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COMMUNICATION FROMTHECOMMISSION TOTHECOUNCIL
concerningtheeffectsofCommunityveterinaryrulesforswine
feverandswinevesiculardiseaseinrelationtoexportsofpig­
meattoThirdCountries
C0M(81)453final

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION 'TO THE COUNCIL
concerning theeffects ofCommunity veterinary rules *for swine fever
and swine vesicular disease inrelation toexports ofpigmeat to
Third Countries­
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Atthe time ofthe adoption ofthe amendments toDirectives 64/432/EEC,72/461/EEC
and 80/215/EEC asregards swine vesicular disease and swine fever ,the Council and
the Commission stressed the importance Jtothe Community ofitsexports toThird
Countries inthe pigmeat sector and agreed to'take the necessary measures inthe
common interest tomaintain these export patterns .
-.The Commission confirmed that itwould work towards this aim inthe measures it
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would take,and would report tothe Council ontechnical talks with certain Third
Countries . .
The Commission services visited the U.S.A. and held veterinary discussions with
theUnited States authorities on17-18 February 1981.'During theconsultations
the above matter was considered . '
The Community delegation explained the Community programmes foreradication of
classical swine fever and requested confirmation that these measures would not
unfavourably affect the status quo concerning theimportation ofpork into the
U.S. The U.S.D.A. confirmed that the status quo for importation from Member
States ,including theprinciple ofnon-cominglement will bemaintained .However ,
the U.S.questioned the value ofthe regionalisation within astate asabasis for
gua'in.ees ininternational trade . -
.authorities also confirmed that there isacontinuation ofthe status quo
toswine vesicular disease .
JS/ECreport onthese discussions isannexed .

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According toarecent communication received bythe Commission ,itwould appear
that the American authorities have some difficulty inunderstanding certain
specific points relating tothe Community swine fever policy .Established
contacts must bepersued sothat additional information and explanations could
begiven asCommunity initiatives develop inthis field sothat the status quo
can be.maintained .
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COi'îM ISSiON
OF THE
EUPGPiAN GQMWUNI 'TÎÊS
Directorate-General forAgriculture
 
JOINT US/ECREPORT ONVETERINARY DISCUSSIONS
HELD FEBRUARY 17-18.1981 .

JOINTUS.tCREPORTONVETERINARY DISCUSSIONS HELD
FEBRUARY17-18,1981
1.Animalheaj.th_certif^cate_for_fresh_meat
Participants discussed USpracticesrelatingtotwoissues:
certification onswine.brucellosis andanimalresidency.
Withrespecttocertification onswinebrucellosis,itwasestablishedthat
37of50stateshadquarantinesystemsthatwouldenablethemtomeetthe^
requirement.Morestatesmightbeadded.Theoriginal37canbecertified
atthis'time.USwillprovideECwithinformation regardingotherstatesas
theymeettherequirement.
Withresp'fecttoresidencyofanimals,theECrequiresthatanimalshaveresided
intheUSforatleast3months;UScanmakethatcertification . ^
2.Animal_hea^th_certi ficates_for_l2ye_anima Is
a.Concerningbluetonguecontrol,therewasanexchangeofviewsonthehealth
guaranteesinrespect *ofbluetongue.USindicatedthatitdidnotconsiderthat
bluetongueinUSjustifiedanationaleradication program;ECconsidersthis
diseaseimportantandrequiresexportingcountriestobediseasefree.However,
possibilities thathealthguaranteescouldbemetonaregionalbasiswereexplored.
Itwasnotpossibletofindanapproachwhichofferedasolutiontothisproblem.
.Thealternative ofexportinggeneticmaterialintheformofsemenwassuggested
aspotentially morepromisinginthenearfuture.Theneedforfurthertechnical
studyandexchangeofideasonthispossibility wasidentified.
b.Inrespecttoleukosis,brucellosis^TBandotheranimaldiseases,the
discussions werelimitedasitappearedthatsolutiontothebluetonguequestion
wasnecessaryfirst.Nonethelessitwasagreedthatitwouldbeusefultocontinue
toexamineindetailthecomparability oftestingprocedures.
3.U»Srements__in_relat_ion_to_FMD
ECdelegationdescribedthefavourabledevelopmentofFMDcontrolinEurope
includingthereinforcedrequirements inrespectofimportation offreshmeat
(regionalization ,de-boningandmaturation).

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USDAindicatedthatitcouldnotcontemplate anychangeinitscurrentpolicies
whichinvolveanyincreasedrisk,andthatthestatusquoconcerningimportation
fromMemberStateswillbemaintained.
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4.U.S.reguirements_2n_relat2on_to_C ilassiical_Sw2ne__Feyer
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ECdelegationexplainedtheCommunityprogramforeradicationofClassicalSwirie
Feverandrequested'confirmationthatthesemeasureswouldnotunfavourably affect
thestatusquoconcerningtheimportation ofporkintotheU.S.USDAconfirmedthat
-thestatusquoforimportation fromMemberStates,includingtheprincipleof
non-comminglernent,willbemaintained.However,USquestionedthevalueofthe
'regionalisation'withinastateasabasisforguaranteesininternational trade.
5.IsolatedProductn_of_Mearôducts
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USDAdelegationconfirmedthatitcontinueditspolicyofrequiringthatwhere'
meatproductsaremanufactured usingmeatfromadiseasefreecountryinanother
countrywhichdoesnothavethatstatus,the-processing mustoccurin
establishments wherenomeatofotherstatusisbeingprocessed.'Thisisa
continuation ofthe.statusquorelativetoSwineVesicularDisease.
6. (MeatInspect2on2_Issues
ECdelegationpresentedCommissionthinkinginrespecttolatestUSdocument.
Theseideasweregenerallyexplored.
ECdelegationundertooktotakeamajorityoftheissuesraisedintoaccountin
anappropriate formwhenpresentingproposalsonthemattertoitsauthorities.