# Commission Decision of 23 February 2007 amending Decision 2006/805/EC as regards classical swine fever control measures in Germany (notified under document number C(2007) 535) (Text with EEA relevance) (2007/137/EC), Introduction: Introductory text

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Commission Decision
of 23 February 2007
amending Decision 2006/805/EC as regards classical swine fever control measures in Germany
(notified under document number C(2007) 535)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2007/137/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market, and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to completion of the internal market, and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Decision 2006/805/EC of 24 November 2006 concerning animal health control measures relating to classical swine fever in certain Member States was adopted in response to outbreaks of classical swine fever in certain Member States. That Decision establishes certain disease control measures concerning classical swine fever in those Member States.
(2)
Germany has informed the Commission that the disease situation in certain areas of the federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate has significantly improved. The measures provided for in Decision 2006/805/EC concerning those areas should therefore no longer apply.
(3)
Decision 2006/805/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4)
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:

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