PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION AMENDING FOR THE SECOND TIME DECISION 88/303/EEC RECOGNIZING CERTAIN PARTS OF THE TERRITORY OF THE COMMUNITY AS BEING EITHER OFFICIALLY SWINE FEVER FREE OR SWINE FEVER FREE
Date: 1989-05-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: health control, swine

COMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

C0M(89)  147  f i n al 

Brussels,  25  May  1989 

Proposal  for  a 

COUNCIL  DECISION 

amending for the second  time  Decision 88/303/EEC  recognizing  certain 

parts of the territory of the Community as being  either  officially 

swine fever free or swine fever  free 

(presented by the Commission) 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

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Article  4b.1(c) of Council  Directive  64/432/EEC  lays down  that  the Council 

acting by a qualified  majority may recognise as being  officially  free  from 

swine  fever, for the purpose of  Intra-Communlty  trade  in live pigs, parts of 

the  territory of a Member  State  providing  that  certain  requirements are 

f u l f i l l e d. 

Similarly, Article  13.a.2 of Council  Directive  72/461/EEC  lays down  that the 

Council  acting by a qualified  majority may recognise as being  free  from  swine 

fever, for the purposes of  Intra-Community  trade  In fresh pig meat,  parts of 

the  territory of a Member  State  providing  that  the requirements are 

fulfiI led. 

Certain  parts of the territory of the Community  have  already  been  recognised 

by  Council  Decision  88/303/EEC, as either  officially  swine  fever  free or 

swine  fever  free.  Certain  other  parts now fulfil  the requirements  for being 

recognised  as either  officially  swine  fever  free or swine  fever  free.  The 

aim of this proposal  is the recognition of these  later  parts. 

The  Decision has no financial  consequences. 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL  DECISION 

amending  for  the second  time  Decision 88/303/EEC 

recognizing  certain  parts of  the territory of  the  Community 

as being either  officially  swine  fever  free or  swine  fever  free 

THE COUNCIL 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-Communlty  trade  in bovine  animals and 

s w i n e d ),  as  last  amended  by  Directive  88/406/EEC 

, and  in particular 

Article  4b(1)(c) thereof, 

Having  regard  to Council  Directive 72/461/EEC of  12 December  1972 on  health 

problems affecting  Intra-Communlty  trade  in fresh m e a t O ),  as  last  amended 

by Directive 87/489/EEC<4>, and  in particular  Article  13a(2) thereof, 

Having  regard  to the proposal  from  the  Commission, 

Whereas  Council  Decision  88/303/EEC 

, as amended  by Decision  89/20/EEC 

, 

recognizes certain  parts of  the territory of  the Federal  Republic of  Germany, 

France, Greece and  the Netherlands as being officially  swine  fever  free and 

certain  parts of Belgium,  the Federal  Republic of Germany, France,  Italy and 

Spain  as being  swine  fever  free. 

Whereas  in certain  parts of  the territory of Belgium  swine  fever  has not 

been detected  for more  than one year, vaccination against  swine  fever  has 

not  been authorised  for  at  least  the  preceding  12 months and  the 

holdings contain  no pigs which  have been vaccinated  against  swine  fever 

during  the previous  12 months; whereas, consequently, these parts of the territory 

fulfil  the requirements  for being  recognised  as officially  swine  fever  free 

for  the purpose of  intra-Communlty  trade; 

121, 29.07.1964, p. 1977/64 

(1) 0J  No 
(2) OJ  No L 194, 22.07.1988, p.  1 
(3) OJ  No L 302, 31.12.1972, p. 24 
(4) OJ  No L 280, 03.10.1987, p. 28 
(5) OJ No L 132, 28.05.1988, p. 76 
9,  12.01.1989, P. 21 
(6) OJ  No L 

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Whereas within  the  framework of  an eradication  plan  the Commission,  by 

Decision  89/ 

/EEC<1),  has recognised  certain  regions  In Belgium  as being 

officially  swine  fever  free; 

Whereas  in certain  parts of Belgium  and Greece  swine  fever  has not  been 

detected  for more  than one  year, consequently  these parts of  the  territory 

fulfil  the  requirements  for  being  recognised  as swine  fever  free  for  the 

purpose of  intra-Communlty  trade  in fresh  meat, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : 

Article 1 

Decision  88/303/EEC  is hereby amended  as set out  in the Annex 

Article  2 

This  Decision  is addressed  to the Member  States, 

Done at  Brussels, 

For the  Council 

(1) OJ  No L 

4 

1.  In  Annex  I  the  f o l l o w i ng  chapter  is  added: 

"CHAPTER  5 

Be I g I urn 

The  provinces: 

-  Liège 

-  Luxembourg 

-  N a m u r ." 

2.  In  Annex  II,  C h a p t er  3  the  following  Is  added: 

"-The  p r o v i n c es  of  LImburg  and  B r a b a n t ". 

ANNEX 

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3.  In Annex  II, the following chapter  is added: 

"CHAPTER  6 

Greece 

Prefectures: 

Evros with  the exception of  the  island of Saraothrace 
RodopI 
Xanthl 
«avala with  the exception of  the  island of  Thassos 
Drama 
Serres 
Chalkldlki 
Thessaloniki 
Ki ikis 
Pel la 
Imathla 
Pieria 
KozanI 
FIor ina 
Kastoria 
Grevena 
ioannina 
Thesprot ia 
Kerkira 
Preveza 
Arta 
Trikala 
karditsa 
Evritania 
Larissa 
Magnlssia with  the exception of  the  Islands of  Sklathos, Skopelos and 
Alon Issos 
Fthiotlda 
Viotia 
Attiki 
Evia with  the exception of  the  island of Skyros 
Rhodes with  the exception of  the other  Islands of Dodekanisa 
Argo I Ida with  the exception of  the  island of  Spetses 
Korlnthla 
Achala 
Fokida 
Aetoloakarnanla 
Ilia 
Arkadla 
Mess In I a 
Lakonla" 

FICHE  D'IMPACT  SUR  IA  COMPETITIVITE  ET  L'EMPLOI 

Nom  du  projet  : 

Projet  de  proposition  de  décision  du  Conseil  portant 

du 
deuxième  modification 
Conseil  reconnaissant  certaines  parties  du  territoire  de 
la  Communauté  comme  officiellement 
indemnes  de  peste 
porcine  ou  indemnes  de  peste  porcine. 

la  Décision 

88/303/CEE 

de 

Objet: 

Impact  sur  les 
les  affaires  : 

La  proposition  définit  certaines  régions  de  Belgique  et 
Grèce  comme  étant  soit  officiellement  indemnes  de  peste 
porcine 
porcine 
classique. 

classique 

indemnes 

peste 

soit 

de 

On  estime  que  l'Impact  de  la  proposition  sur  les  affaires 
dans  les  régions  citées  dans  la  proposition  sont  faibles. 
Cependant  les  éleveurs  et  les  abattoirs  verront  augmenter 
leurs  possibilités  d'exportation  vers  les  autres  Etats 
membres. 

? 

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COM(89)  147  final 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL  DECISION 

amending for  the second time  Decision 88/303/EEC  recognizing  certain 
parts  of  the  territory  of  the  Community  as  being  either  officially  swine 
fever  free or swine fever  free 

(submitted by the  Commission) 

25.5.1989 

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1989 — 7 pp. — Format:  21.0 x 29.7 cm 

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Proposal for  a 

COUNCIL  DECISION 

amending for  the  second time  Decision 
88/303/EEC  recognizing  certain  parts  of  the 
territory  of  the  Community  as  being  either 
officially swine  fever  free  or  swine  fever  free 

(submitted  by the  Commission) 

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