Document ID: 32001D0294

Commission Decision
of 30 March 2001
amending Decision 98/361/EC establishing the list of approved zones and approved fish farms, with regard to infectious haematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia in Spain
(notified under document number C(2001) 979)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2001/294/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 5 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Member States may obtain for one or more continental or coastal zones the status of approved zones free of infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS).
(2) The status of approved continental zone and approved coastal zone in respect of IHN and VHS was granted to certain catchment areas and coastal areas in Spain, by Commission Decision 98/361/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2000/311/EC(4).
(3) When the region of Asturias was granted the status of approved zone by Decision 98/361/EC, the water catchment area of the River Eo was excluded since it has its source in Galicia.
(4) When Galicia, by Decision 1999/513/EC(5), was granted the status of approved zone the water catchment area of the River Eo situated in Galicia was included.
(5) Spain has submitted to the Commission evidence in support of granting the status of approved zone for all water catchment areas of the River Eo, as well as the national provisions ensuring compliance with the rules on maintenance of approval.
(6) Scrutiny of this information allows the status to be granted for all water catchment areas of the River Eo.
(7) The water catchment area of the River Eo shall be included in the approved continental zone of Asturias.
(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Annex to Decision 98/361/EC is replaced by the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 March 2001.

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