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COMMISSION DECISION

OF 13 NOVEMBER 1974

INCREASING THE RESERVE OF FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE VACCINE FOR THE PROTECTION OF COMMUNITY LIVESTOCK

( 74/579/EEC )

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ;

HAVING REGARD TO THE COUNCIL DECISION OF 26 MARCH 1973 ( 1 ) ON ACTION TO PROTECT COMMUNITY LIVESTOCK AGAINST CERTAIN FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASES , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 1 ( 3 ) ( A ) THEREOF , AS AMENDED BY THE COMMISSION DECISION OF 8 OCTOBER 1973 ( 2 ) DETERMINING THE TYPES OF VACCINE TO BE SUPPLIED TO THE COMMUNITY IN RESPECT OF CONTROL MEASURES AGAINST EXOTIC FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE AND LAST AMENDED BY THE COUNCIL DECISION OF 15 JULY 1974 ( 3 ) ;

WHEREAS , IN VIEW OF THE CURRENT FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE SITUATION , THE RESERVE OF VACCINE USED TO PROTECT COMMUNITY LIVESTOCK AGAINST EXOTIC FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASES SHOULD BE INCREASED ;

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

THE RESERVE OF FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE VACCINE PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 1 ( 1 ) ( A ) OF THE COUNCIL DECISION OF 26 MARCH 1973 SHALL BE INCREASED BY UP TO 50 % .

ARTICLE 2

THIS DECISION IS ADDRESSED TO THE MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 13 NOVEMBER 1974 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

THE PRESIDENT

FRANCOIS-XAVIER ORTOLI

( 1 ) OJ NO L 106 , 20 . 4 . 1973 , P . 26 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 308 , 8 . 11 . 1973 , P . 21 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 202 , 24 . 7 . 1974 , P . 38 .