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COMMISSION DECISION

of 7 April 1983

repealing Decision 82/826/EEC concerning certain protection measures against classical swine fever

(83/180/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 82/893/EEC (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Whereas Commission Decision 82/826/EEC (3), modified by Decision 82/911/EEC (4), established certain protective measures against classical swine fever because of the existence of an epizootic of classical swine fever in certain regions of the territory of Belgium;

Whereas since there has been a favourable development in the epizootological situation and the applied measures have allowed a clarification of the situation in the control of the disease;

Whereas, following this situation it is advisable to re-establish intra-Community trade in live pigs coming from regions which have been suspended;

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

Decision 82/826/EEC is hereby repealed.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 April 1983.

For the Commission

Poul DALSAGER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64.

(2) OJ No L 378, 31. 12. 1982, p. 57.

(3) OJ No L 347, 7. 12. 1982, p. 24.

(4) OJ No L 381, 31. 12. 1982, p. 25.