Commission Regulation (EC) No 292/98 of 4 February 1998 amending for the seventh time Regulation (EC) No 913/97 adopting exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat in Spain
Date: 1998-02-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, market support, meat processing industry, pigmeat, swine

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 292/98

of 4 February 1998

amending for the seventh time Regulation (EC) No 913/97 adopting exceptional
support measures for the market in pigmeat in Spain

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75
of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the
market in pigmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 3290/94 (2), and in particular Article 20 thereof,

Whereas because of the outbreak of classical swine fever
in Spain, exceptional
in certain production regions
support measures for the market
in that
Member State were adopted by Commission Regulation
(EC) No 913/97 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 2530/97 (4);

in pigmeat

Whereas the appearance of new cases of classical swine
fever in Spain has led the Spanish authorities to introduce
new protection and surveillance zones; whereas it
is
appropriate to include these zones
in the support
measures provided for by Regulation (EC) No 913/97 by
replacing Annex II of
the said Regulation by a new
Annex;

Whereas, because of the continuing veterinary and trade
the
restrictions and their enlargement
numbers of fattening pigs and piglets which may be de-
livered to the competent authorities should be increased,
thereby permitting continuation of
exceptional
measures in the weeks to come;

to new zones,

the

Whereas the rapid application of exceptional market
support measures is one of the means of combating the

spread of classical swine fever; whereas Article 1 point 1
of
this Regulation should accordingly apply from 15
January 1998 in order to avoid any interruption in the
support measures
for which the
number currently laid down was attained on 14 January
1998, and the other provisions from 21 January 1998;

fattening pigs,

for

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Pigmeat,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 913/97 is hereby amended as follows:

1. Annex I is replaced by Annex I hereto;

2. Annex II is replaced by Annex II hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its
publication in the Official Journal of the European
Communities.

It shall apply with effect from 21 January 1998. However,
Article 1 point 1 shall apply with effect from 15 January
1998.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.

Done at Brussels, 4 February 1998.

For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 282, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105.
(3) OJ L 131, 23. 5. 1997, p. 14.
(4) OJ L 346, 17. 12. 1997, p. 67.

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ANNEX I

‘ANNEX I

Maximum total number of animals from 6 May 1997:

Fattening pigs

Piglets

Cull sows

560 000 head

140 000 head

8 000 head’

ANNEX II

‘ANNEX II

— In the province of Lerida, the protection and surveillance zones as defined in Annexes I and II to
the Order of the Generalitat de Catalunya dated 30 December 1997, published in the Official
Journal of the Generalitat of 20 January 1998, page 668.

— In the province of Segovia, the protection and surveillance zones as defined in Annexes I and II
to the order of the Junta de Castilla y León dated 19 January 1998, published in the Official
Journal of the Junta of 20 January 1998, page 619.

— In the province of Madrid, the protection and surveillance zones as defined in Annexes I and II to
the Order of the Comunidad de Madrid dated 14 January 1998, published in the Official Journal
of the Comunidad of 16 January 1998, page 11.

— In the province of Toledo, the protection and surveillance zones as defined in Annexes I and II to
the Order of the Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha dated 13 January 1998,
published in the Official Journal of the Junta of 16 January 1998, page 319.’