2000/515/EC: Commission Decision of 14 August 2000 concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in the United Kingdom (notified under document number C(2000) 2525)
Date: 2000-08-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United Kingdom, animal plague, disease prevention, health certificate, swine

L 207/22

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Official Journal of the European Communities

17.8.2000

concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in the United Kingdom

COMMISSION DECISION

of 14 August 2000

(notified under document number C(2000) 2525)

(2000/515/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(3) thereof,

Whereas:

ties of destination and dispatched by the competent veterinary
authority.

Article 2

The United Kingdom shall not dispatch porcine semen unless
the semen originates from boars kept at a collection centre
referred to in Article 3(a) of Council Directive 90/429/EEC (4)
and situated outside the areas described in the Annex.

Article 3

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

Outbreaks of classical swine fever have occurred in the
United Kingdom.

In view of the trade in live pigs, these outbreaks are
liable to endanger the herds of other Member States.

The United Kingdom has taken measures within the
framework of Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22
January 1980, introducing Community measures for the
control of classical swine fever (3), as last amended by
the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden.

Further
awaiting further results of epidemiological enquiries.

shall be temporarily applicable

restrictions

Since it is possible to identify geographically areas which
present a particular risk, the restrictions on trade can
apply on a regional basis.

This Decision shall be reviewed at the Standing Veter-
inary Committee scheduled for 22 August 2000,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The United Kingdom shall not dispatch pigs unless the

1.
pigs:

(a) come from an area outside the areas described in Annex I,

and

(b) come from a holding where no live pigs have been intro-
duced during the 30 day period immediately prior to the
dispatch of the pigs in question.

2. Movements of pigs coming from areas outside the areas
described in Annex I shall only be allowed following three days
advance notification to the central and local veterinary authori-

The health certificate provided for in Council Directive
from the United

1.
64/432/EEC (5) accompanying pigs
Kingdom must be completed by the following:

sent

‘Animals in accordance with Commission Decision 2000/
515/EC of 14 August 2000 concerning certain protection
measures relating to classical swine fever in the United
Kingdom.’

2.
The health certificate provided for
429/EEC accompanying boar semen sent
Kingdom must be completed by the following:

in Directive 90/
from the United

‘Semen in accordance with Commission Decision 2000/
515/EC of 14 August 2000 concerning certain protection
measures relating to classical swine fever in the United
Kingdom.’

Article 4

The United Kingdom shall ensure that vehicles which have
been used for the transport of pigs are cleaned and disinfected
after each operation and the transporter shall furnish proof of
such disinfection.

Article 5

The United Kingdom shall at eight day intervals present data
on the classical swine fever situation in the format indicated in
Annex II.

Article 6

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.

(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 224, 18.8.1990, p. 62.
(5) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64.

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This Decision shall be reviewed before 31 August 2000. It is applicable until 31 August 2000.

Article 7

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 8

Done at Brussels, 14 August 2000.

For the Commission

Philippe BUSQUIN

Member of the Commission

ANNEX I

ANNEX II

CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER REPORT

ENGLAND

County:

Reporting period:

County (1)

Pigs (2)

Susp. herd (5)

Total (3)

Last (4)

Pos.

Neg.

Outbreaks

Serology (6)

(1) County: name and Animal Disease Notification System code
(2) Pigs: total pig population in County
(3) Total: total number of outbreaks recorded since (reporting period)
(4) Last: date of last outbreak recorded in (reporting period)
(5) Susp. herd: number of suspected herds in accordance with the provisions of Art. 4 of 80/217/EEC in reporting period
(6) Serology: number of positive and negative samples examined during the reporting period