Commission Regulation (EC) No 1407/98 of 1 July 1998 amending for the 12th time Regulation (EC) No 913/97 adopting exceptional support measures for the pigmeat market in Spain
Date: 1998-07-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, market support, pigmeat, swine, veterinary inspection

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1407/98

of 1 July 1998

amending for the 12th 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 1147/98 (4), to introduce excep-
tional support measures for the pigmeat market in that
Member State;

Whereas the swift and effective implementation of the
exceptional
support measures has come up against
problems of capacity in the rendering plants which are to
process the piglets; whereas, therefore, their slaughter and
storage in cold stores should be allowed;

Whereas, because the veterinary and trade restrictions
continue to apply, the number of pigs for fattening and
piglets which may be delivered to the competent author-
ities should be increased so that the exceptional measures
can continue in the coming weeks 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 veter-
inary and health situation;

led to a substantial increase in the weight of the animals
and, consequently, an intolerable situation as regards their
welfare; whereas an increase in the number of eligible
animals from 12 June 1998 is therefore warranted;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

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

1. in the third paragraph of Article 3 and point 2 of
Annex III, ‘pigs for fattening’ is replaced by ‘animals’;

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 discontinuation of the support measures as a
result of the number of eligible piglets being used up has

However, Article 1(2) shall apply with effect from 12 June
1998.

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

Done at Brussels, 1 July 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 159, 3. 6. 1998, p. 35.

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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

655 000 head

250 000 head

8 000 head

6 000 head’

ANNEX II

‘ANNEX II

Part 1

— In the province of Zaragoza, the protection and surveillance zones as defined in Annexes I and II to the
order of the Diputación General de Aragón of 25 March 1998, published in the Official Journal of the
Comunidad of 27 March 1998, page 1411.

— In the province of Zaragoza, the protection and surveillance zones as defined in Annexes I and II to the
order of the Diputación General de Aragón of 17 April 1998, published in the Official Journal of the
Comunidad of 20 April 1998, page 1868.

— In the province of Zaragoza, the protection and surveillance zones as defined in Annexes I and II to the
order of the Diputación General de Aragón of 28 April 1998, published in the Official Journal of the
Comunidad of 4 May 1998, page 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 Andalucía of 23 April 1998, published in the Official Journal of the Junta of 28
April 1998, page 4951.

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

Part 2