98/411/EC: Commission Decision of 26 June 1998 amending Decision 98/339/EC concerning certain protective measures relating to classical swine fever in Spain (notified under document number C(1998) 1778) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1998-06-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: animal plague, export restriction, health certificate, regions of Spain, swine, veterinary inspection

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 26 June 1998

amending Decision 98/339/EC concerning certain protective measures relating to
classical swine fever in Spain

(notified under document number C(1998) 1778)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(98/411/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26
June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks
applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live
animals and products with a view to the completion of
the internal market (1), as last amended by Directive
92/118/EEC (2), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,

Whereas a number of outbreaks of classical swine fever
have occurred in Spain;

97/446/EC (5), 98/93/EC (6) and 98/271/EC (7) and to
repeal it by Decision 98/339/EC (8);

Whereas Spain has adopted the national serosurveillance
programme for classical
swine fever approved with
Commission Decision 98/176/EC of 18 February 1998 (9);

Whereas due to classical swine fever favourable evolution
it is necessary to modify adopted measures concerning
the movement of pigs and the trade of boar semen from
some areas of Spain;

Whereas the measures provided for in this decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary
Committee,

Whereas Spain has taken measures within the framework
of Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980
introducing Community measures for the control of clas-
sical swine fever (3), as last amended by the act of Acces-
sion of Austria, Finland and Sweden;

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Whereas as a result of disease situation it was necessary to
adopt Commission Decision 97/285/EC of 30 April
1997 (4) concerning certain protection measures relating
to classical swine fever in Spain, to amend it by Decisions

1. Annex I of Commission Decision 98/339/EC is
replaced by Annex I to this Decision.

2. Annex II of Commission Decision 98/339/EC is
replaced by Annex II to this Decision.

(1) OJ L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29.
(2) OJ L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.
(3) OJ L 47, 21. 2. 1980, p. 11.
(4) OJ L 114, 1. 5. 1997, p. 47.

(5) OJ L 190, 19. 7. 1997, p. 48.
(6) OJ L 18, 23. 1. 1998, p. 35.
(7) OJ L 120, 23. 4. 1998, p. 23.
(8) OJ L 148, 19. 5. 1998, p. 43.
(9) OJ L 65, 5. 3. 1998, p. 26.

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The Member States shall amend the measures they apply to trade so as to bring them into
compliance with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 26 June 1998.

For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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ANNEX I

Comarcas in the province of Lerida

Pla D’Urgell

Urgell

Noguera

Segrià

Garrigues

Segarra

Comarcas veterinarias in the province of Zaragoza

Alagón

Borja

Tauste

Zaragoza

Illueco

La Almunia de Doña Godina

Comarcas veterinarias in the province of Sevilla

Los Alcores

ANNEX II

Comarcas veterinarias in the province of Lerida

Garrigues

Segarra