2001/863/EC: Commission Decision of 5 December 2001 concerning certain protection measures relating to Classical Swine Fever in Spain (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 4250)
Date: 2001-12-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, animal plague, health control, swine, veterinary inspection

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Official Journal of the European Communities

6.12.2001

COMMISSION DECISION

of 5 December 2001

concerning certain protection measures relating to Classical Swine Fever in Spain

(notified under document number C(2001) 4250)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/863/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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)

An outbreak of Classical Swine Fever has occurred in
Cataluña 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 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001, on
Community measures for the control of Classical Swine
Fever (3).

Pending the meeting of
the Standing Veterinary
Committee and in collaboration with the Member State
concerned the Commission should take interim protec-
tion measures.

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,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1.

Spain shall not dispatch pigs unless the pigs:

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

Annex, 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 to the holding or slaughterhouse of
destination in officially sealed vehicles, without passing
through an assembly centre. Transit
through the area
described in the Annex may only occur via major roads or
railways, without any stopping of the vehicle.

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

Article 2

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

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

Article 3

1.
The health certificate provided for in Council Directive
64/432/EEC (5) accompanying pigs sent from Spain must be
completed by the following:

‘Animals in accordance with Commission Decision 2001/
863/EC of 5 December 2001 concerning certain protection
measures relating to Classical Swine Fever in Spain.’

2.
The health certificate provided for in Council Directive
90/429/EEC accompanying boar semen sent from Spain must
be completed by the following:

‘Semen in accordance with Commission Decision 2001/
863/EC of 5 December 2001 concerning certain protection
measures relating to Classical Swine Fever in Spain.’

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.
(2) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.
(3) OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5.

(4) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 62.
(5) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64.

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The health certificate provided for

in Commission
3.
Decision 95/483/EC (1) accompanying embryos and ova of
swine sent from Spain must be completed by the following:

‘Embryos/ova (2) in accordance with Commission Decision
2001/863/EC of 5 December 2001 concerning certain
protection measures relating to Classical Swine Fever in
Spain.’

Article 6

This Decision shall be reviewed before 20 December 2001. It is
applicable until 31 December 2001.

Article 7

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Spain shall ensure that vehicles which have been used for the
transport of pigs are cleaned and disinfected after each opera-
tion and the transporter shall furnish proof of such disinfec-
tion.

Article 5

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

immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Done at Brussels, 5 December 2001.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

Cataluña

ANNEX

(1) OJ L 275, 18.11.1995, p. 30.
(2) Delete as appropriate.