2006/800/EC: Commission Decision of 23 November 2006 approving the plans for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs and the emergency vaccination of those pigs against that disease in Bulgaria (notified under document number C(2006) 5468)   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2006-11-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Bulgaria, animal life, animal plague, swine, vaccination

24.11.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 325/35

COMMISSION DECISION

of 23 November 2006

approving the plans for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs and the emergency
vaccination of those pigs against that disease in Bulgaria

(notified under document number C(2006) 5468)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/800/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)

(6)

Bulgaria has put in place a programme to survey and
control classical swine fever in the whole territory of
that country. That programme is still ongoing.

Bulgaria also submitted to the Commission for approval
on 31 May 2006 a plan for the eradication of classical
swine fever in feral pigs and a plan for the emergency
vaccination of
in the whole territory of
Bulgaria.

such pigs

Those plans submitted by Bulgaria have been examined
by the Commission and found to comply with Directive
2001/89/EC.

Having regard to Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October
2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine
fever (1), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article
16(1) and the fourth subparagraph of Article 20(2) thereof,

(7) With a view to the accession of Bulgaria, those plans
should be approved as a transitional measure to be
applicable from the date of accession and for a period
of nine months.

Whereas:

(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

(1)

Directive 2001/89/EC introduces minimum Community
measures for the control 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 contains provisions concerning the emergency vacci-
nation of feral pigs.

(2)

Classical swine fever is present in feral pigs in Bulgaria.

(3)

Taking into account
measures
classical swine fever
down at Community level.

concerning the

the accession of Bulgaria,

the
situation with regard to
in that country should be laid

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

Accession.

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Plan for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs

The plan submitted by Bulgaria to the Commission on 31 May
2006 for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs, in
the area as set out in point 1 of the Annex, is approved.

Article 2

Plan for the emergency vaccination against classical swine
fever of feral pigs

The plan submitted by Bulgaria to the Commission on 31 May
2006 for the emergency vaccination against classical swine fever
of feral pigs, in the area as set out in point 2 of the Annex, is
approved.

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Article 3

Compliance

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

It shall

Article 4

Applicability

It shall apply for a period of nine months.

Article 5

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 November 2006.

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

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission

ANNEX

1. Areas where the plan for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs is to be implemented:

The whole territory of Bulgaria.

2. Areas where the plan for the emergency vaccination against classical swine fever of feral pigs is to be

implemented:

The whole territory of Bulgaria.