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COMMISSION DECISION
of 24 February 1984
withdrawing the status of certain parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany with regard to classical swine fever
(84/121/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/461/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (1), as last amended by Directive 83/646/EEC (2), and in particular Article 13a (2) thereof,
Whereas Council Decision 82/838/EEC (3) recognizes certain parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany as being either officially swine-fever-free or swine-fever-free;
Whereas outbreaks of classical swine fever have been recorded in some of the parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany referred to in Annexes I and II to Decision 82/838/EEC;
Whereas, by Decision 83/593/EEC (4), the Commission has suspended for a period of 15 days the status of official freedom from swine fever or freedom from swine fever of affected parts of German territory;
Whereas, taking account of the epidemiological evolution of the disease, the Commission, by Decision 83/633/EEC (5), temporarily prolonged this period of suspension for certain regions beyond the 15 days provided for initially;
Whereas, since that time, study of the epidemiological situation leads to the conclusion that the disease has persisted in certain districts and it is necessary to withdraw the status of swine-fever-free from these districts;
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
The status of those parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany as areas recognized to be swine-fever-free within the meaning of Article 13a (2) of Directive 72/461/EEC is withdrawn for the region listed in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 24 February 1984.

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