2001/457/EC: Commission Decision of 14 June 2001 concerning certain protection measures relating to Classical Swine Fever in Spain (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 1653)
Date: 2001-06-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, animal plague, export restriction, health certificate, swine, veterinary inspection

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 14 June 2001

concerning certain protection measures relating to Classical Swine Fever in Spain

(notified under document number C(2001) 1653)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/457/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 Directive 92/118/EEC (2) and, in particular, Article
10(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

Outbreak of Classical Swine Fever have occurred in
Spain.

In view of the trade in live pigs, this outbreak is liable to
endanger the herds of other Members States.

Spain 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,

(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.

Article 1

1.

Spain shall not dispatch pigs unless the pigs:

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

and

(b) have been resident on the holding of origin for at least 30
days prior to loading, or since birth if less than 30 days of
age, and

(c) 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, and

(d) are transported directly and without passing through an
assembly centre to the holding or slaughterhouse of desti-
nation.

2. Movements of pigs coming from areas outside the areas
described in Annex I shall only be allowed following three days
advance notification dispatched by the competent veterinary
authority to the central and local veterinary authorities of the
place of destination and any Member State of transit.

Article 2

Spain shall not dispatch porcine semen unless the semen
1.
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 Annex I.

(4) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 62.

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Spain shall not dispatch ova and embryos of swine unless
2.
the ova and embryos originate from swine kept at a holding
situated outside the areas described in Annex I.

Article 3

1.
The health certificate provided for in Council Directive
64/432/EEC (1) accompanying pigs sent from Spain must be
completed by the following:

‘Animals in accordance with Commission Decision 2001/
457/EC of 14 June 2001 (*) concerning certain protection
measures relating to Classical Swine Fever in Spain.

(*) OJ L 159, 15.6.2001.’

The health certificate provided for in Council Directive
from Spain

2.
90/429/EEC accompanying boar
must be completed by the following:

semen sent

‘Semen in accordance with Commission Decision 2001/
457/EC of 14 June 2001 (*) concerning certain protec-
tion measures relating to Classical Swine Fever in Spain.

(*) OJ L 159, 15.6.2001.’

Article 4

Spain 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

Spain shall at eight day intervals present data on the Class-
indicated in
ical Swine
Annex II.

situation in the

format

Fever

Article 6

The Member States shall amend the measures they apply to
to bring them into compliance with this
trade so as
Decision. They shall
immediately inform the Commission
thereof.

Article 7

This Decision shall be reviewed before 30 June 2001. It is
applicable until 30 June 2001.

The health certificate provided for

in Commission
3.
Decision 95/483/EEC (2) accompanying embryos and ova of
swine sent from Spain must be completed by the following:

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 8

Done at Brussels, 14 June 2001.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

in

‘Embryos/ova (*)
Commission
Decision 2001/457/EC of 14 June 2001 (**) concerning
certain protection measures relating to Classical Swine
Fever in Spain.

accordance with

(*) Delete as appropriate.
(**) OJ L 159, 15.6.2001.’

(1) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64.
(2) OJ L 275, 18.11.1995, p. 30.

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Cataluña

ANNEX I

ANNEX II

CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER REPORT

Province:

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

Reporting period: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Province (1)

Pigs (2)

Outbreaks

Total (3)

Last (4)

Susp.
herd (5)

Serology (6)

Pos.

Neg.

(1) Province: name and Animal Disease Notification System code.
(2) Pigs: total pig population in Province.
(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 Directive 80/217/EEC in reporting period.
(6) Serology: number of positive and negative samples examined during the reporting period.