COMMISSION DECISION of 22 April 1997 repealing Decision 96/526/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in Greece (Text with EEA relevance) (97/293/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (2), and in particular Article 10 (4) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (3), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC, and in particular Article 9 (4) thereof,

Whereas as a result of outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in Greece the Commission adopted Decision 96/526/EC of 30 August 1996 concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in Greece and repealing Decision 96/440/EC (4), as amended by Decision 96/695/EC (5);

Whereas the measures introduced by Decision 96/526/EC for the prefecture of Evros should be of a temporary nature;Whereas no outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease have been reported since 30 September 1996;

Whereas the results obtained from a surveillance programme carried out in the prefecture of Evros indicate a health situation not requiring safeguard measures concerning foot-and-mouth disease;

Whereas the measures adopted by Decision 96/526/EC can be repealed;

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

Decision 96/526/EC is hereby repealed.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 22 April 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29.

(2) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.

(3) OJ No L 395, 30. 12. 1989, p. 13.

(4) OJ No L 221, 31. 8. 1996, p. 65.

(5) OJ No L 320, 11. 12. 1996, p. 24.