98/580/EC: Commission Decision of 9 October 1998 approving the programme for the eradication of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis in Italy (notified under document number C(1998) 2999) (Text with EEA relevance)
16. 10. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 279/49 COMMISSION DECISION of 9 October 1998 approving the programme for the eradication of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis in Italy (notified under document number C(1998) 2999) (Text with EEA relevance) (98/580/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 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 (1), as last amended by Directive 98/46/EC (2) and in particular Article 9 thereof, Whereas an eradication programme was commenced in Bolzano (Italy) for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis in 1991; Whereas the eradication programme is still in progress; whereas the programme should allow infectious bovine rhinotracheitis to be eradicated from Bolzano (Italy) in the future; Article 1 The programme for the eradication of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis from Bolzano (Italy) is hereby approved for a further period of three years. Article 2 Italy shall bring into force by 1 November 1998 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions imple- menting the programme referred to in Article 1. for Article 3 This Decision shall enter into force on 1 November 1998. Article 4 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Whereas programme for a period of three years; therefore appropriate to approve the is it Done at Brussels, 9 October 1998. Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission (1) OJ 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64. (2) OJ L 198, 15. 7. 1998, p. 22