29. 11. 83 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 334/27 COMMISSION DECISION of 17 November 1983 withdrawing the status of certain parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany with regard to classical swine fever (83/581/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra- Community trade in bovine animals and swine ('), as last amended by Directive 82/893/EEC (%), and in particular Article 4c (1) (c) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 72/461/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health problems affecting intra- Community trade in fresh meat (°), as last amended by Directive 82/893/EEC, and in particular Article 13a (2) thereof, Whereas Council Decision 82/838/EEC () recognizes certain parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany as being either officially swine-fever-free or swine-fever-free ; Whereas outbreaks of classical swine fever have been recorded in some of the parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany referred to in Annexes I and II to Decision 82/838/EEC; Whereas, by Decision 83/74/EEC (°), the Commission has suspended for a period of 15 days the status of official freedlom from swine fever or freedom from swine fever of affected parts of German territory ; Whereas, taking account of the epidemiological evolu- tion of the disease, the Commission, by Decision 83/117/EEC (), temporarily prolonged this period of OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64. OJ No L 378, 31. 12. 1982, p. 57. OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 24. OJ No L 352, 14. 12. 1982, p. 27. % OJ No L 47, 19. 2. 1983, p. 29. 9 OJ No L 76, 22. 3. 1983, p. 22. suspension for certain regions beyond the 15 days provided for initially ; Whereas, since that time, study of the epidemiological situation leads to the conclusion that the disease has persisted in certain districts and it is necessary to with- draw the status of officially swine-fever-free from these districts ; 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 The status of those parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany as areas recognized to be officially swine-fever-free within the meaning of Article 4c (1) (c) of Directive 64/432/EEC is withdrawn for the region listed in the Annex hereto. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 17 November 1983. For the Commission Poul DALSAGER Member of the Commission