1999/540/EC: Commission Decision of 26 July 1999 repealing Decision 97/408/EC on protective measures in relation to classical swine fever in the Czech Republic (notified under document number C(1999) 2442) (Text with EEA relevance)
L 207/30 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 6. 8. 1999 COMMISSION DECISION of 26 July 1999 repealing Decision 97/408/EC on protective measures in relation to classical swine fever in the Czech Republic (notified under document number C(1999) 2442) (Text with EEA relevance) (1999/540/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (1), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC (2), and in particular Article 18(1) thereof, amending Directives countries and Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (3), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC, and in particular Article 19(1) thereof, (1) Whereas the presence of classical swine fever has been confirmed in domestic pig holdings in some areas of the Czech Republic in 1997; (2) Whereas the Commission adopted as a safeguard clause Decision 97/408/EC of 25 June 1997 on protective measures in relation to classical swine fever in the Czech Republic (4), Decision 98/507/EEC (5) to take into account the evolution of the epidemiological situation; that was amended by as last 372/EC (8), amended by Decision 1999/ 539/EC (9); whereas these Decisions take into account the situation of classical swine fever in the feral pig population in some areas of the Czech Republic; (4) Whereas due to the favourable evolution of the epi- in demiological domestic pig holdings Decision 97/408/EC must be repealed; situation of classical swine fever (5) Whereas the measures provided for in this decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veter- inary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Decision 97/408/EC is hereby repealed. Article 1 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Article 2 Done at Brussels, 26 July 1999. (3) Whereas the conditions for imports of fresh meat and live animals of porcine species from the Czech Republic are laid down in Commission Decisions 98/371/EC (6), as last amended by Decision 1999/538/EC (7) and 98/ For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 56. (2) OJ L 162, 1. 7. 1996, p. 1. (3) OJ L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1. (4) OJ L 170, 28. 6. 1997, p. 58. (5) OJ L 226, 13. 8. 1998, p. 59. (6) OJ L 170, 16. 6. 1998, p. 16. (7) See page 21 of this Official Journal. (8) OJ L 170, 16. 6. 1998, p. 34. (9) See page 26 of this Official Journal