2008/377/EC: Commission Decision of 8 May 2008 concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Slovakia (notified under document number C(2008) 1765) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2008-05-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Slovakia, animal plague, health certificate, health control, swine, transport of animals, veterinary inspection

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 8 May 2008

concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Slovakia

(notified under document number C(2008) 1765)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/377/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(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Outbreaks of classical swine fever have occurred in
Slovakia.

In view of the trade in live pigs and certain pig products,
those outbreaks are liable to endanger the herds of other
Members States.

Slovakia has taken measures within the framework of
Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on
Community measures for the control of classical swine
fever (2).

Commission Decision 2008/303/EC of 14 April 2008
relating to
concerning interim protection measures
in Slovakia (3) was adopted in
Classical Swine Fever
order
taken by Slovakia
to reinforce the measures
pursuant to Directive 2001/89/EC.

(1) 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).

(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).

(3) OJ L 105, 15.4.2008, p. 7.

Commission Decision 2006/805/EC of 24 November
animal health control measures
2006 concerning
relating to classical
in certain Member
swine fever
States (4) was adopted in response to outbreaks of
classical swine fever
in feral pigs in those Member
States concerned. Those measures should continue to
apply in Slovakia.

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 (5).

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 (6).

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
intra-Community trade in ova and embryos of
for
swine (7).

Commission Decision 2002/106/EC of 1 February 2002
approving a Diagnostic Manual establishing diagnostic
procedures, sampling methods and criteria for evaluation
of the laboratory tests for the confirmation of classical
swine fever (8) provides for
risk adapted surveillance
protocols.

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(4) OJ L 329, 25.11.2006, p. 67. Decision as last amended by Decision

2008/225/EC (OJ L 73, 15.3.2008, p. 32).

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

Decision 2007/729/EC.

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

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

(7) OJ L 275, 18.11.1995, p. 30.
(8) OJ L 39, 9.2.2002, p. 71. Decision as last amended by Decision

2003/859/EC (OJ L 324, 11.12.2003, p. 55).

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(10)

Based on the information provided by Slovakia it appears
that classical swine fever might have spread already to
herds in several areas of that Member State before the
outbreaks were discovered. Appropriate investigations to
trace, confirm or infirm new infections require sufficient
time viewing the nature of the disease. It is therefore
appropriate to review the protective measures relating
In the context of
to classical swine fever in Slovakia.
these precautionary measures,
is in particular also
appropriate to specify in which cases and under which
conditions the transport of pigs may be authorised to
Member States and within the territory of Slovakia to
prevent the spread of the disease.

it

countries unless the semen originates from boars kept at a
collection centre referred to in Article 3(a) of Directive
90/429/EEC and situated outside the areas listed 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
swine kept at a holding situated outside the areas listed in the
Annex.

(11) Decision 2008/303/EC should therefore be repealed.

1.

Slovakia shall ensure that:

Article 4

(12)

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

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

within the areas listed in the Annex;

(b) transport of pigs for slaughter proceeding from holdings
situated outside the areas listed in the Annex to slaughter-
houses located in the said areas and transit of pigs through
the said areas are only allowed:

The measures provided for in this Decision shall apply without
prejudice to the measures provided for in:

(i) via major roads or railways; and

(a) Directive 2001/89/EC, and in particular Articles 9, 10 and

11 thereof;

(b) Decision 2006/805/EC.

Article 2

Slovakia shall ensure that no pigs are dispatched to other
Member States and to third countries, unless the pigs:

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

listed in the Annex; and

(ii) in accordance with the detailed instructions provided for
that during
in question come in direct or

by the competent authority to prevent
transport
the pigs
indirect contact with other pigs.

2.
By way of derogation from paragraph 1(a), the competent
authority may authorise the transport of pigs from a holding
situated within the areas listed in the Annex:

(a) directly to a slaughterhouse situated in the areas listed in the

Annex for immediate slaughter;

(b) have been resident on the holding of origin for at least 45
days prior to loading, or since birth if less than 45 days of
age; and

(b) to a holding situated within those areas, provided that the
pigs have been resident for at least 45 days, or since birth if
less than 45 days of age, on a holding of origin:

(c) come from a holding where no live pigs have been
introduced during the 45 day-period immediately prior to
the dispatch of the pigs in question.

(i) which has not received live pigs during the 45-day
period immediately prior to the date of dispatch of
the pigs; and

Article 3

1.
Slovakia shall ensure that no consignments of porcine
semen are dispatched to other Member States and to third

(ii) on which the clinical examinations carried out

in
accordance with Chapter
the Annex to
Decision 2002/106/EC have been completed with
negative results.

IV(D)(2) of

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By way of derogation from paragraph 1(a), the competent
3.
authority may authorise the transport of pigs from a holding
situated within the areas listed in the Annex:

‘Semen in accordance with Commission Decision C(2008)
1765 of 8 May 2008 concerning certain protection
measures relating to classical swine fever in Slovakia’

(a) directly to a slaughterhouse, designated for this purpose by
the competent authority, situated in Slovakia outside the
areas listed in the Annex provided that the pigs have been
resident for at least 45 days, or since birth if less than 45
days of age, on a single holding of origin:

(i) which has not received live pigs during the 45-day
period immediately prior to the date of dispatch of
the pigs; and

(c)

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

‘Ova/Embryos (delete as appropriate)
in accordance with
Commission Decision C(2008) 1765 of 8 May 2008
concerning certain protection measures relating to classical
swine fever in Slovakia’

(ii) on which the clinical examinations carried out

in
accordance with Chapter
the Annex to
Decision 2002/106/EC have been completed with
negative results.

IV(D)(2) of

(b) to a holding situated in Slovakia outside the areas listed in
the Annex, provided that the pigs have been resident for at
least 45 days, or since birth if less than 45 days of age, on a
single holding of origin:

(i) which has not received live pigs during the 45-day
period immediately prior to the date of dispatch of
the pigs;

(ii) on which the clinical examinations carried out

in
accordance with Chapter IV(D)(2) of
the Annex to
Decision 2002/106/EC have been completed with
negative results; and

(iii) on which the samples taken in accordance with Chapter
IV(D)(4) of that Annex have been tested with negative
results.

Article 5

Slovakia shall ensure that:

(a)

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

‘Animals in accordance with Commission Decision C(2008)
1765 of 8 May 2008 concerning certain protection
measures relating to classical swine fever in Slovakia’

(b) the health certificate provided for in Directive 90/429/EEC
accompanying boar semen dispatched from Slovakia must
be completed by the following:

Article 6

Slovakia shall ensure that:

(a) vehicles which have been used for the transport of pigs
within the areas listed in the Annex or have been used
for the transport of those pigs to a slaughterhouse or had
entered a holding situated in the areas listed in the Annex
where pigs are kept are cleaned and disinfected after each
operation;

(b) the transporter furnish proof to the competent veterinary

authority of such disinfection.

Article 7

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

Article 8

Decision 2008/303/EC is repealed.

Article 9

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 8 May 2008.

For the Commission

Androulla VASSILIOU
Member of the Commission

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The entire territory of Slovakia.

ANNEX