2002/41/EC: Commission Decision of 21 January 2002 concerning certain further detailed conditions for the granting of authorisation for the removal of pigs from holdings located within the protection and surveillance zones established in Spain in relation to classical swine fever (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 105)
Date: 2002-01-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, animal plague, health control, meat processing industry, swine, transport of animals

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 21 January 2002

concerning certain further detailed conditions for the granting of authorisation for the removal of
pigs from holdings located within the protection and surveillance zones established in Spain in
relation to classical swine fever

(notified under document number C(2002) 105)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/41/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October
2001 on Community measures for the control of classical
swine fever (1), and in particular Article 11(1)(f), Article 25(3)
and Article 29(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Outbreaks of classical swine fever have occurred in the
comarca of Osona in the Province of Barcelona in Cata-
luña in Spain.

Spain is adopting the measures to control the disease
within the framework of Directive 2001/89/EC.

In relation to these outbreaks of disease, the Commis-
sion adopted: (i) Decision 2001/925/EC of 20 December
2001 concerning certain protection measures relating to
classical swine fever in Spain and repealing Decision
2001/863/EC (2), as last amended by Decision 2002/
31/EC (3); (ii) Decision 2002/33/EC of 14 January 2002
on the use of two slaughterhouses, in accordance with
Article 10(1)(b) of Council Directive 2001/89/EC, by
Spain (4); (iii) Decision 2002/32/EC of 14 January 2002
on marking and use of pigmeat in application of Article
11 of Council Directive 2001/89/EC concerning
Spain (5).

(4)

Articles 10 and 11 of Directive 2001/89/EC establish
the measures to be applied in the protection and surveil-
lance zones established around the outbreak sites, which

(1) OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5.
(2) OJ L 339, 21.12.2001, p. 56.
(3) OJ L 13, 16.1.2002, p. 31.
(4) OJ L 13, 16.1.2002, p. 35.
(5) OJ L 13, 16.1.2002, p. 32.

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

include a ban to the movement of pigs from the hold-
ings located in these zones and the conditions to grant
derogation to this ban. Due to the occurrence of several
disease outbreaks after early December 2001 and the
consequent prolonged standstill of pigs, welfare prob-
lems have arisen in holdings situated in the established
zones, which could be solved by allowing the animals
from the holdings. Movement of pigs may,
removal
however, present a risk of
further disease spreading,
which may lead to particularly serious consequences
given the high density of pigs in the concerned area.

The provisions of Directive 2001/89/EC shall be applied
in the Member States from 1 November 2002. Pending
further transitional
this Directive,
the application of
provisions on the control of classical swine fever may be
adopted in accordance with the Regulatory Committee
Procedures.

It is therefore appropriate to establish further detailed
conditions for the granting of authorisation by the
competent Spanish authorities for the removal of pigs
from the holdings located within the established zones,
to be moved to slaughterhouses, within the framework
of Directive 2001/89/EC. The fresh meat from these pigs
shall be then either processed or stamped and treated in
accordance with Article 10(3)(f) of the said Directive.

For the sake of clarity,
Decision 2002/32/EC,
enforced due to the occurrence of
outbreaks.

is appropriate to repeal
successfully
cannot be
recent disease

it
that

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

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HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Spain may grant authorisation for the removal of pigs from
holdings located in the protection and surveillance zones estab-
lished before 15 January 2002 in the comarca of Osona in the
Province of Barcelona in Cataluña, to be moved to slaughter-
houses in accordance with Article 10(2) and Article 11(2) of
Directive 2001/89/EC, provided that, in addition to the meas-
ures laid down in Article 10(3) of
the
following conditions are fulfilled:

the said Directive,

(d) samples for serological or virological tests from the pigs
shall be taken at slaughter in accordance with the proced-
ures laid down in part II of the Annex.

Article 2

Spain shall ensure that abattoirs designated to receive the pigs
referred to in Article 1 do not, on the same day, accept pigs for
slaughter other than the pigs in question.

Decision 2002/32/EC is hereby repealed.

Article 3

(a) the pigs shall be moved only from holdings which:

Article 4

— do not contain any pigs suspected to be infected with

classical swine fever virus, or

— have not been recognised as contact holding in accord-
ance with Article 7(1) of Directive 2001/89/EC;

(b) the pigs shall be moved to one of the slaughterhouses

referred to in Decision 2002/33/EC;

(c) before authorisation is given to move the pigs, the clinical
examination to be carried out by an official veterinarian
shall be carried out within the 24-hour period prior to
moving the pigs and in accordance with the procedures laid
down in part I of the Annex;

This Decision is applicable until 28 February 2002.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 5

Done at Brussels, 21 January 2002.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

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ANNEX

PART I

PROCEDURES FOR THE CLINICAL EXAMINATION OF PIGS

The clinical examination must be in accordance with the following procedures:

(a) a check of the production and health records of the holding must be carried out, if these records are available;

(b) an inspection in all premises of the holding must be carried out;

(c) the clinical examination must be carried out on all premises in which the pigs to be moved are kept;

(d) it must include the taking of body temperature. The minimum number of the pigs to be checked must allow for the
detection of fever if it occurs at a prevalence of 20 % with 95 % confidence on the premise where the pigs to be
moved are kept. However, in case of breeding sows or boars, the minimum number of pigs to be checked must allow
for the detection of fever if it occurs at a prevalence of 5 % with 95 % confidence on the premise where the pigs to be
moved are kept. The checking of temperature must primarily concern the following pigs or group of pigs:

— sick or anorexic pigs,

— pigs recently recovered from disease,

— pigs recently introduced in the holding or for which any contact with a potential source of classical swine fever

virus has been identified,

— pigs already sampled and serologically tested for classical swine fever, in case the results of these tests do not allow

to rule out classical swine fever.

PART II

PROCEDURES FOR THE SAMPLING AND TESTING OF PIGS AT SLAUGHTER

Blood samples for serological tests or blood or tonsils samples for virological tests must be taken from the pigs
proceeding from each premise of the holding from which they have been moved.

The minimum number of samples to be taken must allow for the detection of 10 % seroprevalence of virus prevalence
with 95 % confidence on each premise.

The type of samples to be taken and the test to be used will be in accordance with the instructions of the competent
authority, which will take into account the range of tests that can be performed, the sensitivity of these tests and the
epidemiological situation.

In case clinical signs or post-mortem lesions suggesting classical swine fever are detected when the pigs are slaughtered or
killed, the competent authority shall ensure that further appropriate sampling and virological testing are immediately
carried out.