Commission Decision

of 21 December 1992

recording the compliance by certain Member States or regions with the requirements relating to brucellosis (B. melitensis) and according them the status of a Member State or region officially free of the disease

(93/52/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/68/EEC of 28 January 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade on ovine and caprine animals1, and in particular Annex A, Chapter 1.II thereof,

Whereas, in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Federal Republic of Germany and certain regions in France, brucellosis (B. melitensis) has been a notifiable disease for at least five years; whereas no case has been confirmed officially there for at least five years and vaccination has been banned there for at least three years; whereas it should therefore be put on record that they comply with the conditions laid down in Annex A, Chapter 1.II (1) (b);

Whereas, in addition, the Member States or regions referred to above undertake to satisfy the provisions laid down in Annex A, Chapter 1.II (2); whereas, consequently, the Member States and regions in question should be accorded officially brucellosis (B. melitensis) free status;

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 Member States and regions referred to respectively in Annexes I and II satisfy the conditions laid down in Directive 91/68/EEC, Annex A, Chapter 1.II (1) (b).

Article 2

The Member States and regions referred to respectively in Annexes I and II are recognized as officially free of brucellosis (B. melitensis).

F1F2Article 2a

For Austria, Finland and Sweden the Commission shall supplement if necessary Annexes I and II. The appropriate decisions shall be adopted before the date of entry into force of the Accession Treaty.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

F3ANNEX I

Annotations:
MEMBER STATES

ISO code

Member State

BE

Belgium

CZ

Czech Republic

DK

Denmark

DE

Germany

IE

Ireland

LT

Lithuania

LU

Luxembourg

HU

Hungary

NL

Netherlands

AT

Austria

PL

Poland

RO

Romania

SI

Slovenia

SK

Slovakia

FI

Finland

SE

Sweden

UK

United Kingdom

F4ANNEX II

Annotations:
  • In France:

    Départements:

    Ain, Aisne, Allier, Ardèche, Ardennes, Aube, Aveyron, Cantal, Charente, Charente Maritime, Cher, Corrèze, Côte-d’Or, Côtes-d’Armor, Creuse, Deux-Sèvres, Dordogne, Doubs, Essonne, Eure, Eure-et-Loire, Finistère, Gers, Gironde, Haute-Loire, Haute-Saône, Haute-Vienne, Hauts-de-Seine, Ille-et-Vilaine, Indre, Indre-et-Loire, Jura, Loir-et-Cher, Loire, Loire-Atlantique, Loiret, Lot, Lot-et-Garonne, Lozère, Maine-et-Loire, Manche, Marne, Mayenne, Morbihan, Nièvre, Nord, Oise, Orne, Pas-de-Calais, Puy-de-Dôme, Rhône, Saône-et-Loire, Sarthe, Seine-Maritime, Seine-Saint-Denis, Territoire de Belfort, Val-de-Marne, Val-d’Oise, Vendée, Vienne, Ville de Paris, Vosges, Yonne, Yvelines.

  • F3In Italy:

    • Region Abruzzo: Province of Pescara,

    • Province of Bolzano,

    • Region Friuli Venezia Giulia,

    • Region Lazio: Provinces of Latina, Rieti, Roma, Viterbo,

    • Region Liguria: Province of Savona,

    • Region Lombardia,

    • Region Marche,

    • Region Molise,

    • Region Piemonte,

    • Region Sardegna,

    • Region Toscana,

    • Province of Trento,

    • Region Umbria,

    • Region of Veneto.

  • In Portugal:

    Autonomous Region of the Azores.

  • In Spain:

    Autonomous Region of Canary Islands: Provinces of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Las Palmas.