http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/eudn/2014/441

Commission Implementing Decision

of 7 July 2014

amending Decision 2003/467/EC as regards the declaration of Estonia as officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free Member State

(notified under document C(2014) 4547)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2014/441/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine1, and in particular point E in Chapter I of Annex D thereto,

Whereas:

(1)

Directive 64/432/EEC applies to trade within the Union in bovine animals and swine. It lays down the conditions whereby a Member State or region of a Member State may be declared officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free as regards bovine herds.

(2)

Annex III to Commission Decision 2003/467/EC2 lists the Member States and regions thereof which are declared officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis -free.

(3)

Estonia has submitted to the Commission documentation demonstrating compliance with the conditions for the officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free status laid down in Directive 64/432/EEC for its whole territory.

(4)

Following the evaluation of the documentation submitted by Estonia, that Member-State should be declared officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free.

(5)

Annex III to Decision 2003/467/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(6)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: