2008/303/EC: Commission Decision of 14 April 2008 concerning interim protection measures relating to Classical Swine Fever in Slovakia (notified under document number C(2008) 1525) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2008-04-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Slovakia, animal plague, health control, swine, trade restriction, veterinary inspection

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 14 April 2008

concerning interim protection measures relating to Classical Swine Fever in Slovakia

(notified under document number C(2008) 1525)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/303/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(5)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

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 (1), and in
particular Article 10(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(6)

(7)

An outbreak of Classical Swine Fever has occurred in
Slovakia.

and

health

animal

conditions

The
certification
requirements for trade in porcine semen are laid down
in Council Directive 90/429/EEC of 26 June 1990 laying
down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-
Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic
animals of the porcine species (4).

and

health

animal

conditions

The
certification
requirements for trade in porcine ova and embryos are
laid down in Commission Decision 95/483/EC of
9 November 1995 determining the specimen certificate
for
intra-Community trade in ova and embryos of
swine (5).

Pending the meeting of the Standing Committee on the
Food Chain and Animal Health and in collaboration with
the Member State concerned, it is appropriate to adopt
interim protection measures.

In view of the trade in live pigs and certain pig products,
this outbreak is liable to endanger the herds of other
Members States.

(8)

This Decision shall be
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

reviewed by the Standing

Slovakia has taken measures within the framework of
Council Directive 2001/89/EC on Community measures
for the control of Classical Swine Fever (2).

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

The animal health conditions and the
certification
requirements for trade in live pigs are laid down in
Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on
animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade
in bovine animals and swine (3).

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. Directive as

the European Parliament and of

last amended by
the

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

Article 1

1. Without prejudice to the measures of Council Directive
2001/89/EC, and in particular Articles 9, 10 and 11 thereof,
Slovakia shall ensure that:

(a) no pigs are transported from and to pig holdings situated

within the areas described in the Annex;

(2) OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5. Directive as last amended by Decision

2007/729/EC (OJ L 294, 13.11.2007, p. 26).

(4) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 62. Directive as last amended by Council

(3) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64. Directive as last amended by

Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).

Decision 2007/729/EC (OJ L 294, 13.11.2007, p. 26).

(5) OJ L 275, 18.11.1995, p. 30.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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(b) transport of pigs for slaughter proceeding from holdings
situated outside the areas described in the Annex to slaugh-
terhouses located in the said areas and transit of pigs
through the said areas shall only be allowed via major
roads or railways and in accordance with the detailed
instructions provided for by the competent authorities to
prevent that during transport the pigs in question come
in direct or indirect contact with other pigs.

2.
By derogation from paragraph 1(a) the competent auth-
orities may authorise the transport of pigs directly to a slaugh-
terhouse situated in the area described in the Annex, or in
exceptional cases in designated slaughterhouses outside that
area in Slovakia, for immediate slaughter.

swine kept at a holding situated outside the areas described in
the Annex.

Article 4

Slovakia shall ensure that:

(a)

the health certificate provided for
in Council Directive
64/432/EEC accompanying pigs dispatched from Slovakia
must be completed by the following:

Article 2

in

‘Animals
accordance with Commission Decision
2008/303/EC of 14 April 2008 concerning interim
protection measures relating to Classical Swine Fever in
Slovakia’

Slovakia shall ensure that no pigs, except pigs send for
1.
immediate
are
dispatched to other Member States and to third countries,
unless the pigs:

slaughter directly

slaughterhouse,

to the

(a) come from a holding situated in an area outside the areas

described in the Annex; and

(b) have been resident on the holding of origin for at least 30
days prior to loading, or since birth if less than 30 days of
age; and

(c) come from a holding where no live pigs have been
introduced during the 30 day period immediately prior to
the dispatch of the pigs in question.

2.
The competent veterinary authority of Slovakia shall
ensure that the notification of the dispatch of pigs to other
Member States
is communicated to the central and local
veterinary authorities of the Member State of destination and
any Member State of
three days before the
dispatch.

transit at

least

Article 3

1.
Slovakia shall ensure that no consignments of porcine
semen are dispatched to other Member States and to third
countries unless the semen originates from boars kept at a
collection centre
referred to in Article 3(a) of Council
Directive 90/429/EEC and situated outside the areas described
in the Annex.

2.
Slovakia shall ensure that no consignments of ova and
embryos of swine are dispatched to other Member States and
to third countries unless the ova and embryos originate from

(b) the health certificate provided for

in Council Directive
90/429/EEC accompanying boar semen dispatched from
Slovakia must be completed by the following:

in

accordance with

‘Semen
Commission Decision
2008/303/EC of 14 April 2008 concerning interim
protection measures relating to Classical Swine Fever in
Slovakia’

(c)

the health certificate provided for in Commission Decision
swine
95/483/EC accompanying ova and embryos of
dispatched from Slovakia must be completed by the
following:

(delete as appropriate)

‘Ova/Embryos
in accordance with
Commission Decision 2008/303/EC of 14 April 2008
concerning
to
interim protection measures
Classical Swine Fever in Slovakia’

relating

Article 5

Slovakia shall ensure that vehicles which have been used for the
transport of pigs or had entered a holding where pigs are kept
are cleaned and disinfected after each operation and the trans-
porter shall furnish proof to the competent veterinary authority
of such disinfection.

Article 6

The Member States shall amend the measures they apply to
trade so as to bring them into compliance with this Decision
and they shall give immediate appropriate publicity to the
measures
inform the
shall
Commission thereof.

adopted. They

immediately

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This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 7

Done at Brussels, 14 April 2008.

For the Commission

Androulla VASSILIOU
Member of the Commission

The entire territory of Slovakia.

ANNEX