31988D0517

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 29 September 1988

amending for the third time Decision 87/361/EEC recognizing certain parts of the territory of the French Republic as being officially swine-fever free

(Only the French text is authentic)

(88/517/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 80/1095/EEC of 11 November 1980 laying down conditions designed to render and keep the territory of the Community free from classical swine fever (1), as last amended by Directive 87/487/EEC (2), and in particular Article 7 (2) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Decision 82/352/EEC of 10 May 1982 approving the plan for the accelerated eradication of classical swine fever presented by the French Republic (3),

Whereas, following a favourable development in the disease situation, the Commission adopted Decision 87/361/EEC (4), as last amended by Decision 88/343/EEC (5), recognizing certain parts of the territory of the French Republic as officially swine-fever free;

Whereas certain other regions now also fulfil the conditions as laid down in Article 7 of Decision 80/1095/EEC, and, consequently, may also be recognized as officially swine-fever free;

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 following regions are added to the Annex to Decision 87/361/EEC:

- Aube,

- Marne,

- Haute-Marne,

- Haut-Rhin,

- Paris,

- Yvelines,

- Essonne,

- Hauts-de-Seine,

- Seine-Saint-Denis,

- Val-de-Marne,

- Val d'Oise.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.

Done at Brussels, 29 September 1988.

For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 325, 1. 12. 1980, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 280, 3. 10. 1987, p. 24.

(3) OJ No L 157, 8. 6. 1982, p. 27.

(4) OJ No L 194, 15. 7. 1987, p. 31.

(5) OJ No L 156, 23. 6. 1988, p. 68.