COMMISSION DECISION of 28 July 1993 amending for the third time Decision 93/180/EEC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in Italy and repealing Decision 93/168/EEC

(93/419/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

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 (1), as last amended by Council Directive 92/118/EEC (2) and in particular Article 10 thereof,

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 (3), as last amended by Council Directive 92/118/EEC and, in particular,

Article 9,

Whereas since 28 February 1993 several outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disesase have been declared in several regions in Italy;

Whereas the Commission has sent missions to Italy to examine the foot-and-mouth-disease situation;

Whereas the foot-and-mouth disease situation in Italy is liable to endanger the herds of other Member States of the trade in live biungulate animals and certain of their products;

Whereas following the outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease the Commission adopted several Decisions, particularly 93/180/EEC of 26 March 1993 concerning certain protective measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in Italy and repealing Decision 93/168/EEC (4), as last amended by Decision 93/336/EEC (5);

Whereas the outbreaks have, as a result of the measures introduced and the action taken by the Italian authorities, been confined to certain parts of Italy's territory;

Whereas as a result of serological testing and clinical examinations restrictions can be removed form the provinces of Benevento, Avellino, Napoli and Salerno;

Whereas there is the possibility that illegal vaccination has been carried out in the province of Caserta and furthermore the origin of oubreaks in this province remains unknown; whereas it is necessary to retain restrictions in Caserta pending results of inquiries;

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

Decision 93/180/EEC is hereby amended as follows:

1. In Article 1 (2) and (3), the words '93/336/EEC of 28 May 1993' are replaced by '93/419/EEC of 28 July 1993'.

2. In Article 2 (3), the words '93/336/EEC of 28 May 1993' are replaced by '93/414/EEC of 28 July 1993'.

3. In Article 3 (4), the words '93/336/EEC of 28 May 1993' are replaced by '93/419/EEC of 28 July 1993'.

4. In Article 4 (4), the words '93/336/EEC of 28 May 1993' are replaced by '93/419/EEC of 28 July 1993'.

5. In Article 5 (4), the words '93/336/EEC of 28 May 1993' are replaced by '93/419/EEC of 28 July 1993'.

6. In Article 6 (3) and (4), the words '93/336/EEC of 28 May 1993' are replaced by '93/419/EEC of 28 July 1993'.

7. In Article 7 (3), the words '93/336/EEC of 28 May 1993' are replaced by '93/419/EEC of 28 July 1993'.

8. In Article 9 (3), the words '93/336/EEC of 28 May 1993' are replaced by '93/419/EEC of 28 July 1993'.

9. The Annex is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

The Member States shall amend the measures which they apply to trade so as to bring them into compliance with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 28 July 1993.

For the Commission

René STEICHEN

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29.

(2) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.

(3) OJ No L 395, 30. 12. 1989, p. 13.

(4) OJ No L 75, 30. 3. 1993, p. 21.

(5) OJ No L 132, 29. 5. 1993, p. 143.

ANNEX

1. Parts of the territory of Italy subject to restrictions on trade in live animals until 15 September 1993;

the provinces of:

Avellino, Benevento, Napoli, Salerno.

2. Parts of the territory of Italy subject to restrictions on trade in live animals:

the province of:

Caserta.

3. Parts of the territory of Italy subject to restrictions on the trade in meat obtained from animals originating in and slaughtered after 1 February and before 1 May 1993 and products prepared using such meat, and other animal products produced between those dates:

the provinces of:

Verona, Taranto, Bari, Brindisi, Foggia, Lecce and Reggio di Calabria.

4. Parts of the territory of Italy subject to restrictions on the trade in meat obtained form animals originating in and slaughtered after 1 February and before 15 June 1993 and products prepared using such meat, and other animal products produced between those dates:

the provinces of:

Cantanzaro, Cosenza, Potenza and Matera.

5. Parts of the territory of Italy subject to restrictions on the trade in meat obtained from animals originating in and slaughtered after 1 February and before 15 September 1993 and products prepared using such meat, and other animal products produced between those dates:

the provinces of:

Avellino, Benevento, Napoli, Salerno.

6. Parts of the territory of Italy subject to restrictions on the trade in meat obtained from animals originating in and slaughtered after 1 February 1993 and products prepared using such meat, and other animal products produced after that date:

the province of:

Caserta.