28.7.1999 Official Journal of the European Communities L 195/37 COMMISSION DECISION of 8 July 1999 amending Decision 96/233/EC establishing the list of approved fish farms in Denmark (notified under document number C(1999) 2036) (Text with EEA relevance) (1999/512/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991 concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the market of aquaculture animals and products ('), as last amended by Directive 98/45/EC (3), and in particular Article 6(2) thereof, 1) Whereas Commission Decision 93/74/EC (%), as last amended by Decision 96/218/EC (%), recognises the entire territory of Denmark as an approved zone with regard to infectious hematopoietic necrosis (IHN); Whereas the Member States may obtain the status of approved free of viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) for fish farms located in zones which are non-approved in respect of VHS; Whereas the list of approved fish farms in Denmark was established by Commission Decision 96/233/EC (), as last amended by Decision 97/234/EC (%); Whereas Denmark has submitted justifcations to the Commission for obtaining for other fish farms the status of approved farms located in zones which are non- approved in respect of VHS, as well as the national provisions ensuring compliance with the rules on main- tenance of approval; Whereas the Commission and the Member States have examined the justifications submitted by Denmark for those farms; 46, 19.2.1991, p. 1. 189, 3.7.1998, p. 12. 27, 4.2.1993, p. 35. 77, 27.3.1996, p. 33. 94, 9.4.1997, p. 15. () O] L () O] L () O] L () O] L 72, 21.3.1996, p. 39. () O] L () O L (6) Whereas that examination has shown that the farms concerned meet the requirements of Article 6 of Directive 91/67[EEC; Whereas, therefore, those farms should accordingly qualify for the status of approved farms in non-approved zones; Whereas those farms should be added to the list of approved farms; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veter- inary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The Annex to Decision 96/233/EC is replaced by the Annex hereto. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 8 July 1999. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission