No L 204/18 Official Journal of the European Communities 14. 8. 96 COMMISSION DECISION of 25 July 1996 approving the plan for the monitoring and control of salmonella in fowl presented by Sweden (Only the Swedish text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (96/502/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 92/117/EEC of 17 December 1992 concerning measures for protection against specified zoonoses and specified zoonotic agents in animals and products of animal origin in order to prevent outbreaks of food-borne infections and intoxica- tions ('), as amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 8 (3) thereof, Whereas, in accordance with Article 8 (2) of Directive 92/117/EEC, Sweden forwarded by letters dated 28 May 1996 and 13 June 1996 a plan for the monitoring and control of salmonella in fowl in Sweden; Whereas the abovementioned plan satisfies the Commu- nity requirements on the subject, in particular those set out in Article 8 (2) of Directive 92/117/EEC, and must therefore be approved; () OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 38. 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 plan for the monitoring and control of salmonella in fowl presented by Sweden is hereby approved. Article 2 Sweden shall bring into force by 31 July 1996 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to implement the plan referred to in Article 1. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Sweden. Done at Brussels, 25 July 1996. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission