COMMISSION DECISION of 23 February 1988 re-establishing the status of certain parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany with regard to classical swine fever (88/187/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 87/489/EEC (2), and in particular Article 4b (1) (c) thereof,

Whereas Council Decision 82/838/EEC (3) recognizes certain parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany as being either officially swine-fever free or swine-fever free;

Whereas outbreaks of classical swine fever have been recorded in the Brunswick, Lueneburg and Hanover regions which were officially free in accordance with Annex I to Decision 82/838/EEC, as a consequence of which the status of the region of Brunswick was withdrawn by Commission Decision 83/221/EEC (4) and the status of the regions of Lueneburg and Hannover was withdrawn by Commission Decision 85/218/EEC (5);

Whereas a period of six months has elapsed since the eradication of the last outbreak and vaccinated pigs have been eliminated in Brunswick, Lueneburg and Hanover;

Whereas analysis of the epidemiological situation indicates that the disease has been eliminated from the regions concerned;

Whereas, therefore, it is possible to re-establish the officially swine-fever free status of these regions;

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 officially swine-fever free status of Brunswick, Lueneburg and Hanover in the Federal Republic of Germany is hereby re-established.

Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 February 1988.

For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN Vice-President (1) OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64.

(2) OJ No L 280, 3. 10. 1987, p. 28.

(3) OJ No L 352, 14. 12. 1982, p. 27.

(4) OJ No L 121, 7. 5. 1983, p. 29.

(5) OJ No L 97, 4. 4. 1985, p. 61.