Document ID: 31988D0187

COMMISSION DECISION of 23 February 1988 re-establishing the status of certain parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany with regard to classical swine fever (88/187/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 87/489/EEC (2), and in particular Article 4b (1) (c) 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 the Brunswick, Lueneburg and Hanover regions which were officially free in accordance with Annex I to Decision 82/838/EEC, as a consequence of which the status of the region of Brunswick was withdrawn by Commission Decision 83/221/EEC (4) and the status of the regions of Lueneburg and Hannover was withdrawn by Commission Decision 85/218/EEC (5);
Whereas a period of six months has elapsed since the eradication of the last outbreak and vaccinated pigs have been eliminated in Brunswick, Lueneburg and Hanover;
Whereas analysis of the epidemiological situation indicates that the disease has been eliminated from the regions concerned;
Whereas, therefore, it is possible to re-establish the officially swine-fever free status of these regions;
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 officially swine-fever free status of Brunswick, Lueneburg and Hanover in the Federal Republic of Germany is hereby re-established.
Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 February 1988.

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