22. 4. 97 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 104/33 COMMISSION DECISION of 4 April 1997 suspending the status of Ireland as regards Newcastle disease (Text with EEA relevance) (97/262/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 90/539/EEC of 1§ October 1990 on animal health conditions governing intra-community trade in and imports from third coun- tries of poultry and hatching eggs () as last modified by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 12 (3) thereof, Whereas Commission Decision 92/339/EEC of 2 June 1992 establishing the status of Ireland as regards Newcastle disease (3} fixed the status of Ireland as Newecastle disease non-vaccinating; Whereas, however, the legislative restrictions prohibiting the systematic recourse to routine vaccination against Newcastle disease have now been removed in relation to Ireland; whereas it is therefore appropriate to suspend the status of Ireland as Newcastle disease non-vaccinating; o L 303, 31. 10. 1990, p. 6. o L 188, 8. 7. 1992, p. 33. st ZZ 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 Ireland as Newcastle disease non-vaccinat- ing is suspended. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 4 April 1997. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission