2000/574/EC: Commission Decision of 14 September 2000 on certain protective measures in respect of infectious salmon anaemia in salmonids in the Faeroe Islands (notified under document number C(2000) 2688) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2000-09-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Faroes, animal disease, fish, import, veterinary inspection

L 240/26

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

23.9.2000

COMMISSION DECISION

of 14 September 2000

on certain protective measures in respect of infectious salmon anaemia in salmonids in the Faeroe
Islands

(notified under document number C(2000) 2688)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/574/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

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 countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/
425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (1), as last amended by Directive
96/43/EC (2), and in particular Article 18(7) thereof,

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 (3), and in particular Article 22 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

On 2 April 2000 the diagnosis of infectious salmon
anaemia (ISA) was confirmed in a group of salmon
(Salmo salar) in a sea farm on Fuglafjordur in the Faeroe
Islands. This is the first recorded outbreak of ISA on the
Faeroe Islands.

According to initial information, preliminary steps have
been taken by the Faeroe Islands authorities to avoid
spreading the disease,
including destruction of all the
ISA-infected fish and slaughter of all remaining fish on
the infected sea farm.

Epidemiological
routes is taking place.
farms were suspected of being infected with ISA.

infection
Initially, no other aquaculture

investigation of possible

the introduction of

In the light of the situation, certain protective measures,
in order to prevent
ISA in the
Community, must be taken. These measures include a
ban on the imports into the Community of live fish
belonging to the family Salmonidae, as well as eggs and
gametes
the
importation of slaughtered salmon.

and specified conditions

thereof

for

(5)

(6)

The measures shall remain in force until 1 April 2001.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

imports of slaughtered
1. Member States shall prohibit
salmon (Salmo salar), sea trout and rainbow trout originating in
Faeroe Islands, unless eviscerated.

2. Member States shall prohibit imports from the Faeroe
Islands of live fish belonging to the family Salmonidae, as well
as eggs and gametes thereof.

Article 2

In derogation to Article 1, Member States may allow the intro-
duction of samples for scientific purposes.

Article 3

The Member States shall alter the measures they apply in trade
in order to bring them into line with this Decision. They shall
immediately inform the Commission thereof.

This Decision shall apply until 1 April 2001.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 5

Done at Brussels, 14 September 2000.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56.
(2) OJ L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9.