Document ID: 31999D0513

COMMISSION DECISION
of 9 July 1999
amending Decision 98/361/EC establishing the list of approved zones, with regard to infectious haematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia in Spain
(notified under document number C(1999) 2038)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(1999/513/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(2) and Article 6(2) thereof,
(1) Whereas Commission Decision 98/361 EC(3) establishes the list of approved zones, with regard to infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) in Spain;
(2) Whereas Member States may obtain for their territory or parts thereof the status of approved zone free of certain fish diseases;
(3) Whereas Spain has submitted to the Commission evidence in support of the granting for IHN and VHS the status of approved zone for certain catchment areas or parts thereof located in the regions of Aragon, Navarra and Galicia, and also provisions ensuring compliance with the rules on maintenance of approval;
(4) Whereas Spain also provided evidence in support of granting for IHN and VHS the approved status for certain aquaculture farms situated in the same regions;
(5) Whereas scrutiny of this information allows the status of approved zone to be granted in respect of IHN and VHS for these regions and farms;
(6) Whereas the provisions of this Decision are in compliance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 98/361/EC is amended as follows:
1. the title is replaced by the following text: "Commission Decision establishing the list of approved zones and approved fish farms, with regard to infectious haematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia in Spain";
2. Article 1 is replaced by the following text: "Article 1
1. The list of approved continental and coastal zones with regard to IHN and VHS in Spain retained in part A of the Annex.
2. The list of approved farms with regard to IHN and VHS in Spain is retained in part B of the Annex."
3. The Annex is replaced by the Annex to the present Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 9 July 1999.

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