CELEX: 31993D0128
Language: en
Date: 1993-02-26 00:00:00
Title: 93/128/EEC: Commission Decision of 26 February 1993 concerning certain protection measures, with regard to swine vesicular disease, in the Netherlands and Italy

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31993D0128

93/128/EEC: Commission Decision of 26 February 1993 concerning certain protection measures, with regard to swine vesicular disease, in the Netherlands and Italy  

Official Journal L 050 , 02/03/1993 P. 0029 - 0029

COMMISSION DECISION of 26 February 1993 concerning certain protection measures, with regard to swine vesicular disease, in the Netherlands and Italy(93/128/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  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), as last  amended by Council Directive 92/65/EEC (2) and in particular Article 10 (3) thereof,  Whereas during 1992 outbreaks of swine vesicular disease have been declared in the Netherlands and Italy;  Whereas swine vesicular disease virus has been isolated and antibodies to the said virus have been detected in pigs sent from the Netherlands to Italy;  Whereas since 1991 swine vesicular disease has been endemic in Italy;  Whereas the Commission has sent missions to the Netherlands and to Italy to examine the swine vesicular disease situation;  Whereas pigs originating from the Netherlands are liable to endanger herds of other Member States in view of trade in live pigs;  Whereas swine vesicular disease situation in Italy is liable to endanger the herds of other Member States in view of the trade in live pigs;  Whereas the Commission may take, in collaboration with the Member State concerned and pending the meeting of the Standing Veterinary Committee, interim protective measures with regard to animals from a region affected by an epizootic disease,  HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:  Article 1  1. The Netherlands shall not send live pigs from its territory to other Member States;  2. Italy shall not send live pigs from its territory to other Member States.  Article 2  Member States shall amend the measures which they apply to trade so as to bring them into compliance with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.  Article 3  This Decision shall apply until 1 April 1993.  Article 4  This Decision is addressed to the Member States.  Done at Brussels, 26 February 1993.  For the Commission René STEICHEN Member of the Commission (1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29.  (2) OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 54.