No L 74/42 Official Journal of the European Communities 22. 3. %96 COMMISSION DECISION of 8 March 1996 approving the programme concerning viral haemorrhagic septicaemia for certain geographical zones presented by Denmark (Only the Danish text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (96/221/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 95/22/EC (3, and in particular Article 10 (2) thereof, Whereas the Member States may submit to the Commis- sion a programme designed in particular to enable them to obtain, for one or more of their territories, approved status with regard to certain diseases affecting fish; Whereas, by letter dated 22 May 1995, Denmark presented a programme concerning viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) in certain catchment areas; Whereas the programme specifies the geographical zones, the measures to be taken by the official services, the procedures to be followed by the laboratories, the preva- lence of the disease concerned and the measures to combat the disease where detected; Whereas upon scrutiny the programme has been found to comply with Article 10 of Council Directive 91/67/EEC; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, () OJ No L 46, 19. 2. 1991, p. 1. () OJ No L 243, 11. 10. 1995, p. 1. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The VHS control programme for the geographical zones set out in the Annex, presented by Denmark, is hereby approved. Article 2 Denmark shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with the programme referred to in Article 1. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to Denmark. Done at Brussels, 8 March 1996. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission