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"B COMMISSION DECISION
of 3 October 2000
concerning certain protection measures against bluetongue in Sardinia, Italy
(notified under document number C(2000) 2899)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/598/EC)
(OJ L 253, 7.10.2000, p. 47)
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"M1 Commission Decision 2000/743/EC of 28 November 2000 L 300 28 29.11.20002000D0598 — EN — 29.11.2000 — 001.001 — 1
COMMISSION DECISION
of 3 October 2000
concerning certain protection measures against bluetongue in Sardinia,
Italy
(notified under document number C(2000) 2899)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/598/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
the veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable to intra-Community trade
of certain live animals and products for the completion of the internalmarket (
1), last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (2) and in particular Article
10(4),
Whereas:(1) On 25 August 2000 Italy informed the Commission on a number of
suspected clinical cases of bluetongue in sheep holdings in the
province of Cagliari, in the southern part of the island of Sardinia; the
occurence of bluetongue was confirmed on 30 August 2000.
(2) Italian authorities adopted on 28 August 2000 a ban of movements of
the bluetongue susceptible species, of their semen, ova and embryos
from the territory of Sardinia, in order to avoid any spread of diseasefrom this island. Rigorous restrictions on the movements of thebluetongue susceptible species have also been enforced within
Sardinia.
(3) Further disease control measures have been adopted in relation to this
outbreak by the Italian authorities, including the establishment of
protection and surveillance zones, epidemiological investigations and
specific studies aimed at establishing the distribution of bluetonguevirus vectors and the potential spread of disease into Sardinia.
(4) Bluetongue is included in List A of the Office International des
Epizooties (OIE) and its spread constitutes a serious hazard for the
Community and could have international consequences for trade.
(5) For reasons of clarity and transparency it is advisable to adopt at
Community level disease control measures concerning the movement
of animals of the bluetongue susceptible species and of their semen,ova and embryos from the territory of Sardinia. These measures reflectthe measures already adopted by the Italian authorities.
(6) The meassures provided for in this Decision are in conformity with the
opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Italy shall prohibit the dispatch of animals of the bluetongue susceptible
species (all ruminants), of their semen, embryos and ova from the territory of
Sardinia.
Article 2
The Member States shall amend the measures they apply to trade so as to
bring them into compliance with this Decision. They shall immediatelyinform the Commission thereof.!B
(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.
(2) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.2000D0598 — EN — 29.11.2000 — 001.001 — 2
Article 3
This Decision shall be reviewed in the light of the evolution of the situation
and the results of the investigations and studies carried out by the Italian
authorities. "M1 3
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.!B2000D0598 — EN — 29.11.2000 — 001.001 — 3