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99/623/EC: Commission Decision of 10 September 1999 amending Decision 1999/293/EC concerning certain protective measures against bluetongue in parts of Greece (notified under document number C(1999) 2902) (Text with EEA relevance) (Only the Greek text is authentic)
99/623/EC: Commission Decision of 10 September 1999 amending Decision 1999/293/EC concerning certain protective measures against bluetongue in parts of Greece (notified under document number C(1999) 2902) (Text with EEA relevance) (Only the Greek text is authentic)
99/623/EC: Commission Decision of 10 September 1999 amending Decision 1999/293/EC concerning certain protective measures against bluetongue in parts of Greece (notified under document number C(1999) 2902) (Text with EEA relevance) (Only the Greek text is authentic)
OJ L 245, 17.9.1999, p. 52–52
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No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 01/02/2000
99/623/EC: Commission Decision of 10 September 1999 amending Decision 1999/293/EC concerning certain protective measures against bluetongue in parts of Greece (notified under document number C(1999) 2902) (Text with EEA relevance) (Only the Greek text is authentic)
Official Journal L 245 , 17/09/1999 P. 0052 - 0052
COMMISSION DECISION of 10 September 1999 amending Decision 1999/293/EC concerning certain protective measures against bluetongue in parts of Greece (notified under document number C(1999) 2902) (Only the Greek text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (1999/623/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, (1) Whereas the Commission adopted Decision 1999/293/EC(3) concerning certain protective measures against bluetongue following outbreaks of that disease on certain islands in south-eastern Greece; (2) Whereas a serological examination carried out in August 1999 in the prefectures of Evros and Rodopi has revealed that the bluetongue virus is circulating in that region of Greece; (3) Whereas, in the absence of natural barriers, the disease vectors may actively spread or be transported on the wind for long distances; (4) Whereas the movement of animals of susceptible species should be restricted so that virus-carrying animals cannot spread the disease; (5) Whereas Decision 1999/293/EC should therefore be amended to include the prefectures of Evros, Rodopi and Xanthi; (6) 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 In the first and second paragraphs of Article 1 of Decision 1999/293/EC the phrase "the Prefectures of Dodekanisa and Samos" is replaced by "the Prefectures of Dodekanisa, Samos, Evros, Rodopi and Xanthi". Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic. Done at Brussels, 10 September 1999. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. (2) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49. (3) OJ L 114, 1.5.1999, p. 55.