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COMMISSION DECISION
of 21 June 1985
concerning certain protective measures against African swine fever in Belgium
(85/341/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), as last amended by Directive 84/644/EEC (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/461/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (3), as last amended by Directive 84/643/EEC (4), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 80/215/EEC of 22 January 1980 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat products (5), as last amended by Directive 81/476/EEC (6), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas an outbreak of African swine fever has occurred in Belgium;
Whereas this outbreak is liable to endanger the herds of other Member States, in view of the trade in live pigs, fresh pigmeat and pigmeat products;
Whereas, following this outbreak of African swine fever, on 18 March 1985 the Commission adopted Decision 85/192/EEC concerning certain protective measures against African swine fever in Belgium (7), as amended by Decision 85/236/EEC (8);
Whereas, in the light of the stringent measures adopted by the Belgian authorities, the restrictions on trade could be applied on a regional basis, provided the disease is confined to a specific part of the country's territory;
Whereas it has become necessary to change the scope of the restriction measures to take account of the evolution of the disease and the actions of the Belgian authorities;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
1. Member States shall prohibit the introduction into their territory of live pigs coming from that part of Belgium described in paragraph 1 of the Annex.
2. The health certificate, as provided for in Directive 64/432/EEC, accompanying pigs sent from Belgium must be completed by the following: 'animals conforming to the Commission Decision of 21 June 1985'.
Article 2
1. Member States shall prohibit the introduction into their territory of fresh pigmeat coming from that part of Belgium described in paragraph 2 of the Annex, or obtained from animals coming from that part of Belgium but slaughtered outside it.
2. However, the prohibitions mentioned in paragraph 1 shall not apply to pigmeat obtained from animals slaughtered before 15 January 1985.
3. The health certificate provided for by Council Directive 64/433/EEC of 26 June 1964, concerning health problems in relation to intra-Community trade in fresh meat (1), accompanying fresh pigmeat sent from Belgium must be completed by the following: 'meat conforming to the Commission Decision of 21 June 1985'.
Article 3
1. Member States shall prohibit the introduction into their territory of pigmeat products coming from that part of Belgium described in paragraph 2 of the Annex or prepared from meat from animals coming from that part of Belgium but slaughtered outside it.
2. However, these prohibitions will not apply to pigmeat products:
- prepared using pigmeat obtained from animals slaughtered before 15 January 1985, or
- subjected to the treatment prescribed by Article 4, paragraph 1a of Directive 80/215/EEC.
3. The health certificate, provided for by Council Directive 77/99/EEC of 21 December 1976 concerning health problems relating to intra-Community trade in meat products (2), and accompanying meat products sent from Belgium, must be completed by the following: 'products conforming to the Commission Decision of 21 June 1985'.
Article 4
The Member States shall amend the measures which they apply to trade to bring them into compliance with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
Article 5
The Commission will follow developments in the situation. The present Decision may be amended in the light of such developments.
Article 6
Decision 85/192/EEC is hereby cancelled.
Article 7
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 June 1985.