31984D0159

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 7 March 1984

repealing Decision 84/36/EEC concerning certain protective measures against foot-and-mouth disease in the Netherlands

(84/159/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), as last amended by Directive 83/646/EEC (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/461/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (3), as last amended by Directive 83/646/EEC, and in particular Article 8 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 80/215/EEC of 22 January 1980 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat products (4), as amended by Directive 81/476/EEC (5), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas Decision 84/36/EEC (6), as amended by Decisions 84/46/EEC (7) and 84/123/EEC (8), established certain protective measures in respect of certain parts of the territory of the Netherlands due to the existence of outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease;

Whereas following the measures taken by the Netherlands authorities the disease has no longer occurred and must be considered as eradicated;

Whereas the Netherlands authorities have not used the Community stamp to mark meats obtained in the regions in question throughout the period of prohibition;

Whereas it is therefore necessary to re-establish trade from the whole of the territory of the Netherlands;

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Decision 84/36/EEC is repealed.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 March 1984.

For the Commission

Poul DALSAGER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64.

(2) OJ No L 360, 23. 12. 1983, p. 44.

(3) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 24.

(4) OJ No L 47, 21. 2. 1980, p. 4.

(5) OJ No L 186, 8. 7. 1981, p. 20.

(6) OJ No L 23, 28. 1. 1984, p. 34.

(7) OJ No L 28. 31. 1. 1984, p. 19.

(8) OJ No L 66, 8. 3. 1984, p. 25.