Council Directive 2002/60/EC of 27 June 2002 laying down specific provisions for the control of African swine fever and amending Directive 92/119/EEC as regards Teschen disease and African swine fever (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2002-06-27
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: animal plague, health control, research body, swine, veterinary legislation

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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2002/60/EC

of 27 June 2002

laying down specific provisions for the control of African swine fever and amending Directive 92/
119/EEC as regards Teschen disease and African swine fever

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 92/119/EEC of 17
December 1992 introducing general Community measures for
the control of certain animal diseases and specific measures
relating to swine vesicular disease (1), and in particular Article
15 and Article 24(1) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

The general measures laid down in Directive 92/119/
EEC are aimed at preventing the further spread of certain
animal diseases of major economic importance and in
particular at controlling the movement of animals and
products liable to spread the infection.

The International Office of Epizootics (OIE) is the tech-
nical reference body for animal health recognised by the
World Trade Organisation.
It has drawn up a list of
epidemic animal diseases of major economic importance
(List A).

It is necessary and appropriate that Directive 92/119/
EEC should apply to all the epidemic diseases on List A,
with the exception of those for which specific provision
has already been made at Community level.

Teschen disease is no longer included in List A. It is
therefore appropriate to delete that disease from the list
set out in Annex I to Directive 92/119/EEC.

African swine fever is a disease of major economic
importance, included in List A, which occurs in certain
limited areas of the Community. It is therefore appro-
priate to establish Community measures for the control
of that disease.

African swine fever should be included in the list set out
in Annex I to Directive 92/119/EEC and specific provi-
sions for its control should be laid down in accordance
with Article 15 of that Directive.

arising from an outbreak of African swine fever. Such
measures should be similar
to those established at
Community level for the control of other pig diseases
such as swine vesicular disease and classical swine fever.

(8)

(9)

In particular, Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23
October 2001 on Community measures for the control
of classical swine fever (2) should be used as a model for
the establishment of specific measures for the control of
African swine fever. However, adjustments should be
made particularly because of the differences between the
two diseases, the current lack of vaccines and especially
the incubation period for African swine fever and the
possibility that this disease is transmitted by vectors.

The measures necessary for the implementation of this
Directive should be adopted in accordance with Council
Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the
implementing powers
procedures for the exercise of
conferred on the Commission (3),

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

Subject-matter

This Directive lays down the minimum Community measures
for the control of African swine fever.

It removes Teschen disease from the group of diseases to which
the general control measures laid down in Directive 92/119/
EEC apply.

Article 2

Definitions

For the purposes of this Directive:

(a) ‘pig’ shall mean any animal of the Suidae family, including

feral pigs;

(7)

Measures should be adopted to control the movement of
pigs and their products from areas subject to restrictions

(b) ‘feral pig’ shall mean a pig which is not kept or bred on a

holding;

(1) OJ L 62,15.3.1993, p. 69. Directive as last amended by the 1994

Act of Accession.

(2) OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5.
(3) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.

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(c) ‘holding’ shall mean any agricultural or other premises
located in the territory of a Member State where pigs are
being bred or kept on a permanent or temporary basis.
This definition does not include slaughterhouses, means of
transport and fenced areas where feral pigs are kept and
may be hunted; these fenced areas must be of a size and
structure that makes the measures laid down in Article
5(1) not applicable;

(d) ‘diagnostic manual’ shall mean the diagnostic manual

referred to in Article 18(3);

(e) ‘pig suspected of being infected with African swine fever
virus’ shall mean any pig or pig carcase exhibiting clinical
symptoms or showing post mortem lesions or reactions to
laboratory tests carried out in accordance with the diag-
nostic manual which indicate the possible presence of
African swine fever;

(f) ‘case of African swine fever’ or ‘pig infected with African

swine fever’ shall mean any pig or pig carcase:

— in which clinical symptoms or post mortem lesions of
African swine fever have been officially confirmed, or

— in which the presence of the disease has been officially
confirmed as the result of a laboratory examination
carried out in accordance with the diagnostic manual;

(g) ‘outbreak of African swine fever’ shall mean the holding
where one or more cases of African swine fever has or
have been detected;

(h) ‘primary outbreak’ shall mean the outbreak within the
meaning of Article 2(d) of Council Directive 82/894/EEC
of 21 December 1982 on the notification of animal
diseases within the Community (1);

(i) ‘infected area’ shall mean the area of a Member State
where, following the confirmation of one or more cases of
African swine fever
in feral pigs, disease eradication
measures are in place in accordance with Article 15 or 16;

(j) ‘primary case of African swine fever in feral pigs’ shall
mean any case of African swine fever which is detected in
feral pigs in an area in which no measures are in place in
accordance with Article 15 or 16;

(k) ‘contact holding’ shall mean a holding where African swine
fever may have been introduced, whether as a result of the
location, movement of persons, pigs or vehicles or in any
other way;

(l) ‘owner’ shall mean any person or persons, either natural or
legal, having ownership of
the pigs, or charged with
keeping the said animals, whether or not for financial
reward;

(m) ‘competent authority’ shall mean the competent authority
within the meaning of Article 2(6) of Directive 90/425/
EEC (2);

(1) OJ L 378, 31.12.1982, p. 58. Directive as last amended by Commis-

sion Decision 2000/556/EC (OJ L 235, 19.9.2000, p. 27).

(2) Council Directive 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 (OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29). Directive as last
amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49).

(n) ‘official veterinarian’ shall mean the veterinarian designated

by the competent authority of the Member State;

(o) ‘processing’ shall mean one of the treatments for high risk
material laid down in Article 3 of Directive 90/667/EEC (3),
applied in such a way as to avoid the risk of spread of the
African swine fever virus;

(p) ‘killing’ shall mean the killing of pigs within the meaning

of Article 2(6) of Directive 93/119/EEC (4);

(q) ‘slaughter’ shall mean the slaughter of pigs within the

meaning of Article 2(7) of Directive 93/119/EEC;

(r) ‘vector’ shall mean a tick of

the species Ornithodorus

erraticus.

Article 3

African swine fever notification

1. Member States shall ensure that
the presence or the
suspected presence of African swine fever is compulsorily and
immediately notifiable to the competent authority.

2. Without prejudice to existing Community provisions on
notification of outbreaks of animal diseases, the Member State
in whose territory African swine fever is confirmed shall:

(a) give notification of the disease and provide information to
the Commission and the other Member States in accordance
with Annex I on:
— the outbreaks of African swine

fever which are

confirmed in holdings,

— the cases of African swine fever which are confirmed in

a slaughterhouse or in means of transport,

— the primary cases of African swine fever which are

confirmed in feral pigs,

— the results of the epidemiological inquiry carried out in

accordance with Article 8;

(b) provide information to the Commission and the other
Member States on the further cases confirmed in feral pigs
in an African swine fever infected area in accordance with
Article 16(3)(a) and (4).

Article 4

Measures in cases where the presence of African swine
fever on a holding is suspected

1. Where a holding contains one or more pigs suspected of
being infected with African swine fever virus, Member States
shall ensure that the competent authority immediately sets in
motion official means of investigation to confirm or rule out
the presence of the said disease in accordance with the proce-
dures laid down in the diagnostic manual.

(3) Council Directive of 27 November 1990 laying down the veterinary
rules for the disposal and processing of animal waste, for its placing
on the market and for the prevention of pathogens in feedstuffs of
animal or fish origin and amending Directive 90/425/EEC (OJ L
363, 27.12.1990, p. 51). Directive as last amended by the 1994 Act
of Accession.

(4) Council Directive of 22 December 1993 on the protection of
animals at the time of slaughter or killing (OJ L 340, 31.12.1993, p.
21).

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When the holding is visited by an official veterinarian, a check
of the register and of the pig identification marks referred to in
Articles 4 and 5 of Council Directive 92/102/EEC of 27
November 1992 on the identification and registration of
animals (1) shall also be carried out.

competent

2. When the
the
presence of African swine fever in a holding cannot be ruled
out, it shall immediately have the holding placed under official
surveillance and shall in particular order that:

authority considers

that

(a) all the pigs in the various categories on the holding are to
be counted and a list compiled of the number of pigs
already sick, dead or likely to be infected in each category;
the list shall be updated to take account of pig births and
deaths during the period of suspicion; the information on
the list shall be produced upon request and may be checked
at each visit;

(b) all the pigs on the holding shall be restricted to their living
quarters or confined in some other place where they can be
isolated;

(c) no pigs may enter or leave the holding. The competent
authority may, if necessary, extend the ban on leaving the
holding to cover other species of animals and require the
application of appropriate measures to destroy rodents or
insects;

(d) no pig carcases may leave the holding without an authorisa-

tion issued by the competent authority;

(e) no meat, pig products, semen, ova or embryos of pigs,
animal feed, utensils, materials or waste likely to transmit
African swine fever may leave the holding without an
authorisation issued by the competent authority; meat, pig
products, semen, ova or embryos shall not be moved from
the holding for intra-Community trade;

(f) the movement of persons to or from the holding shall be
subject to written authorisation by the competent authority;

(g) the movement of vehicles to or from the holding shall be
subject to written authorisation by the competent authority;

(h) appropriate means of disinfection shall be used at

the
entrances and exits of buildings housing pigs and of the
holding itself; any person entering or leaving pig holdings
shall comply with appropriate hygiene measures necessary
to reduce the risk of African swine fever virus spreading.
Furthermore, all means of transport shall be carefully disin-
fected before leaving the holding;

(i) an epidemiological

inquiry shall be carried out in accor-

dance with Article 8.

3. Where required by the epidemiological situation,
competent authority:

the

(a) may apply the measures provided for in Article 5(1) in the
holding referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article; however,
the competent authority may, where it considers that condi-
tions permit, limit the application of these measures only to
the pigs suspected of being infected or contaminated with

(1) OJ L 355, 5.12.1992, p. 32. Directive as amended by the 1994 Act

of Accession.

African swine fever virus and the part of the holding where
they were kept, provided that those pigs have been housed,
kept and fed completely separately from the other pigs in
the holding. In any case, a sufficient number of samples
shall be taken from the pigs when they are killed in order
the presence of African swine fever virus can be
that
confirmed or ruled out, in accordance with the diagnostic
manual;

(b) may establish a temporary control zone around the holding
referred to in paragraph 2; some or all
the measures
referred to in paragraphs 1 or 2 shall be applied in the pig
holdings within this zone.

4.
Once adopted, the measures provided for in paragraph 2
shall not be lifted until the presence of African swine fever has
been officially ruled out.

Article 5

Measures in cases where the presence of African swine
fever on a holding is confirmed

In cases where the presence of African swine fever is offi-
1.
cially confirmed in a holding, Member States shall ensure that,
in addition to the measures referred to in Article 4(2), the
competent authority prescribes that:

(a) all pigs on the holding are to be killed without delay under
official supervision and in such a way as to avoid the risk
of African swine fever virus spreading during transport or
killing;

(b) a sufficient number of samples are to be taken, in accor-
dance with the diagnostic manual, from the pigs when they
are killed,
in order that the manner of introduction of
African swine fever virus into the holding and the length of
time during which it may have existed on the holding
before the disease was notified may be established;

(c) the carcases of pigs which have died or have been killed are

to be processed under official supervision;

(d) meat of pigs slaughtered during the period between the
probable introduction of the disease into the holding and
the taking of official measures is wherever possible to be
traced and processed under official supervision;

(e) semen, ova or embryos of pigs collected from the holding
during the period between the probable introduction of
disease into the holding and the taking of official measures
are to be traced and destroyed under official supervision in
such a way as to avoid the risk of African swine fever virus
spreading;

(f) all substances and waste likely to be contaminated, such as
feedingstuffs, are to be processed; all materials for single
use which may be contaminated and in particular those
used for the killing operations are to be destroyed; these
actions are to be carried out in accordance with the instruc-
tions of the official veterinarian;

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(g) after the pigs have been eliminated, the buildings used for
housing the pigs, the vehicles used for transporting them or
their carcases and the equipment, bedding, manure and
slurry likely to be contaminated are to be cleaned, if neces-
sary disinsectised, disinfected and treated in accordance
with Article 12;

(h) in the case of a primary outbreak of disease, the African
swine fever virus isolate is to be subject to the laboratory
procedure laid down in the diagnostic manual to identify
the genetic type;

(i) an epidemiological inquiry is to be carried out in accor-

dance with Article 8.

2.
In cases where an outbreak has been confirmed in a
laboratory, a zoo, a wild life park or a fenced area where pigs
are kept for scientific purposes or purposes related to conserva-
tion of species or conservation of rare breeds, the Member State
concerned may decide to derogate from paragraphs 1(a) and
1(e), provided that basic Community interests are not adversely
affected.

Such a decision shall immediately be notified to the Commis-
sion.

The Commission shall in all cases immediately review the situa-
tion with the Member State concerned and in the Standing
Veterinary Committee at the earliest possible opportunity. If
necessary, measures to prevent the disease spreading shall be
adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article
24(2).

Article 6

Measures in cases where the presence of African swine
fever is confirmed in holdings consisting of various
production units

1. Where the presence of African swine fever is confirmed
in holdings which consist of two or more separate production
units and in order that the fattening of pigs may be completed,
the competent authority may decide to derogate from the
provisions of Article 5(1)(a) as regards healthy pig production
units on a holding which is infected provided that the official
veterinarian confirms that the structure, size and distance apart
of these production units and the operations carried out there
are such that the production units provide completely separate
facilities for housing, keeping and feeding, so that the virus
cannot spread from one production unit to another.

If use is made of the derogation referred to in paragraph
2.
1, Member States shall draw up detailed rules for applying it in
the light of the animal health guarantees which can be secured.

3. Member States which make use of this derogation shall
immediately notify the Commission thereof. The Commission
shall
in all cases immediately review the situation with the
Member State concerned and in the Standing Veterinary
Committee at the earliest possible opportunity. If necessary,
measures to prevent the disease spreading shall be adopted in
accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 24(2).

Article 7

Measures in contact holdings

1.
Holdings shall be recognised as contact holdings where
the official veterinarian finds, or considers on the basis of the
epidemiological inquiry carried out in accordance with Article
8, that African swine fever may have been introduced, either
from other holdings to the holding referred to in Article 4 or 5,
or from the latter holding to other holdings.

Article 4 shall be applied in such holdings until the presence of
African swine fever has been officially ruled out.

The

2.
competent authority shall apply the measures
provided for in Article 5(1) in the contact holdings referred to
in paragraph 1 of this Article if the epidemiological situation so
requires.

A sufficient number of samples shall be taken from the pigs, in
accordance with the diagnostic manual, when they are killed in
order that the presence of African swine fever virus in these
holdings can be confirmed or ruled out.

Article 8

Epidemiological inquiry

Member States shall ensure that the epidemiological inquiry in
relation to suspected cases or outbreaks of African swine fever
is carried out on the basis of questionnaires, prepared within
the framework of the contingency plans referred to in Article
21.

Such an inquiry shall deal at least with:

(a) the length of time during which African swine fever virus
may have existed on the holding before the disease was
notified or suspected;

(b) the possible origin of African swine fever on the holding
and the identification of other holdings in which pigs may
have become infected or contaminated from the same
source;

(c) the movement of persons, vehicles, pigs, carcases, semen,
meat or any material which could have carried the virus to
or from the holdings in question;

(d) the possibility that vectors or feral pigs cause the disease to

spread.

If the results of this inquiry suggest that African swine fever
may have spread from or to holdings located in other Member
States, the Commission and the Member States concerned shall
be immediately informed.

Article 9

Establishment of protection and surveillance zones

1.
Immediately after the diagnosis of African swine fever has
been officially confirmed in pigs on a holding, the competent
authority shall establish a protection zone with a radius of at
least three kilometres around the outbreak site, which shall
itself be included in a surveillance zone of a radius of at least
10 kilometres.

The measures referred to in Articles 10 and 11 shall be applied
in the respective zones.

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2. When establishing zones, the competent authority must
take account of:

(a) the results of the epidemiological

inquiry carried out in

accordance with Article 8;

sectised and treated as soon as possible after contamination,
in accordance with Article 12. No truck or vehicle which
has been used for the transport of pigs may leave the zone
without being cleaned and disinfected and then inspected
and re-authorised for transport by the competent authority;

(b) the geographical situation, particularly natural or artificial

boundaries;

(d) no other domestic animal may enter or leave a holding

without the authorisation of the competent authority;

(c) the location and proximity of holdings;

(d) patterns of movements and trade in pigs and the availability
of slaughterhouses and facilities for processing carcases;

(e) the facilities and personnel available to control any move-
ment of pigs within the zones, in particular if the pigs to be
killed have to be moved away from their holding of origin.

If a zone includes parts of the territory of several Member
the Member States

3.
States,
the competent authorities of
concerned shall collaborate to establish the zone.

The competent authority shall take all necessary measures,
4.
including the use of prominent signs and warning notices and
the use of media resources, such as the press and television, to
ensure that all persons in the protection and surveillance zones
are fully aware of the restrictions in force in accordance with
Articles 10 and 11, and shall take such measures as it considers
appropriate to ensure the adequate enforcement of
these
measures.

Article 10

Measures in the established protection zone

1. Member States shall ensure that the following measures
are applied in the protection zone:

(a) a census of all the holdings shall be carried out as soon as
possible; after the establishment of the protection zone
these holdings shall be visited by an official veterinarian
within not more than seven days in order to conduct a clin-
ical examination of the pigs and to check the register and
the pig identification marks referred to in Articles 4 and 5
of Directive 92/102/EEC;

(b) the movement and transport of pigs on public or private
roads, excluding when necessary the service roads of hold-
ings, shall be prohibited unless approved by the competent
authority when allowing the movements referred to in
point (f). This prohibition need not be applied to the transit
of pigs by road or rail without unloading or stopping.
Furthermore, in accordance with the procedure referred to
in Article 24(2), a derogation may be granted for slaughter
pigs coming from outside the protection zone and on their
way to a slaughterhouse situated in the said zone for
immediate slaughter;

(e) all dead or diseased pigs on a holding shall be immediately
notified to the competent authority, which shall carry out
appropriate investigations in accordance with the proce-
dures laid down in the diagnostic manual;

(f) pigs may not be removed from the holding in which they
are kept for at least 40 days after the completion of the
preliminary cleansing and disinfection, and,
if necessary,
disinsectisation of the infected holdings. After 40 days,
subject to the conditions referred to in paragraph 3, the
competent authority may authorise the removal of pigs
from the said holding to be directly transported to:

— a slaughterhouse designated by the competent authority,
preferably within the protection or surveillance zone for
the purpose of immediate slaughter,

— a processing plant or a suitable place where the pigs are
immediately killed and their carcases are processed
under official supervision,

— in exceptional circumstances, to other premises located
within the protection zone. Member States making use
of this provision shall immediately inform the Commis-
sion thereof in the Standing Veterinary Committee;

(g) semen, ova or embryos of pigs shall not leave the holdings

situated within the protection zone;

(h) any person entering or leaving pig holdings shall comply
with appropriate hygiene measures as necessary to reduce
the risk of African swine fever virus spreading.

2. Where the prohibitions provided for in paragraph 1 are
maintained beyond 40 days because of further outbreaks of the
disease and as a result animal welfare or other problems arise
in keeping the pigs, subject to the conditions referred to in
paragraph 3,
following a
the competent authority may,
reasoned application by the owner, authorise the removal of
pigs from a holding within the protection zone, to be directly
transported to:

(a) a slaughterhouse designated by the competent authority,
preferably within the protection or surveillance zone for
the purpose of immediate slaughter;

(b) a processing plant or a suitable place where the pigs are
immediately killed and their carcases are processed under
official supervision;

(c) trucks and other vehicles and equipment, which are used to
transport pigs or other livestock or material which may be
contaminated (such as carcases, feedingstuff, manure, slurry
and so forth) shall be cleaned, disinfected, if necessary disin-

(c) in exceptional circumstances,

to other premises located
within the protection zone. Member States making use of
immediately inform the Commission
this provision shall
thereof in the Standing Veterinary Committee.

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3. Where reference is made to this paragraph, the competent
authority may authorise the removal of pigs from the holding
concerned, on condition that:

The measures in the protection zone shall continue to be

4.
applied at least until:

(a) an official veterinarian has carried out a clinical examina-
tion of the pigs in the holding and in particular of those to
be moved, including the taking of the body temperature in
accordance with the procedures laid down in the diagnostic
manual and a check of the register and the pig identifica-
tion marks referred to in Articles 4 and 5 of Directive 92/
102/EEC;

(a) cleansing, disinfection and, if necessary, disinsectisation in

the infected holdings have been carried out;

(b) pigs on all holdings have undergone clinical and laboratory
examinations carried out in accordance with the diagnostic
manual in order to detect the possible presence of African
swine fever virus.

(b) the checks and examinations referred to in point (a) have
shown no evidence of African swine fever and compliance
with Directive 92/102/EEC;

The examinations referred to in point (b) shall not take place
until 45 days have elapsed since the completion of preliminary
cleansing, disinfection and,
if necessary, disinsectisation
measures on the infected holdings.

(c) the pigs are transported in vehicles sealed by the competent

authority;

(d) the vehicle and equipment which have been involved in the
transport of the pigs are immediately cleaned and disin-
fected after the transport in accordance with the provisions
referred to in Article 12;

(e) if the pigs are to be slaughtered or killed, a sufficient
number of samples is then taken from the pigs in accor-
dance with the diagnostic manual in order that the presence
of African swine fever virus in these holdings can be
confirmed or ruled out;

However, by way of derogation from paragraphs 1(f), and
5.
from paragraphs 2 and 4, the 40- and 45-day periods stipulated
therein may be reduced to 30 days if, in accordance with the
diagnostic manual, the Member States have applied an intensive
sampling and testing programme making it possible to rule out
the presence of African swine fever on the holding in question.

Article 11

Measures in the established surveillance zone

(f) if the pigs are to be transported to a slaughterhouse:

1. Member States shall ensure that the following measures
are applied in the surveillance zone:

— the competent authority responsible for the slaughter-
house has been informed of the intention to send the
pigs and notifies the dispatching competent authority of
their arrival,

— on arrival at the slaughterhouse, these pigs are kept and

slaughtered separately from other pigs,

— during ante and post mortem inspection carried out at
the designated slaughterhouse, the competent authority
takes into account any signs of the presence of African
swine fever,

— the fresh meat from these pigs is either processed or
marked with the special mark referred to in Article 5a
of Council Directive 72/461/EEC of 12 December 1972
on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in
fresh meat (1), and is processed separately in accordance
with the rules laid down in Article 4(1)(a)(i) of Council
Directive 80/215/EEC of 22 January 1980 on animal
health problems affecting intra-Community trade in
meat products (2). This must be done at an establish-
ment designated by the competent authority. The meat
must be sent to the said establishment on condition that
the consignment is sealed before departure and remains
sealed throughout the transport.

(a) a census shall be taken of all pig holdings;

(b) the movement and transport of pigs on public or private
roads, excluding when necessary the service roads of hold-
ings, shall be prohibited, unless approved by the competent
authority. This prohibition need not be applied to the
transit of pigs by road or rail, without unloading or stop-
ping, or to slaughter pigs coming from outside the surveil-
lance zone and on their way to a slaughterhouse situated in
the said zone for immediate slaughter;

(c) trucks and other vehicles and equipment which are used to
transport pigs or other livestock or material which may be
contaminated (such as carcases, feedingstuff, manure, slurry
and so forth) shall be cleaned, disinfected, if necessary disin-
sectised and treated as soon as possible after contamination,
in accordance with Article 12. No truck or vehicle which
has been used in the transport of pigs may leave the zone
without having been cleaned and disinfected;

(d) no other domestic animal may enter or leave a holding
during the first seven days after establishment of the zone
without the authorisation of the competent authority;

(1) OJ L 302, 31.12.1972, p. 24 (S.E. SER. I (1972) p. 3). Directive as

amended by the 1994 Act of Accession.

(2) OJ L 47, 21.2.1980, p. 4. Directive as amended by the 1994 Act of

Accession.

(e) all dead or diseased pigs on a holding shall be immediately
notified to the competent authority, which shall carry out
appropriate investigations in accordance with the proce-
dures laid down in the diagnostic manual;

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(f) pigs may not be removed from the holding in which they
are kept for at least 30 days after the completion of the
preliminary cleansing, disinfection and, if necessary, disin-
sectisation of the infected holdings. After 30 days, subject
to the conditions set out in Article 10(3), the competent
authority may authorise the removal of the pigs from the
said holding to be directly transported to:

— a slaughterhouse designated by the competent authority,
preferably within the protection or surveillance zone,
for the purpose of immediate slaughter,

— a processing plant or a suitable place where the pigs are
immediately killed and their carcases are processed
under official supervision, or

— in exceptional circumstances, other premises located
within the protection or surveillance zone. Member
States making use of this provision shall immediately
inform the Commission thereof in the Standing Veter-
inary Committee.

However, if the pigs are to be transported to a slaughter-
house, at the request of a Member State, accompanied by
appropriate justification, and in accordance with the proce-
dure referred to in Article 24(2), derogations from Article
10(3)(e) and (f), fourth indent, may be authorised, in parti-
cular with respect to the marking of the meat from these
pigs and its subsequent use, and the destination of the
treated products;

The measures in the surveillance zone shall continue to

3.
be applied at least until:

(a) cleansing, disinfection and, if necessary, disinsectisation in

the infected holdings have been carried out;

(b) pigs on all holdings have undergone clinical and, where
necessary, laboratory examinations as laid down in the diag-
nostic manual in order to detect the eventual presence of
African swine fever virus.

The examinations referred to in point (b) shall not take place
until 40 days have elapsed since the completion of preliminary
if necessary, disinsectisation
cleansing, disinfection and,
measures on the infected holdings.

4.
However, by way of derogation from paragraph 1(f), and
from paragraphs 2 and 3, the 30-day periods stipulated in para-
graph 1(f) and the 40-day periods stipulated in paragraphs 2
and 3 may be reduced respectively to 21, 30 and 20 days if, in
accordance with the diagnostic manual, the Member States have
applied an intensive sampling and testing programme making it
possible to rule out the presence of African swine fever on the
holding in question.

Article 12

(g) semen, ova or embryos of pigs shall not leave the holdings

situated within the surveillance zone;

Member States shall ensure that:

Cleansing, disinfection and treatment with insecticides

(h) any person entering or leaving pig holdings shall comply
with appropriate hygienic measures as necessary to reduce
the risk of African swine fever virus spreading.

(a) the disinfectants and insecticides to be used and their
concentrations are officially approved by the competent
authority;

2. Where the prohibitions provided for in paragraph 1 are
maintained beyond 40 days because of further outbreaks of the
disease, and where as a result animal welfare or other problems
arise in keeping the pigs, subject to the conditions referred to
in Article 10(3), the competent authority may, following a
reasoned application by the owner, authorise the removal of
pigs from a holding within the surveillance zone to be directly
transported to:

(b) the cleansing, disinfection and,

insecticide
operations are carried out under official supervision in
accordance with:

if necessary,

— the instructions given by the official veterinarian; and

— the principles and procedures laid down in Annex II.

Article 13

(a) a slaughterhouse designated by the competent authority,
preferably within the protection or surveillance zone, for
the purpose of immediate slaughter;

(b) a processing plant or a suitable place where the pigs are
immediately killed and their carcases are processed under
official supervision, or

Repopulation of pig holdings following disease outbreaks

The reintroduction of pigs to holdings referred to in
1.
Article 5 shall not take place until at least 40 days after comple-
tion of the cleansing, disinfection and, if necessary, disinsectisa-
tion operations in the holding in question in accordance with
paragraphs 2 to 5 of this Article.

(c) in exceptional circumstances, other premises located within
the protection or surveillance zone. Member States making
use of this provision shall immediately inform the Commis-
sion thereof in the Standing Veterinary Committee.

The reintroduction of pigs shall take account of the type
2.
of
farming practised on the holding concerned, and shall
conform to one of the procedures set out in paragraphs 3 and
4.

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In the case of holdings where the occurrence of disease
3.
has not been linked to vectors, the following procedure shall
apply:

(a) as regards open-air holdings, the reintroduction of pigs shall
start with the introduction of sentinel pigs which have been
checked and found negative for the presence of antibodies
against African swine fever virus or which come from hold-
ings not subjected to any restrictions related to African
swine fever. The sentinel pigs shall be placed, in accordance
with the
authority,
throughout the infected holding and shall be sampled 45
days later, and shall be tested for the presence of antibodies,
in accordance with the diagnostic manual. No pig may
leave the holding before the negative results of the serolo-
gical tests are available; if none of the pigs has developed
antibodies against African swine fever virus, full repopula-
tion may then take place;

requirements of

competent

the

(b) as regards all other forms of rearing, the reintroduction of
pigs shall either take place in accordance with the measures
provided for in point (a) or shall be based on total repopu-
lation, provided that:

— all the pigs arrive within a period of 20 days and come
from holdings not subjected to any restrictions related
to African swine fever,

— pigs in the repopulated herd shall be subjected to a
serological examination in accordance with the diag-
nostic manual. Sampling for that examination shall be
carried out at the earliest 45 days after the arrival of the
last pigs,

— no pig may leave the holding before the negative results

of the serological examination are available.

4.
In the case of holdings where the occurrence of disease
has been linked to vectors, restocking shall not take place for at
least six years unless:

(a) specific operations

to eliminate the vector

from the
premises and places where the pigs are to be kept or can
come into contact with the vector have been successfully
carried out under official supervision, or

(b) it has been possible to show that the persistence of the
vector no longer represents a significant risk of African
swine fever being transmitted.

Thereafter,
apply.

the measures laid down in paragraph 3(a) shall

In addition to those measures, however, no pig may leave the
holding in question after full repopulation until further serolo-
gical examinations for African swine fever have been carried
out with negative results on samples collected from the pigs in
the holding at the earliest 60 days after full repopulation, in
accordance with the diagnostic manual.

5. Where the occurrence of disease has not been linked to
vectors, and if more than six months have elapsed since the
completion of the cleansing and disinfection operations in the
the competent authority may authorise derogation
holding,
from paragraph 3,
taking into account the epidemiological
situation.

6.
The reintroduction of domestic animals of species other
than pigs to the holdings described in Article 5 shall be subject
to authorisation by the competent authority, which shall take
account of the risk of spreading the infection or of the persis-
tence of vectors presented by such reintroduction.

Article 14

Measures in cases where African swine fever is suspected
or confirmed in a slaughterhouse or means of transport

1. Where there is a suspicion of African swine fever in a
slaughterhouse or means of
transport, Member States shall
ensure that the competent authority immediately sets in motion
official means of investigation to confirm or to rule out the
presence of the disease in accordance with the procedures laid
down in the diagnostic manual.

2.
Should a case of African swine fever be detected in a
slaughterhouse or means of transport, the competent authority
shall ensure that:

(a) all susceptible animals in the slaughterhouse or in the

means of transport are killed without delay;

(b) the carcases, offal and animal waste of possibly infected and
contaminated animals are processed under official supervi-
sion;

(c) cleansing, disinfection and, if necessary, disinsectisation of
buildings and equipment,
including vehicles, takes place
under the supervision of the official veterinarian in accor-
dance with Article 12;

(d) an epidemiological

inquiry is carried out as provided in

Article 8 mutatis mutandis;

(e) the African swine fever virus isolate is subject to the labora-
tory procedure laid down in the diagnostic manual, to iden-
tify the genetic type of virus;

(f) the measures referred to in Article 7 are applied in the
holding where the infected pigs or carcases came from and
in the other contact holdings. Unless otherwise indicated by
the epidemiological
the measures laid down in
Article 5(1) shall be applied in the holding of origin of the
infected pigs or carcases;

inquiry,

(g) no animals are reintroduced for slaughter or transport until
at least 24 hours after completion of the cleansing, disinfec-
tion and, if necessary, disinsectisation operations conducted
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Article 15

Measures in cases where African swine fever is suspected
or confirmed in feral pigs

1.
Immediately after the competent authority of a Member
State has information that feral pigs are suspected of being
infected, it shall take all appropriate measures to confirm or
rule out the presence of the disease, by giving information to
the owners of pigs and to hunters, and by investigations of all
feral pigs shot or found dead, including laboratory testing.

2.
As soon as confirmation of a primary case of African
swine fever in feral pigs has taken place, in order to reduce the
spread of disease, the competent authority of a Member State
shall immediately:

(a) establish an expert group including veterinarians, hunters,
wild life biologists and epidemiologists. The expert group
shall assist the competent authority in:

— studying the epidemiological situation and defining an

infected area in accordance with Article 16(3)(b),

— establishing appropriate measures to be applied in the
infected area in addition to the ones referred to in
points (b) and (c); these measures may include suspen-
sion of hunting and a ban on feeding feral pigs,

— drawing up the eradication plan to be submitted to the

Commission in accordance with Article 16,

— carrying out checks to verify the effectiveness of the
measures adopted to eradicate African swine fever from
the infected area;

(b) place under official surveillance pig holdings in the defined

infected area, and shall in particular order that:

— an official census be carried out of all categories of pigs
on all holdings; the census shall be kept up to date by
the owner. The information in the census shall be
produced on request and may be checked at each
inspection. However, as regards open-air pig holdings,
the first census carried out may be done on the basis of
an estimate,

— all pigs on the holding be kept in their living quarters
or some other place where they can be isolated from
feral pigs. Feral pigs must not have access to any mate-
rial which may subsequently come in contact with the
pigs on the holding,

— no pigs enter or

leave the holding, except where
authorised by the competent authority having regard to
the epidemiological situation,

— appropriate means of disinfection and if necessary disin-
sectisation be used at the entrance and exits of buildings
housing pigs and of the holding itself,

— appropriate hygiene measures be applied by all persons
coming into contact with feral pigs, to reduce the risk
of African swine fever virus spreading,

— all dead or diseased pigs with African swine fever symp-
toms on a holding be tested for the presence of African
swine fever,

— no part of any feral pig, whether shot or found dead,
nor any material or equipment which could be contami-
nated with African swine fever virus, shall be brought
into a pig holding,

— pigs, their semen, embryos or ova shall not be moved

from the infected area for intra-Community trade;

(c) arrange that all feral pigs shot or found dead in the defined
infected area are inspected by an official veterinarian and
examined for African swine fever in accordance with the
diagnostic manual. Carcases of all animals found positive
shall be processed under official supervision. Where such
testing proves negative as regards African swine fever,
Member States shall apply the measures laid down in
Article 11(2) of Council Directive 92/45/EEC of 16 June
1992 on public health and animal health problems relating
to the killing of wild game and the placing on the market
of wild-game meat (1). Parts not
intended for human
consumption shall be processed under official supervision;

(d) ensure that the African swine fever virus isolate is subject
to the laboratory procedure indicated in the diagnostic
manual, to identify the genetic type of virus.

3.
If a case of African swine fever has occurred in feral pigs
in an area of a Member State close to the territory of another
Member State, the Member States concerned shall collaborate
in the establishment of disease control measures.

Article 16

Plans for the eradication of African swine fever from a
feral pig population

1. Without prejudice to the measures laid down in Article
15, Member States shall submit to the Commission within 90
days of the confirmation of a primary case of African swine
fever in feral pigs a written plan of the measures taken to eradi-
cate the disease in the area defined as infected, and of the
measures applied on the holdings in that area.

The Commission shall examine the plan in order to determine
whether it permits the desired objective to be attained. The
plan, if necessary with amendments, shall be approved in accor-
dance with the procedure referred to in Article 24(2).

The plan may subsequently be amended or supplemented to
take account of developments in the situation.

If these amendments concern the re-definition of the infected
area, Member States shall ensure that the Commission and the
other Member States are informed of
these amendments
without delay.

(1) OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 35. Directive as last amended by Directive

97/79/EC (OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 31).

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the amendments concern other provisions of

the plan,
If
Member States shall submit the amended plan to the Commis-
sion for examination and eventual approval in accordance with
the procedure referred to in Article 24(2).

2.
After the measures provided for in the plan mentioned in
paragraph 1 have been approved, they shall replace the initial
measures laid down in Article 15, on a date which shall be
decided upon when approval is given.

The plan mentioned in paragraph 1 shall contain infor-

3.
mation on:

(a) the results of

investigations and
controls carried out in accordance with Article 15 and the
geographical distribution of the disease;

the epidemiological

(b) the definition of the infected area within the territory of
the Member State concerned. When defining the infected
area, the competent authority shall take into account:

— the results of the epidemiological investigations carried
out and the geographical distribution of the disease,

— the feral pig population in the area,

— the existence of major natural or artificial obstacles to

movements of feral pigs;

(c) the organisation of close cooperation between biologists,
hunters, hunting organisations, the wildlife services and
veterinary authorities (animal health and public health);

(d) the information campaign to be enforced to increase
hunters’ awareness of the measures they have to adopt in
the framework of the eradication plan;

(e) specific efforts made to determine the extent of the infec-
tion in the feral pig population, by investigating feral pigs
shot by hunters or found dead, and by laboratory testing,
including age-stratified epidemiological investigations;

(f) the requirements to be complied with by hunters in order

to avoid any spread of the disease;

— the date on which the animal was found dead or shot,

— the person who found or shot the animal,

— the age and sex of the pig,

— if shot: symptoms before shooting,

— if found dead: the state of the carcase,

— laboratory findings;

(i) surveillance programmes and prevention measures applic-
able to the holdings situated in the defined infected area,
and, if necessary, in its surroundings, including the trans-
port and movement of animals within, from and to the
these measures shall at least include the ban on
area;
moving pigs,
their semen, embryos or ova from the
infected area for intra-Community trade and may include a
temporary ban on pig production and on the establishment
of new holdings;

(j) other criteria to be applied for lifting the measures taken;

(k) the authority with responsibility for supervising and coor-
dinating the departments responsible for implementing the
plan;

(l) the information system established in order that the expert
group appointed in accordance with Article 15(2)(a) can
review on a regular basis the results of the eradication
plan;

(m) the disease monitoring measures which shall be enforced
at the earliest 12 months after diagnosis of the last case of
African swine fever in feral pigs in the defined infected
area; these monitoring measures shall stay in place for at
least 12 additional months and shall at least include the
provisions already enforced in accordance with points (e),
(g) and (h).

4.
A report concerning the epidemiological situation in the
defined area and the results of the eradication plan shall be
transmitted to the Commission and to the other Member States
in the Committee referred to in Article 23 every six months.

(g) the method of removal of feral pigs found dead or shot,

which shall be based on:

More detailed rules relating to the information to be provided
by the Member States on this matter may be adopted in accor-
dance with the procedure referred to in Article 23(2).

— processing under official supervision, or

— inspection by an official veterinarian and laboratory
tests as provided for in the diagnostic manual. Carcases
of all animals found positive shall be processed under
official supervision. Where such testing proves negative
as regards African swine fever, Member States shall
apply the measures laid down in Article 11(2) of Direc-
intended for human
tive 92/45/EEC.
consumption shall be processed under official supervi-
sion;

Parts not

(h) the epidemiological inquiry which is carried out on each
feral pig, whether shot or found dead. This inquiry must
include the completion of a questionnaire which supplies
information about:

— the geographical area where the animal was found dead

or shot,

Article 17

Measures to prevent the spread of African swine fever
virus by means of vectors

1.
Should the presence of vectors be possible or suspected
on a holding where African swine fever has been confirmed,
the competent authority shall ensure that:

(a) the infected building and its surroundings are checked for
the presence of vectors, by means of physical inspection
and, if necessary, the trapping of specimens in accordance
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(b) where the presence of vectors is confirmed:

— appropriate laboratory tests are carried out to confirm
or rule out the presence of African swine fever virus in
the vectors,

exclude African swine fever by laboratory examinations,
including sampling methods for serological or virological
screenings carried out in the framework of the application
of the measures provided for in this Directive;

— further appropriate monitoring, checking and control
measures are established in the holding and in the area
around the holding;

(d) laboratory tests to be used for the diagnosis of African
swine fever, including criteria for evaluating the results of
the laboratory tests;

(c) where the presence of vectors is confirmed but its control is
impracticable, pigs and if necessary other domestic animals
are not kept on the holding for at least six years.

(e) laboratory techniques for the genetic typing of the African

swine fever virus isolate.

2.
Information on the implementation of paragraph 1 shall
be provided by the Member State concerned to the Commission
and to the other Member States in the framework of
the
Standing Veterinary Committee.

4.
In order that appropriate bio-safety conditions are guaran-
teed to protect animal health, the African swine fever virus, its
genome and antigens and vaccines for research, diagnosis or
manufacture shall be manipulated or used only in places, estab-
lishments or laboratories approved by the competent authority.

Further measures for the monitoring and control of
3.
vectors and for the prevention of African swine fever may be
adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article
24(2).

The list of approved places, establishments or laboratories shall
be transmitted to the Commission not later than 1 January
2004 and shall be kept updated thereafter.

Article 18

Annexes IV and V and the diagnostic manual may be
5.
supplemented or amended in accordance with the procedure
referred to in Article 23(2).

Diagnostic procedures and bio-safety requirements

1. Member States shall ensure that:

(a) diagnostic procedures, sampling and laboratory testing to
detect the presence of African swine fever are carried out in
accordance with the diagnostic manual;

(b) a national laboratory is responsible for coordinating stan-
dards and methods of diagnosis in each Member State in
accordance with Annex IV.

2.
The national laboratories referred to in Annex IV shall
liaise with the Community reference laboratory as indicated in
Annex V. Without prejudice to the provisions of Council Deci-
sion 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veter-
inary field (1), and in particular Article 28 thereof, the powers
and duties of the laboratory shall be those described in that
Annex.

In order

3.
to diagnose
to ensure uniform procedures
African swine fever and an appropriate differential diagnosis
with classical swine fever, within six months of the date when
this Directive enters into force and in accordance with the
procedure referred to in Article 23(2), an African swine fever
diagnostic manual shall be adopted to establish at least:

(a) minimum quality standards to be observed by African
swine fever diagnostic laboratories and for the transport of
samples;

(b) criteria and procedures to be followed when clinical or post
mortem examinations are carried out to confirm or exclude
the presence of African swine fever;

(c) criteria and procedures to be followed for the collection of
samples from live pigs or their carcases, to confirm or

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Decision

2001/572/EC (OJ L 203, 28.7.2001, p. 16).

Article 19

Use, manufacture and sale of African swine fever vaccines

Member States shall ensure that:

(a) the use of African swine fever vaccines is prohibited;

(b) the manipulation, manufacture, storage, supply, distribution
or sale of African swine fever vaccines in the territory of
the Community is carried out under official control.

However, to take account of developments in scientific and
technical research into the production of such a vaccine, the
Commission shall submit to the Council a report accompanied
if necessary by appropriate proposals to update this Directive.

Article 20

Community controls

Experts from the Commission may make on-the-spot checks in
cooperation with the competent authorities of the Member
States, in so far as this is necessary to ensure uniform applica-
tion of this Directive. The Member State in whose territory
checks are made shall provide the experts with all the assistance
necessary for carrying out their duties. The Commission shall
inform the competent authority of the results of the checks
made.

The rules of application of this Article and in particular those
governing the procedure for cooperation with the national
authorities shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure
referred to in Article 23(2).

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Article 21

(c) allocating staff and other resources to local disease control

centres;

Contingency plans

1.
Each Member State shall draw up a contingency plan
specifying the national measures to be implemented in the
event of an outbreak of African swine fever, taking into account
local factors, such as, in particular, the density of pigs, which
are likely to influence the spread of African swine fever.

This plan shall allow access to facilities, equipment, personnel
and all other appropriate materials necessary for the rapid and
efficient eradication of the outbreak.

The criteria and requirements to be applied for drawing

2.
up the contingency plan shall be those set out in Annex VI.

(d) providing information to the Commission, to other Member
States, the national veterinary organisations, national autho-
rities and the agricultural and trading bodies;

(e) liasing with diagnostic laboratories;

(f) liasing with the press and other media;

(g) liasing with the police authorities to ensure that specific

legal measures are taken.

3. Member States shall ensure that
local
disease control centres can be immediately set up in the event
of any outbreaks of African swine fever.

fully functional

In accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 23(2),
those criteria and requirements may be amended or supple-
mented to take into account the specific nature of African
swine fever and the progress made in the development of
disease control measures.

4.
Certain functions of the national disease control centre
may, however, be delegated to the local disease control centre
operating at an administrative level as provided for in Article
2(2)(p) of Directive 64/432/EEC (1) or at another level, provided
the objectives of the national disease control centre are not
thereby compromised.

The Commission shall examine the plans in order to
3.
determine whether they permit
the desired objective to be
attained and shall suggest to the Member State concerned any
amendments required,
in particular to ensure that they are
compatible with those of the other Member States.

The plans, if necessary amended, shall be approved in accor-
dance with the procedure referred to in Article 23(2).

The plans may be subsequently amended or supplemented, in
accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 23(2), to
take into account developments in the situation. In any event,
every five years each Member State shall update the plan and
submit it to the Commission for approval in accordance with
the procedure referred to in Article 23(2).

Article 22

Disease control centres and expert groups

5. Member States shall create a permanently operational
expert group to maintain the expertise needed to assist the
competent authority in ensuring disease preparedness.

In the event of an outbreak the expert group shall assist the
competent authority at least in:

(a) the epidemiological enquiry;

(b) sampling, testing and interpretation of results of laboratory

tests;

(c) establishment of disease control measures.

6. Member States shall ensure that the national and local
disease control centres and the expert group have staff, facilities
and equipment including communication systems as necessary,
and a clear and effective chain of command and management
to ensure the prompt implementation of the disease control
measures laid down in this Directive.

1. Member States shall ensure that a fully functional national
disease control centre can be immediately set up in the event of
any outbreaks of African swine fever.

Details regarding staff, facilities, equipment, chain of command
and management of
the national and local disease control
centres and of the expert group shall be laid down in the
contingency plans referred to in Article 21.

2.
2. The national disease control centre shall direct and
monitor the operations of the local disease control centres
referred to in paragraph 3. It shall be responsible, inter alia, for:

(a) defining the necessary control measures;

(b) ensuring the prompt and efficient implementation of the
abovementioned measures by the local disease control
centres;

7.
Further criteria and requirements concerning the function
and duties of the national disease control centres, local disease
control centres and expert groups may be laid down in accor-
dance with the procedure provided for in Article 23(2).

(1) Council Directive of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems
affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (OJ
121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977) (S.E. SER.I (1963-1964) p. 164). Directive
as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 535/2002 (OJ L
80, 23.3.2002, p. 22).

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Article 23

Normal regulatory procedure

Article 27

Transitional provisions

1.

The Commission shall be assisted by a Committee.

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5 and
7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply.

The period provided for in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/
EC shall be three months.

3.

The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.

Article 24

Accelerated regulatory procedure

1.

The Commission shall be assisted by a Committee.

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5 and
7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply.

The period provided for in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/
EC shall be 15 days.

3.

The Committee shall adopt its rules of procedure.

Article 25

Amendment of Annex I to Directive 92/119/EEC

In Annex I to Directive 92/119/EC the words ‘Teschen disease’
shall be replaced by the words ‘African swine fever’.

Article 26

Pending the application of this Directive, transitional provisions
on the control of African swine fever may be adopted in accor-
dance with the procedure referred to in Article 23(2).

Article 28

Transposition into national law

Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and
administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Direc-
tive by 30 June 2003. They shall forthwith inform the Commis-
sion thereof.

They shall apply those provisions from 1 July 2003.

When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain
a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such
reference on the occasion of their official publication. The
methods of making a reference shall be laid down by Member
States.

Article 29

Entry into force

This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following
that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European
Communities.

Article 30

Addressees

Implementing measures

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Annexes I to VI to this Directive shall be amended in

1.
accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23(2).

Any detailed rules necessary for the implementation of
2.
this Directive may be adopted in accordance with the procedure
laid down in Article 23(2) or when the epidemiological situa-
tion so requires, in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 24(2).

Done at Luxembourg, 27 June 2002.

For the Council

The President

M. ARIAS CAÑETE

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ANNEX I

Notification of disease and further epidemiological information to be provided by the Member State where
African swine fever has been confirmed

1. Within 24 hours of the confirmation of any primary outbreak, primary case in feral pigs or case in a slaughterhouse
or means of transport, the Member State concerned must notify by means of the Animal Disease Notification System
established in accordance with Article 5 of Directive 82/894/EEC:

(a) the date of dispatch;

(b) the time of dispatch;

(c) the name of Member State;

(d) the name of disease;

(e) the number of the outbreak or case;

(f) the date on which African swine fever was suspected;

(g) the date of confirmation;

(h) the methods used for confirmation;

(i) whether the disease has been confirmed in feral pigs or in pigs in a holding, slaughterhouse or means of trans-

port;

(j) the geographical location where the outbreak or the case of African swine fever has been confirmed;

(k) the disease control measures applied.

2. In the case of primary outbreaks or cases in slaughterhouses or means of transport, the Member State concerned must

forward the following information in addition to the data referred to in point 1:

(a) the number of susceptible pigs in the outbreak, slaughterhouse or means of transport;

(b) the number of dead pigs of each category in the holding, slaughterhouse or means of transport;

(c) for each category, the morbidity of the disease and the number of pigs in which African swine fever has been

confirmed;

(d) the number of pigs killed in the outbreak, or in the slaughterhouse or means of transport;

(e) the number of carcases processed;

(f) in the case of an outbreak, its distance from the nearest pig holding;

(g) if African swine fever was confirmed in a slaughterhouse or means of transport, the location of the holding or

holdings of origin of the infected pigs or carcases.

3. In the case of secondary outbreaks, the information referred to in points 1 and 2 must be forwarded within the time

limits laid down in Article 4 of Directive 82/894/EEC.

4. The Member State concerned shall ensure that the information to be provided in accordance with points 1, 2 and 3,
in relation to any outbreak or case of African swine fever in a holding, slaughterhouse or means of transport is
followed as soon as possible by a written report to the Commission and the other Member States including at least:

(a) the date on which the pigs in the holding, slaughterhouse or means of transport were killed and their carcases

processed;

(b) the results of the tests carried out on samples taken when pigs were killed;

(c) where the derogation provided for in Article 6(1) has been applied, the number of pigs killed and processed, and
the number of pigs which are to be slaughtered at a later date together with the time limit laid down for their
slaughter;

(d) any information relating to the possible origin of the disease or, if ascertained, its actual origin;

(e) information on the control system established to ensure that the measures laid down in Articles 10 and 11 for

the control of animal movements are effectively implemented;

(f) in the case of a primary outbreak or of a case of African swine fever in a slaughterhouse or means of transport,

the genetic type of virus responsible for the outbreak or for the case;

(g) where pigs have been killed in contact holdings or in holdings containing pigs suspected of being infected with

African swine fever virus, information on:

— the date of killing and the number of pigs of each category killed in each holding,

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— the epidemiological link between the outbreak or case of African swine fever and each contact holding or the
other reasons that have induced the suspicion that African swine fever is present in each suspected holding,
— the results of the laboratory tests carried out on the samples taken from the pigs in the holdings and when

such pigs were killed,

where pigs in contact holdings have not been killed, information must be provided concerning the reasons for this
decision.

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Principles and procedures for cleansing, disinfection and treatment with insecticides

ANNEX II

1. General principles and procedures:

(a) the cleansing and disinfection operations and, where necessary, the measures to destroy rodents and insects using
officially authorised products must be carried out under official supervision and in accordance with the instruc-
tions given by the official veterinarian;

(b) the disinfectants to be used and their concentrations must be officially approved by the competent authority to

ensure destruction of African swine fever virus;

(c) the efficacy of disinfectants must be regularly checked before use, as the efficacity of certain disinfectants is dimin-

ished by prolonged storage;

(d) the choice of disinfectants, insecticides and of procedures for disinfection and disinsectisation must be made

taking into account the nature of the premises, vehicles and objects which are to be treated;

(e) the conditions under which degreasing agents, disinfectants and insecticides are used must ensure that their effi-
cacy is not impaired. In particular technical parameters indicated by the manufacturer, such as pressure, minimum
temperature and required contact time must be observed;

(f) irrespective of the disinfectant used, the following general rules should be applied:

— thorough soaking of bedding and litter as well as faecal matter with the disinfectant,

— washing and cleansing by careful brushing and scrubbing of the ground, floor, ramps and walls, if possible
after the removal or dismantling of equipment or installations so as not to impair the effective cleansing and
disinfection procedures,

— then, further application of disinfectant for a minimum contact time as stipulated in the manufacturer’s

recommendations,

— the water used for cleaning operations must be disposed of in such a way as to avoid any risk of spreading

the virus, in accordance with the instructions of the official veterinarian;

(g) where washing is carried out with liquids applied under pressure, re-contamination of the previously cleansed

parts must be avoided;

(h) washing, disinfecting or destroying of equipment, installations, articles or compartments likely to be contaminated

must be included;

(i) following the disinfection procedures, re-contamination must be avoided;

(j) cleansing, disinfection and disinsectisation required in the framework of this Directive must be documented in the
holding or vehicle register and where official approval is required, be certified by the supervising official veteri-
narian.

2. Special provisions on the cleansing and disinfection of infected holdings:

(a) preliminary cleansing and disinfection:

— during the killing of the animals, all necessary measures must be taken to avoid or minimise the spread of
African swine fever virus. Those measures include, inter alia, the installation of temporary disinfection equip-
ment, supply of protective clothing, showers, decontamination of used equipment, instruments and facilities
and the interruption of power supply to the ventilation,

— carcases of killed animals must be sprayed with disinfectant,

— if the carcases have to be removed from the holding for processing, covered and leak proof containers must

be used,

— as soon as the carcases of the pigs have been removed for processing, those parts of the holding in which the
animals were housed and any parts of other buildings, yards etc., contaminated during killing, or post-mortem
examination must be sprayed with disinfectants approved in accordance with Article 12,

— any tissue or blood spilled during slaughter or post-mortem or gross contamination of buildings, yards, uten-

sils etc. must be carefully collected and processed with the carcases,

— the disinfectant must remain on the surface for at least 24 hours;

(b) final cleansing and disinfection:

— manure and used bedding must be removed and treated as provided in point 3(a),

— grease and dirt must be removed from all surfaces by the application of a degreasing agent and the surfaces

washed with water,

— after washing with cold water, further spraying with disinfectant must be applied,

— after seven days the premises must be treated with a degreasing agent, rinsed with water, sprayed with disin-

fectant and rinsed again with water.

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3. Disinfection of contaminated bedding, manure and slurry:

(a) manure and used bedding must be stacked to heat, sprayed with disinfectant and left for at least 42 days or

destroyed by burning or burying;

(b) slurry must be stored for at least 60 days after the last addition of infective material, unless the competent authori-
ties authorise a reduced storage period for slurry which has been effectively treated in accordance with the
instructions given by the official veterinarian so as to ensure the destruction of the virus.

4. However, by way of derogation from points 1 and 2, in the case of open-air holdings the competent authority may
establish specific procedures for cleansing and disinfection, taking into account the type of holding and the climatic
conditions.

ANNEX III

Guidelines for the retrieval of vectors

1. The search for vectors must be carried out in the pigs’ living and resting quarters and in the surrounding area.

Vectors are generally to be found in old buildings, in the shade where conditions in terms of temperature and
humidity are favourable.

The best results will be achieved if the search takes place in late spring, during the summer and early autumn, periods
during which vectors are most active.

2. Two methods should be used:

(a) search for vectors in soil, sand or dust extracted from the spaces between stones (in the case of stone-built areas)
or from the interstices or crevices in the walls under the tiles or from the ground of the premises by means of a
brush or any other appropriate tool. Earth and sand should be sifted as necessary. A magnifying glass may be
useful when searching for young larvae;

(b) search for vectors by means of CO2 traps. The traps must be placed for several hours in the pig stalls preferably
during the night and in any event in shady areas out of the daylight. The traps should be constructed in such a
way that the vectors are brought close enough to the CO2 source for it to be impossible for them to return to
their habitat.

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ANNEX IV

National African swine fever laboratories and their responsibilities

1. The national African swine fever laboratories are as follows:

Belgium

Centre d’étude et de recherche vétérinaires et agrochimiques, 1180 Bruxelles

Denmark

Danmarks Veterinære Institut — Afdeling for Virologi, Lindholm, 4771 Kalvehave

Germany

Bundesforschungsanstalt für Viruskrankheiten der Tiere, Tübingen, 17498 Riems

Greece

Veterinary Institute of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, 15310 Ag. Paraskevi

Spain

Centro de Investigación en Sanidad Animal, 28130 Valdeolmos (Madrid)

France

AFSSA-Ploufragan, Zoopole des Côtes d’Armor, 22440 Ploufragan

Ireland

Veterinary Research Laboratory, Abbotstown, Castleknock, Dublin 15

Italy

Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Umbria e delle Marche, 06100 Perugia

Luxembourg

Laboratoire de médecine vétérinaire de l’État, 1020 Luxembourg

The Netherlands

Central Institute for animal disease control (CIDC-Lelystad), P.O. Box 2004, 8203 AA Lelystad

Austria

Bundessanstalt für veterinärmedizinische Untersuchungen in Mödling, Robert Koch-Gasse 17, 2340 Mödling

Portugal

Laboratório Nacional de Investigação Veterinária, 1500 Lisboa

Finland

Eläinlääkintä- ja elintarviketutkimuslaitos, 00231 Helsinki

Forskningsanstalten för veterinärmedicin och livsmedel, 00231 Helsingfors

Sweden

Statens Veterinärmedicinska Anstalt, 75189 Uppsala

United Kingdom

Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright, Woking, Surrey GU24 ONF

2. National African swine fever laboratories are responsible for ensuring that in each Member State the laboratory testing
to detect the presence of African swine fever and the identification of the genetic type of virus isolates are carried out
in accordance with the diagnostic manual. To this end, they may make special agreements with the Community Refer-
ence Laboratory or with other national laboratories.

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3. The national African swine fever laboratory in each Member State is responsible for coordinating the standards and

diagnostic methods in each African swine fever diagnostic laboratory within that State. To this end:

(a) they may provide diagnostic reagents to individual laboratories;

(b) they shall control the quality of all diagnostic reagents used in that Member State;

(c) they shall arrange comparative tests periodically;

(d) they shall hold isolates of African swine fever virus from cases and outbreaks confirmed in that Member State.

ANNEX V

Community Reference Laboratory for African swine fever

1. The Community Reference Laboratory for African swine fever is: Centro de Investigación en Sanidad Animal, 28130

Valdeolmos, Madrid, Spain.

2. The functions and duties of the Community Reference Laboratory for African swine fever are:

(a) to coordinate, in consultation with the Commission, the methods employed in the Member States for diagnosing

African swine fever, specifically by:
— storing and supplying cell cultures for use in diagnosis,
— typing, storing and supplying strains of African swine fever virus for serological tests and the preparation of

anti-sera,

— supplying standardised sera, conjugate sera and other reference reagents to the national laboratories in order

to standardise the tests and reagents employed in the Member States,

— building up and holding an African swine fever virus collection,
— organising periodic comparative tests of diagnostic procedures at Community level,
— collecting and collating data and information on the methods of diagnosis used and the results of tests carried

out,

— characterising isolates of the virus by the most up-to-date methods available to allow greater understanding of

the epizootiology of African swine fever,

— keeping abreast of developments in African swine fever surveillance, epizootiology and prevention throughout

the world,

— retaining expertise on the virus causing African swine fever and other pertinent viruses to enable rapid differ-

ential diagnosis;

(b) to make the necessary arrangements for training or re-training experts in laboratory diagnosis with a view to

harmonising diagnostic techniques;

(c) to have trained personnel available for emergency situations occurring within the Community;

(d) to perform research activities and whenever possible coordinate research activities directed towards an improved

control of African swine fever;

(e) to draw up technical protocols relating to procedures to verify the efficacy of disinfectants against the African

swine virus.

3. The Community Reference Laboratories for classical swine fever and African swine fever shall organise their activities
in such a way so as to ensure proper coordination of the comparative tests organised at Community level for the diag-
nosis of these two diseases.

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ANNEX VI

Criteria and requirements relating to contingency plans

Member States are to ensure that contingency plans meet the following criteria and requirements at least:

(a) the adoption of measures to ensure that the legal powers necessary for the implementation of contingency plans exist

and make it possible to carry out a rapid and effective eradication campaign;

(b) the adoption of measures that will ensure access to emergency funds, budgetary means and financial resources in

order to cover all aspects of the fight against an epidemic outbreak of African swine fever;

(c) a chain of command must be set up to ensure that in the event of the outbreak of an epidemic the decision-taking
procedure for an epizootic is rapid and effective. If necessary, the chain of command must be placed under the
authority of a central decision-taking unit responsible for directing all the strategies for the fight against the disease.
The director of the veterinary services must be a member of that unit and act as a link between the central decision-
taking unit and the national disease control centre provided for in Article 22;

(d) the adoption of measures to ensure that appropriate resources are available for a rapid and effective campaign,

including laboratory staff, equipment and infrastructure;

(e) an instruction manual must be provided. It must give a full and detailed practical description of all the procedures,

instructions and measures to be employed in the event of an outbreak of African swine fever;

(f) the staff must regularly take part in:

(i) training schemes covering the clinical signs of African swine fever, epidemiological surveys and the control of

the disease;

(ii) alarm drills organised at least twice a year;
(iii) training in communications techniques in order to organise information campaigns concerning the current

outbreak of the epidemic disease, aimed at authorities, farmers and veterinarians.