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COMMISSION DECISION

of 21 March 1986

amending for the fifth time Decision 85/632/EEC on certain protective measures against foot-and-mouth disease in Italy

(86/145/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 72/461/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85, and in particular Article 8 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 80/215/EEC of 22 January 1980 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat products (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85, and in particular Article 7, thereof,

Whereas an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease has occurred in Italy; whereas that outbreak is such as to constitute a danger to the livestock of the other Member States, owing to the large volume of trade both in animals and fresh meat and in certain meat-based products;

Whereas, following that outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease the Commission adopted several Decisions, particularly 85/632/EEC of 18 December 1985 on certain protective measures against foot-and-mouth disease in Italy (5), as last amended by Decision 86/115/EEC (6);

Whereas the outbreaks have, as a result of the measures introduced and the action taken by the Italian authorities, in particular as regards vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease, been confined to certain parts of Italy's territory;

Whereas it seems necessary to amend the scope of the restrictive measures to take acount of the development of the disease and of measures carried out locally by the Italian authorities;

Whereas it seems necessary to clarify the extent of the prohibitions relating to meat and meat products which were the subject of previous restrictive measures, these prohibitions remaining applicable, except when the development of the animal health situation allows them to be amended;

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

The Commission Decision 85/632/EEC is modified as follows:

1. In Article 1 (2), '6 March 1986' is replaced by '21 March 1986'.

2. The following is inserted at the beginning of Article 2 paragraph 1:

'1. Without prejudice to the maintenance of prohibitions on the introduction into their territory of fresh bovine, porcine, ovine and caprine meat resulting from previous Decisions and arising from the modifications made by the present Decision, in particular as resulting from paragraph 2 (b) of the Annex,'.

3. In Article 2 (3), '6 March 1986' is replaced by '21 March 1986'.

4. In Article 3 (3), '6 March 1986' is replaced by '21 March 1986'.

5. 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 three days after its notification. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 21 March 1986.

For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President

(1) OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64.

(2) OJ No L 362, 31. 12. 1985, p. 8.

(3) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 24.

(4) OJ No L 47, 21. 2. 1980, p. 4.

(5) OJ No L 379, 31. 12. 1985, p. 38.

(6) OJ No L 99, 15. 4. 1986, p. 23.

ANNEX

1. Parts of the territory which are the subject of restrictions on the trade in live animals:

- in the region of Veneto, local health units 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, and 32,

- in the region of Emilia-Romagna, local health units 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 and 39,

- the region of Campania,

- in the region of Lombardia, local health units 47, 48, and 49,

- in the region of Abruzzi, local health units 5, 8 and 14,

- in the region of Marche, local health units 22 and 24,

- in the region of Puglia, local health units 31 and 33,

- any other part of the territory situated within a radius of 10 kilometres around any outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease recorded after 1 March 1986.

2. Parts of the territory which are the subject of restrictions on the trade in fresh meat and meat products:

(a) meat obtained from animals slaughtered after 1 November 1985 and before 29 April 1986 and products prepared using such meat:

- in the region of Veneto, local health units 28, 29, 30, 31, and 32,

- in the region of Lombardia, local health units 47, 48, and 49,

- in the region of Emilia-Romagna, local health units 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 and 39.

The date of 29 April 1986 shall only apply in the absence of further outbreaks in all parts of the territory described above.

(b) meat obtained from animals slaughtered after 28 February 1986 and before 18 March 1986 and products prepared using such meat:

- the region of Emilia-Romagna local health units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24, 40 and 41,

- in the region of Lombardia, local health units 45, 46 and 50,

- in the region of Veneto, local health units 24, 25, 26, 27 and 33.

(c) meat obtained from animals slaughtered after 1 January 1986 and before 14 April 1986 and products prepared using such meat:

- in the region of Abruzzi, local health units 5, 8 and 14,

- in the region of Marche, local health units 22 and 24.

The date of 14 April 1986 shall only apply in the absence of further outbreaks in all parts of the territory described above.

(d) meat obtained from animals slaughtered after 1 January 1986 and products prepared using such meat:

- the region of Campania,

- in the region of Puglia, local health units 31 and 33.

(e) any other part of the territory situated within a radius of 10 kilometres around any outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, recorded after 1 March 1986.