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COMMISSION DECISION

of 4 March 1983

re-establishing the status of certain parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany with regard to classical swine fever

(83/105/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 4c (1) (c) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/461/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (3), as last amended by Directive 82/893/EEC, and in particular Article 13a (2) thereof,

Whereas Council Decision 82/838/EEC (4) 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 some of the parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany referred to in Annexes I and II to Decision 82/838/EEC;

Whereas by Decision 83/28/EEC (5), the Commission has suspended for a period of 15 days the status of official freedom from swine fever or of freedom from swine fever of affected parts of German territory;

Whereas, taking account of the epidemiological evolution of the disease, the Commission, by Decision 83/68/EEC (6), temporarily prolonged this period of suspension for certain regions;

Whereas, since that time, study of the epidemiological situation leads to the conclusion that the disease has been eradicated in certain districts and it is consequently suitable to re-establish the status of officially swine-fever-free in these districts;

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 status of those parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany constituted by the regions set out in Annex I, as areas recognized to be officially swine-fever-free within the meaning of Article 4c (1) (c) of Directive 64/432/EEC, is hereby re-established for the regions listed in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 4 March 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 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 24.

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

(5) OJ No L 31, 2. 2. 1983, p. 24.

(6) OJ No L 47, 19. 2. 1983, p. 21.

ANNEX

Regions of the Federal Republic of Germany for which the official swine-fever-free status is re-established

The Regierungsbezirke Stuttgart and Mittelfranken.