1999/549/EC: Commission Decision of 19 July 1999 concerning certain protective measures relating to Newcastle disease in Australia (notified under document number C(1999) 2150) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1999-07-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Australia, animal disease, egg, health certificate, import, poultry

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Official Journal of the European Communities

7. 8. 1999

COMMISSION DECISION

of 19 July 1999

concerning certain protective measures relating to Newcastle disease in Australia

(notified under document number C(1999) 2150)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/549/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December
1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of
veterinary checks on products entering the Community from
third countries (1), and in particular Article 22 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July
1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of
veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from
third
89/662/EEC,
90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (2), as last amended by Directive
96/43/EC (3), and in particular Article 18 thereof,

amending Directives

countries

and

(1) Whereas according to the provisions of Directives
97/78/EC and 91/496/EEC measures shall be taken if, in
the territory of a third country, a disease referred to in
Council Directive 82/894/EEC of 21 December 1982 on
animal
the
the
Community (4),
by Decision
last
98/12/EC (5), or other disease or any other phenomenon
or circumstance liable to present a serious threat to
animal or public health manifests itself or spreads;

diseases within

notification

amended

of

as

(7) Whereas the health certificates used for these animals
and products from other regions of Australia must be
amended accordingly;

(8) Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are
in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veter-
inary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

regards Australia, Member States

As
shall authorise the
importation of live birds, hatching eggs and fresh meat of
poultry, farmed feathered game meat and wild feathered game
only if they originate from the region described in the Annex
to this Decision.

Article 2

The following words shall be included in the animal health
certificate laid down in Commission Decision 96/482/EC (6)
used for poultry or hatching eggs originating from Australia:

‘Live poultry or hatching eggs in accordance with Decision
1999/549/EC'.

(2) Whereas Directive 82/894/EEC refers

to Newcastle

disease;

Article 3

(3) Whereas on outbreak of Newcastle disease can quickly
take on epizootic proportions, causing high mortality
rates and is therefore liable to present a serious threat to
the health of birds;

The following words shall be included in the animal health
certificate laid down in Commission Decision 96/984/EC (7) as
last amended by Decision 96/456/EC (8), used for fresh poultry
meat originating Australia:

(4) Whereas Newcastle disease has been confirmed in
poultry flocks in certain regions of Australia;

(5) Whereas Australia has provided satisfactory guarantees
to ensure that the disease may not spread from the
infected area to other regions of the Australian territory;

(6) Whereas imports of live birds, hatching eggs and fresh
meat of poultry, farmed and wild feathered game meat
should be temporarily suspended from the area of risk;

(1) OJ L 24, 31.1.1998, p. 9.
(2) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56.
(3) OJ L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 378, 31.12.1998, p. 58.
(5) OJ L 4, 8.1.1998, p. 63.

poultry meat

‘Fresh
1999/549/EC'.

in

accordance with Decision

Article 4

The following words shall be included in the animal health
certificate used by the Member States for the import of birds,
hatching eggs or
than those
mentioned in Articles 2 and 3 originating in Australia:

thereof other

fresh meat

‘Birds*/hatching eggs*/fresh meat*
in accordance with
Article 4 of Decision 1999/549/EC (*: Delete as appro-
priate)'.

(6) OJ L 196, 7.8.1996, p. 13.
(7) OJ L 378, 31.12.1994, p. 11.
(8) OJ L 188, 27.7.1996, p. 52.

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This Decision shall apply until 1 December 1999.

Article 5

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 6

Done at Brussels, 19 July 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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The territory of Australia with the exception of the State of New South Wales.

ANNEX