COMMISSION DECISION

of 16 December 1999

amending Annex B to Council Directive 90/429/EEC laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species

(notified under document number C(1999) 4507)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/39/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/429/EEC of 26 June 1990 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species(1), as last amended by Decision 1999/608/EC(2), and, in particular, Article 17 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) in the case of Aujeszkys disease, a 30-day period after the completion of cleansing and disinfection of a holding, following the elimination of a suspect consignment, is considered as safe;

(2) Annex B(I)(4)(b) to Directive 90/429/EEC should be therefore amended;

(3) the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Annex B(I)(4) of Directive 90/429/EEC, point (b) is replaced by the following:

"no clinical, pathological or serological evidence of Aujeszkys disease has been recorded for the past 30 days".

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 16 December 1999.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 62.

(2) OJ L 242, 14.9.1999, p. 20.