located in zones which are non-approved in respect of VHS, as well as the national provisions ensuring compliance with the rules on maintenance of approval;
(5) Whereas the Commission and the Member States have examined the justifications submitted by Denmark for those farms;
(6) Whereas that examination has shown that the farms concerned meet the requirements of Article 6 of Directive 91/67/EEC;
(7) Whereas, therefore, those farms should accordingly qualify for the status of approved farms in non-approved zones;
(8) Whereas those farms should be added to the list of approved farms;
(9) Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,