Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1101

of 5 July 2016

amending Annexes I and II to Decision 2004/558/EC as regards the infectious bovine rhinotracheitis-free status of the Federal States of Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland and the Regierungsbezirke Arnsberg, Detmold and Münster in Germany

(notified under document C(2016) 4135)

(Text with EEA relevance)

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 Article 9(2) and (3) and Article 10(2) and (3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Directive 64/432/EEC lays down rules for trade within the Union in bovine animals. Article 9 of that Directive provides that a Member State which has a compulsory national control programme for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis may submit its programme to the Commission for approval. Article 9 of Directive 64/432/EEC also provides for the definition of the additional guarantees which may be required in intra-Union trade.

(2)

Article 10 of Directive 64/432/EEC provides that where a Member State considers that its territory or part thereof is free of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis, it is to present appropriate supporting documentation to the Commission. That Article also provides for the definition of the additional guarantees which may be required in intra-Union trade.

(3)
Commission Decision 2004/558/EC2 approves the programmes for the control and eradication of infection with bovine herpesvirus type 1 (BHV1) presented by the Member States listed in Annex I thereto for the regions listed in that Annex and for which additional guarantees apply in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 64/432/EEC. In addition, Annex II to Decision 2004/558/EC lists the regions of the Member States that are considered free of BHV1 and for which additional guarantees apply in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 64/432/EEC.
(4)

The Federal States of Hamburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland and Schleswig-Holstein of Germany are currently listed in Annex I to Decision 2004/558/EC.

(5)

Germany has submitted to the Commission supporting documentation for the Federal States of Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland and the Regierungsbezirke Arnsberg, Detmold and Münster in the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia to be considered free of BHV1 and for the additional guarantees provided for by Article 10 of Directive 64/432/EEC to apply to them.

(6)

Following the evaluation of the supporting documentation submitted by Germany, the Federal States of Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland and the Regierungsbezirke Arnsberg, Detmold and Münster in the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia should no longer be listed in Annex I to Decision 2004/558/EC, but instead should be listed in Annex II thereto and the application of the additional guarantees provided for by Article 10 of Directive 64/432/EEC should be extended to cover them. Annexes I and II to Decision 2004/558/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(7)

Decision 2004/558/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(8)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: