(1)

Directive 91/68/EEC defines animal health conditions governing trade in the Union in ovine and caprine animals. It lays down the conditions whereby Member States or regions thereof may be recognised as being officially brucellosis-free.

(2)

Commission Decision 93/52/EEC (3) lists, in Annex II thereto, the regions of Member States which are recognised as officially free of brucellosis (B. melitensis) in accordance with Directive 91/68/EEC.

(3)

Italy has submitted to the Commission documentation demonstrating compliance with the conditions laid down in Directive 91/68/EEC to be recognised as officially free of brucellosis (B. melitensis) for the region of Liguria and for the region of Lazio.

(4)

Following evaluation of the documentation submitted by Italy, the region of Liguria and the region of Lazio should be recognised as being officially free of brucellosis (B. melitensis).

(5)

Spain has submitted to the Commission documentation demonstrating compliance with the conditions laid down in Directive 91/68/EEC to be recognised as officially free of brucellosis (B. melitensis) for the Autonomous Community of Navarra.

(6)

Following evaluation of the documentation submitted by Spain, the Autonomous Community of Navarra should be recognised as being officially free of brucellosis (B. melitensis).

(7)

The respective entries for Italy and Spain in Annex II to Decision 93/52/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(8)

Directive 64/432/EEC applies to trade within the Union in bovine animals and swine. It lays down the conditions whereby a Member State or region of a Member State may be declared officially tuberculosis-free, officially brucellosis-free and officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free as regards bovine herds.

(9)

The Annexes to Commission Decision 2003/467/EC (4) list the Member States and regions thereof which are declared respectively officially tuberculosis-free, officially brucellosis-free and officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free.

(10)

Hungary has submitted to the Commission documentation demonstrating compliance with the conditions for the officially tuberculosis-free status laid down in Directive 64/432/EEC for its whole territory.

(11)

Following evaluation of the documentation submitted by Hungary, that Member-State should be declared officially tuberculosis-free.

(12)

Romania has submitted to the Commission documentation demonstrating compliance with the conditions for the officially brucellosis-free status laid down in Directive 64/432/EEC for its whole territory.

(13)

Following evaluation of the documentation submitted by Romania, that Member-State should be declared officially brucellosis-free.

(14)

Italy has submitted to the Commission documentation demonstrating compliance with the conditions for the officially brucellosis-free status laid down in Directive 64/432/EEC for the region of Liguria.

(15)

Following evaluation of the documentation submitted by Italy, the region of Liguria should be declared as an officially brucellosis-free region.

(16)

Italy has submitted to the Commission documentation demonstrating compliance with the conditions for the officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free status laid down in Directive 64/432/EEC for the province of Avellino in the region Campania, for the province of Latina in the region Lazio, and for the region Liguria.

(17)

Following evaluation of the documentation submitted by Italy, the province of Avellino in the region Campania, the province of Latina in the region Lazio, and the region Liguria should be declared as officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free regions.

(18)

Annexes I, II and III to Decision 2003/467/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(19)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,