Commission Decision

of 28 June 2002

amending Decision 2001/925/EC to prolong certain protection measures in relation to the evolution of classical swine fever in Spain in May 2002

(notified under document number C(2002) 2376)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/530/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 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 Directive 92/118/EEC(2) and, in particular, Article 10, paragraph 4 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever(3), and, in particular Article 10(1)(b), Article 11(1)(f), Article 25(3) and Article 29(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Outbreaks of classical swine fever have occurred in the comarca of Osona in Catalonia in Spain.

(2) Spain has taken measures within the framework of Directive 2001/89/EC. In relation to these outbreaks of disease, the Commission adopted: (i) Decision 2001/925/EC of 20 December 2001 concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Spain(4), as last amended by Decision 2002/382/EC(5); Decision 2002/33/EC on the use of two slaughterhouses, in accordance with Article 10(1)(b) of Council Directive 2001/89/EC, by Spain(6), as last amended by Decision 2002/382/EC, and (iii) Decision 2002/209/EC updating the conditions for the granting of authorisation for the removal of pigs from holdings located within the protection and surveillance zones established in Spain in relation to classical swine fever and establishing conditions for the marking and use of pigmeat in application of Article 11 of Council Directive 2001/89/EC(7), as last amended by Decision 2002/382/EC.

(3) In the light of the evolution of the epidemiological situation in the concerned area of Spain, where an outbreak of classical swine fever has been recorded in May 2002, it is appropriate to prolong the measures adopted with Decision 2001/925/EC until 31 July 2002, as regards the only comarca of Osona.

(4) Decision 2001/925/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Article 8 of Decision 2001/925/EC:

(a) the words "20 June 2002" are replaced by the words "20 July 2002";

(b) the words "30 June 2002" are replaced by the words "31 July 2002".

Article 2

The Annex to Decision 2001/925/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 28 June 2002.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.

(2) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.

(3) OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5.

(4) OJ L 339, 21.12.2001, p. 56.

(5) OJ L 136, 24.5.2002, p. 20.

(6) OJ L 13, 16.1.2002, p. 35.

(7) OJ L 68, 12.3.2002, p. 40.

ANNEX

The comarca of Osona in Catalonia.