13. 5. 97 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 121/23 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 22 April 1997 repealing Decision 96/526/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in Greece (Text with EEA relevance) (97/293/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market ('), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (?), and in particular Article 10 (4) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra- Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC, and in particular Article 9 (4) thereof, Whereas as a result of outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in Greece the Commission adopted Decision 96/526/EC of 30 August 1996 concerning certain protec- ‘tion measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in Greece and repealing Decision 96/440/EC (%), as amended by Decision 96/695/EC (%); Whereas the measures introduced by Decision 96/526/EC for the prefecture of Evros should be of a temporary nature. Whereas no outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease have been reported since 30 September 1996; ) O] No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29. ) O] No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49. % OJ No L 395, 30. 12. 1989, p. 13. ) O] No L 221, 31. 8. 1996, p. 65. % O] No L 320, 11. 12. 1996, p. 24. Whereas the results obtained from a surveillance programme carried out in the prefecture of Evros indicate a health situation not requiring safeguard measures concerning foot-and-mouth disease; Whereas the measures adopted by Decision 96/526/EC can be repealed; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Artiele 1 Decision 96/526/EC is hereby repealed. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 22 April 1997. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission