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2009/761/EC: Commission Decision of 15 October 2009 amending Decision 2003/467/EC as regards the declaration that Scotland is officially free of bovine tuberculosis (notified under document C(2009) 7790) (Text with EEA relevance)
2009/761/EC: Commission Decision of 15 October 2009 amending Decision 2003/467/EC as regards the declaration that Scotland is officially free of bovine tuberculosis (notified under document C(2009) 7790) (Text with EEA relevance)
2009/761/EC: Commission Decision of 15 October 2009 amending Decision 2003/467/EC as regards the declaration that Scotland is officially free of bovine tuberculosis (notified under document C(2009) 7790) (Text with EEA relevance)
OJ L 271, 16.10.2009, p. 34–35
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 271/34 |
COMMISSION DECISION
of 15 October 2009
amending Decision 2003/467/EC as regards the declaration that Scotland is officially free of bovine tuberculosis
(notified under document C(2009) 7790)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2009/761/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), and in particular Annex A(I)(4) thereto,
Whereas:
(1) |
Directive 64/432/EEC provides that a Member State or part of a Member State may be, as regards bovine herds, declared officially free of bovine tuberculosis subject to compliance with certain conditions set out in that Directive. |
(2) |
The lists of Member States and regions thereof declared free of bovine tuberculosis are set out in Commission Decision 2003/467/EC of 23 June 2003 establishing the official tuberculosis, brucellosis and enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free status of certain Member States and regions of Member States as regards bovine herds (2). |
(3) |
The United Kingdom has submitted to the Commission documentation demonstrating compliance with the appropriate conditions provided for in Directive 64/432/EEC as regards the whole territory of Scotland in order that it may be considered as an officially bovine tuberculosis-free region of the United Kingdom. |
(4) |
Following the evaluation of the documentation submitted by the United Kingdom, the whole territory of Scotland should be declared as an officially bovine tuberculosis-free region of the United Kingdom. |
(5) |
Decision 2003/467/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. |
(6) |
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Annex I to Decision 2003/467/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 15 October 2009.
For the Commission
Androulla VASSILIOU
Member of the Commission
ANNEX
Chapter 2 of Annex I to Decision 2003/467/EC is replaced by the following:
‘ CHAPTER 2
Officially tuberculosis-free regions of Member States
In Italy:
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Region Abruzzo: Province of Pescara, |
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Region Emilia-Romagna, |
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Region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, |
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Region Lombardia: Provinces of Bergamo, Como, Lecco, Sondrio, |
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Region Marche: Province of Ascoli Piceno, |
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Region Piemonte: Provinces of Novara, Verbania, Vercelli, |
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Region Sardegna: Province of Oristano, |
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Region Toscana: Provinces of Grosseto, Livorno, Lucca, Prato, Pisa, Pistoia, Siena, |
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Region Trentino-Alto Adige: Provinces of Bolzano, Trento, |
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Region Veneto. |
In the United Kingdom:
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Great Britain: Scotland.’ |