Commission Decision of 20 December 2006 amending Decision 2005/363/EC concerning animal health protection measures against African swine fever in Sardinia, Italy (notified under document number C(2006) 6729)   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2006-12-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Sardinia, animal plague, health certificate, health legislation, swine, transport of animals, veterinary inspection, veterinary legislation

12.1.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 7/21

COMMISSION DECISION

of 20 December 2006

amending Decision 2005/363/EC concerning animal health protection measures against African
swine fever in Sardinia, Italy

(notified under document number C(2006) 6729)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/12/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

The province of Orestano, certain municipalities of the
province of Sassari and certain municipalities of
the
province of Nuoro should therefore be deleted from
the areas of Sardinia as referred to in point (b)(i) of
Article 5(2) of Decision 2005/363/EC that are excluded
from the derogation foreseen in this Article
that
authorises the Italian authorities to dispatch pig meat
under certain conditions.

Decision 2005/363/EC should therefore be amended
accordingly.

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

in this Decision are in
Standing
the

opinion

the

of

(4)

(5)

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex I to Decision 2005/363/EC is replaced by the text in the
Annex.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 20 December 2006.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission

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.

Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16
December 2002 laying down animal health rules governing
the production, processing, distribution and introduction of
products of animal origin for human consumption (3), and in
particular Article 4(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Decision 2005/363/EC of 2 May 2005
concerning animal health protection measures against
African swine fever in Sardinia, Italy (4) was adopted in
response to the presence of African swine fever in the
province of Nuoro and part of the province of Sassari in
Sardinia.

Italy has informed the Commission about the results of
the plan for the eradication of African swine fever in feral
pigs in Sardinia, approved by Commission Decision
2005/362/EC (5), and the favourable evolution of that
disease on the territory of Sardinia.

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13. Directive as last amended by Directive
2004/41/EC of
the Council
(OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 33); corrected version in OJ L 195,
2.6.2004, p. 12).

the European Parliament and of

(2) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. Directive as last amended by Directive
the Council

the European Parliament and of

2002/33/EC of
(OJ L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14).

(3) OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11.
(4) OJ L 118, 5.5.2005, p. 39. Decision as last amended by Decision

2005/494/EC (OJ L 182, 13.7.2005, p. 26).

(5) OJ L 118, 5.5.2005, p. 37.

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Official Journal of the European Union

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX I

Areas of Sardinia as referred to in point (b)(i) of Article 5(2):

(a)

In the province of Nuoro: the territory of the municipalities of Aritzo, Arzana, Atzara, Austis, Bari Sardo, Baunei,
Belvi, Bitti, Cardedu, Desulo, Dorgali, Elini, Fonni, Gadoni, Gairo, Galtelli, Girasole, Ilbono, Irgoli, Jerzu, Lanusei,
Loceri, Loculi, Lotzorai, Lula, Meana Sardo, Onani, Onifai, Orgosolo, Orosei, Osidda, Osini, Ovodda, Seui, Sorgono,
Talana, Tertenia, Teti, Tiana, Tonara, Tortoli, Triei, Ulassai, Uzulei, Ussassai and Villagrande Strisaili;

(b) In the province of Sassari: the territory of the municipalities of Ala' dei Sardi, Anela, Budduso', Bultei, Nughedu di San

Nicolo' and Pattada.’