18.12.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 336/31 COMMISSION DECISION of 14 December 2009 amending Decision 2009/177|EC as regards eradication programmes and disease-free status of certain Member States, zones and compartments for certain aquatic animal diseases (notified under document C(2009) 9888) (Text with EEA relevance) (2009/975/EV) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Directive 2006/88/EC of 24 October 2006 on animal health requirements for aquaculture animals and products thereof, and on the prevention and control of certain diseases in aquatic animals ('), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 44(2) and Article 49(1) thereof, Whereas: Commission Decision 2009/177/EC of 31 October 2008 implementing Council Directive 2006/88/EC as regards surveillance and eradication programmes and disease-free status of Member States, zones and compartments (2) lays down model forms for submission by Member States for approval of eradication programmes pursuant to Directive 2006/88/EC and for submission of documen- tation for approval of disease-free status pursuant to that Directive. Part B of Annex I to Decision 2009/177EC sets out lists of Member States, zones and compartments subject to eradication programmes approved in accordance with Directive 2006/88/EC. Part C of that Annex sets out lists of Member States, zones and compartments declared disease-free in accordance with that Directive. Denmark submitted to the Commission a multi-annual programme for the eradication of viral haemorrhagic septicaemia  (VHS) pursuant to Council Decision 90/424[EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field () for the period from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2013. That programme was approved by Commission Decision 2008/897/EC of 28 November 2008 approving annual and multi-annual programmes and the financial contribution from the Community for the eradication, control and monitoring of certain animal 328, 24.11.20006, p. 14. 0] L 0] L 63, 7.3.2009, p. 15. 0J L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. ) ) O] O] diseases and zoonoses presented by the Member States for 2009 and following years (*). That programme complies with the requirements for approval laid down in Decision 2009/177/EC and should therefore be approved according to Article 44(2) of Directive 2006/88[EC. Accordingly, the zones covered by that programme should be inserted in Part B of the list set out in Annex I to that Decision. Article 12 of Decision 2009/177EC provides for a dero- gation from Directive 2006/88/EC whereby Member States are not required to submit for approval eradication programmes that were approved for the purposes of obtaining approved zone status with regard to VHS by Commission Decision 2003/634/EC of 28 August 2003 approving programmes for the purpose of obtaining the status of approved zones and of approved farms in non- approved zones with regard to viral haemorrhagic septi- caemia (VHS) and infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) in fish (°), subject to certain conditions. Decision 2003/634/EC approved a programme submitted by Finland for the purpose of obtaining approved zone status with regard to VHS. Finland has now submitted a report on that programme in accordance with the requirements laid down in Decision 2009/177/EC. Accordingly, the zones covered by that programme should therefore be inserted in the list in Part B of Annex [ to that Decision. Germany submitted to the Commission a multi-annual programme for the eradication of koi herpes virus (KHV) disease pursuant to Decision 90[/424/EEC. That programme was approved by Decision 2008/897/EC for the period from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2013. That programme complies with the requirements for approval laid down in Decision 2009/177/EC and should  therefore be  approved according to Article 44(2) of Directive 2006/88/EC. Accordingly, the zones covered by that programme should be inserted in Part B of the list set out in Annex I to that Decision. L 322, 2.12.2008, p. 39. L 220, 3.9.2003, p. 8.