12. 12. 85 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 334/27 COMMISSION DECISION of 3 December 1985 re-establishing the status of certain parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany with regard to classical swine fever (85/540/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 85/320/EEC (3), and in particular Article 4b (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 85/322/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 83/132/EEC (%), 84/495/EEC (°) and 85/35/EEC (%), the Commission suspended for periods of 15 days the status of affected parts of German territory recognized as officially swine-fever-free or as swine-fever- free ; Whereas, by Decisions 83/207/EEC (°), 84/544/EEC (') and 85/107/EEC ("), the Commission temporarily prolonged the perriod of suspension applicable to certain regions, taking into account the epidemiological develop- ment of the disease ; Whereas, since that time, study of the epidemiological situation leads to the conclusion that the disease has been () OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64. () OJ No L 168, 28. 6. 1985, p. 36. () O No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 24. () OJ No L 168, 28. 6. 1985, p. 41. () OJ No L 352, 14. 12. 1982, p. 27. (9 OJ No L 91, 9. 4. 1983, p. 36. ) OJ No L 275, 18. 10. 1984, p. 37. () OJ No L 16, 19. 1. 1985, p. 38. () O] No L 117, 4. 5. 1983, p. 18. (" OJ No L 297, 15. 11. 1984, p. 34. (") OJ No L 44, 14. 2. 1985, p. 33. eradicated in certain districts and that these districts should therefore again be recognized as officially swine- fever-free or as swine-fever-free ; 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 regions listed in Annex I hereby regain their status as parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany recognized as officially swine-fever-free within the meaning of Article 4b (1) (c) of Directive 64/432/EEC. Article 2 The regions listed in Annex II hereby regain their status as parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany recognized as swine-fever-free within the meaning of Article 13a (2) of Directive 72/461/EEC. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 3 December 1985. For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN Vice-President