30.7.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities L 200/37 COMMISSION DECISION of 25 July 2002 approving the plan submitted by France for the eradication of classical swine fever from feral pigs in Moselle and Meurthe-et-Moselle (notified under document number C(2002) 2826) (Only the French text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2002/626EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (), and in particular Article 16(1) thereof, Whereas: (1)  In April 2002 classical swine fever was confirmed in the feral pig population in the department of Moselle in France, at the border with the department Meurthe-et- Moselle, Luxembourg and Germany. (2)  In accordance with Article 16 of Directive 2001/89/EC, the French authorities have submitted a plan for the eradication of classical swine fever from feral pigs in Moselle and in the bordering department of Meurthe-et- Moselle. (3)  The submitted plan has been examined and found to comply with the provisions of Directive 2001/89/EC. () OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5. (4)  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: Article 1 The plan submitted by France for the eradication of classical swine fever from feral pigs in Moselle and Meurthe-et-Moselle is hereby approved. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the French Republic. Done at Brussels, 25 July 2002. For the Commission David BYRNE Member of the Commission