CELEX: 31977D0253
Language: en
Date: 1977-03-22 00:00:00
Title: Commission Decision of 22 March 1977 concerning certain measures to prevent the spread of swine fever

No L 78 /22                             Official Journal of the European Communities                             26 . 3 . 77
                                                  COMMISSION DECISION
                                                       of 22 March 1977
                        concerning certain measures to prevent the spread of swine fever
                                                          (77/253/ EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                      HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                                      Article 1
Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive of 26 June 1964                  Member States shall prohibit until 30 March 1977 the
on animal health problems affecting intra-Commu­                    introduction into their territory from the Netherlands
nity trade in bovine animals and swine ('), as last                 of live swine and of the fresh meat of swine .
amended by Council Directive of 21 December
1976 (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
                                                                                           Article 2
Having regard to Council Directive of 12 December
1972 on health problems affecting intra-Community                   The Commission will keep the situation under review
trade in fresh meat (3 ), as last amended by the Council            and this Decision may be amended in the light of
Directive of 21 December 1976, and in particular                    developments therein .
Article 8 thereof,
Whereas an outbreak of swine fever has occurred in
the Netherlands ; whereas this disease is liable to                                        Article 3
endanger the livestock of other Member States, in
                                                                    This Decision is addressed to the Member States .
view of the large quantities both of animals and of
fresh meat imported by them ;
Whereas, in consequence, it is necessary that the
other Member States adopt appropriate measures for                  Done at Brussels , 22 March 1977 .
their protection for the period of time necessary for
the eradication of this epidemic, which has become
widespread ;                                                                                  Far the Commission
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision                                             Finn GUNDELACH
are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing
Veterinary Committee,                                                                             Vice-President
(') OJ No 121 , 29 . 7 . 1964, p . 1977/ 64 .
(-) OJ No L 26, 31 . 1 . 1977, p . 81 .
(3 ) OJ No L 302, 31 . 12 . 1972, p . 24 .