2000/734/EC: Commission Decision of 22 November 2000 on certain protective measures against bluetongue in Corsica, France (notified under document number C(2000) 3559) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2000-11-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Corsica, animal disease, animal production, export restriction, live animal, sheep

23.11.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 295/35

COMMISSION DECISION

of 22 November 2000

on certain protective measures against bluetongue in Corsica, France

(notified under document number C(2000) 3559)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/734/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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 Council Directive 92/118/EEC (2), and in particular
Article 10(3) thereof,

Whereas:

On 27 October 2000, France confirmed to the Commis-
sion that there had been cases of bluetongue on sheep
holdings in Corsica.

The Commission adopted Decision 2000/671/EC of 31
October 2000 on certain protective measures against
bluetongue in Corsica, France (3).

Article 10(3) of Directive 90/425/EEC stipulates that
emergency measures adopted by the Commission must
be submitted to the Standing Veterinary Committee to
be confirmed, amended or cancelled.

Article 1

France hereby bans the movement from the territory of the
region of Corsica of
live animals of species susceptible to
bluetongue and their sperm, ova and embryos.

By derogation from the first paragraph, consignments of
animals for slaughter the destination of which is a slaughter-
house in Sardinia may be authorised by agreement with the
central and regional authorities under the following conditions:

— the competent authority at the point of departure shall
immediately inform the competent authority responsible
for the slaughterhouse of destination by fax of the time of
departure of the animals and their propable time of arrival,
— the competent authority responsible for the slaughterhouse
of destination shall acknowledge the receipt of consign-
ments of animals from Corsica by fax to the competent
authorities of the point of departure.

Article 2

Member States shall amend the measures they apply to trade so
that
immediately
inform the Commission thereof.

they conform to this Decision and shall

The development of the disease does not justify amend-
ment of
the measures adopted by Decision 2000/
671/EC.

Decision 2000/671/EC is repealed.

Article 3

The measures adopted by Decision 2000/671/EC should
therefore be renewed.

However, derogations may be possible for animals for
slaughter intended for slaughterhouses in Sardinia, since
that region is also infected.

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

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 22 November 2000.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

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(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.
(2) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.
(3) OJ L 279, 1.11.2000, p. 62.