5. 4.97 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 91/33 COMMISSION DECISION of 3 March 1997 amending Decision 95/473/EC establishing the list of approved fish farms in France (Text with EEA relevance) (97/227/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products ('), as last amended by Directive 95/22/EC (3, and in particular Article 6 (3) thereof, Whereas Member States may obtain the status of approved farm free of infectious hematopoietic necrosis (IHN) and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) for fish farms situated in a zone which is not approved as regards those diseases; Whereas the list of approved farms in France was es- tablished by Commission Decision 95/473/EC (%), as amended by Decision 96/289/EC (*); Whereas France, by letters dated 31 May 1996 and 10 October 1996, submitted to the Commission the justifica- tions for obtaining the status of approved farm in a non- approved zone in respect of IHN and VHS for other farms as also the national rules ensuring compliance with the rules on maintenance of approval; Whereas the Commission and the Member States have examined the justifications notified by France in respect of those farms; Whereas this examination shows that some farms meet all the requirements set out in Article 6 of Directive OJ No L 46, 19. 2. 1991, p. 1. OJ No L 243, 11. 10. 1995, p. 1. O] No L 269, 11. 11. 1995, p. 31. O] No L 109, 3. 5. 1996, p. 23. 91/67/EEC and that some farms do not meet these re- quirements, particularly as regards the sampling programme and the provisions relating to infrastructures; Whereas, consequently, the farms which are in com- pliance with Directive 91/67/EEC may benefit from the status of approved farm in a non-approved zone; Whereas those farms should be added to the list of farms which have already been approved; 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 Annex to Decision 95/473/EC is hereby replaced by the Annex hereto. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 3 March 1997. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission