Document ID: 32000D0039

COMMISSION DECISION
of 16 December 1999
amending Annex B to Council Directive 90/429/EEC laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species
(notified under document number C(1999) 4507)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/39/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/429/EEC of 26 June 1990 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species(1), as last amended by Decision 1999/608/EC(2), and, in particular, Article 17 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) in the case of Aujeszkys disease, a 30-day period after the completion of cleansing and disinfection of a holding, following the elimination of a suspect consignment, is considered as safe;
(2) Annex B(I)(4)(b) to Directive 90/429/EEC should be therefore amended;
(3) the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
In Annex B(I)(4) of Directive 90/429/EEC, point (b) is replaced by the following:
"no clinical, pathological or serological evidence of Aujeszkys disease has been recorded for the past 30 days".
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 December 1999.

Labels: 0
3
6