2000/382/EC: Commission Decision of 8 June 2000 amending for the third time Decision 1999/789/EC concerning certain protection measures relating to African swine fever in Portugal (notified under document number C(2000) 1567) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2000-06-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Portugal, animal plague, health control, swine, veterinary legislation

10.6.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 139/41

COMMISSION DECISION

of 8 June 2000

amending for the third time Decision 1999/789/EC concerning certain protection measures relating
to African swine fever in Portugal

(notified under document number C(2000) 1567)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/382/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,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11
December 1989 concerning veterinary checks
in intra-
Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal
market (3), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC, and in
particular, Article 9(4) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 80/215/EEC of 22 January
1980, on animal health problems affecting intra-Community
trade in meat products (4), as last amended by Directive 91/
687/EEC (5), and in particular Article 7A (2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

An outbreak of African swine fever occurred in Portugal,
region of Alentejo, municipality of Almodovar on 15
November 1999.

By Decision 1999/789/EC (6) the Commission adopted
certain disease control measures to prevent spreading of
the disease.

By Decisions 2000/64/EC (7) and 2000/255/EC (8) the
Commission amended Decision 1999/789/EC, to take
into account the evolution of the situation.

By Decision 2000/62/EC (9) the Commission approved a
plan for
fever
submitted by Portugal, including further disease control
measures.

surveillance of African swine

the

The application of this plan will continue at least as long
as this Decision is applicable.

(6)

(7)

In the light of the favourable evolution of the situation
Commission Decision 1999/789/EC must be amended
for the third time in order that the restrictions on trade
of live pigs and pig products are further reduced.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 1 of Decision 1999/789/EC are
hereby repealed.

Article 2

In Article 6 of Decision 1999/789/EC as amended by Decision
2000/255/EC the date ‘31 May 2000’ is replaced by the date
‘30 November 2000’.

Article 3

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

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 8 June 2000.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.
(2) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.
(3) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13.
(4) OJ L 47, 21.2.1980, p. 4.
(5) OJ L 377, 31.12.1991, p. 161.
(6) OJ L 310, 4.12.1999, p. 71.
(7) OJ L 22, 27.1.2000, p. 67.
(8) OJ L 78, 29.3.2000, p. 35.
(9) OJ L 22, 27.1.2000, p. 65.