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31.7.2012 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 203/66 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 27 July 2012
amending Decision 2003/467/EC as regards the declaration of Latvia as officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free Member State
(notified under document C(2012) 5185)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2012/449/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
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), and in particular Annex D(I)(E) thereto,
Whereas:
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(1) |
Directive 64/432/EEC applies to trade within the Union in bovine animals and swine. It lays down the conditions whereby a Member State or region of a Member State may be declared officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free as regards bovine herds. |
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(2) |
Annex III to Commission Decision 2003/467/EC of 23 June 2003 establishing the official tuberculosis, brucellosis and enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free status of certain Member States and regions of Member States as regards bovine herds (2) lists the Member States and regions thereof which are declared officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free. |
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Latvia has submitted to the Commission documentation demonstrating compliance with the conditions for the officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free status laid down in Directive 64/432/EEC for its whole territory. |
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(4) |
Following the evaluation of the documentation submitted by Latvia, that Member State should be declared as officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free. |
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Decision 2003/467/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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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
Annex III to Decision 2003/467/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 July 2012.
For the Commission
John DALLI
Member of the Commission
ANNEX
In Annex III to Decision 2003/467/EC, Chapter 1 is replaced by the following:
‘ CHAPTER 1
Officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free Member States
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ISO code |
Member State |
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BE |
Belgium |
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CZ |
Czech Republic |
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DK |
Denmark |
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DE |
Germany |
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IE |
Ireland |
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ES |
Spain |
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FR |
France |
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CY |
Cyprus |
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LV |
Latvia |
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LT |
Lithuania |
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LU |
Luxembourg |
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NL |
Netherlands |
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AT |
Austria |
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SI |
Slovenia |
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SK |
Slovakia |
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FI |
Finland |
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SE |
Sweden |
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UK |
United Kingdom’ |