88/455/EEC: Commission Decision of 1 July 1988 amending Decision 87/492/EEC recognizing certain parts of the territory of the Netherlands as being officially swine fever free (Only the Dutch text is authentic)

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 1 July 1988

amending Decision 87/492/EEC recognizing certain parts of the territory of the Netherlands as being officially swine fever free

(Only the Dutch text is authentic)

(88/455/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 Directive 87/487/EEC (2), and in particular Article 7 (2) thereof,

Having regard to Commission Decision 82/194/EEC of 12 March 1982 approving the plan for the accelerated eradication of classical swine fever presented by the Kingdom of the Netherlands (3),

Whereas, following a favourable development in the disease situation, the Commission adopted Decision 87/492/EEC (4), as amended by Decision 88/153/EEC (5), recognizing certain parts of the territory of the Netherlands as officially swine fever free;

Whereas an additional region now also fulfills the conditions as laid down in Article 7 of Directive 80/1095/EEC, and, consequently, may be recognized as officially swine fever free;

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 Annex to Decision 87/492/EEC:

'- Limburg.'

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Done at Brussels, 1 July 1988.

For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President

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

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

(3) OJ No L 89, 3. 4. 1982, p. 30.

(4) OJ No L 283, 6. 10. 1987, p. 12.

(5) OJ No L 71, 17. 3. 1988, p. 50.