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►B COMMISSIONDECISION
of22February2002
approving the plans submitted by Germany for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral
pigs in Saarland and the emergency vaccination against classical swine fever in feral pigs in
Rhineland-PfalzandSaarland
(notified under document number C(2002) 617)
(OnlytheGermantextisauthentic)
(TextwithEEArelevance)
(2002/161/EC)
(OJL53,23.2.2002,p.43)
Amendedby:
OfficialJournal
No page date
►M1CommissionDecision2002/531/ECof28June2002 L172 63 2.7.2002
►M2CommissionDecision2002/791/ECof10October2002 L274 40 11.10.2002
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COMMISSIONDECISION
of22February2002
approving the plans submitted by Germany for the eradication of
classical swine fever in feral pigs in Saarland and the emergencyvaccination against classical swine fever in feral pigs in Rhine-
land-PfalzandSaarland
(notified under document number C(2002) 617)
(OnlytheGermantextisauthentic)
(TextwithEEArelevance)
(2002/161/EC)
THECOMMISSIONOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilDirective2001/89/ECof23October2001on
Communitymeasuresforthecontrolofclassicalswinefever(1),andin
particularArticle16(1),Article20(1)andArticle25(3)thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Classical swine fever wasconfirmed in the feral pig population
inRhineland-Pfalz,Germany,in1999.
(2)By means of Decision 1999/335/EC(2), the Commission
approved the plan presented by Germany for the eradication ofclassicalswinefeverinferalpigsinRhineland-Pfalz.
(3)Despitethemeasuressofaradopted,thediseasehascontinuedtospreadandhasalsobeenconfirmedintheferalpigpopulationinSaarland. Outbreaks of classical swine fever have also occurred
in pig holdings in Rhineland-Pfalz in 2001 and 2002, probably
relatedwiththediseaseinferalpigs.
(4)InaccordancewithArticles16and20ofDirective2001/89/EC,German authorities have submitted plans for the eradication of
classical swine fever in feral pigs in Saarland and for an emer-
gency vaccination of the feral pigs in Rhineland-Pfalz andSaarland.
(5)German authorities have authorised the use of a live attenuatedvaccine against classical swine fever (C strain) to be used fortheimmunisationofferalpigsbymeansoforalbaits.
(6)In this context vaccination of feral pigs is considered to be an
effectivetooltosupplementotherdiseasecontrolmeasures.
(7)The submitted plans have been examined and found to comply
withtheprovisionsofDirective2001/89/EC.
(8)Itisappropriate toestablishfurtherdetailed conditionsontradeoflivepigsandcertainpigproductsfromtheareasofGermanyinwhichtheevolutionofthediseasewillprobablybeinfluenced
bythevaccination.
(9)The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance
withtheopinionoftheStandingVeterinaryCommittee,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION:
Article 1
TheplanssubmittedbyGermanyfortheeradicationofclassicalswine
fever in feral pigs in Saarland and North Rhine-Westfalia are herebyapproved.2002D0161—EN—11.10.2002—002.001—2
(1) OJL316,1.12.2001,p.5.
(2) OJL126,20.5.1999,p.21.▼M1
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Article 2
The plans submitted by Germany for emergency vaccination of feral
pigs in Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland and North Rhine-Westfalia are
herebyapproved.
Article 3
1. Germany shall ensure that no live pigs, porcine semen, ova or
embryos of swine are dispatched from the areas described in theAnnex.
2. However, Germany may grant derogations to the prohibitions
established in paragraph 1 for consignments of pigs, porcine semen,ova or embryos of swine to be dispatched to other areas of Germany,providedthatnopigs,porcinesemen,ovaorembryosofswinearethen
dispatchedfromtheholdingofdestinationtoanyotherfurtherdestina-
tionoutsideGermanyfora30-dayperiodaftertheintroductionofpigsortheuseofthesemen,ovaorembryosintherecipientsows.
Article 4
1. The health certificate provided for in Council Directive 64/432/
EEC(
1) accompanying pigs dispatched from Germany must be
completedbythefollowing:‘AnimalsinaccordancewithCommissionDecision2002/161/EC’.
2. The health certificate provided for in Council Directive 90/429/
EEC(
2) accompanying boar semen dispatched from Germany must be
completed by the following: ‘Semen in accordance with CommissionDecision2002/161/EC’.
3. The health certificate provided for in Commission Decision 95/
483/EC(
3) accompanying embryos and ova of swine dispatched from
Germany must be completed by the following: ‘Embryos/ova(*) in
accordancewithCommissionDecision2002/161/EC.
(*) Deleteasappropriate.’
Article 5
Germanyshallensurethatallferalpigsfounddeadorshotinthearea
described in the Annex are removed in accordance with Article16(3)(k)ofDirective2001/89/EC.
Article 6
Germanyshallbringintoforcethelaws,regulationsandadministrative
provisions for implementing the plans referred to in Articles 1 and 2fromthedateofadoptionofthisDecision.
Article 7
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheFederalRepublicofGermany.2002D0161—EN—11.10.2002—002.001—3
(1) OJ121,29.7.1964,p.1977/64.
(2) OJL224,18.8.1990,p.62.
(3) OJL275,18.11.1995,p.30.▼B
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ANNEX
Rheinland-Pfalz
KreiseAhrweiler,Bernkastel-Wittlich, Bitburg-Pruem,Cochem-Zell, Daun,and
Trier.
KreisTrier-Saarburg:allareaseastoftheSaarriver;
Koblenzand KreisMayen-Koblenz:allareaswestoftheRhineriver;
KreisBirkenfeld: the Verbandsgemeinden Baumholder, Birkenfeld, Herrstein,
Rhaunen;
KreisRhein-Hunsrueck: the Verbandsfreie Gemeinde Boppard and the
Verbandsgemeinden Emmelshausen, Kastellaun, Kirchberg, Rheinboellen,
SimmernandSt.Goar-Oberwesel.
Saarland
KreiseMerzig-Wadern: Mettlach, Merzig, Beckingen, Losheim, Weiskirchen,-
Wadern;
KreisSaarlouis:Dillingen,Bous,Ensdorf,Schwalbach,Saarwellingen,Nalbach,
Lebach,Schmelz,Saarlouis;
KreisSanktWendel:Nonnweiler,Nohfelden,Tholey.
NorthRhine-Westphalia
KreisEuskirchen: the Gemeindenof Schleiden, Dahlem, Blankenheim, Bad
Muenstereifel and Euskirchen; the GemeindeHellenthal; the GemeindeKall;
Mechernich;the GemeindeNettersheim;
KreisRhein-Sieg:Rheinbach,the GemeindeSwisttal,Meckenheim;
Aachen;KreisAachen:Monschau,Stollberg,SimmerathandRoetgen;
KreisDueren:Heimbach,Nideggen,HuertgenwaldandLangerwehe.2002D0161—EN—11.10.2002—002.001—4