Document ID: 31990D0552

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COMMISSION DECISION
of 9 November 1990
determining the limits of the territory infected with African horse sickness
(90/552/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June 1990 on animal health conditions governing the movement and import from third countries of equidae (1), and in particular Article 5 (4) thereof,
Whereas, in accordance with Article 5 (4) of Directive 90/426/EEC, the limits of the territory infected with African horse sickness should be determined; whereas the infected territory must comprise as a minimum a protection zone and a surveillance zone in which no vaccination has been carried out in the last 12 months;
Whereas, also, in accordance with Article 5 (2) (a) of Directive 90/426/EEC, a part of the territory of a Member State is considered to be infected with African horse sickness if, in particular, vaccination against the disease has been carried out in the past 12 months;
Whereas Article 5 (2) (c) of Directive 90/426/EEC stipulates that protection and surveillance zones must be clearly defined and take account of the geographical, ecological and epizootic factors connected with African horse sickness;
Whereas the Spanish and Portuguese authorities have undertaken to adopt national measures, in particular those concerning the identification of equidae, necessary to guarantee the efficient implementation of this Decision;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The limits of the territory infected with African horse sickness shall be those laid down in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
The Commission shall monitor the situation, in particular regarding the identification of equidae and the amount of time elapsed after the end of the vaccination operation. If the development of the situation so requires this Decision shall be amended accordingly.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 9 November 1990.

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