COMMISSION DECISION

of 5 July 1999

amending for the third time Decision 93/74/EEC concerning the status of Denmark with regard to infectious haematopoietic necrosis and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia

(notified under document number C(1999) 1854)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/489/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products(1), as last amended by Directive 98/45/EC(2), and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,

(1) Whereas Denmark, by Commission Decision 93/74/EEC(3), as last amended by Decision 96/218/EC(4) is recognised as an approved continental and coastal zone for fish with regard to infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) and partly as an approved continental and coastal zone with regard to viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS);

(2) Whereas Denmark has submitted to the Commission the appropriate justifications for extending the approved zone with regard to VHS;

(3) Whereas after scrutiny, these justifications allow extension of the approved zone as far as VHS is concerned to include the water catchment areas and coastal zones proposed by Denmark, and in particular Karpu Å, Fiskbæk Å, Gudenåen, Halkær Å, Storåen and Århus Å;

(4) Whereas the provisions of this Decision are in compliance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 93/74/EEC is replaced by the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 5 July 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 189, 3.7.1998, p. 12.

(3) OJ L 27, 4.2.1993, p. 35.

(4) OJ L 72, 21.3.1996, p. 39.

ANNEX

Hansted Å

Hovmølle Å

Grenå

Treå

Alling Å

Kastbjerg

Villestrup Å

Korup Å

Sæby Å

Elling Å

Uggerby Å

Lindenborg Å

Øster Å

Hasseris Å

Binderup Å

Vidkær Å

Dybvad Å

Bjørnsholm Å

Trend Å

Lerkenfeld Å

Vester Å

Lønnerup med tilløb

Slette Å

Bredkær Bæk

Vandløb til Kilen

Resenkær Å

Klostermølle Å

Hvidbjerg Å

Knidals Å

Spang Å

Simested Å

Skals Å

Jordbro Å

Fåremølle Å

Flynder Å

Damhus Å

Karup Å

Fiskbæk Å

Gudenåen

Halkær Å

Storåen

Århus Å