19.8.1999 Official Journal of the European Communities L 219/53 COMMISSION DECISION of 28 July 1999 amending Decisions 93/42[EEC and 95/109/EC concerning additional guarantees relating to infec- tious bovine rhinotracheitis for bovines destined for certain parts of the territory of the Community, and repealing Decision 97/250/EC (notified under document number C(1999) 2477) (Text with EEA relevance) (1999/579/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964, on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine ('), as last amended by Directive 98/99/EC (3, and in particular Article 9 and 10 thereof, (1) ~ Whereas Commission Decision 93/42[EEC (}), as amended by Decision 98/548[EC (%), gives additional guarantees in relation to infectious bovine rhinotra- cheitis for bovines destined for Denmark, Finland, Sweden and certain regions of Austria free of the disease; (2)  Whereas Austria considers that its territory is free from infectious bovine rhinotracheitis and has submitted supporting documentation to the Commission; (3)  Whereas the authorities of Austria apply for national movement of bovine animals rules at least equivalent to those foreseen in the present decision; (4)  Whereas it is appropriate to propose certain additional guarantees to protect the progress made in Austria; whereas it is therefore appropriate to amend this decision to give the same guarantee to all regions of Austria; (5)  Whereas to secure progress and successfully conclude the initiated programmes for the eradication of infec- tious bovine rhinotracheitis, Austria was granted certain additional ~ guarantees by Commission Decision 95/109/EC () as last amended by Decision () O] 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64. () O] L 358, 31.12.1998, p. 107. () O] L 16, 25.1.1993, p. 50. () O] L 263, 26.9.1998, p. 35. () O] L 79, 7.4.1995, p. 32. 98/621/EC (°); whereas in the light of the proposed measures this decision must be amended accordingly; (6)  Whereas an eradication programme of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis in Austria was approved by Commission Decision 97/250/EC () for three years; whereas in the light of the proposed measures this decision must be repealed; (7)  Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veter- inary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: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 Commission Decision 93/42/EEC is amended as follows: 1. Article 3 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 3 For bovine animals destined to Member States or regions of Member States listed in the Annex to this Decision C(4) of the health certificate provided for in Annex F, Model 1 of Council Directive 64/432/EEC must be completed as follows: — “infectious bovine rhinotracheitis” must be entered after the first indent, — a reference to Commission Decision 93/42/EEC must complete the second indent.’ 2. The Annex is replaced by the Annex to this Decision. Article 2 Commission Decision 95/109/EEC is amended as follows: (% O] L 296, 5.11.1998, p. 15. () O] L 98, 15.4.1997, p. 19.