CELEX: 31993D0419
Language: en
Date: 1993-07-28 00:00:00
Title: Commission Decision of 28 July 1993 amending for the third time Decision 93/180/EEC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and- mouth disease in Italy and repealing Decision 93/168/EEC

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31993D0419

93/419/EEC: Commission Decision of 28 July 1993 amending for the third time Decision 93/180/EEC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and- mouth disease in Italy and repealing Decision 93/168/EEC  

Official Journal L 191 , 31/07/1993 P. 0131 - 0132

COMMISSION DECISION of 28 July 1993 amending for the third time Decision 93/180/EEC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in Italy and repealing Decision 93/168/EEC(93/419/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 92/118/EEC (2) and in particular Article 10 thereof,  Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989, concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (3), as last amended by Council Directive 92/118/EEC and, in particular,  Article 9,  Whereas since 28 February 1993 several outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disesase have been declared in several regions in Italy;  Whereas the Commission has sent missions to Italy to examine the foot-and-mouth-disease situation;  Whereas the foot-and-mouth disease situation in Italy is liable to endanger the herds of other Member States of the trade in live biungulate animals and certain of their products;  Whereas following the outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease the Commission adopted several Decisions, particularly 93/180/EEC of 26 March 1993 concerning certain protective measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in Italy and repealing Decision  93/168/EEC (4), as last amended by Decision 93/336/EEC (5);  Whereas the outbreaks have, as a result of the measures introduced and the action taken by the Italian authorities, been confined to certain parts of Italy's territory;  Whereas as a result of serological testing and clinical examinations restrictions can be removed form the provinces of Benevento, Avellino, Napoli and Salerno;  Whereas there is the possibility that illegal vaccination has been carried out in the province of Caserta and furthermore the origin of oubreaks in this province remains unknown; whereas it is necessary to retain restrictions in Caserta pending results  of inquiries;  Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,  HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:  Article 1  Decision 93/180/EEC is hereby amended as follows:  1. In Article 1 (2) and (3), the words '93/336/EEC of 28 May 1993' are replaced by '93/419/EEC of 28 July 1993'.  2. In Article 2 (3), the words '93/336/EEC of 28 May 1993' are replaced by '93/414/EEC of 28 July 1993'.  3. In Article 3 (4), the words '93/336/EEC of 28 May 1993' are replaced by '93/419/EEC of 28 July 1993'.  4. In Article 4 (4), the words '93/336/EEC of 28 May 1993' are replaced by '93/419/EEC of 28 July 1993'.  5. In Article 5 (4), the words '93/336/EEC of 28 May 1993' are replaced by '93/419/EEC of 28 July 1993'.  6. In Article 6 (3) and (4), the words '93/336/EEC of 28 May 1993' are replaced by '93/419/EEC of 28 July 1993'.  7. In Article 7 (3), the words '93/336/EEC of 28 May 1993' are replaced by '93/419/EEC of 28 July 1993'.  8. In Article 9 (3), the words '93/336/EEC of 28 May 1993' are replaced by '93/419/EEC of 28 July 1993'.  9. The Annex is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.  Article 2  The 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 is addressed to the Member States.  Done at Brussels, 28 July 1993.  For the Commission René STEICHEN Member of the Commission (1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29.  (2) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.  (3) OJ No L 395, 30. 12. 1989, p. 13.  (4) OJ No L 75, 30. 3. 1993, p. 21.  (5) OJ No L 132, 29. 5. 1993, p. 143.    ANNEX  1. Parts of the territory of Italy subject to restrictions on trade in live animals until 15 September 1993;  the provinces of:  Avellino, Benevento, Napoli, Salerno.  2. Parts of the territory of Italy subject to restrictions on trade in live animals:  the province of:  Caserta.  3. Parts of the territory of Italy subject to restrictions on the trade in meat obtained from animals originating in and slaughtered after 1 February and before 1 May 1993 and products prepared using such meat, and other animal products produced between  those dates:  the provinces of:  Verona, Taranto, Bari, Brindisi, Foggia, Lecce and Reggio di Calabria.  4. Parts of the territory of Italy subject to restrictions on the trade in meat obtained form animals originating in and slaughtered after 1 February and before 15 June 1993 and products prepared using such meat, and other animal products produced  between those dates:  the provinces of:  Cantanzaro, Cosenza, Potenza and Matera.  5. Parts of the territory of Italy subject to restrictions on the trade in meat obtained from animals originating in and slaughtered after 1 February and before 15 September 1993 and products prepared using such meat, and other animal products produced  between those dates:  the provinces of:  Avellino, Benevento, Napoli, Salerno.  6. Parts of the territory of Italy subject to restrictions on the trade in meat obtained from animals originating in and slaughtered after 1 February 1993 and products prepared using such meat, and other animal products produced after that date:  the province of:  Caserta.