2005/362/EC: Commission Decision of 2 May 2005 approving the plan for the eradication of African swine fever in feral pigs in Sardinia, Italy (notified under document number C(2005) 1255)Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2005-05-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Sardinia, animal plague, health legislation, swine, veterinary legislation, wildlife

5.5.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 118/37

COMMISSION DECISION

of 2 May 2005

approving the plan for the eradication of African swine fever in feral pigs in Sardinia, Italy

(notified under document number C(2005) 1255)

(Only the Italian text is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2005/362/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Directive 2002/60/EC of 27 June
the control of
2002 laying down specific provisions
African swine fever and amending Directive 92/119/EEC as
regards Teschen disease and African swine fever (1) and in
particular Article 16(1) thereof,

for

(6)

(7)

(8)

The plan for the eradication of African swine fever in
feral pigs, as submitted by Italy, has been examined and
found to comply with Directive 2002/60/EC.

For the sake of transparency it is appropriate to set out
in this Decision the geographical areas where the eradi-
cation plan is to be implemented.

The measures provided for
accordance with
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

in this Decision are in
Standing
the

opinion

the

of

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The plan submitted by Italy for the eradication of African swine
fever in feral pigs in the area as set out
in the Annex is
approved.

Article 2

Italy shall immediately take the necessary measures to comply
with this Decision and publish those measures. They shall
immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 2 May 2005.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU

Member of the Commission

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

African swine fever
province of Nuoro, Sardinia, Italy.

is present

in feral pigs in the

In 2004 a serious recrudescence of
the disease has
occurred in Sardinia. Italy has in relation with this recru-
descence reviewed the measures so far taken to eradicate
the disease, in the frame work of Directive 2002/60/EC.

In relation to this recrudescence, the Commission has
reviewed the measures adopted at Community level
in
relation to African swine fever
in Sardinia and has
adopted Commission Decision 2005/363/EC of 2 May
2005 concerning animal health protection measures
against African swine fever in Sardinia, Italy (2).

Pursuant to Directive 2002/60/EC, Italy has submitted
for approval a plan for
the eradication of African
swine fever in feral pigs in the region of Sardinia, that
also includes measures to prevent spread of disease in
domestic pigs.

The plan submitted identifies zones in Sardinia which
pose a different
level of risk in relation to African
swine fever and where different disease surveillance and
control measures should be introduced.

(1) OJ L 192, 20.7.2002, p. 27. Directive as amended by the 2003 Act

of Accession.

(2) See page 38 of this Offical Journal.

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Official Journal of the European Union

5.5.2005

ANNEX

Areas where the eradication plan is to be implemented in the region of Sardinia, Italy

A. Infected zone

The territory of the zone named Montarbu in the province of Nuoro located on part of the territory of the
municipalities of Arzana, Gairo, Osini, Seui and Ussassai.

B. High risk area

(a) The whole territory of the province of Nuoro excluding the area as referred to in point A.
(b) In the province of Sassari, the territory of the municipalities of Ala’ dei Sardi, Anela, Banari, Benetutti, Bessude,
Bonnanaro, Bono, Bonorva, Borutta, Bottidda, Budduso’, Bultei, Burgos, Cheremule, Cossoine, Esporlatu, Giave,
Illorai, Ittireddu, Mores, Nughedu di San Nicolo’, Nule, Pattada, Siligo, Thiesi and Torralba.

C. Surveillance zone

The territory of the region of Sardinia excluding the areas as referred to in points A and B.