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13.10.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
268/17
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 12 October 2011
amending Decision 2004/558/EC as regards the infectious bovine rhinotracheitis-free status of
certain administrative regions in Germany
(notified under document C(2011) 7165)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2011/674/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
thereto for the regions listed in that Annex and for which
additional guarantees apply in accordance with Article 9
of Directive 64/432/EEC.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union,
(5) In
addition,
Annex
II
to
Decision
2004/558/EC
lists
the
regions of the Member States that are considered free of
Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June
BHV1 and to which additional guarantees apply in
1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community
accordance with Article 10 of Directive 64/432/EEC.
trade in bovine animals and swine ( 1 ), and in particular
Articles 9(2) and 10(2) thereto,
(6) All regions of Germany, with the exception of the
administrative regions of Regierungsbezirke Oberpfalz,
Oberfranken, Mittelfranken and Unterfranken in the
Whereas:
Federal State of Bavaria are currently listed in Annex I
to Decision 2004/558/EC. Those four administrative
regions in the Federal State of Bavaria are considered
(1) Directive
64/432/EEC
lays
down
rules
for
trade
within
free of BHV1 and are therefore currently listed in
the Union in bovine animals. Article 9 thereof provides
Annex II to that Decision.
that a Member State, which has a compulsory national
control programme for one of the contagious diseases
listed in Annex E(II) thereto, may submit its
(7) Germany
has
now
applied
for
the
remaining
adminis
programme to the Commission for approval. That list
trative regions in the Federal State of Bavaria, namely
includes infectious bovine rhinotracheitis. Infectious
the administrative regions of Regierungsbezirke Ober
bovine rhinotracheitis is the description of the most
bayern, Niederbayern and Schwaben, to be considered
prominent clinical signs of the infection with the
free of BHV1 and for the additional guaranties, in
bovine herpesvirus type 1 (BHV1).
accordance with Article 10 of Directive 64/432/EEC, to
be extended to cover those administrative regions.
(2) Article
9
of
Directive
64/432/EEC
also
provides
for
the
definition of the additional guarantees which may be
(8)
Following the evaluation of the supporting documen
required in intra-Union trade.
tation submitted by that Member State, those three
BHV1-free administrative regions should no longer be
listed in Annex I to Decision 2004/558/EC, but instead
(3) In
addition,
Article
10
of
Directive
64/432/EEC
provides
be listed in Annex II thereto and the application of the
that where a Member State considers that its territory or
additional guaranties in accordance with Article 10 of
part thereof is free from one of the diseases listed in
Directive 64/432/EEC should be extended to them.
Annex E(II) to that Directive, it is to present appropriate
supporting documentation to the Commission. That
Article also provides for the definition of the additional
(9) Decision
2004/558/EC
should
therefore
be
amended
guarantees which may be required in intra-Union trade.
accordingly.
(10) The
measures provided for in this Decision are in
(4) Commission
Decision
2004/558/EC
of
15
July
2004
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
implementing Council Directive 64/432/EEC as regards
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
additional guarantees for intra-Community trade in
bovine animals relating to infectious bovine rhinotra
cheitis and the approval of the eradication programmes
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
presented by certain Member States ( 2 ) approves the
programmes for the control and eradication of BHV1
presented by the Member States listed in Annex I
Article 1
( 1 ) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64.
Annexes I and II to Decision 2004/558/EC are replaced by the
( 2 ) OJ L 249, 23.7.2004, p. 20.
text in the Annex to this Decision.

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Official Journal of the European Union
13.10.2011
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 12 October 2011.
For the Commission
John DALLI
Member of the Commission
ANNEX
‘ANNEX I
Member States
Regions of Member States to which the additional guarantees for infectious bovine
rhinotracheitis apply in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 64/432/EEC
Czech Republic All
regions
Germany All
regions,
except
the
Federal
State
of
Bavaria
Italy The
Autonomous
Region
of
Friuli
Venezia
Giulia
The Autonomous Province of Trento
ANNEX II
Member States
Regions of Member States to which the additional guarantees for infectious bovine
rhinotracheitis apply in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 64/432/EEC
Denmark All
regions
Germany The
Federal
State
of
Bavaria
Italy The
Province
of
Bolzano
Austria All
regions
Finland All
regions
Sweden All
regions’

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