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►B COUNCILDIRECTIVE92/119/EEC
of17December 1992
introducing general Community measures for the control of certain animal diseases and specific
measuresrelatingtoswinevesicular disease
(OJL62,15.3.1993,p.69)
Amendedby:
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COUNCILDIRECTIVE92/119/EEC
of17December 1992
introducinggeneralCommunitymeasuresforthecontrolofcertain
animal diseases and specific measures relating to swine vesicular
disease
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European EconomicCommunity,andinparticularArticle43thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission(
1),
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropeanParliament(2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social
Committee(3),
WhereasliveanimalsarelistedinAnnexIItotheTreaty;whereasthe
marketing of live animals constitutes an important source of revenuefortheagriculturalpopulation;
Whereas it is necessary to establish at Community level the control
measures to be taken in the event of outbreaks of disease, in order toensurerational developmentofthefarmingsectorandtocontribute totheprotectionofanimalhealthintheCommunity;
Whereas an outbreak of disease can quickly take onepizootic propor-
tions, causing mortality and disturbances which may severelycompromisetheprofitabilityofstockfarming;
Whereas control measures mustbe taken assoonasthe presence ofa
disease is suspected so that immediate and effective action can beimplementedassoonasitspresenceisconfirmed;
Whereasthemeasurestobetakenmustallowthespreadofthedisease
to be prevented, in particular by carefully controlling movements ofanimalsandproductsliabletospreadtheinfection;
WhereasthepreventionofdiseasesintheCommunityshouldnormally
bebasedonanon-vaccinationpolicy;whereas,however,itisimportantto make provision for vaccination where a serious situation demandssuchaction;
Whereas in order to ensure that all vaccinated animals are recogniz-
able, it is necessary for these animals to be identified; whereas inorder to give the necessary guarantees, the potency of the vaccinemustbeapprovedbyareferencelaboratorydesignatedbytheCommu-nity;
Whereasathoroughepidemiologicalenquiryisessentialtopreventany
spread of diseases; whereas the Member States must establish specialunitsforthispurpose;
Whereas in order to ensure the effectiveness of the systemof control,
diagnosisofthediseasesmustbeharmonizedandmustbecarried outunder the auspices of responsible laboratories, the coordination of
which may be carried out bya reference laboratory designated bythe
Community;
WhereasArticle3ofCouncilDecision90/424/EECof26June1990on
expenditure in the veterinary field(
4) applies in the event of an
outbreakofoneofthediseaseslistedinAnnexI;
Whereas common measures for the control of these diseases form a
basisformaintainingauniformstandardofanimalhealth;1992L0119—EN—01.01.1995—001.001—2
(1) OJNoC148,7.6.1991,p.12.
(2) OJNoC280,28.4.1992,p.124.
(3) OJNoC339,31.12.1991,p.12.
(4) OJNoL224,18.8.1990,p.19.DecisionasamendedbyDecision91/133/
EEC(OJNoL66,13.3.1991,p.18).
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Whereas specific provisionsshouldalso be laid downforeach indivi-
dualdiseaseand,initially,forswinevesiculardisease,
HASADOPTEDTHISDIRECTIVE:
Article 1
This Directive defines the general Community control measures to be
applied in the event of an outbreak of one of the diseases listed inAnnexI.
Article 2
ForthepurposesofthisDirective,thefollowingdefinitionsshallapply:1.holding:any establishment (agricultural or other), situated in the
territoryofaMemberState,inwhichanimalsarekeptorbred;
2.animal:any domestic animal of a species liable to be directly
affected by the disease in question, or any wild vertebrate animallikely to participate in the epidemiology of the disease, by acting
asacarrierorreservoirofinfection;
3.vector:any wild vertebrate or invertebrate animal which, by
mechanical orbiologicalmeans,isliabletotransmitandspreadthe
agentofthediseaseinquestion;
4.owner or keeper: any person or persons, either natural or legal,
having ownership of the animals, or charged with keeping the said
animals,whetherornotforfinancialreward;
5.incubation period: theperiodoftimelikelytoelapsebetweenexpo-
suretotheagentofthediseaseandtheonsetofclinicalsymptoms.
ThedurationofthisperiodshallbethatindicatedinAnnexIforthediseaseinquestion;
6.confirmation of infection: thedeclarationbythecompetentauthority
of the presence of any of the diseases listed in Annex I based onlaboratoryresults;however,intheeventofanepidemic,thecompe-tent authority may also confirm the presence of the disease on thebasisofclinicaland/orepidemiologicalresults;
7.competent authority: thecentralauthorityofaMemberStaterespon-
sible for carrying out veterinary checks or any veterinary authoritytowhichithasdelegatedthatresponsibility;
8.official veterinarian: the veterinarian appointed by the competent
authority.
Article 3
Member States shall ensure that it is compulsory for the suspected
presence of any of the diseases referred to in Annex I to be notifiedimmediatelytothecompetentauthority.
Article 4
1. When animals on a holding are suspected of being infected or
contaminatedwithoneofthediseaseslistedinAnnexI,MemberStatesshallensurethattheofficialveterinarianimmediately activatesofficialinvestigation arrangements to confirm or rule out the presence of thedisease in question and, in particular, must take or have taken the
samplesnecessaryforlaboratoryexamination. Tothatendtheanimals
inquestionmaybetransportedtothelaboratoriesunderthesupervisionof the competent authority, which shall take appropriate steps topreventthediseasefromspreading.
2. As soon as the suspected presence of the disease is notified, the
competent authority shall have the holding placed under official
surveillanceandshallinparticularrequirethat:
(a) acensusbemadeofallcategoriesofanimalsofsusceptiblespecies
and that, in respect of each of these categories, the number ofanimals already dead, infected orliable tobeinfected orcontami-1992L0119—EN—01.01.1995—001.001—3
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nated be recorded; the census must be kept up to date to take
account of animals born or dying during the period of suspicion;theinformationinthecensusmustbekeptuptodateandproduced
onrequestandmaybecheckedateachvisit;
(b) all animals of susceptible species on the holding be kept in their
living quarters orconfined insomeother place wherethey can beisolated taking into account the possible role of vectors, whereappropriate;
(c) noanimalsofsusceptiblespeciesenterorleavetheholding;
(d) allmovement:
— of persons, animals of other species not susceptible to the
diseaseandvehiclestoorfromtheholding,
— of meat or animal carcases, or of animal feed, equipment,
waste, droppings, litter, manure, or anything liable to transmitthediseaseinquestion
(e) besubjecttoauthorizationbythecompetentauthority,whichshall
lay down the conditions for preventing any risk of the diseasespreeding; appropriate means of disinfection be installed at theentrances and exits of buildings or places housing animals of
susceptiblespeciesandoftheholdingitself;
(f) an epizootiological inquiry be carried out in accordance with
Article8.
3. Untilsuchtimeastheofficialmeasureslaiddowninparagraph2
are enforced, the owner or keeper of any animal in which disease is
suspected shall take every appropriate measure to ensure compliancewithparagraph2,exceptforsubparagraph(f)thereof.
4. Thecompetentauthoritymayapplyanyofthemeasuresprovided
forinparagraph2tootherholdingsshouldtheirlocation,theirconfig-
urationorcontactswiththeholdingwherethediseaseissuspectedgivereasontosuspectpossiblecontamination.
5. Themeasuresreferredtoinparagraphs1and2shallnotbewith-
drawnuntilthesuspicionofthepresenceofthediseasehasbeenruledoutbytheofficialveterinarian.
Article 5
1. Once it has been officially confirmed that one of the diseases
listed in Annex I is present on a holding, Member States shall ensurethat,inadditiontothemeasureslaiddowninArticle4(2),thecompe-tentauthorityrequiresapplicationofthefollowingmeasures:
(a) allanimalsofsusceptiblespeciesontheholdingshallbekilledon
thespot,withoutdelay.Theanimalswhichhavediedorbeenkilledshalleitherbeburntorburiedonthespot,ifpossible,ordestroyed
inacarcasedisposalplant.Theseoperationsshallbecarriedoutin
such a way as to minimize the risk of disseminating the agent ofthedisease;
(b) any substance or waste, such as animal feed, litter, manure or
slurry, which is liable to be contaminated, shall be destroyed ortreated appropriately. This treatment, carried out in accordancewith the instructions of the official veterinarian, must ensure that
anyagentorvectoroftheagentofthediseaseisdestroyed;
(c) aftercarryingoutoperationslistedinsubparagraphs(a)and(b),the
buildings used for housing animals of susceptible species, theirsurroundings, the vehicles used for transport and all equipmentliabletobecontaminatedshallbecleanedanddisinfectedinaccor-dancewithArticle16;
(d) anepizootiological inquiryshallbecarried outinaccordance with
Article8.
2. Whenrecourseishadtoburial,itmustbedeepenoughtoprevent
carnivorous animals fromdigging upthe carcases orwastereferred toinparagraph1(a)and(b)aboveandmustbeinsuitablegroundsoas1992L0119—EN—01.01.1995—001.001—4
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to prevent contamination of water tables or any environmental
nuisance.
3. Thecompetentauthoritymayextendthemeasuresprovidedforin
paragraph1tootherneighbouringholdingsshouldtheirlocation, theirconfiguration or contacts with the holding where the presence of thediseasehasbeenconfirmedgivereasontosuspectpossiblecontamina-tion.
4. The restocking of the holding shall be authorized bythe compe-
tent authority, following the satisfactory inspection by the official
veterinarian of the cleaning and disinfection operations carried out inaccordancewithArticle16.
Article 6
Where animals living in the wild are infected or suspected of being
infected, Member States shall ensure that appropriate action is taken.
Member States shall inform the Commission and the other Member
States, in the Standing Veterinary Committee set up by Decision 68/361/EEC(
1),ofthemeasurestheyhavetaken.
Article 7
1. In the case of holdings which consist of two or more separate
production units, the competent authority may derogate from the
requirements of Article 5 (1) (a) as regards healthy production units
of a holding which is infected, provided that the official veterinarianhasconfirmed thatthestructure andsizeoftheseunitsandtheopera-tions carried out therein are such that they are completely separate asregardshousing,keeping,staff,equipmentandfeeding,soastopreventthespreadoftheagentofthediseasefromoneunittoanother.
2. Where recourse is had to paragraph 1, the rules laid down in
Commission Decision 88/397/EEC(
2) shall apply mutatis mutandis .
These rules may be amended for the disease in question under theprocedure laid down in Article 25 in order to take account of thespecificnatureofthedisease.
Article 8
1. Theepizootiologicalenquiryshalldealwith:
(a) the length of time during which the disease may have existed on
theholdingbeforebeingnotifiedorsuspected;
(b) thepossibleoriginofthediseaseontheholdingandtheidentifica-
tion of other holdings on which there are animals of susceptiblespecieswhichmayhavebecomeinfectedorcontaminated;
(c) themovementofpersons,animals,carcases,vehicles,equipmentor
anyothersubstanceslikelytohavecarriedtheagentofthediseasetoorfromtheholdingsinquestion;
(d) thepresenceanddistributionofdiseasevectorsasappropriate.
2. Acrisisunitshallbeestablishedinordertoprovidefullcoordina-
tion of all measures necessary to ensure eradication of the disease asquicklyaspossibleandforthepurposeofcarryingouttheepizootiolo-gicalenquiry.
The general rules concerning national crisis units and the Community
crisis unit shall be laid down by the Council, acting by a qualifiedmajorityonaproposalfromtheCommission.1992L0119—EN—01.01.1995—001.001—5
(1) OJNoL255,18.10.1968,p.23.
(2) Commission Decision 88/397/EEC of 12 July 1988 coordinating rules laid
down by Member States in application of Article 6 of Council Directive
85/511/EEC(OJNoL189,20.7.1988,p.25).
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Article 9
1. Wheretheofficialveterinarianfinds,orconsidersonthebasisof
confirmed data, that disease could have been introduced from otherholdings onto the holding referred to in Article 4 or fromthe latter
onto other holdings as a result of the movement of persons, animals
or vehicles or in any other way, those other holdings shall be placedunder official surveillance in accordance with Article 4; this surveil-lance shallnotbelifted untilthesuspectedpresence ofdiseaseontheholdinghasbeenofficiallyruledout.
2. Wheretheofficialveterinarianfinds,orconsidersonthebasisof
confirmed data, that disease could have been introduced from other
holdings on to the holding referred to in Article 5 or fromthe latteronto other holdings as a result of the movement of persons, animalsor vehicles or in any other way, those other holdings shall be placedunder official surveillance in accordance with Article 4; this surveil-lance shallnotbelifted untilthesuspectedpresence ofdiseaseonthe
holdinghasbeenofficiallyruledout.
3. Whenaholdinghasbeensubjecttotheprovisionsofparagraph2,
thecompetent authority shallkeeptheprovisionsofArticle 4inforceontheholdingforatleastthemaximumincubationperiodpertainingtoeach disease following the likely time of introduction of infection asestablished by the epizootiological enquiry carried out in accordance
withArticle8.
4. Whereitconsidersthatconditionspermit,thecompetentauthority
maylimitthemeasuresprovidedforinparagraphs1and2toapartoftheholdingandtheanimalscontainedthereinprovidedthattheholdingcansatisfytheconditionssetoutinArticle7,ortoanimalsofsuscep-tiblespeciesonly.
Article 10
1. Once the diagnosis of one of the diseases in question has been
officially confirmed, Member States shall ensure that the competentauthority establishes around the infected holding a protection zone
with a minimum radius of three kilometres, itself contained in a
surveillance zonewithaminimumradiusof10kilometres. Theestab-lishment of the zones must take account of geographical,administrative, ecological and epizootiological factors relating to thediseaseinquestion,andofmonitoringfacilities.
2. Where the zones are situated in the territory of more than one
Member State, the competent authorities of the Member States
concernedshallcooperateinestablishingthezonesreferredtoinpara-
graph 1. However, if necessary, the protection zone and thesurveillance zone shall be established under the procedure providedforinArticle26.
3. At the duly substantiated request of a Member State or on the
Commission's initiative, it may be decided under the procedure laid
down in Article 26, to modify (in particular to reduce or increase, as
appropriate) the boundaries of the zones laid down in paragraph 1 orthedurationoftherestrictionmeasures,takingintoaccount:
— theirgeographicalsituationandecologicalfactors,
— themeteorologicalconditions,— thepresence,distributionandtypeofvectors,— theresultsoftheepizootiological studiescarried outinaccordance
withArticle8,
— theresultsoflaboratorytests,
— controlmeasuresactuallyapplied.
Article 11
1. Member States shall ensure that the following measures are
appliedintheprotectionzone:
(a) all holdings within the zone having animals of susceptible species
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(b) thereshallbeperiodicvisitstoholdingshavinganimalsofsuscep-
tible species, a clinical examination of those animals including, ifnecessary, the collection of samples for laboratory examination; a
record of visits and findings must be kept, with the frequency of
visits being proportional to the seriousness of the epizootic onthoseholdingsatgreatestrisk;
(c) the movement and transport of animals of susceptible species on
public or private roads, excluding the service roads of holdings,shallbeprohibited;thecompetentauthoritymay,however,granta
derogation fromthat prohibition forthe transit ofanim als byroad
orrailwithoutunloadingorstopping;
(d) animals of susceptible species must remain on the holding on
which they are being kept, except to be transported under officialsupervision directly to a slaughterhouse located in that zone foremergency slaughter or, if that zone has no slaughterhouse underveterinary supervision, to a slaughterhouse in the surveillance
zone designated by the competent authority. Such transport may
be authorized by the competent authority only after the officialveterinarian has carried out an examination of all the animals ofsusceptible species on the holding and confirmed that none of theanimals is suspected of being infected. The competent authorityresponsible for the slaughterhouse shall be informed of the inten-
tiontosendanimalstoit.
2. Themeasuresappliedintheprotectionzoneshallbekeptinforce
foratleastthemaximumincubationperiodpertainingtothediseasein
questionafteranimalsfromtheinfectedholdinghavebeendisposedof
in accordance with Article 5 and cleaning and disinfection operationshave been carried out in accordance with Article 16. However, wherethe disease is transmitted by an insect vector, the competent authoritymay fix the duration of the measuresandlay down provisionsforthe
possible introduction of sentinel animals. Member States shall forth-
with inform the Commission and the other Member States, within theStandingVeterinaryCommittee,ofthemeasurestheyhavetaken.
Onexpiryoftheperiodreferredtointhefirstsubparagraph,therules
appliedtothesurveillancezoneshallalsoapplytotheprotectionzone.
Article 12
1. Member States shall ensure that the following measures are
appliedinthesurveillancezone:
(a) all holdings having animals of susceptible species shall be identi-
fied;
(b) the movement of animals of susceptible species on public roads
shall be prohibited except for the purpose of leading themtopastureoranimalbuildings;thecompetentauthoritymay,however,grant a derogation fromthat prohibition for the transit of anim alsbyroadorrailwithoutunloadingorstopping;
(c) the transport of animals of susceptible species within the surveil-
lance zone shall be subject to authorization by the competent
authority;
(d) animals of susceptible species must remain inside the surveillance
zone for a maximum incubation period after the most recentrecorded case of disease. Thereafter, animals may be removedfromthatzonetobetransportedunderofficialsupervisiondirectlyto a slaughterhouse designated by the competent authority foremergency slaugther. Such transport may be authorized by the
competent authority only after the official veterinarian has carried
outanexaminationofalltheanimalsofthesusceptiblespeciesontheholdingandconfirmedthatnoneoftheanimalsissuspectedofbeinginfected.Thecompetentauthorityresponsiblefortheslaugh-terhouseshallbeinformedoftheintentiontosendanimalstoit.
2. The measures applied in the surveillance zone shall be kept in
forceforaperiodatleastequaltothemaximumincubationperiodafteranimals from the holding have been disposed of in accordance withArticle 5 and cleaning and disinfection operations have been carried1992L0119—EN—01.01.1995—001.001—7
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outinaccordancewithArticle16.However,wherethediseaseistrans-
mitted by an insect vector, the competent authority may fix theduration of the measures and lay down provisions for the possible
introductionofsentinelanimals.MemberStatesshallforthwithinform
the Commission and the other Member States, within the StandingVeterinaryCommittee,ofthemeasurestheyhavetaken.
Article 13
Where the prohibitions provided for in Articles 11 (1) (d) and 12 (1)
(d)aremaintainedbeyond30daysbecauseoftheoccurrenceoffurther
cases of the disease and as a result problems arise in keeping the
animals, thecompetent authority may,followinganapplication bytheowner explaining the rounds for such application, by the ownerexplaining the grounds for such applications authorize the removal ofthe animals from a holding within the protection zone or the surveil-
lancezone,providedthat:
(a) theofficialveterinarianhasverifiedthefacts;
(b) aninspectionofallanimalsontheholdinghasbeencarriedout;
(c) the animals to be transported have undergone a clinical examina-
tion,withnegativeresult;
(d) eachanimalhasbeenmarkedbyearmarkingorhasbeenidentified
byanyotherapprovedmethod;
(e) theholdingofdestinationislocatedeitherintheprotectionzoneor
withinthesurveillancezone.
All the necessary precautions must be taken, in particular bycleaning
and disinfecting lorries after transport, to avoid the risk of spreadingtheagentofthediseaseinthecourseofsuchtransport.
Article 14
1. MemberStatesshallensurethatthecompetentauthoritytakesall
the necessary measures to keep at least persons established in the
protection and surveillance zones informed of the restrictions in forceandmakesallnecessaryarrangementsfortheappropriate implementa-tionofthosemeasures.
2. Where, in a given region, the epizootic in question isexception-
ally serious, all the additional measures to be taken by the MemberStates concerned shall be adopted under the procedure laid down inArticle26.
Article 15
By way of derogation fromthe general provisions laid down in this
Directive, specific provisions relating to the control and eradicationmeasuresforeachrespectivedisease:
— are,forswinevesiculardisease,setoutinAnnexIIforswinevesi-
culardisease,
— are,foreachoftheotherdiseaseslistedinAnnexI,adoptedbythe
Council, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from theCommission.
Article 16
1. MemberStatesshallensurethat:
(a) thedisinfectantsandinsecticidestobeusedand,whereappropriate,
their concentrations, are officially approved by the competentauthority;
(b) thecleaning,disinfectionanddisinsectizationoperationsarecarried
outunderofficialsupervision:
— inaccordance withtheinstructionsgivenbytheofficialveteri-
narian,
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— insuchawayastoeliminate anyriskofspreadorsurvivalof
theagentofthedisease;
(c) on completion of the operations in (b), the official veterinarian
makes sure that the measures have been carried out properly andthatanappropriateperiod,ofnotlessthan21days,haselapsedtoensurethatthediseaseinquestionhasbeencompletely eliminated
beforeanimalsofsusceptiblespeciesarere-introduced.
2. Theproceduresforcleaninganddisinfectinganinfectedholding:
— are,forswinevesiculardisease,thosesetoutinAnnexII,
— are determined, in the context of preparation of the specific
measures for each disease listed in Annex I, in accordance with
theprocedurelaiddowninthesecondindentofArticle15.
Article 17
1. Member States shall ensure that in each Member State there is
designated:
(a) anationallaboratorywithfacilitiesandexpertpersonnelenablingit
to show at all times, and especially when the disease in questionfirst appears, the type, sub-type and variant of the relevant virus
andtoconfirmresultsobtainedinregionaldiagnosticlaboratories;
(b) anationallaboratory atwhichreagentsusedinregional diagnostic
laboratoriesaretested.
2. The national laboratories designated for each of the diseases
referred to shall be responsible for coordinating diagnostic standards
andmethods,andfortheuseofreagents.
3. The national laboratories designated for each of the diseases
referred to shall be responsible for coordinating the diagnostic stan-dards and methods laid down by each laboratory for diagnosis of thediseaseinquestionwithintheMemberState.Tothisend,they:
(a) mayprovidediagnosticreagentstonationallaboratories;
(b) shall control the quality of all diagnostic reagents used in the
MemberState;
(c) shallperiodicallyarrangecomparativetests;
(d) shallholdisolatesofthevirusofthediseaseinquestionfromcases
confirmedintheMemberState;
(e) shall ensure the confirmation of positive results obtained in
regionaldiagnosticlaboratories.
4. However,bywayofderogationfromparagraph1,MemberStates
which do not have a national laboratory competent as regards the
diseaseinquestion,mayusetheservicesofanationallaboratorywithcompetenceinthematterofanotherMemberState.
5. Thelistofnationallaboratoriesforswinevesiculardiseaseisset
outinAnnexII.
6. The national laboratories designated for each of the diseases
referred to shall cooperate with the respective Community reference
laboratoriesreferredtoinArticle18.
7. Thedetailed rulesforimplementing thisArticle shallbeadopted
bytheCommissionundertheprocedurelaiddowninArticle25.
Article 18
1. The Community reference laboratory for swine vesicular disease
isindicatedinAnnexII.
2. The Community reference laboratories for each of the other
diseases listed in Annex I shall be designated in accordance with theprocedure laid down in the second indent of Article 15 in the contextofpreparationofthespecificmeasuresforeachdisease.
3. Without prejudice to Decision 90/424/EEC, and in particular
Article28thereof,thefunctionsanddutiesofthelaboratoriesreferred1992L0119—EN—01.01.1995—001.001—9
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to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article shall be those laid down in
AnnexIII.
Article 19
1. Vaccination against the diseases listed in Annex I may not be
carried out except as a supplement to control measures taken whenthe disease in question broke out, in accordance with the followingprovisions:
(a) the decision to introduce vaccination as a supplement to control
measures shall be taken by the Commission, in cooperation withthe Member State concerned, under the procedure laid down in
Article26;
(b) thisdecisionshallbebasedonthefollowingcriteriainparticular:
— the concentration of animals of the species concerned in the
affectedzone,
— thecharacteristicsandcompositionofeachvaccineused,
— the procedures for supervision of the distribution, storage and
useofvaccines,
— thespeciesandageoftheanimalswhichmayormustbevacci-
nated,
— theareasinwhichvaccinationmayormustbecarriedout,
— thedurationofthevaccinationcampaign.
2. Inthecasereferredtoinparagraph1:
(a) the vaccination or re-vaccination of animals of susceptible species
ontheholdingsreferredtoinArticle4shallbeprohibited;
(b) hyper-immuneseruminjectionshallbeprohibited.
3. In the event of recourse to vaccination, the following rules shall
apply:
(a) all vaccinated animals must be identified by a clear and legible
markinaccordance withamethodapprovedbytheprocedurelaiddowninArticle25;
(b) all vaccinated animals must remain within the vaccination zone
unless sent to a slaughterhouse designated by the competent
authority forimmediate slaughter, in which case the movement ofanimals may be authorized only after the official veterinarian hascarried out an examination of all the susceptible animals on theholding and confirmed that none of the animals is suspected ofbeinginfected.
4. When the vaccination operations have been completed, move-
ments of animals of susceptible species from the vaccination zone
maybepermitted undertheprocedurelaiddowninArticle26,aftera
perioddeterminedbythesameprocedure.
5. Member States shall inform the Commission on a regular basis,
within the Standing Veterinary Committee, of progress as regards the
vaccinationmeasures.
6. However,bywayofderogationfromparagraph1,thedecisionto
introduce emergency vaccination may be taken by the Member Stateconcerned, following notification of the Commission, provided thatthefundamentalinterestsoftheCommunityarenotaffected.Thatdeci-sion, which must in particular take into account the degree of
concentration of the animals in certain regions, of the need to protect
individual breedsandofthegeographical areainwhichvaccination iscarried out, shall forthwith be re-examined, under the procedure laiddown in Article 26, by the Standing Veterinary Committee, whichmaydecide toretain, modify orextendthe measuresortobringthemtoanend.1992L0119—EN—01.01.1995—001.001—10
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Article 20
1. Each Member State shall draw up a contingency plan applicable
toallthediseaseslisted inAnnexI,specifiying thenational measurestobeimplementedintheeventofanoutbreakofanyofthesediseases.
Thisplanmustallowaccesstofacilities, equipment, personnelandall
other appropriate materials necessary forthe rapid and efficient eradi-cationoftheoutbreak.
2. Thegeneralcriteriatobeappliedfordrawingupthecontingency
plansarelaiddowninpoints1to5and10ofAnnexIV,withpoints6to 9 representing criteria to be adapted according to the diseaseconcerned. Member States may however confine themselves toapplying the criteria laid down in points 6 to 9 where the criteria in
points1to5and10werealreadyadoptedwhenplansweresubmitted
fortheapplicationofcontrolmeasuresforanotherdisease.
3. Contingencyplansdrawnupinaccordancewiththecriterialisted
inAnnexIVshallbesubmittedtotheCommission:
(i) no later than six months after this Directive is brought into effect
asregardsswinevesiculardisease;
(ii) no later than six months after implementation of the specific
measuresforeachoftheotherdiseaseslistedinAnnexI.
4. TheCommissionshallexaminethecontingencyplansinorderto
determinewhethertheypermitthedesiredobjectivetobeattainedandshallsuggesttotheMemberStateconcernedanyamendmentsrequired
inparticulartoensurethattheyarecompatiblewiththoseoftheother
MemberStates.
The Commission shall approve the plans, if necessary amended, in
accordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle25.
The plans may subsequently be amended or supplemented, in accor-
dance with the same procedure, to take into account developments in
thesituationandthespecificnatureofthediseaseinquestion.
Article 21
By way of derogation fromthe conditions provided for in Articles 19
and 20 as regards the contingency measures to be adopted by theMember States and so as to take account of the natural, geographicalconstraints particular to the French Overseas Departments, the AzoresandMadeiraandtheirremotenessfromthecentralpartoftheCommu-
nity's territory, the Member State concerned shall be authorized to
applyparticularcontrolmeasuresspecifictoeachofthediseaseslistedinAnnexItothisDirective.
The Member State concerned shall, within the Standing Veterinary
Committee, inform the Commission and the other Member States ofthemeasuresithastakeninthisrespectandinparticularofthecontrolmeasures implemented to ensure that animals from the territories inquestionorproductsfromsuchanimalsarenotdispatchedtotheotherterritoriesoftheCommunity.
Following the information procedure referred to in the second para-
graph,Article20shallapply mutatis mutandis .
Article 22
Commissionexpertsmay,incollaboration withthecompetent authori-
ties,andinsofarasisnecessarytoensureuniformapplication ofthis
Directive,makeon-the-spotchecks.Inordertodothis,theymaychecka representative percentage of holdings to see whether the competentauthorities are checking that these holdings are fulfilling the require-ments of this Directive. The Commission shall inform the MemberStatesoftheresultofthecheckscarriedout.
A Member State in whose territory a check is being carried out shall
give all the necessary assistance to the experts in carrying out theirduties.1992L0119—EN—01.01.1995—001.001—11
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ThedetailedrulesforimplementingthisArticleshallbedeterminedin
accordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle25.
Article 23
1. TheconditionsgoverningtheCommunity's financial contribution
to the measures connected with the application of this Directive arelaiddowninDecision90/424/EEC.
2. Article3ofDecision90/424/EECshallbeamendedasfollows:
(a) thefollowingdiseaseshallbeaddedtothelistofdiseasesspecified
inparagraph1:
‘haemorrhagicdiseaseofdeer’;
(b) thefollowingparagraphshallbeadded:
‘2a. The Member State concerned shall also qualify for a
Community financial contribution where, on the outbreak of one
of the diseases listed in paragraph 1, two or more Member Statescollaboratecloselytocontroltheepidemic,particularlyincarryingout an epidemiological survey and disease surveillance measures.Withoutprejudicetothemeasuresprovidedforunderthecommon
organization of markets concerned, the specific Community finan-
cial contribution shall be decided on in accordance with theprocedurelaiddowninArticle41.’
Article 24
1. AnnexesI,IIIandIVshallbeamended,asandwhenrequired,by
the Council acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from theCommission, in particular in order to take into account developmentsinresearchandindiagnosticprocedures.
2. The Commission may, in accordance with the procedure laid
down in Article 25, amend Annex II, in particular in order to takeinto account technological and scientific developments and diagnosticmethods.
Article 25
1. Where the procedure laid downinthisArticle istobe followed,
the chairman shall, without delay, refer the matter to the StandingVeterinaryCommittee, eitheronhisowninitiative orattherequestof
therepresentativeofaMemberState.
2. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the
Committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The Committee shalldeliveritsopiniononthedraftwithinatimelimitwhichthechairman
may lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion
shall be delivered bythe majority laid down in Article 148 (2) of theTreaty inthecaseofdecisionswhichtheCouncil isrequired toadoptonaproposalfromtheCommission.Thevotesoftherepresentativesofthe Member States within the Committee shall be weighted in the
mannersetoutinthatArticle.Thechairmanshallnotvote.
3. (a) TheCommissionshalladoptthemeasuresenvisagediftheyare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheCommittee.
(b) Ifthemeasuresenvisagedarenotinaccordancewiththeopinion
oftheCommittee,orifnoopinionisdelivered,theCommissionshallwithoutdelaysubmittotheCouncilaproposalrelating to
the measures to be taken. The Council shall act by a qualified
majority.
If, on the expiry of a period of three months from the date of
referral tothe Council, the Council hasnotacted, the proposedmeasures shall be adopted by the Commission, save where theCouncil has decided against the said measures by a simplemajority.1992L0119—EN—01.01.1995—001.001—12
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Article 26
1. Where the procedure laid downinthisArticle istobe followed,
the matter shall without delay be referred to the Standing Veterinary
Committee by its chairman, either on his own initiative or at the
requestofaMemberState.
2. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the
Committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The Committee shalldeliveritsopiniononthedraftwithinatimelimitwhichtheChairmanmay lay down according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion
shall be delivered bythe majority laid down in Article 148 (2) of the
Treaty inthecaseofdecisionswhichtheCouncil isrequired toadoptonaproposalfromtheCommission.Thevotesoftherepresentativesofthe Member States within the Committee shall be weighted in themannersetoutinthatArticle.TheChairmanshallnotvote.
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implementthemimmediately,wheretheyareinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheCommittee.
(b) Where the measures envisaged are not in accordance with the
opinion of the Committee, or if no opinion is delivered, the
Commission shall without delay submit a proposal to the
Council on the measures to be taken. The Council shall adoptthemeasuresbyaqualifiedmajority.
Ifthe Council hasnot adopted anymeasures within 15daysof
the date on which the matter is referred to it, the Commission
shall adopt the proposed measures and shall implement themimmediately unless the Council has voted against the measuresbyasimplemajority.
Article 27
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and
administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directivebefore 1 October 1993. They shall forthwith inform the Commission
thereof.
WhenMemberStatesadoptthesemeasures,theyshallcontainarefer-
encetothisDirectiveorshallbeaccompaniedbysuchreferenceontheoccasion of their official publication. The methods of making such areferenceshallbelaiddownbytheMemberStates.
2. MemberStatesshallcommunicatetotheCommissionthetextsof
the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the fieldgovernedbythisDirective.
3. Thesettingofthedeadlinefortranspositionintonationallawat1
October 1993 shall be without prejudice to the abolition of veterinary
checksatfrontiersprovidedforinDirective90/425/EEC.
Article 28
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ANNEX I
LISTOFCOMPULSORILYNOTIFIABLEDISEASES
DiseaseMaximumincubation
period
Rinderpest 21days
Pestedespetitsruminants 21days
Swinevesiculardisease 28days
Bluetongue 40days
Epizootichaemorrhagicdiseaseofdeer 40days
Sheepandgoatpox(Capripox) 21days
Vesicularstomatitis 21days
Teschendisease 40days
Lumpyskindisease 28days
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ANNEX II
SPECIFICMEASURESTOCONTROLCERTAINDISEASES
In addition to the general provisionslaid down in this Directive, the following
specificprovisionsshallbeapplicabletoswinevesiculardisease.
1.Descriptionofthedisease
Adisease ofswinethat isclinically indistinguishable fromfoot-and-m outh
disease,causing vesicles on thesnout,lips,tongueand the coronarybands
of the digits. The disease varies considerably in severity and may infect a
pig herd without manifesting itself by clinical lesions. The virusis able to
surviveforlongperiodsoutsidethebodyeveninfreshmeat;itisextremely
resistant to normal disinfectants and noted for its persistence and stability
overapHrangefrom2,5to12.Particularlythoroughcleaninganddisinfec-
tionare,therefore,necessary.
2.Incubationperiod
Forthe purpose ofthis Directive, the maximum incubation period shall be
consideredtobe28days.
3.Diagnosticproceduresfortheconfirmationanddifferentialdiagnosisof
swinevesiculardisease
The detailed methods for the collection of materials for diagnosis, the
laboratory diagnostic tests, detection of antibodies and evaluation of the
resultsoflaboratory testing shallbedecided inaccordance withtheproce-
durelaiddowninArticle25beforetheDirectiveentersintoforce.
4.Confirmationofthepresenceofswinevesicular disease
Byway ofderogation fromArticle 2 (6) ofthis Directive, the presence of
thediseaseshallbeconfirmed:
(a) on holdings on which swine vesicular disease virus is isolated either
fromthepigsorfromtheenvironment;
(b) on holdings containing pigs which are seropositive for swine vesicular
diseaseprovidedthosepigsorothersontheholdingsshowlesionschar-
acteristicofswinevesiculardisease;
(c) onholdingscontainingpigswhichshowclinicalsignsofdiseaseorare
seropositive,providedthereisadirectepidemiological connectionwith
aconfirmedoutbreak;
(d) onotherherdsinwhichseropositivepigsaredetected.Inthelattercase
the competent authority shall, before confirming the presence of the
disease, undertake further investigations, in particular resampling and
retesting with an interval of 28 days at least between collections of
samples. The provisionsofArticle 4shallcontinue toapply until such
further investigations are completed. If subsequent investigations show
no evidence of the disease, although the pigs are still seropositive, the
competent authority shall ensure that the pigs tested are killed and
destroyed under its supervision or slaughtered under its supervision in
aslaughterhouseithasdesignatedinitsnationalterritory.
The competent authority shall ensure that on arrival at the slaughter-
housethepigsarekeptandslaughteredseparately fromotherpigsand
thattheirmeatisexclusivelyusedonthenationalmarket.
5.Diagnosticlaboratories
Austria: Institut fürFischkunde,Veterinärmedizinische Univer-
sität,Wien.
Belgium: Institutnationalderecherchesvétérinaires,
Groeselenberg99,
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Denmark: StatensVeterinæreInstitutforVirusforskning,
Lindholm.
Finland: Eläinlääkintä- ja elintarvikelaitos, Helsinki —
Anstaltenförveterinärmedicinochlivsmedel,Helsing-
fors.
Germany: Bundesforschungsanstalt für Viruskrankheiten der
Tiere,
Paul-Ehrlich-Straße,
7400Tübingen.
France: Laboratoirecentralderecherchevétérinaire,
Maisons-Alfort.
Greece: Ινστιτούτο Λοιµωδών και Παρασιτικών
Νοσηµάτων,
Νεαπόλεως 21,
Αγία Παρασκευή ·
Ireland: InstituteforAnimalHealth,
Pirbright,
Woking,
Surrey.
Italy: Istituto zooprofilattico sperimentale della Lombardia e
dell'EmiliaRomagna,
Brescia.
Luxembourg: Institutnationalderecherchesvétérinaires,
Groeselenberg99,
B-1180Bruxelles.
Netherlands: CentraalDiergeneeskundigInstitut,
Lelystad.
Portugal: LaboratórioNacionaldeInvestigaçãoVeterinária,
Lisboa.
Spain: LaboratoriodeAltaSeguridadBiológica(INIA),
28130Madrid.
Sweden: Statensveterinärmedicinskaanstalt,Uppsala.
UnitedKingdom: InstituteforAnimalHealth,
Pirbright,Woking,
Surrey.
6.Communityreference laboratory
AFRCInstituteforAnimalHealth,
PirbrightLaboratory,
AshRoad,Pirbright,Woking,SurreyGU24ONF,
UnitedKingdom.
7.Protection zone
1. Thesizeoftheprotection zoneshallbeasdefined inArticle10ofthis
Directive.
2. In the case of swine vesicular disease, by way of derogation, the
measures in Article 11 of this Directive shall be replaced by the
following:
(a) all holdings within the zone having animals of susceptible species
shallbeidentified;
(b) there shall be periodic visits to holdings having animals of suscep-
tible species, a clinical examination of those animals including, if1992L0119—EN—01.01.1995—001.001—16
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necessary, the collection of samples for laboratory examination; a
record of visits and findings must be kept; with the frequency of
the visits being proportional to the seriousness of the epizootic on
thoseholdingsatgreatestrisk;
(c) the movement and transport of animals of susceptible species on
publicorprivateroads,excludingtheserviceroadsofholdings,shall
beprohibited.Thecompetentauthoritymay,however,derogatefrom
this prohibition for the transit of animals by road and rail without
unloadingorstopping;
(d) however,inaccordance withtheprocedure laiddowninArticle25,
anexemptionmaybegrantedforslaughterpigscomingfromoutside
theprotectionzoneandontheirwaytoaslaughterhousesituatedin
thatzone;
(e) trucks and other vehicles and equipment which are used within the
protectionzonetotransportpigsorotherlivestockormaterialwhich
maybecontaminated(e.g.feedingstuff,manure,slurry,etc.)maynot
leave:
(i) aholdingsituatedwithintheprotectionzone;
(ii) theprotectionzone;
(iii) aslaughterhouse,
withouthavingbeen cleaned anddisinfected inaccordance withthe
procedures laid downby thecompetent authority. Thoseprocedures
shall provide in particular that no truck or vehicle which has been
used in the transport of pigs may leave the zone without being
inspectedbythecompetentauthority;
(f) pigsmaynotberemovedfromaholdinginwhichtheyarekeptfor
21daysaftercompletionofthepreliminarycleaninganddisinfection
of infected holdings as laid down in Article 16; after 21 days,
authorizationmaybegiventoremovepigsfromthesaidholding:
(i) directly to a slaughterhouse designated by the competent
authority, preferably within the protection or surveillance zone,
providedthat:
— aninspectionofallthepigsontheholdinghasbeencarried
out,
— a clinical examination of the pigs to be moved to slaughter
hasbeencarriedout,
— eachpighasbeenmarkedbyearmarkingorhasbeeniden-
tifiedbyanyotherapprovedmethod,
— the pigsare transported in vehicles sealed bythe competent
authority.
Thecompetentauthorityresponsiblefortheslaughterhouseshall
beinformedoftheintentiontosendpigstoit.
On arrival at the slaughterhouse, the pigs shall be kept and
slaughtered separately fromother pigs. The vehicle and equip-
ment which have been involved in the transport of the pigs
shall be cleaned and disinfected before leaving the slaughter-
house.
Duringthepre-slaughterand post morteminspectioncarriedout
at the designated slaughterhouse, the competent authority shall
takeintoaccountanysignsrelatingtothepresenceoftheswine
vesiculardiseasevirus.
Inthecaseofpigsslaughteredundertheseprovisions,astatisti-
cally representative sample of bloods shall be collected. In the
caseofapositiveresultwhichleadstotheconfirmationofswine
vesiculardisease,themeasuresin9(3)willapply;
(ii) under exceptional circumstances, directly to other premises
locatedwithintheprotectionzone,providedthat:
— aninspectionofallthepigsontheholdingshasbeencarried
out,
— a clinical examination of the pigs to be moved has been
carriedout,withnegativeresults,
— eachpighasbeenmarkedbyearmarkingorhasbeeniden-
tifiedbyanyotherapprovedmethod;1992L0119—EN—01.01.1995—001.001—17
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(g) freshmeat fromthepigsreferred toinpoint(f)(i)shall bemarked
in accordance with the Annex to Council Directive 72/461/EEC of
12 December 1972 on health problems affecting intra-Community
trade in fresh meat(1), and subsequently treated in accordance with
the rules laid down in Article 4 (1) of Council Directive 80/215/
EEC of22January1980onanimal health problemsaffecting intra-
Community trade in meat products(2). This must be done at an
establishmentdesignatedbythecompetentauthority.
Themeatshallbesenttothesaidestablishmentonconditionthatthe
consignment is sealed before departure and remains sealed
throughoutthetransport.
However,attherequestofaMemberState,accompanied byappro-
priate justification and in accordance with the procedure laid down
in Article 25 of this Directive, specific solutions may by adopted,
inparticularwithrespecttothemarkingofmeat anditssubsequent
use,andthedestinationoftheprocessedproducts.
3. Themeasuresintheprotectionzoneshallcontinuetobeappliedatleast
until:
(a) all measures laid down in Article 16 of this Directive have been
carriedout;
(b) alltheholdingsinthezonehaveundergone:
(i) a clinical examination of the pigs which has revealed that they
have nosignsofdisease suggestingthepresence ofswinevesi-
culardisease;and
(ii) a serological examination of a statistical sample of the pigs
without the detection of antibodies to swine vesicular disease.
Theprogrammeforserologicalscreeningshalltakeintoaccount
thetransmissionofswinevesiculardiseaseandthewayinwhichpigsarekept.Theprogrammeshallbefixedundertheprocedure
laiddowninArticle25ofthisDirectivebeforethedateofentry
onwhichitisbroughtintoeffect.
The examination and sampling referred to in (i) and (ii) shall not take
place before 28 days have elapsed after the completion of preliminary
cleaninganddisinfectionmeasuresattheinfectedholding.
4. On expiry of the period referred to in point 3, the rules applied to the
surveillancezoneshallalsoapplytotheprotectionzone.
8.Surveillancezone
1. ThesizeofthesurveillancezoneshallbeaslaiddowninArticle10.
2. Inthecaseofswinevesiculardisease,themeasureslaiddowninArticle
12shallbereplacedbythefollowing:
(a) allholdingshavinganimalsofsusceptiblespeciesshallbeidentified;
(b) any movement of pigs other than direct to a slaughterhouse from a
holdinginthesurveillancezoneshallbepermitted,providedthatno
pigshavemovedintothatholdingintheprevious21days;theowner
or the person responsible for the animals must keep a record of all
pigmovements;
(c) themovementofpigsfromthesurveillancezonemaybeauthorized
bythecompetentauthority,providedthat:
— aninspectionofallpigsontheholdinghasbeencarriedoutwith
the48hoursprecedingthemovement,
— aclinical examination of the pigstobe movedhasbeen carried
out with negative results in the 48 hours preceding the move-
ment,
— aserologicalexaminationofastatisticalsampleofthepigstobe
movedhasbeencarriedoutwithoutthedetectionofantibodiesto
swine vesicular disease within the 14 days preceding the move-
ment.However,inthecaseofpigsforslaughter,theserological
examination may be carried out on the basis of blood samples
taken at the slaughterhouse of destination designated by the
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(1) OJNoL302,31.12.1972,p.24.DirectiveaslastamendedbyDirective91/687/EEC
(OJNoL377,31.12.1991,p.16).
(2) OJNoL47,21.2.1980,p.4.DirectiveaslastamendedbyDirective91/687/EEC(OJ
NoL377,31.12.1991,p.16).
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results confirming the presence of swine vesicular disease, the
measuresprovidedforinpoint9(3)shallbeapplied,
— each pig has been marked with an individual eartag or by any
otherapprovedmethodofidentification,
— trucksandothervehiclesandequipmentusedforthetransportof
the pigs must be cleaned and disinfected after each transport
operation;
(d) trucksandothervehiclesandequipmentusedforthetransportofthe
pigs or other livestock or material that may be contaminated andwhich are used within the surveillance zone shall not leave that
zone without having been cleaned and disinfected in accordance
withtheprocedureslaiddownbythecompetentauthority.
3. (a) The size of the surveillance zone may be amended in accordance
withtheprovisionslaiddowninArticle10(3).
(b) Themeasuresinthesurveillancezoneshallbeappliedatleastuntil:
(i) allthemeasureslaiddowninArticle16havebeencarriedout;
(ii) all the measures required in the protection zone have been
carriedout.
9.Generalcommonmeasures
Additionalmeasuresinthecaseofswinevesiculardiseaseshallbeapplied
asfollows:
1. in cases where the presence of swine vesicular disease is officially
confirmed,MemberStatesshallensurethat,inaddition tothemeasures
laiddowninArticles4(2)and5ofthisDirective,meatofpigsslaugh-
tered during the period between the probable introduction of disease to
the holding and the implementation of official measures is, wherever
possible, traced and destroyed under official supervision in such a way
astoavoidtheriskofswinevesiculardiseasevirusspreading;
2. when the official veterinarian has reason to suspect that pigs on any
holding may have been contaminated as a result of the movement of
any person, animal or vehicle or in any other way, pigson the holding
shall remain underthe movement restrictions referred to inArticle 9 of
thisDirectiveatleastuntiltheholdinghasundergone:
(a) aclinicalexaminationofthepigs,withnegativeresults;
(b) aserological examination ofastatistical sample ofthepigswithout
the detection of antibodies to swine vesicular disease in accordance
with7(3)(b)(ii).
The examination referred to in (a) and (b) shall not take place until 28
days have elapsed since the possible contamination of the premises as
the result of the movement of persons, animals, or vehicles, or in any
otherway.
3. Shouldthepresenceofswinevesiculardiseasebeconfirmedinaslaugh-
terhouse,thecompetentauthorityshallensurethat:
(a) allpigsintheslaughterhouseareslaughteredwithoutdelay;
(b) the carcases and offal of infected and contaminated pigs are
destroyed under official supervision in such a way as to avoid the
riskofswinevesiculardiseasevirusspreading;
(c) cleaning and disinfection of buildings and equipment, including
vehicles,takeplaceunderthesupervisionoftheofficialveterinarian,
in accordance with instructions laid down by the competent
authority;
(d) anepidemiological enquiryiscarriedoutinaccordancewithArticle
8oftheDirective;
(e) no pigs are re-introduced for slaughter until at least 24 hours after
completion of the cleaning and disinfection operations carried out
inaccordancewith(c).
10.Cleansinganddisinfectionofinfectedholdings
In addition to the measures laid down in Article 16 of this Directive, the
followingmeasuresshallalsoapply:
1.Procedure for preliminary cleaning and disinfection
(a) Assoonasthecarcasesofthepigshavebeenremovedfordisposal,
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any other parts of the premises which have been contaminated
during slaughter should be sprayed with disinfectant, approved in
compliance with Article 16, at the concentration appropriate for
swinevesicular disease. The disinfectant usedshouldremain onthe
surfaceforatleast24hours.
(b) Any tissue or blood which may have been spilled during slaughter
should be carefully collected and disposed of with the carcases
(slaughtershouldalwaysbecarriedoutonanimpervioussurface).
2.Procedure for further cleaning and disinfection
(a) All manure, bedding, contaminated food, etc., should be removed
fromthe buildings, stacked and sprayed with an approved disinfec-
tant. Slurry should be treated by a method suitable for killing the
virus.
(b) All portable fittings should be removed from the premises and
cleansedanddisinfectedseparately.
(c) Grease and other dirt should be removed from all surfaces by
soakingwithadegreasingagentandthenwashingwithwaterunder
pressure.
(d) A further application of disinfectant should then be made by
sprayingallsurfaces.
(e) Sealableroomsshouldbefumigated.
(f) Repairs to damaged floors, walls etc. should be agreed following
inspectionbyanofficialveterinarian,andcarriedoutimmediately.
(g) Completedrepairsshouldbeinspectedtoensurethattheyhavebeen
donesatisfactorily.
(h) All parts of the premises which are completely free of combustible
materialmaybeheat-treatedusingaflamegun.
(i) Allsurfacesshouldbesprayedwithanalkalinedisinfectanthavinga
pH greater than 12,5 or any other approved disinfectant. The disin-
fectantshouldbewashedoffafter48hours.
3.Procedure for final cleaning and disinfection
Treatment with flame gun or alkaline disinfectant (point 2 (h) or (i))
shouldberepeatedafter14days.
11.Restockingofinfectedholdings
InadditiontothemeasureslaiddowninArticle5(4)ofthisDirective,the
followingmeasuresshallapply:
1. Restocking should not commence until four weeks after completion of
thefirstfulldisinfection ofthepremises,i.e.step3ofthecleaning and
disinfectionprocedures.
2. The re-introduction of pigs shall take account of the type of farming
practised on the holding and must conform to one of the following
procedures:
(a) in the case of outdoor pig holdings, restocking shall start with the
introduction of a limited number of sentinel piglets which have
been checked and found negative for the presence of antibodies
against swine vesicular disease virus. The sentinel piglets shall be
placed, in accordance with the requirements of the competent
authority, throughout the infected holding and will be examined
clinically 28 days after having been placed on the holding, and
sampledforserologicaltesting.
If none of the piglets shows clinical evidence of swine vesicular
diseasenorhasdevelopedantibodiesagainstthevirusofthedisease,
fullrestockingmaytakeplace;
(b) for all other forms of rearing, the re-introduction of pigs shall take
place either in accordance with the measures provided for in para-
graph(a)orbyfullrestocking,providedthat:
— all the pigs arrive within a period of eight days and come from
holdings situated outside areas restricted as a result of swine
vesiculardisease,andareseronegative,
— no pig may leave the holding for a period of 60 days after the
arrivalofthelastpigs,
— the repopulated herd is subjected to a clinical and serological
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tentauthority.Thatexaminationmaybecarriedoutattheearliest
28daysafterthearrivalofthelastpigs.
12. By1October1997atthelatest,theCommissionshallsubmittotheCouncil
areportdrawnuponthebasisofanopinionfromtheScientificVeterinary
Committeeondevelopmentsinresearchanddiagnosisproceduresaswellas
technical and scientific developments regarding swine vesicular disease,
togetherwithanyappropriateproposalsinthelightofthatreport'sfindings.
The Council shall act on such proposals by a qualified majority not later
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ANNEX III
COMMUNITY REFERENCE LABORATORIES FOR THE DISEASES
CONCERNED
The functions and duties of the Community reference laboratories for the
diseasesconcernedshallbe:
1. tocoordinate,inconsultationwiththeCommission,themethodsemployedin
theMemberStatesfordiagnosingthediseaseconcerned,specificallyby:
(a) typing, storingandsupplyingstrainsofthe virusofthe relevant disease
forserologicaltestsandthepreparationofantisera;
(b) supplyingstandardseraandotherreferencereagentstothenationalrefer-
encelaboratoriesinordertostandardizethetestsandreagentsusedinthe
MemberStates;
(c) buildingupandretainingacollectionofvirusstrainsandisolatesofthe
relevantdisease;
(d) organizing periodic comparative tests of diagnostic procedures at
Communitylevel;
(e) collectingandcollatingdataandinformationonthemethodsofdiagnosis
usedandtheresultsoftestscarriedoutintheCommunity;
(f) characterizingisolatesofthevirusoftherelevantdiseasebythemostup-
to-date methods to allow greater understanding of the epizootiology of
thedisease;
(g) keeping abreast of developments in the surveillance, epizootiology and
preventionoftherelevantdiseasethroughouttheworld;
(h) retaining expertise on the relevant disease virus and other pertinent
virusestoenablerapiddifferentialdiagnosis;
(i) acquiring a thorough knowledge of the preparation and use of the
productsofveterinaryimmunologyusedtoeradicateandcontroltherele-
vantdisease;
2. to assist actively in the diagnosis of outbreaks of the relevant disease in
MemberStatesbyreceivingvirusisolatesforconfirmatorydiagnosis,charac-
terizationandepizootiologicalstudies;
3. tofacilitatethetrainingorretrainingofexpertsinlaboratorydiagnosiswitha
view to the harmonization of diagnostic techniques throughout the Commu-
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ANNEX IV
MINIMUMCRITERIAFORTHECONTINGENCYPLANS
Contingencyplansshallmeetatleastthefollowingcriteria:
1. theestablishment ofacrisiscentreonanational level, whichshallcoordi-
nateallcontrolmeasuresintheMemberStateconcerned;
2. alistshallbeprovidedoflocaldiseasecontrolcentreswithadequatefacil-
itiestocoordinatethediseasecontrolmeasuresatalocallevel;
3. detailed information shall be given on the staff involved in control
measures,theirskillsandtheirresponsibilities;
4. each local disease control centre must be able to contact rapidly persons/
organizationswhicharedirectlyorindirectlyinvolvedinanoutbreak;
5. equipment and materials shall be available to carry out the disease control
measuresproperly;
6. detailed instructions shall be provided on action to be taken on suspicion
andconfirmationofinfectionorcontamination,includingmeansofdisposal
ofcarcases;
7. training programmes shall be established to maintain and develop skills in
fieldandadministrativeprocedures;
8. diagnosticlaboratoriesmusthavefacilitiesfor post mortemexamination,the
necessarycapacityforserology,histology,etc.,andmustmaintaintheskills
forrapiddiagnosis.Arrangementsmustbemadeforrapidtransportationof
samples;
9. details shall be provided of the quantity of vaccine against the disease in
question estimated to be required in the event of recourse to emergency
vaccination;
10. provisionsshallbemadetoensurethelegalpowersnecessaryfortheimple-
mentationofthecontingencyplans.1992L0119—EN—01.01.1995—001.001—23