COMMISSION DECISION

of 14 January 2000

on amending Decision 1999/246/EEC approving certain contingency plans for the control of classical swine fever

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/113/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980 introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever(1), as last amended by Council Directive 93/384/EEC(2), and in particular Article 14b thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The criteria to be applied mutatis mutandis when drawing up contingency plan for the control of classical swine fever have been laid down in Commission Decision 91/42/EEC(3);

(2) Greece and Luxembourg have submitted for approval national contingency plans;

(3) After examination these plans fulfil the criteria laid down in Decision 91/42/EEC and permit the desired objective to be attained subject to an effective implementation;

(4) The Commission approved the contingency plans submitted by certain Member States with Decision 1999/246/EEC(4);

(5) Decision 1999/246/EEC must be amended to include the plans submitted by Greece and Luxembourg;

(6) 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 Annex to Decision 1999/246/EEC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 14 January 2000.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 47, 21.1.1980, p. 11.

(2) OJ L 166, 8.7.1993, p. 34.

(3) OJ L 23, 29.1.1991, p. 29.

(4) OJ L 93, 8.4.1999, p. 24.

ANNEX

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Greece

Spain

France

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

The Netherlands

Austria

Portugal

Finland

Sweden

United Kingdom