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COMMISSION DECISION

of 13 November 1990

amending for the sixth time Decision 82/351/EEC recognizing certain parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany as being officially swine-fever-free

( Only the German text is authentic )

( 90/614/EEC )

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 80/1095/EEC of 11 November 1980 laying down conditions designed to render and keep the territory of the Community free from classical swine fever ( 1 ), as last amended by Council Directive 87/487/EEC ( 2 ), and in particular Article 7 ( 2 ) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Decision 88/614/EEC of 27 October 1988 approving the plan for the accelerated eradication of classical swine fever presented by the Federal Republic of Germany ( 3 ) as amended by Decision 90/483/EEC ( 4 ),

Whereas the Federal Republic of Germany is implementing the plan for the eradication of classical swine fever on a regional basis;

Whereas Commission Decision 82/351/EEC ( 5 ), as last amended by Decision 89/450/EEC ( 6 ), has recognized certain parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany as being officially swine-fever-free;

Whereas no swine fever has been detected and vaccination against swine fever has been stopped for more than 15 months within a certain area to be recognized as officially swine-fever-free;

Whereas the status of the designated officially swine-fever-free region will be maintained by the application of the measures foreseen in Article 7 ( 2 ) of Directive 80/1095/EEC;

Whereas, as a result a new part of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany fulfils the conditions as laid down in Article 7 of Directive 80/1095/EEC, and, consequently may also be recognized as officially free of classical swine fever;

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 following region is added to the list laid down in Article 1 of Decision 82/351/EEC :

_ Weser-Ems .

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany .

Done at Brussels, 13 November 1990 .

For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

( 1 ) OJ No L 325, 1 . 12 . 1980, p . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ No L 280, 3 . 10 . 1987, p . 24 .

( 3 ) OJ No L 335, 7 . 12 . 1988, p . 34 .

( 4 ) OJ No L 267, 29 . 9 . 1990, p . 44 .

( 5 ) OJ No L 157, 8 . 6 . 1982, p . 26 .

( 6 ) OJ No L 214, 25 . 7 . 1989, p . 20 .