# Commission Decision of 13 August 2008 amending Decision 2007/683/EC approving the plan for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs in certain areas of Hungary (notified under document number C(2008) 4321) (Only the Hungarian text is authentic) (2008/674/EC), Introduction: Introductory text

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Commission Decision
of 13 August 2008
amending Decision 2007/683/EC approving the plan for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs in certain areas of Hungary
(notified under document number C(2008) 4321)
(Only the Hungarian text is authentic)
(2008/674/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having 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,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Decision 2007/683/EC approved a plan submitted by Hungary on 11 July 2007 for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs in the areas of that Member State set out in the Annex to that Decision.
(2)
Hungary has informed the Commission about the recent evolution of classical swine fever in feral pigs in that Member State. In the light of the epidemiological information available, the measures set out in the plan for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs need to be extended to certain areas of the county of Heves and the county of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén.
(3)
For the sake of transparency of Community legislation, the Annex to Decision 2007/683/EC should be replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.
(4)
Decision 2007/683/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5)
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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2008/674/introduction (the official version)
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