98/502/EC: Commission Decision of 27 July 1998 on the use of a slaughterhouse, in accordance with the provisions of point 7 of Annex II, of Council Directive 92/119/EEC, by Italy (notified under document number C(1998) 2257) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1998-07-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Italy, animal disease, health legislation, meat processing industry, swine, veterinary legislation

12. 8. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 225/33

COMMISSION DECISION

of 27 July 1998

on the use of a slaughterhouse, in accordance with the provisions of point 7 of
Annex II, of Council Directive 92/119/EEC, by Italy

(notified under document number C(1998) 2257)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(98/502/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/119/EEC of 17
December 1992 (1) introducing general Community meas-
ures for the control of certain animal diseases and specific
measures
last
amended by the act of Accession of Austria, Finland and
Sweden and in particular point 7(d) of Annex II thereof,

relating to swine vesicular disease, as

Whereas on 17 June 1998 an outbreak of swine vesicular
disease in the municipality of Mezzocorona, Province of
Trento, was declared by the Italian veterinary authorities;

Whereas
in accordance with Article 10 of Council
Directive 92/119/EEC a protection zone was immediately
established around the outbreak site;

Whereas the movement of transport of pigs on public and
private roads within the protection zone has been prohib-
ited;

Whereas Italy has submitted a request for making use of a
slaughterhouse situated in the protection zone for the
slaughtering of pigs coming from outside the said zone;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1.
Italy is authorised to make use of the slaughterhouse
‘Hauser snc' located in the protection zone established on
17 June 1998 around the outbreak of swine vesicular

disease occurred in Mezzocorona (Trento) under
following conditions:

the

(cid:190) the access to the slaughterhouse must be via one
corridor. The details of this corridor shall be laid
down in the Italian legislation,

(cid:190) when entering the corridor, vehicles carrying pigs for
slaughter must be sealed by the competent authorities.
At the time of sealing, the authorities shall record the
registration number of the vehicle and the number of
pigs carried by the vehicle,

(cid:190) on arrival at

the slaughterhouse,

the competent

authorities shall:

(i) inspect and remove the seal of the vehicle;
(ii) record the registration number of the vehicle and

the number of pigs on the vehicle.

2. Any vehicle carrying pigs to the slaughterhouse
referred to in paragraph 1 shall undergo cleaning and
disinfection immediately after unloading.

Article 2

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 Commis-
sion thereof.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 27 July 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 69.