2002/313/EC: Commission Decision of 26 April 2002 amending Decisions 2001/925/EC, 2002/33/EC and 2002/209/EC to prolong certain protection measures and detailed conditions in relation to classical swine fever in Spain (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 1501)
Date: 2002-04-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, animal plague, health certificate, health control, meat processing industry, swine, veterinary inspection

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 26 April 2002

amending Decisions 2001/925/EC, 2002/33/EC and 2002/209/EC to prolong certain protection
measures and detailed conditions in relation to classical swine fever in Spain

(notified under document number C(2002) 1501)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/313/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(4) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October
2001 on Community measures for the control of classical
swine fever (3), and,
in particular Article 10(1)(b), Article
11(1)(f), Article 25(3) and Article 29(4) thereof,

the granting of authorisation for the removal of pigs
from holdings located within the protection and surveil-
lance zones established in Spain in relation to classical
swine fever and establishing conditions for the marking
and use of pigmeat
in application of Article 11 of
Council Directive 2001/89/EC.

the epidemiological
In the light of
situation in the concerned area of Spain, it is appropriate
to prolong the adopted measures until 31 May 2002.

the evolution of

Decisions 2001/925/EC, 2002/33/EC and 2002/209/EC
should therefore be amended accordingly.

The measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee
on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

(4)

(5)

(6)

Whereas:

Outbreaks of classical swine fever have occurred in Cata-
luña in Spain.

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Spain has taken measures within the framework of
Directive 2001/89/EC.

(i) Decision 2001/925/EC (4), as

In relation to these outbreaks of disease, the Commis-
last
sion adopted:
amended by Decision 2002/243/EC (5),
concerning
certain protection measures relating to classical swine
fever in Spain;
(ii) Decision 2002/33/EC (6), as last
amended by Decision 2002/243/EC, on the use of two
slaughterhouses, in accordance with Article 10(1)(b) of
Council Directive 2001/89/EC, by Spain; and (iii)
Decision 2002/209/EC (7) updating the conditions for

(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 339, 21.12.2001, p. 56.
(5) OJ L 82, 26.3.2002, p. 19.
(6) OJ L 13, 16.1.2002, p. 13.
(7) OJ L 68, 12.3.2002, p. 40.

Article 1

In Article 8 of Decision 2001/925/EC:

(a) the words ‘20 April’ are replaced by the words ‘20 May

2002’;

(b) the words ‘30 April 2002’ are replaced by the words ‘31

May 2002’.

Article 2

In Article 2 of Decision 2002/33/EC the words ‘30 April 2002’
are replaced by the words ‘31 May 2002’.

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In Article 1 of Decision 2002/209/EC the words ‘5 March 2002’ are replaced by the words ‘10 April 2002’.

In Article 9 of Decision 2002/209/EC the words ‘30 April 2002’ are replaced by the words ‘31 May 2002’.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 26 April 2002.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission