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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Brussels.21stMarch1980
PROPOSAL FORACOUNCILDECISION
TOPROVIDE AFINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION FROMTHE
COMMUNITY TOWARDSTHEERADICATION
OFAFRICANSWINEFEVERINPORTUGAL
(presentedfromtheCommissiontotheCouncil)
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Africanswinefeverisahighlycontagiousdiseasetransmitted notonlythrough
theanimalsthemselvesbutthroughmeatandeventhroughscrapsfedtopigs.---
Itthusrepresents averyseriousdangerforpigfarming:themortalityrate
inaninfectedherdmayexceed80%. .
Sincethereisnocureandnovaccineavailable,,theonlyeffectiveprotective
measureisnormallyslaughter anddestruction ofthe.infectedherds.
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ThepresenceofAfricanswinefeverintheIberianPeninsulaistherefore a
permanentthreattopigfarmingintheCommunity.Onaccountofthe'easewith .
whichitistransmitted,thebestprotectionfortheCommunityis.toeliminate
itfromtheareasinwhichitisendemic.Itisessentialthatthemeasureswhich
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havebeenundertakeninSpaintothisendbesupplemented byacomparable measure
inPortugal,sincethisrepresents theonlymannerinwhichlasting,effective
protectionfortheCommunity maybeachieved.It,isessentialthatthismeasure
be-undertaken assoonaspossible.ThepossibleextensionoftheCommunitymakes
itessentialtoclarifythesituationinPortugalaswellasinSpaininrespect
ofAfricanswinefever.
Accordingly,thepurpose-ofthis,Decisionis,atPortugal'srequest,toprovide
assistanceforthepreparation andapplication ofaplanforeradicating African
swinefeverinthatcountry.AconditionfortheCommunity'scontribution is•
thatcertainactionbetakentoensurethatthemeasurewillbeeffective.The
moneywillbesplitintoannualinstalments toenabletheimplementation ofthe
plantobemonitored andanydesirable changesmadeasthesituationdevelops.
ThegeneralobjectiveistoeradicateAfricanswinefevercompletlyfromthe
Peninsulawithinfiveyears.. ,

DRAFT
COUNCILDECISION ■ ■\
Of
to-provideafinancialcontribution 'fromtheCommunitytowardstheeradication
ofAfricanswinefeverinPortugal
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunityandin
particularArticle43thereof.
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HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission/
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.HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropeanParliament.
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WhereastheCommunityshouldtakeallappropriate measurestoensureitsprotection
againstoutbreaksofAfricanswine*feveronitsterritory;
WhereastothisendtheCommunityhasundertaken,andcontinuestoundertake,
actiondesignedtocontainoutbreaksofthistypeofdiseasebeyonditsfrontiers
byhelpingthecountriesaffectedtostrengthentheirpreventive measures;
WhereastheactiontakenintheIberianPeninsulawillnotbefullyeffective
unlessitisextendedtoPortugal;
Whereas,however,thePortugueseauthorities themselvesalsofeelthatthe
.measuresimplemented sofarmustbereinforcedifthefundamental objectiveof
eradicating thediseasefromtheentirecountryistobeachieved;
WhereasthePortugueseauthorities haveaskedtheCommunitytocontribute towards
theexpenseinvolvedintheefficientimplementation ofatotaleradication
;
programme;
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WhereasafavourablereplyshouldbegiventothisrequestbygrantingtoPortugal,
havingregardtotheundertaking givenbythatcountrytoeliminatethisdisease-
completely bythfeendofafive.yeareradication plan; «
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Whereasthiseradication planmustincludecertainmeasureswhichguaranteethe
effectiveness oftheactiontaken,anditmustbepossibletoadaptthesemeasures
toanychange,inthesituation,bymeansofaprocedureestablishing closeand
effectivecooperation betweentheMemberStatesandtheCommission;
WhereasitisnecessarytokeeptheMemberStatesregularly'informedofthewhole
oftheactionundertaken;
HASDECIDED ASFOLLOWS:
Article 1 .-
TheCommunityshallmakeafinancialcontribution towardstheeradication of
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AfricanswinefeverinPortugal.
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Article2
Thecontribution shallbemadeontheconditionthatthePortugueseauthorities «
drawupaneradication planinaccordance wriththerequirements ofArticle3
fortheelimination ofthediseasewithin5yearsandthatthesaidplanbe
approvedinaccordance withArticle4.
Thisplanmustbeimplemented notlaterthanthedatefixedbytheCommission
initsDecisionapprovingtheplan.
Article3
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Theeradication planreferredtoinArticle2mustrequirethe>immediateslaughter
anddestruction ofallpigsinholdingswhereacaseofAfricanswinefeveris
diagnosed andinthoseholdingswhichanepizootiological surveyhasshowntobe
contaminated andinadditionprovidefor-: .
(a)thedisinfection of>andelimination ofinsectsandverminfromtheholding
afterthedisposalofthepigs,
(b)aminimumperiodbeforeanimalsmaybereintroduced intodisinfected holdings
andahealthcontrolofpigsbeforetheyareintroducedintothesaidholdings
(c)theestablishment ofastrictmovementcontrolonpigsthroughout thecountry,
■includingtnoseintendedforslaughter*

(d)theobligationtoslaughterpigsinestablishments whicharesubjectto
permanentveterinarycontrol,
<e)thecreationofdisease-free zonesandtheirprotectionbythedevelopment
ofintegratedpig-farmingenterprisesorifnecessarytheestablishment of-
acontrolofthepigherdintheseenterprises bymeansofquarantine
arrangements attheplaceoforiginoftheanimalsandtheirintegration into
theherdonlyafterafurtherperiodofobservation inisolationonarrival
ofaconsignment,
<f)theprotectionofdisease-free zones.bymeans6fstrictcontrolonthemovement
ofpigsintothesezoneswhatevertheirdestination andbyaprohibition on
allowingpigstostrayandonpigmarkets,
<g)thegrantofadequatecompensation forslaughter,-
(h)acontrolonimports,
(i)allmeasuresnecessarytopreventthespreadofthediseaseto.theCommunity.
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Article4
TheCommissionshall,afterexaminingtheplanputforwardbythePortuguese
authorities and-amendmentstheretothatmaybeacquired,takeaDecisiontoapprove
theplaninaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle5hereof..
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Article5
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1.WheretheprocedurelaiddowninthisArticleistobefollowed,themattershall
bereferredwithoutdelaytotheStandingVeterinary Committee (hereinafter
referredtoas'theCommittee'),setup,bytheCouncilDecisionof15October
1968,bytheChairman,eitheronhisowninitiativeorattherequestofa
MemberState. '
2.WithintheCommittee,thevotesoftheMemberStatesshallbeweightedas
providedinArticle148C2)oftheTreaty.TheChairmanshallnotvote.

3.TheComiaisswnrepresentative shallsubmitadraftofthemeasurestobe
adopted.TheCommitteeshalldeliveritsopiniononthemeasureswithin .a
periodtobedetermined bytheChairmanaccordingtotheurgencyofthematter.
Opinionsshallbeadoptedbyamajorityof41votes.
4.TheCommissionshalladoptmeasureswhichshallapplyimmediately.However,'
ifthesemeasuresarenotinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheCommitteeor
ifnoopinionisdelivered,theCommissionshallwithoutdelaysubmittothe
Councilaproposalonthemeasurestobeadopted.*TheCouncilshalladopt
themeasuresbyaqualifiedmajority.
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IftheCouncilhasnotadoptedanymeasureswithinthreemonthsfromthedate
onwhichtheproposalwassubmittedtoit,theCommissionshalla.doptthe
.proposedmeasuresandapplythemimmediately/unlesstheCouncilhastakena
Decisionagainstthesaidmeasuresbysimplemajorityvote.
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Article6
Article5shallapplyuntil22June1981.
Article7.
1.ThecostofCommunityaidisestimatedatamaximumof5millionEuropeanunits
ofaccountfortheperiodunderconsideration .
2.Paymentshallbemadefromavailablebudgetaryappropriations inannual
instalments,onpresentation ofsupportingdocuments'totheCommission.
Article8 1 .•
1.TheCommissionshallmonitortheAfricanswinefeversituationinPortugaland
"theimplementation oftheeradication plan.ItshallinformtheMemberStates
throughtheStandingVeterinaryCommitteeofthesituationregularly,andat-
leastonceayear,onthebasisofinformationprovidedbythePortuguese
authorities andanyreportsbyexpertsappointedbytheCommissiononthe
Community'sbehalfmakinginspectionvisits.

2.TheCommission .maysuspendCommunityaidifitconsidersthatthesituation
k
.andtheresultsobtainedsojustify.
3.Anyamendments madebythePortugueseauthoritiestotheplanasoriginally
approvedmustalsobeapprovedinaccordancewithArticle4.
DoneatBrussels, FortheCouncil..
ThePresident

FINANCIAL STATEMENT -
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i.eup&tr KfAfciNG :310 1 APPROPRIATIONS :3.5 millien SL7.J
?.11tlc :Draft Council Decision toprovide afinancial contribution from the
Community towards theeradication ofAfrican swine fever inPortugal ,
j.uc*i pasis :Article A3ofthe Council Decision ,
4,AJH$ OfPROJCCI f
Financial contribution from theCommunity towards theeradication ofAfrican
swine fever inPortugal Inorder toprotect theCommunity from the constant
threat from theexistence ofthis 'highly contagious exotic disease .
15.fmANcm implications
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-CHARGIO TOTHf ECBUOGfT
-NATIONAL AOMINISTftATIOM
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-own resources orthe tc
(ItVltS /CUSTOHS DUTICS )
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1million EUACURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR
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1millionEUAfOluLOWINO fINANCIAL TEAM
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'Imillion EUA
5-0.1 CST|-AT£0 l*PCND|TU»C
5.1.1 i$M*ATC0 *£CE1".S1982
1.million
EUA1983
1million
EUA1984
1million
EUA
J.?"ETH0& OfCALCULATION
Thetotal subsidy of5million ,EUAover five years represents about 13.5% ofthe
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cost oftheprogramme envisaged bythePortuguese authorities .Their 'current
estimated cost oftheprogramme 1ssome' 2*600 000000escudos ,.
6.0TAN TMCPBOJtcr -et 1so*APPR0PR IATIC.\S ENTERED INTHE RELEVANT CHAPTER £FTHE
NEWRUDGET PROPOSAL FOR 19801 ' '>■ .'
6.1 c*ni*eri,jtc>atfi;-»nuo at etiwtiN cha(u«s cf riew budget *proposal for 1980 ? . " ' tesmv,
t.I WILL ASUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET BENECESSARY ?
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6.1-ILL »utu»E budget APPROPRIATIONS BENECESSARY 7
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OBSERVATIONS {
,*Subject tothebudget 'sadoption .