2000/543/EC: Commission Decision of 12 September 2000 on marking and use of pigmeat in application of Article 9 of Council Directive 80/217/EEC concerning the United Kingdom (notified under document number C(2000) 2687) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2000-09-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United Kingdom, animal plague, health control, pigmeat, transport document, veterinary inspection

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 12 September 2000

on marking and use of pigmeat in application of Article 9 of Council Directive 80/217/EEC
concerning the United Kingdom

(notified under document number C(2000) 2687)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/543/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January
1980 introducing Community measures for the control of
classical swine fever (1), as last amended by the Act of Acces-
sion of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article
9(6)(g) thereof;

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

In August 2000 outbreaks of classical swine fever in the
United Kingdom were declared by the Veterinary
Authorities of the United Kingdom.

In accordance with Article 9(1) of Directive 80/217/EEC
protection and surveillance zones were immediately
established around outbreak sites in Suffolk, Norfolk and
Essex.

The results of the epidemiological enquiries suggest that
classical swine fever spread between holdings of a
certain production cluster.

The provisions for the use of a health mark on fresh
meat are given in Council Directive 64/433/EEC on
health conditions for the production and marketing of
fresh meat (2) as last amended by Directive 95/23/EC (3).

The United Kingdom has submitted a request for the
adoption of a specific solution concerning marking and
use of pigmeat coming from pigs kept on holdings
situated in one surveillance zone established in Norfolk
to a specific authorisation
and slaughtered,
issued by the competent authority.

subject

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

originating from holdings situated in the surveillance zone
established in Norfolk following the outbreak confirmed on 9
August 2000 in the district of Old Buckenham in accordance
with the provisions of Article 9, paragraph 1 of Council
Directive 80/217/EEC on condition that the pigs in question:

(a) originate from a surveillance zone:

— where no outbreaks of classical swine fever have been
detected in the previous 21 days and where at least 21
days have elapsed after the completion of the prelimi-
nary cleaning and disinfection of the infected holdings,
— established around a protection zone where serological
tests for classical swine fever have been carried out in
all pig holdings after the detection of classical swine
fever, with negative results;

(b) originate from a holding:

— which has been subject to protection measures estab-
lished in accordance with the provisions of Article
9(6)(f) and (g) of Council Directive 80/217/EEC,

— to which,

inquiry, no
following the epidemiological
contact has been established with an infected holding,
— which has been subject to regular inspections by a
veterinarian after the establishment of the zone. The
inspection has included all pigs kept on the holding;

(c) have been included in a programme for monitoring body
temperature and clinical examination. The programme has
been carried out as given in Annex I(3);

(d) have been slaughtered within 12 hours of arrival at the

slaughterhouse.

Article 2

The United Kingdom shall ensure that a certificate as given in
Annex II is issued in respect of meat referred to in Article 1.

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 3

Article 1

Without prejudice for the provisions of Council Directive 80/
217/EEC,
in particular, Article 9(6), the United Kingdom is
authorised to apply the mark described in Article 3(1)(A)(e) of
Council Directive 64/433/EEC to pigmeat obtained from pigs

(1) OJ L 47, 21.1.1980, p. 11.
(2) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 2012/64.
(3) OJ L 243, 11.10.1995, p. 7.

Pig meat which complies with the conditions of Article 1 and
enters into intra-Community trade must be accompanied by
the certificate referred to in Article 2.

Article 4

The United Kingdom shall ensure that abattoirs designated to
receive the pigs referred to in Article 1 do not, on the same
day, accept pigs for slaughter other than the pigs in question.

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Article 5

Article 6

The United Kingdom shall provide Member States and the
Commission with:

(a) the name and location of slaughterhouses designated to

receive pigs for slaughter referred to in Article 1,

(b) a report which contains information on:

— the number of pigs slaughtered at

the designated

slaughterhouses,

— the

identification system and movement

controls
applied to slaughter pigs, as required in accordance
with Article 9(6)(f)(i) of Council Directive 80/217/EEC,
— instructions issued concerning the application of the
programme for monitoring body temperature referred
to in Annex I.

This Decision is applicable until 30 September 2000.

Article 7

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 12 September 2000.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

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ANNEX I

MONITORING OF BODY TEMPERATURE

The programme for monitoring body temperature and clinical examination referred to in Article 1(c) shall include the
following:

1. Within the 24-hour period before loading a consignment of pigs intended for slaughter, the competent veterinary
authority shall ensure that the body temperature of a number of pigs of the said consignment is monitored by an
official veterinarian inserting a thermometer into the rectum. The number of pigs to be monitored for temperature
shall be as given below:

Number of pigs in consignment

Number of pigs to be monitored

0-25

26-30

31-40

41-50

51-100

101-200

200 +

all

26

31

35

45

51

60

At the time of examination, the following information shall be recorded for each pig on a table issued by the
competent veterinary authorities: number of eartag, time of examination and temperature.

In cases where the examination shows a temperature of 40 °C or above, the official veterinarian shall immediately be
informed. A disease investigation shall be initiated and take into account the provisions of Article 4 of Council
Directive 80/217/EEC introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever.

2. Shortly (0 to 3 hours) before loading of the consignment examined as described under (1) above, a clinical
examination shall be carried out by an official veterinarian designated by the competent veterinary authorities.

3. At the time of loading of the consignment of pigs examined as described under (1) and (2) above, the official
veterinarian shall issue a health document, which shall accompany the consignment to the designated slaughterhouse.

4. At the slaughterhouse of designation the results of the temperature monitoring shall be made available to the

veterinarian who performs the ante-mortem examination.

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ANNEX II

CERTIFICATE

For fresh meat referred to in Article 1 of Commission Decision 2000/543/EC

Place of loading: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ministry: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Department: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

No (1): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I.

Identification of meat

Meat of pigs

Nature of cuts:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Number of cuts or packages:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net weight: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

II. Origin of meat

Address and veterinary approval number of the approved slaugtherhouse:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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III. Destination of meat

The meat will be sent from :

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(place of loading)

to: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(place of destination)

by the following means of transport (2): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Name and address of consignee:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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IV. Health attestation

I, the undersigned official veterinarian, certify that the meat described above was obtained under the conditions governing
production and control laid down in Directive 64/433/EEC and is in conformity with the provisions of Commission
Decision 2000/543/EC on marking and use of pigmeat in application of Article 9 of Council Directive 80/217/EEC.

Done at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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(name and signature of the official veterinarian)

(1) Serial No issued by the official veterinarian.
(2) In the case of rail trucks and lorries, state the registration number and in the case of boats name and, where necessary, the number of the

container.