84/36/EEC: Commission Decision of 9 January 1984 concerning certain protective measures against foot-and-mouth disease in the Netherlands

COMMISSION  DECISION
of 9 January 1984
concerning certain protective measures against foot-and-mouth disease in the Netherlands
(84/36/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
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 83/646/EEC (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/461/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (3), as last amended by Directive 83/646/EEC, and in particular Article 8 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 80/215/EEC of 22 January 1980 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat products (4), as amended by Directive 81/476/EEC (5), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease has occurred in the Netherlands; whereas this outbreak is liable to endanger the herds of other Member States, in view of the large-scale trade both in animals and fresh meat;
Whereas measures taken by the Netherlands authorities have enabled the disease to be restricted to a limited part of their territory and it is therefore suitable to limit restrictive measures to consignments from this region;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,