Commission Decision

of 18 January 2001

amending for the second time Decision 93/455/EEC approving certain contingency plans for the control of foot-and-mouth disease

(notified under document number C(2001) 120)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/96/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/423/EEC(1) of 26 June 1990 amending Directive 85/511/EEC introducing Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease, Directive 64/432/EEC on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine and Directive 72/462/EEC on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat products from third countries, and in particular Article 5(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) By Decision 91/42/EEC(2) the Commission laid down criteria to be applied when drawing up contingency plans for the control of foot-and-mouth disease.

(2) By Decision 93/455/EEC(3), as last amended by Decision 95/194/EC(4), the Commission approved certain contingency plans for the control of foot-and-mouth diesease.

(3) After examination by Commission inspection missions of the national contingency plans for the control of foot-and-mouth disease of respectively Austria, Finland and Sweden these plans permit the desired objective to be attained and fulfil the criteria laid down in Decision 91/42/EEC.

(4) It appears therefore appropriate to approve these plans by amending Decision 93/455/EEC.

(5) 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 93/455/EEC is hereby amended as follows:

The words "Austria", "Finland" and "Sweden" are added to the list of Member States in the Annex.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 18 January 2001.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 13.8.1990, p. 13.

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

(3) OJ L 213, 24.8.1993, p. 20.

(4) OJ L 124, 7.6.1995, p. 38.