Document ID: 31999D0623

COMMISSION DECISION
of 10 September 1999
amending Decision 1999/293/EC concerning certain protective measures against bluetongue in parts of Greece
(notified under document number C(1999) 2902)
(Only the Greek text is authentic)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(1999/623/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market(1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC(2), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,
(1) Whereas the Commission adopted Decision 1999/293/EC(3) concerning certain protective measures against bluetongue following outbreaks of that disease on certain islands in south-eastern Greece;
(2) Whereas a serological examination carried out in August 1999 in the prefectures of Evros and Rodopi has revealed that the bluetongue virus is circulating in that region of Greece;
(3) Whereas, in the absence of natural barriers, the disease vectors may actively spread or be transported on the wind for long distances;
(4) Whereas the movement of animals of susceptible species should be restricted so that virus-carrying animals cannot spread the disease;
(5) Whereas Decision 1999/293/EC should therefore be amended to include the prefectures of Evros, Rodopi and Xanthi;
(6) 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
In the first and second paragraphs of Article 1 of Decision 1999/293/EC the phrase "the Prefectures of Dodekanisa and Samos" is replaced by "the Prefectures of Dodekanisa, Samos, Evros, Rodopi and Xanthi".
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.
Done at Brussels, 10 September 1999.

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