Commission Regulation (EC) No 1147/98 of 2 June 1998 amending for the 11th time Regulation (EC) No 913/97 adopting exceptional support measures for the pigmeat market in Spain
Date: 1998-06-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, market support, meat processing industry, pigmeat, slaughter premium, swine

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1147/98

of 2 June 1998

amending for the 11th time Regulation (EC) No 913/97 adopting exceptional
support measures for the pigmeat market 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 certain production regions in Spain, the Commission
adopted Regulation (EC) No 913/97 (3), as last amended
by Regulation (EC) No 988/98 (4), to introduce excep-
tional support measures for the pigmeat market in that
Member State;

Whereas, because the veterinary and trade restrictions
continue to apply and have been extended to new zones,
particularly in the provinces of Zaragoza and Seville, the
number of piglets which may be delivered to the compet-
ent authorities should be increased so that the exceptional
measures can continue from 14 May 1998 and the list of
eligible areas laid down in Annex II to Regulation (EC)
No 913/97 should be adjusted in line with the current
veterinary and health situation;

Whereas Commission Decision 97/285/EC of 30 April
1997 concerning certain protection measures relating to
classical swine fever in Spain (5), as last amended by De-
cision 98/271/EC (6), has been replaced by Decision
98/339/EC (7); whereas account must be taken of
this
change;

located in the province of Zaragoza and the area in the
province of Seville, resulting in a substantial increase in
the weight of the animals and, consequently, an intol-
erable situation as regards their welfare; whereas applica-
tion of the support measures from 14 May 1998 in these
new areas is therefore justified;

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 amended as follows:

1. In Article 2(2)

‘Decision 97/285/EC’

is replaced by

‘Decision 98/339/EC’.

2. Annex I is replaced by Annex I hereto.

3. 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.,

Whereas the restrictions on the free movement of animals
have been operative for several weeks in one of the areas

It shall apply from 14 May 1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 2 June 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 140, 12. 5. 1998, p. 3.
(5) OJ L 114, 1. 5. 1997, p. 47.
(6) OJ L 120, 23. 4. 1998, p. 23.
(7) OJ L 148, 19. 5. 1998, p. 43.

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ANNEX I

‘ANNEX I

Total maximum number of animals from 6 May 1997:

Pigs for fattening

Piglets

Cull sows

Pigs of the Iberian breed for fattening

630 000 head

200 000 head

8 000 head

6 000 head’

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ANNEX II

‘ANNEX II

Part 1

— In the province of Zaragoza, the protection and surveillance zones as defined in Annexes I and II of the
order of the Diputaci(cid:155)n General de Arag(cid:155)n of 25 March 1998, published in the Official Journal of the
Comunidad of 27.3.1998 p. 1411

— In the province of Zaragoza, the protection and surveillance zones as defined in Annexes I and II of the
order of the Diputaci(cid:155)n General de Arag(cid:155)n of 17 April 1998, published in the Official Journal of the
Comunidad of 20.4.1998, p. 1868

— In the province of Zaragoza, the protection and surveillance zones as defined in Annexes I and II of the
order of the Diputaci(cid:155)n General de Arag(cid:155)n of 28 April 1998, published in the Official Journal of the
Comunidad of 4.5.1998, p. 1999

— In the province of Seville, the protection and surveillance zones as defined in Annexes I and II to the
order of the Junta de Andaluc(cid:146)a of 23 April 1998, published in the Official Journal of the Junta of
28.4.1998, p. 4951

The veterinary districts (comarcas) of the provinces of Segovia, Madrid, Toledo, Zaragoza and Seville listed in
Annex I to Decision 98/339/EC.’

Part 2