4. 4. 85 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 97/61 COMMISSION DECISION of 20 March 1985 withdrawing the status of certain parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany with regard to classical swine fever (85/218/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 84/644/EEC (%), and in particular Article 4¢ (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 84/643/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 85/162/EEC of 6 February 1985 (%), the Commission has suspended for a period of 15 days the status of official freedom 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 () OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64. () O] No L 339, 27. 12. 1984, p. 30. () OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 24. () OJ No L 339, 27. 12. 1984, p. 27. () OJ No L 352, 14. 12. 1982, p. 27. (9 OJ No L 63, 2. 3. 1985, p. 21. 85/182/EEC of 21 February 1985(’), temporarily prolonged this period of 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 offici- ally 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, 20 March 19835. For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN Vice-President () O] No L 67, 7. 3. 1985, p. 42.