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Document 31997D0398

97/398/EC: Commission Decision of 19 June 1997 repealing Decision 97/116/EC concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany (Text with EEA relevance)

OJ L 165, 24.6.1997, p. 15–15 (ES, DA, DE, EL, EN, FR, IT, NL, PT, FI, SV)

Legal status of the document No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 20/06/1997

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/1997/398/oj

31997D0398

97/398/EC: Commission Decision of 19 June 1997 repealing Decision 97/116/EC concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany (Text with EEA relevance)

Official Journal L 165 , 24/06/1997 P. 0015 - 0015


COMMISSION DECISION of 19 June 1997 repealing Decision 97/116/EC concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany (Text with EEA relevance) (97/398/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,

Whereas in the beginning of 1997 a number of outbreaks of classical swine fever occurred in different areas of Germany;

Whereas as a result of the disease situation the Commission adopted Decision 97/116/EC of 11 February 1997 (3) concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany;

Whereas the measures adopted by Decision 97/116/EC were amended by Commission Decision 97/196/EC (4) and by Decision 97/282/EC (5);

Whereas the measures introduced by Decision 97/116/EC should be of a temporary nature;

Whereas in the light of the evolution of the disease the measures adopted by Decision 97/116/EC can be repealed;

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Decision 97/116/EC is hereby repealed.

Article 2

The Member States shall amend the measures they apply to trade so as to bring them into compliance with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 19 June 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29.

(2) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.

(3) OJ No L 42, 13. 2. 1997, p. 28.

(4) OJ No L 82, 22. 3. 1997, p. 61.

(5) OJ No L 112, 29. 4. 1997, p. 58.

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