31.12.86 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL382/9
COUNCILDECISION
of16December1986
introducingaCommunityfinancialmeasurefortheeradicationofAfricanswinefeverin
Spain
(86/650/EEC)
WhereastheMemberStatesshouldbekeptregularly
informedoftheprogressofthemeasuresundertaken,
HASADOPTEDTHISDECISION :
Article1
TheKingdomofSpainshalldrawupareinforcedplanforthe
eradicationofAfricanswinefeverandtherestructuringof
pigfarmssoastoprotectthehealthoftheirlivestock.THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,andinparticularArticle43
thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission (!),
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropean
Parliament (2),
WhereasAfricanswinefeverhasbeenpresentinSpainfor
manyyears;
Whereas,inordertopreventthediseasefromspreadingtoits
territory,theCommunitygrantedfinancialsupportfora
periodoffiveyearsbymeansofCouncilDecision
79/509/EECof24May1979onfinancialaidfromthe
CommunityfortheeradicationofAfricanswinefeverin
Spain(3);
WhereastheActofAccessionofSpainandPortugalsetsasa
specificobjectivetobeachievedbytheKingdomofSpainthat
ofcontinuingandintensifyingthecampaignagainstAfrican
swinefever;
Whereastheeffortsalreadymadehaveservedtostabilizethe
incidenceofthedisease;whereastheresourcesdeployed
must,however,bemaintainedandreinforcedinorderto
eradicateAfricanswinefeverfromtheentireterritoryof
Spainandthuscontributetotheestablishmentoftheinternal
market;
WhereastheSpanishauthoritieshaveappealedtothe
Communityforacontributiontowardstheexpenditure
involvedinthecontinuation andreinforcement ofthe
eradicationprogrammeundertakenin1980;
Whereas,inordertobenefitfromtheresultsobtained,this
requestshouldbegrantedsothatthesystematicaction
alreadyundertakencanbemaintainedandconsolidated ;
Whereasthereinforcederadicationplanmustinclude
measuresensuringtheeffectivenessoftheactionundertaken;
whereasaprocedurecloselyassociatingtheMemberStates
andtheCommissionshouldbeintroducedbymeansofwhich
suchmeasurescanbeadoptedandadaptedasthesituation
develops;Article2
TheplanreferredtoinArticle1must,apartfroman
indicationoftheorganizationthatistoimplementand
coordinateit,providefor:
1.MeasurestoeliminateoutbreaksofAfricanswinefever,
andmoreparticularly :
(a)theimmediateslaughteranddestructionofallpigson
thoseholdingswhereaclinicalcaseofAfricanswine
feverisdiagnosedandonthoseholdingswhich,asa
resultofanepizootiological investigation ,canbe
consideredascontaminated .Slaughterand
destructionshallbeeffectedinsuchawayastoavoid
anydangerofspreadingthevirus;
(b)thecleansinganddisinfectionof,andeliminationof
insectandrodentpestsfrom,holdingsafterthe
eliminationofthepigs;
(c)immediateandadequatecompensationfortheowners
ofholdingswhosepigshavebeenslaughteredin
accordancewith(a);
(d)adelayforhealthreasonsbeforerestockingof
holdings,thedurationofsuchdelaybeingatleastone
monthafterslaughterandthecompletionofthe
operationsprovidedforinparagraph(b)forholdings
operatinginenclosedpremisesandatleastthree
monthsforotherholdings;
(e)thegradualrestockingofholdingsbytheprior
introductionof'sentinel'pigs,inwhichtheabsenceof
Africanswinefeverantibodieshasbeencheckedprior
totheirentryintotheholdingandagainonemonth
later;
(f)continuousserologicalsurveillanceofholdingsuntil
theyarefullyrestocked.(>)OJNoC197,6.8.1986,p.7.
(2)OJNoC322,15.12.1986.
(3)OJNoL133,31.5.1979,p.27.

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—serologicalinvestigationofallbreedingpigs,
—monitoringofbreedingpigsbeforetheirentryinto
theproductioncycle;
(h)establishmentfortherecognitionofholdingsfreeof
Africanswinefever,ofthefollowingminimum
criteria:
—absenceofclinicaldiseaseontheholdingforat
leastoneyear,
—absenceofclinicaldiseasewithinaradiusof
2kilometresaroundtheholdingforatleastone
year,
—executionoftheserologicaloperationsprovided
forin(a),(b)and(c)foroneyear,whenapositive
animalhasbeendetected;
(i)clearlydistinguishable markingofallpigsonholdings
recognizedasfreeofAfricanswinefever.
3.MeasurestocreateregionsfreeofAfricanswinefever,
entailingmoreparticularly :
(a)theestablishmentofasystemidentifyingallpigson
thenationalterritorysothattheregionandholdingof
origincanbetracedatanytime;
(b)theregistrationofallholdingsengagedinpigfarming,
specifyingthetypeofproduction,theirpositionwith
regardtoAfricanswinefeverandthesizeoftheir
stock;
(c)themonitoringofstockofholdingsbythe
introductionofapig-farmingregisterorfilerecording
inparticularentriesofpigstotheholdingandtheir
origin,exitofpigsandtheirdestination,mortalityand
thecausesthereof;
(d)themonitoringofmovementsofpigswithinaregion
orbetweenregionsirrespectiveoftheiroriginand
destinationbyregionalbodiesestablishedforthat
purpose;
(e)anabsolutebanontheentryoflivepigsoriginatingin
aregionwhichdoesnothavethesamehealth
status;
(f)thepromotionofregionalgroupsoffarmersto
combatAfricanswinefeversoastoengendermore
effectivecooperationwiththetechnicaland
administrative departmentsandvoluntarycontrol
overtheapplicationoftheplan;
(g)serologicaltestingbysamplingofpigsatthetimeof
theirslaughter;
(h)laboratorytestingofsamplesfromslaughteredwild
swine.2.Measuresforthesurveillanceofpigfarmsandthe
establishmentofzonesfreefromAfricanswinefever,and
inparticular:
(a)serologicaltestingbyrepresentative samplesfromall
pigfarmsineachregionofproduction .
However,thefollowingrulesshallapplyinthespecial
casesdescribedbelow:
—inthecaseofbreedingfarms,multiplication farms
ormixedclosedcircuitfarms,allbreedingsows
andsowsintendedforbreedingmustbesubjected
toserologicalinvestigation ,
—inthecaseofmixedfarmsreceivingpigsfrom
externalsources,ifnoclearseparationexists
betweenthebreedingunitandthepigfattening
unit,allthepigsontheholdingmustbesubjected
toserologicalinvestigation ;
(b)systematicserologicalinvestigationonallfarmswhere
oneormoreanimalshavereactedpositivelytothe
serologicaltestprovidedforin(a)andthe
continuationofthisinvestigationuntilallpositive
animalshavebeendetectedandeliminated;
(c)anepizootiological investigationtoidentifythefarms
onwhichpigsreactingpositivelytoserologicaltests
originateandsystematicserologicalinvestigationon
suchfarms;
(d)eliminationbyslaughteranddestructionofallanimals
reactingpositivelytoserologicaltestsfollowing
measuresprovidedforin(a),(b)and(c);
(e)immediateandadequatecompensationforownersof
pigsslaughteredanddestroyedinaccordancewith
(d);
(f)healthprotectionmeasuresonfarmswherepigsreact
negativelytoserologicaltests.Moreparticularlysuch
protectionmustentail:
—theapplicationofhealthmeasureswithregardto
anypersonenteringthefarm,
—arrangementsforthedisinfectionofanyvehicle
havingtoenterthefarm,
—theinstallationofsafetygatesforthedeliveryof
feedingstuffsandvarioussupplies,
—theinstallationofsafetygatesfortheremovalof
pigs;
(g)healthmeasuresinrespectofallanimalsenteringthe
farmforthepurposesofbreedingorfattening.More
particularlythesemeasuresmustentail:
—anobligationtoacquireanimalsfromafarm
presentingthesameassurances,

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thereareonlyfatteningpigsprovidedthatthesescraps
arecollectedandheat-treated ,soastoensure
destructionofthevirus,inspecializedestablishments
underofficialcontrol;animalsoftheswinespecies
mustnotbeallowedinthesespecialized
establishments ;
(d)obligationtoslaughterpigs,forconsumption ,in
slaughterhouses underofficialveterinarycontrol.
Article3
AfterexaminationoftheplansubmittedbytheSpanish
authoritiesandofanyamendmentstobemadethereto,the
Commissionshalldecide,inaccordancewiththeprocedure
laiddowninArticle9,whetherornottoapproveit.
TheCommitteeoftheEuropeanAgriculturalGuidanceand
GuaranteeFundshallbeconsultedonthefinancialaspects
andtheStandingCommitteeonStructureonthestructural
aspectsoftheplan.
Article4
ThemeasureprovidedforinthisDecisionshallqualifyfor
financialaidfromtheCommunity .4.Measurestorestructurepigfarmsinordertoensure
greaterhealthprotectionandpreventthespreadofthe
disease,entailingmoreparticularly :
(a)adaptationofexistingpiggeriessoastoensure
effectivehealthprotectionthrough:
—protectiveinstallationsfortheentryofvehicles
andpersonsandsafetygatesfordeliveriesof
feedingstuffsandvarioussupplies,
—safetygatesforthedeliveryorremovaloflive
Pigs;
(b)encouragement forthereplacementoftraditional
farmsbyclosedcircuitfarmswithclearandeffective
separationbetweenthebreedingunitandthefattening
unit;
(c)forfatteningfarms,theestablishmentofsystemsfor
thesupplyofpigletsrequiringthedirect
transportation ofanimalsfromrecognized
multiplication farmstothefatteningfarm;
(d)inthecaseoffarmscontinuingtousegrazinglandin
certainregionswherethispracticecannotbe
abandoned :
—theestablishmentofclosedandprotectedhousing
forbreedingstockandtheirpiglets,
—establishmentofenclosedandprotectedrunsfor
sowsandfatteningpigletsuntilthelatters'
departuretothegrazingland,
—prohibitiononthereturnoffatteningpigsfrom
grazinglandtothebreedingunit,
—obligationtotransportfattenedpigsdirecttothe
slaughterhouse ,
—serologicaltestingofallpigsfattenedongrazing
landbothbeforetheyareturnedoutandatthe
timeofslaughter,
—wheretheresultofserologicaltestingispositive,
seisureanddestructionofthecarcasesinquestion
andabanontheuseofthegrazinglandoforigin
forthefatteningofpigs,
—laboratorytestingofsamplesfromslaughtered
wildswine.
5.Nationalandregionalprotectionmeasures,entailing
moreparticularly :
(a)controlanddestructionofallwastefrominternational
meansoftransport;
(b)controlofallscrapsandswillfromkitchensand
industriesusingpigmeat;
(c)banontheuseforfeedingtopigsofscrapsandswill
fromkitchensandindustriesusingpigmeat.However,
thecompetentauthoritiesmayauthorizetheuseof
scrapsforfeedinginspeciallydesignatedfarmswhereArticle5
1.Communityfinancialassistanceshallbegrantedfora
periodoffiveyearsfromthedatefixedbytheCommissionin
itsdecisionapprovingtheplanreferredtoinArticle1.
2.Theestimatedassistancetobechargedtothe
Communitybudgetunderthechaptercoveringexpenditure
relatingtoagricultureshallbe42millionECUforthe
durationoftheperiodprovidedforinparagraph1.
Article6
1.Onconditionthatallthemeasureslaiddownare
appliedandareincompliancewiththeplanapprovedbythe
CommissionpursuanttoArticle3,theexpenditureincurred
bytheKingdomofSpain:
—underArticle2(1)(a),(b),(c),(e)and(f),(2)(a),(b),(c),
(d)and(e),(3)(d),(f),(g)and(h)andthelastthree
indentsof(4)(d),and
—underArticle2(3)(b)and(4)(a),(b),(c)andthefirsttwo
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underconsideration .Opinionsshallbedeliveredbya
qualifiedmajorityof54votes.
4.TheCommissionshalladoptthemeasuresandshall
applythemimmediatelywheretheyareinaccordancewith
theopinionoftheCommittee .Wheretheyarenotin
accordancewiththeopinionoftheCommittee,orifno
opinionisdelivered,theCommissionshallwithoutdelay
proposetotheCouncilthemeasurestobetaken.The
Councilshalladoptthemeasuresbyaqualifiedmajority.
If,withinthreemonthsfromthedateonwhichtheproposal
wassubmittedtoit,theCouncilhasnotadoptedany
measures,theCommissionshalladopttheproposed
measuresandshallapplythemimmediately ,savewherethe
Councildecidesagainstthesaidmeasuresbyasimple
majority.shallqualifyforCommunityfinancialaidwithinthelimits
laiddowninArticle5.
2.TheCommunityshallrefund50%oftheexpenditure
referredtointhefirstindentofparagraph1and30%ofthe
expenditurereferredtointhesecondindentofpara­
graph1.
3.DetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthisArticleshallbe
adopted,asrequiredinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaid
downinArticle13ofRegulation (EEC)No729/70(').
Article7
1.Applicationsforpaymentshallrelatetoexpenditure
incurredbytheKingdomofSpainduringthecalendaryear
andshallbesubmittedtotheCommissionbefore1Julyofthe
followingyear.
2.Article7(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No729/70shall
applytothedecisionsadoptedbytheCommissionrelatingto
theCommunityfinancingofthemeasureprovidedforbythis
Decision.
3.DetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthisArticleshallbe
adoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddownin
Article13ofRegulation (EEC)No729/70.
Article8
Regulation (EEC)No129/78(2)andArticles8and9of
Regulation (EEC)No729/70shallapplymutatis
mutandis .
Article9
1.WheretheprocedurelaiddowninthisArticleistobe
followed,mattersshallbereferredwithoutdelaybythe
chairman,eitheronhisowninitiativeorattherequestofa
MemberState,totheStandingVeterinaryCommittee
(hereinaftercalledthe'Committee')setupbyDecision
68/361/EEC(3).
2.WithintheCommittee,thevotesofMemberStates
shallbeweightedaslaiddowninArticle148(2)ofthe
Treaty.Thechairmanshallnotvote.
3.TherepresentativeoftheCommissionshallsubmita
draftofthemeasurestobeadopted.TheCommitteeshall
deliveritsopiniononsuchmeasureswithinthetimelimitset
bythechairmanaccordingtotheurgencyofthemattersArticle10
1.TheCommissionshallfollowdevelopments with
regardtoAfricanswinefeverinSpainandthe
implementation oftheeradicationplan.
TheCommission shallinformtheMemberStateswithinthe
Committeeofdevelopmentsregularly,atleastonceayear,in
thelightoftheinformationprovidedbytheSpanish
authorities,whoshallsubmitaprogressreporttothe
Commissiontogetherwiththeapplicationsforpayment,and
anyreportsfromexpertswho,actingonbehalfofthe
CommunityandappointedbytheCommission ,havemade
on-the-spotvisits.
2.Shouldtheneedarisetoamendtheeradicationplanin
thecourseofitsexecution,inparticularwithaviewto
ensuringcoordinationwithotherplansanewdecision
approvingitshallbetakeninaccordancewiththeprocedure
laiddowninArticle9.
Article11
ThisDecisionisaddressedtotheKingdomofSpain.
DoneatBrussels,16December1986.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
G.HOWE
HOJNoL94,28.4.1970,p.13.
(2)OJNoL20,25.1.1978,p.16.
(3)OJNoL255,18.10.1968,p.23.