4.4.2003 Official Journal of the European Union L 87/13 COMMISSION DECISION of 3 April 2003 amending Decision 93/52[EEC as regards the recognition of certain Italian provinces as officially free of brucellosis (notified under document number C(2003) 1083) (Text with EEA relevance) (2003/237[EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 91/68/EEC of 28 January 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in ovine and caprine animals ('), as last amended by Commission Decision 2002/261/EC (3), and in particular Annex A, Chapter 1, point II, thereto, Whereas: (1) In the Italian Region of Sardinia (Provinces of Cagliari, Nuoro, Sassari, and Oristano) and in the Region of Tuscany (Province of Arezzo) brucellosis has been a notifiable disease for at least five years. ) In the Provinces of Arezzo, Cagliari, Nuoro, Sassari, and Oristano at least 99,8 % of the ovine or caprine holdings are officially brucellosis-free holdings. These Provinces undertake, furthermore, to comply with Annex A, Chapter 1, point II(2), to Directive 91/68/EEC. (3) The Provinces of Arezzo, Cagliari, Nuoro, Sassari, and Oristano should consequently be recognised as officially free of brucellosis (B. melitensis). () OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 19. () OJL 91, 6.4.2002, p. 31. (4)  Commission Decision 93/52/EEC (*), as last amended by Decision 2003/44[EC (*), should therefore be amended accordingly. (5)  The measures provided for in this Decision are in accor- dance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Atrticle 1 Annex II to Decision 93/52[EEC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision. Atticle 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 3 April 2003. For the Commission David BYRNE Member of the Commission () OJL 13, 21.1.1993, p. 14. () OJL13,18.1.2003, p. 37.