Document ID: 31998D0450

COMMISSION DECISION of 3 July 1998 amending Decision 97/586/EC on certain protective measures in respect of infectious anaemia in salmon in Norway (notified under document number C(1998) 1845) (Text with EEA relevance) (98/450/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (1), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC (2), and in particular Article 18(7) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (3), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC, and in particular Article 19(7) thereof,
Whereas, further to an outbreak of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) in Norway, the Commission, by Decision 97/586/EC (4) has taken safeguard measures in order to prevent the introduction of that disease in the Community; whereas these measures apply until 1 July 1998;
Whereas recently new cases of ISA have been reported in Norway;
Whereas it is therefore necessary to maintain these safeguard measures in place;
Whereas the list of farms and establishments from which Norway can export slaughtered and non-eviscerated salmon must be updated;
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
Decision 97/586/EC is amended as follows:
1. in Article 5, the date '1 July 1998` shall be replaced by the date '1 July 1999`.
2. Annex I is replaced by the following text:
'ANNEX I
HOLDINGS AND ESTABLISHMENTS LOCATED ALONG THE NORWEGIAN COAST BETWEEN THE SWEDISH BORDER AND THE BORDER BETWEEN THE COMMUNES OF HÅ AND EIGERSUND FROM WHICH SLAUGHTERED, NON-EVISCERATED SALMON MAY BE DISPATCHED TO THE COMMUNITY
1. Holdings
TABLE
2. Establishments
TABLE
Article 2
The Member States shall alter the measures they apply in trade in order to bring them into line with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 3 July 1998.

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