EUR-Lex - 31983D0233 - EN

EUR-Lex - 31983D0233 - EN Avis juridique important | 83/233/EEC: Commission Decision of 27 April 1983 prolonging the temporary suspension of the status of certain parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany with regard to classical swine fever Official Journal L 127 , 17/05/1983 P. 0019 - 0019

COMMISSION DECISION of 27 April 1983 prolonging the temporary suspension of the status of certain parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany with regard to classical swine fever (83/233/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 72/461/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (1), as last amended by Directive 82/893/EEC (2), and in particular Article 13a (2) thereof, Whereas Council Decision 82/838/EEC (3) recognizes certain parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany as being either officially swine fever free or swine fever free; Whereas outbreaks of classical swine fever have been recorded in some of the parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany referred to in Annexes I and II of Decision 82/838/EEC; Whereas by Decision 83/147/EEC (4), the Commission suspended for a period of 15 days the status of the affected parts of German territory as officially swine fever free or swine fever free; Whereas, taking account of the epidemiological evolution of the disease, it is necessary to prolong this period of suspension for certain regions beyond the 15 days provided for initially in order to clarify the situation; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 27 April 1983. For the Commission Poul DALSAGER Member of the Commission (1) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 24. (2) OJ No L 378, 31. 12. 1982, p. 57. (3) OJ No L 352, 14. 12. 1982, p. 27. (4) OJ No L 96, 14. 4. 1983, p. 53. ANNEX Regions of the Federal Republic of Germany for which the status of swine fever free is suspended Regierungsbezirk Darmstadt.