No L 137/20 Official Journal of the European Communities 28. 5. 97 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 30 April 1997 amending, as regards certain Spanish regions, Decision 93/52/EEC recording the compliance by certain Member States or regions with the requirements relating to brucellosis (B. melitensis) and according them the status of a Member State or region officially free of the disease (Text with EEA relevance) (97/315/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 91/68/EEC of 28 January 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in ovine and caprine animals (), as last amended by Commission Decision 94/953/EC (3, and in particular Annex A, Chapter 1.II thereof, Whereas, by Commission Decision 93/52/EEC (%), as last amended by Decision 94/972/EC (%), the Commission recorded compliance by certain Member States or regions with the requirements relating to brucellosis (B. meli- tensis) and accorded them the status of a Member State or region officially free of the disease; Whereas in the regions of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas brucellosis has been a notifiable disease for at least five years; whereas no case has been confirmed officially there for at least five years and vaccination has been banned for at least three years; whereas it should be there- fore recorded that these regions comply with the require- ments laid down in Annex A, Chapter 1.II (1) (b) to Directive 91/68/EEC; Whereas the regions of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas therefore satisfy the conditions to be recognized officially free of brucellosis; Whereas Spain furthermore undertakes to comply with Annex A Chapter 1JI (2) of Council Directive 91/68/EEC; whereas the status of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas should therefore be recognized as offici- ally free of brucellosis (B. melitensis) and Decision 93/52/EEC should be amended accordingly; Whereas sheep and goats introduced onto holdings in Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas must therefore comply with the conditions laid down in Annex A Chapter 1.I.D to Council Directive 91/68/EEC; 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 following paragraph is added to Annex II (‘Regions’) to Decision 93/52/EEC: ‘In Spain: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Las Palmas’. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 30 April 1997. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission () OJ No L 46, 19. 2. 1991, p. 19. () O] No L 371, 31. 12. 1994, p. 14. () OJ No L 13, 21. 1. 1993, p. 14. () O] No L 371, 31. 12. 1954, p. 48.