24.12.2004 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 379/105 |
COMMISSION DECISION
of 23 December 2004
amending Decision 2003/828/EC as regards movements of animals from and inside a restricted zone in Spain and Portugal, in relation to outbreaks of bluetongue in Spain
(notified under document number C(2004) 5212)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2004/898/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue (1), and in particular Articles 8(2)(d) and 9(1)(c) and Article 12 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
Commission Decision 2004/762/EC (2) has amended Decision 2003/828/EC of 25 November 2003 on protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue (3) by establishing a restricted zone (zone F) corresponding to the bluetongue situation prevailing in Spain. |
(2) |
New epidemiological, ecological and geographical data allow to exclude certain Spanish regions from this restricted zone. |
(3) |
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 2003/828/ EC is amended as follows:
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in Annex I, zone F is replaced by the following: ‘Zone F SPAIN:
PORTUGAL:
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Article 2
This Decision shall apply from 27 December 2004.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 December 2004.
For the Commission
Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 74.