# Commission Implementing Decision of 14 February 2014 concerning certain protective measures relating to African swine fever            in Lithuania (notified under document C(2014) 1006) (Only the Lithuanian text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2014/93/EU)         

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# Commission Implementing Decision

# of 14 February 2014

# concerning certain protective measures relating to African swine fever in Lithuania

# (notified under document C(2014) 1006)

# (Only the Lithuanian text is authentic)

# (Text with EEA relevance)

# (2014/93/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with                           a view to the completion of the internal market(1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,                        

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(2), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,                        

Whereas:

(1)African swine fever is an infectious viral disease affecting domestic and feral pig populations and can have a severe impact                              on the profitability of pig farming causing disturbance to trade within the Union and exports to third countries.

(2)In the event of an outbreak of African swine fever, there is a risk that the disease agent might spread to other pig holdings                              and to feral pigs. As a result, it may spread from one Member State to another Member State and to third countries through                              trade in live pigs or their products.

(3)Council Directive 2002/60/EC(3) lays down minimum measures to be applied within the Union for the control of African swine fever. Article 15 of Directive                              2002/60/EC provides for the establishment of an infected area following the confirmation of one or more cases of African swine                              fever in feral pigs.

(4)Lithuania has informed the Commission of the current African swine fever situation on its territory, and in accordance with                              Article 15 of Directive 2002/60/EC, it has established an infected area where the measures referred to in Articles 15 and                              16 of that Directive are applied.

(5)In order to prevent any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union and to avoid unjustified barriers to trade by third                              countries, it is necessary to establish in collaboration with the Member State concerned a Union list of the infected territories                              for African swine fever in Lithuania.

(6)Accordingly, the infected territories in Lithuania should be listed in the Annex to this Decision and the duration of that                              regionalisation established in accordance with Article 15 of Directive 2002/60/EC.

(7)Commission Implementing Decision 2014/43/EU(4) should be confirmed following consultation of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health.

(8)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:

# Article 1U.K.

Lithuania shall ensure that the infected area established in accordance with Article 15 of Directive 2002/60/EC comprise at                     least the territories listed in the Annex to this Decision.                  

# Article 2U.K.

This Decision shall apply until 30 April 2014.

# Article 3U.K.

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Lithuania.

Done at Brussels, 14 February 2014.

*For the Commission*                            

Tonio Borg                            

*Member of the Commission*                            

## ANNEXU.K.**INFECTED AREA**

The following territories in Lithuania:

The districts of Trakai and Šalčininkai in county (apskritis) Vilnius and the districts of Lazdijai, Varėna, Alytus, Druskininkai                     in county Alytus.                  

1

OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13.                           

2

OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.                           

3

Council Directive 2002/60/EC of 27 June 2002 laying down specific provisions for the control of African swine fever (OJ L 192, 20.7.2002, p. 27).                           

4

Commission Implementing Decision 2014/43/EU of 27 January 2014 concerning certain interim protective measures relating to                              African swine fever in Lithuania (OJ L 26, 29.1.2014, p. 44).