2000/680/EC: Commission Decision of 30 October 2000 approving contingency plans for the control of avian influenza and of Newcastle disease (notified under document number C(2000) 3136) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2000-10-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, animal disease, poultry farming, veterinary inspection

7.11.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 281/21

approving contingency plans for the control of avian influenza and of Newcastle disease

COMMISSION DECISION

of 30 October 2000

(notified under document number C(2000) 3136)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/680/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/40/EEC of 19 May 1992
introducing Community measures for the control of avian
influenza (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of
Austria, Finland and Sweden and in particular Article 17(4)
thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/66/EEC of 14 July 1992
introducing Community measures for the control of Newcastle
disease (2), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria,
Finland and Sweden and in particular Article 21(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Avian influenza and Newcastle disease are diseases
which both affect avian species.

for

The criteria to be applied when drawing up contingency
plans
the control of avian influenza and for
Newcastle disease are laid down in Annex VI of Directive
92/40/EEC and in Annex VII of Directive 92/66/EEC,
respectively.

The criteria for contingency plans listed in the two
annexes referred to above are identical.

Disease control measures to be applied in the event of
outbreaks of avian influenza or Newcastle disease follow
the same principles and involve poultry producers, oper-
ators of slaughterhouses and rendering plants, veterinar-
ians in the field and diagnostic laboratories. It is there-
fore possible to prepare a contingency plan which
covers at the same time avian influenza and Newcastle
disease.

(5)

Member States have submitted for approval national
contingency plans which list and specify the measures to

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

be carried out in the event of outbreaks of avian influ-
enza and Newcastle disease.

After examination these plans fulfil
the criteria laid
down and permit the desired objective to be attained
subject to an effective implementation.

Member States shall carry out scenario studies and stim-
ulation exercises in order to ensure the effectiveness of
the plans.

Member States have the obligation to update the plans
on a regular basis.

The measures provided for in this decision are in accord-
ance with the opinion of
the Standing Veterinary
Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The contingency plans for the control of avian influenza and
for Newcastle disease submitted by the Member States listed in
the Annex are approved.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 30 October 2000.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 167, 22.6.1992, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 260, 5.9.1992, p. 1.

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ANNEX

Austria

Finland

Germany

Greece

Ireland

Luxembourg

Portugal

The Netherlands

Spain

Sweden