Document ID: 31990D0172

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COMMISSION DECISION
of 30 March 1990
revoking Decision 81/11/EEC on certain protection measures against blue tongue
(90/172/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 89/662/EEC (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Whereas blue tongue has appeared in 1979 on the island of Lesbos; whereas the Commission has adopted Decision 81/11/EEC (3) on certain protective measures against blue tongue, in order to prevent the spread of this disease to other Member States;
Whereas the measures taken by the Greek authorities to eradicate this disease have been successful, based on serology of sentinel and randomly-selected animals;
Whereas the Greek authorities have given assurances that they will continue serological and entomological surveillance to enable them to identify any further incursion of the disease;
Whereas Decision 81/11/EEC may now be revoked;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 81/11/EEC is hereby revoked.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 March 1990.

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