No L 257/46 Official Journal of the European Communities 12. 10. 79 COMMISSION DECISION of 25 September 1979 laying down the methods of control for maintaining the officially brucellosis- free status of bovine herds in Denmark (Only the Danish text is authentic) (79/837/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 79/111/EEC(?), and in particular Article 3 (13) thereof, Whereas more than 99-8 % of bovine herds in the Kingdom of Denmark have been declared officially brucellosis-free within the meaning of Article 2 (e) of Directive 64/432/EEC and as having fulfilled the conditions for this qualification for at least 10 years; whereas no case of abortion due to a brucella infection has been recorded there for at least three years; Whereas, in order to maintain this qualification, it is necessary to lay down control measures ensuring its efficacy and which are adapted to the special health situation of bovine herds in Denmark ; 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 In order to maintain the officially brucellosis-free status of bovine herds in Denmark, the following conditions must be met: (1) OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64. () OJ No L 29, 3. 2. 1979, p. 26. — every bovine animal suspected of being infected with brucellosis must be notified to the competent authorities and must undergo official investiga- tions for brucellosis including at least two serolog- ical blood tests including complement fixation as well as a microbiological examination of appro- priate samples taken in the case of an abortion, — during the period of suspicion, which will continue until negative results have been obtained from the tests provided for in the first indent, the officially brucellosis-free status shall be suspended in the case of the herd of the suspected bovine animal or animals. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark. Done at Brussels, 25 September 1979. For the Commission Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President