2006/779/EC: Commission Decision of 14 November 2006 concerning transitional animal health control measures relating to classical swine fever in Romania (notified under document number C(2006) 5387)   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2006-11-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Romania, agricultural trade, animal plague, pigmeat, swine, traceability, trade restriction, veterinary inspection, zootechnics

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Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 14 November 2006

concerning transitional animal health control measures relating to classical swine fever in Romania

(notified under document number C(2006) 5387)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/779/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of Bulgaria and
Romania, and in particular Article 4(3) thereof,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Bulgaria and Romania,
and in particular Article 42 thereof,

(4)

(5)

Romania has also submitted to the Commission for
approval plans for the eradication of classical swine
fever and plans for the emergency vaccination against
that disease of pigs in pig holdings and of feral pigs.

In view of trade in live pigs, porcine semen, ova and
embryos of swine, and fresh meat of pigs, and meat
consisting of, or
preparations
containing meat of pigs,
situation in
Romania is still liable to present an animal health risk
for pig holdings in the Community.

and meat products

the disease

Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11
in intra-
December 1989 concerning
Community trade with a view to the completion of
the
internal market (1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,

veterinary

checks

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 (2), and in
particular Article 10(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on
Community measures for the control of classical swine
fever (3) introduces minimum Community measures for
the control of that disease. It lays down the measures to
be taken in the event of an outbreak of classical swine
fever. Those measures include the provision that Member
States are to submit to the Commission, following the
confirmation of a primary case of classical swine fever in
feral pigs, a plan of
the measures to eradicate that
disease. That Directive also provides for the emergency
vaccination of pigs in pig holdings and of feral pigs.

In 2006, Romania notified the Commission of frequent
outbreaks of classical swine fever in pig holdings in its
territory. Classical swine fever has also occurred in feral
pigs and is still present.

Romania has taken measures to combat classical swine
fever in accordance with the provisions of Directive
2001/89/EC, in response to those outbreaks.

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13. Directive as last amended by Directive
(OJ
2004/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 33; corrected by OJ L 195, 2.6.2004, p. 12).
(2) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. Directive as last amended by Directive
2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
(OJ
L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14).

(3) OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5. Directive as amended by the 2003 Act of

Accession.

(6) With regard to the Accession of Romania and in the light
of the current epidemiological situation, it is appropriate
from the date of
to apply Community measures
Accession to the whole territory of Romania as regards
the dispatch of
live pigs, of porcine semen, ova and
embryos of swine, and of fresh meat of pigs, and meat
consisting of, or
preparations
containing meat of pigs to other Member States for a
transitional period of nine months.

and meat products

(7)

is appropriate in order to prevent

It
the spread of
classical swine fever to other areas of the Community,
to provide in this Decision for a prohibition on the
dispatch of fresh meat of pigs, and meat preparations
and meat products consisting of, or containing meat of
pigs from Romania. Such pigmeat and pigmeat products
and preparations should be marked with special marks
which cannot be confused with the health marks for
pigmeat provided for in Regulation (EC) No 854/2004
of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29
April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organi-
sation of official controls on products of animal origin
intended for human consumption (4) and the identifi-
in Regulation (EC) No
cation mark provided for
853/2004 of
the
Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene
rules for food of animal origin (5). However, it is appro-
priate that such pigmeat preparations and meat products
consisting of, or containing meat of pigs may be
dispatched to other Member States if they are treated
in such a way that any classical swine fever virus
present is destroyed.

the European Parliament and of

(4) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 206; corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004,
p. 83. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC)
No 2076/2005 (OJ L 338, 22.12.2005, p. 83).

(5) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55; corrected by OJ L 226, 25.6.2004,
p. 22. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC)
No 2076/2005.

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(8)

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

Prohibition on the dispatch of live pigs from Romania

Romania shall ensure that no live pigs are dispatched from its
territory to other Member States.

Article 2

Prohibition on the dispatch of consignments of porcine
semen and ova and embryos of swine

Romania shall ensure that no consignments of porcine semen
and ova and embryos of swine are dispatched from its territory
to other Member States.

Article 3

Prohibition on the dispatch of consignments of fresh meat
and meat products
of pigs,

and meat preparations

consisting of, or containing meat of pigs

Romania shall ensure that no consignments of fresh meat of
pigs, and meat preparations and meat products consisting of, or
containing meat of pigs are dispatched from its territory to
other Member States.

Article 4

Special marks on fresh meat of pigs, and meat preparations
and meat products consisting of, or containing meat of pigs

Romania shall ensure that
fresh meat of pigs, and meat
preparations and meat products consisting of, or containing
meat of pigs are marked with a special health mark that
cannot be oval and be confused with:

(a)

the identification mark for meat preparations and meat
products
consisting of, or containing meat of pigs,
provided for in Annex II, Section I to Regulation (EC)
No 853/2004; and

(b)

the health mark for fresh pigmeat provided for in Annex I,
Section I, Chapter III to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004.

Article 5

Derogations for certain dispatches of meat preparations
and meat products consisting of, or containing meat of pigs

By way of derogation from Article 3, Romania may authorise
the dispatch of meat preparations and meat products consisting
of, or containing meat of pigs,
from its territory to other
Member States if the products:

(a) have been produced and processed in compliance with

Article 4(1) of Council Directive 2002/99/EC (1);

(b) are subjected to the veterinary certification in accordance

with Article 5 of Directive 2002/99/EC; and

(c) are accompanied by the appropriate intra-Community trade
health certificate as laid down by Article 1 of Commission
Regulation (EC) No 599/2004 (2) of which Part II shall be
completed by the following:

in

‘Product
accordance with Commission Decision
2006/779/EC of 14 November 2006 concerning transi-
tional animal health control measures relating to classical
swine fever in Romania.’

Article 6

Compliance

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

It shall

Article 7

Applicability

This Decision shall apply only subject to and from the date of
entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of Romania and
Bulgaria.

It shall apply for a period of nine months.

Article 8

Addressee

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 14 November 2006.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11.
(2) OJ L 94, 31.3.2004, p. 44.