{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2005-66/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2005/66",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 28 January 2005 repealing Decision 2003/363/EC approving the plan for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs in certain areas of Belgium (notified under document number C(2005) 144) (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2005/66/EC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2005-66",
  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Decision\nof 28 January 2005\nrepealing Decision 2003/363/EC approving the plan for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs in certain areas of Belgium\n(notified under document number C(2005) 144)\n(Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic)\n(Text with EEA relevance)\n(2005/66/EC)\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever, and in particular Article 16(1), thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nIn November 2002 classical swine fever was confirmed in the feral pig population in Belgium.\n(2)\nBy Commission Decision 2003/363/EC, the Commission approved the plan presented by Belgium for the eradication of classical swine fever in the feral pig population in certain areas of Belgium.\n(3)\nBelgium has submitted information indicating that classical swine fever in the feral pig population has been successfully eradicated in Belgium and that the approved eradication plan does not need to be applied anymore.\n(4)\nIt is therefore appropriate to repeal Decision 2003/363/EC.\n(5)\nThe measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5. Directive as amended by the 2003 Act of Accession."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 124, 20.5.2003, p. 43."
    }
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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