31999D0399

COMMISSION DECISION

of 2 June 1999

amending Decisions 93/24/EEC and 93/244/EEC and concerning additional guarantees relating to Aujeszky's disease for pigs destined for the territory of Luxembourg

(notified under document number C(1999) 1450)

(1999/399/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 98/99/EC(2), and in particular Article 10(2) thereof,

(1) Whereas an eradication programme was undertaken in the territory of Luxembourg for Aujeszky's disease that had been approved by Commission Decisions 93/200/EEC(3) and 96/283/EEC(4);

(2) Whereas in relation to this eradication programme certain additional guarantees relating to Aujeszky's disease for pigs destined for its territory had been granted to Luxembourg by Commission Decision 93/244/EEC(5), as last amended by Decision 97/835/EC(6);

(3) Whereas Luxembourg considers that its territory is free from Aujeszky's disease and has submitted supporting documentation to the Commission as provided for in Article 10 of Directive 64/432/EEC;

(4) Whereas the programme is regarded to have been successful in eradicating this disease from the territory of Luxembourg;

(5) Whereas the authorities of Luxembourg apply for national movement of pigs rules at least equivalent to those provided by the present decision;

(6) Whereas these additional guarantees must not be requested from Member States or regions of Member States which are themselves regarded as free from Aujeszky's disease;

(7) Whereas Commission Decision 93/24/EEC(7), as last amended by Decision 1999/56/EEC(8) lays down additional guarantees relating to Aujeszky's disease for pigs destined for Member States or regions free of the disease and lists those regions in Annex I;

(8) Whereas the whole territory of Luxembourg which is free of the disease should be added to Annex I of Decision 93/24/EEC and removed from Annex I of Decision 93/244/EEC;

(9) 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

Annex I of Decision 93/24/EC is replaced by Annex I of this Decision.

Annex I of Decision 93/244/EEC is replaced by Annex II of this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 15 June 1999.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 2 June 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64.

(2) OJ L 358, 31.12.1998, p. 107.

(3) OJ L 87, 7.4.1993, p. 14.

(4) OJ L 107, 30.4.1997, p. 16.

(5) OJ L 111, 5.5.1993, p. 21.

(6) OJ L 345, 16.12.1997, p. 56.

(7) OJ L 16, 25.1.1993, p. 18.

(8) OJ L 18, 23.1.1999, p. 66.

ANNEX I

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Regions free of Aujeszky's disease which do not permit vaccination

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ANNEX II

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