2.3.2004 Official Journal of the European Union L 64/41 COMMISSION DECISION of 27 February 2004 amending Decision 93/52/EEC as regards the recognition of certain provinces in Italy as officially free of brucellosis (notified under document number C(2004) 558) (Text with EEA relevance) (2004/199/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 91/68/EEC of 28 January 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in ovine and caprine animals ("), and in particular Annex A, Chapter 1, point II thereto, Whereas: 1 In Italy, in the Provinces of Rieti and Viterbo (Region of Lazio) brucellosis (Brucella melitensis) has been a notifiable disease for at least five years. In the Provinces of Rieti and Viterbo, at least 99,8 % of the ovine or caprine holdings are officially brucellosis- free holdings. These Provinces undertake, furthermore, to comply with Annex A, Chapter 1, point II(2), to Directive 91/68/EEC. The Provinces of Rieti and Viterbo should consequently be recognised as officially free of brucellosis (Brucella melitensis). Commission Decision 93/52/EEC of 21 December 1992 recording the compliance by certain Member States or regions with the requirements relating to brucellosis (B. melitensis) and according them the status of a Member State or region officially free of the disease (%) should therefore be amended accordingly. (") OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 19. Directive as last amended by Commis- sion Decision 2003/708/EC (OJ L 258, 10.10.2003, - 11) () OJ L 13, 21.1.1993, p. 14. Decision as last amendgd by Decision 2003/732/EC (O] L 264, 15.10.2003, p. 30). () 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: Atrticle 1 Annex II to Decision 93/52[EEC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision. Atticle 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 27 February 2004. For the Commission David BYRNE Member of the Commission