98/396/EC: Commission Decision of 29 May 1998 repealing Decision 98/85/EC concerning certain protective measures with regard to live birds coming from or originating in Hong Kong and China (notified under document number C(1998) 1415) (Text with EEA relevance)
L 176/32 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 20. 6. 98 COMMISSION DECISION of 29 May 1998 repealing Decision 98/85/EC concerning certain protective measures with regard to live birds coming from or originating in Hong Kong and China (notified under document number C(1998) 1415) (Text with EEA relevance) (98/396/EC) Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Decision 98/85/EC is hereby repealed. Article 2 Member States shall alter the measures they apply to trade in order to bring them into line with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 29 May 1998. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission 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 organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Direct- ives 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(7) thereof, N 1 Whereas the Commission, further to an outbreak of influ- in humans in Hong Kong, and in view of a enza H5 possible epidemiological connection between humans and poultry, has taken Decision 98/85/EC of 16 January 1998 concerning certain protective measures with regard to live birds coming from or originating in Hong Kong and China (3); Whereas the purpose of that Decision was to prevent the into the introduction of the influenza H5 Community through consignments of live birds; virus N 1 Whereas in accordance with information form the WHO, it appears that it is unlikely that the virus is still present either in humans or in animals; Whereas it is therefore appropriate to repeal Decision 98/85/EC; (1) OJ L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 56. (2) OJ L 162, 1. 7. 1996, p. 1. (3) OJ L 15, 21. 1. 1998, p. 45