CELEX: 51982PC0525
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Date: 1982-09-09
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION recognizing certain parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany as being either officially swine fever free or swine fever free (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                   COM(82 ) 525 final
                                                   Brussels . 9 September 1982
                                    Proposal for a
                             -   COUNCIL DECISION
            recognizing certain parts of the territory of the Federal
            Republic of Germany as being either officially swine fever
                          free or swine fever free
                 ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
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  C0MC82 ) 525 final
 ---pagebreak---                         EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Article 4«C«1«(c ) of Council Directive 64 / 432 / EEC lays down that the Council
acting unanimously decides to recognise as being officially free of swine
fever, for the purposes of intra-Community trade in live pigs , parts of the
territory of a Member State providing that the requirements are fulfilled .
Similarly , Article 13«a»2 of Council Directive 72 / 461 / EEC lays down that the
Council acting unanimously decides to recognise as being free of swine fever ,
for the purposes of intra-Community trade of fresh pig meat , parts of the
territory of a Member State providing that the requirements are fulfilled .
Certain parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany fulfill the
requirements for being recognised as either officially free or free of swine
fever therefore the aim of this proposal is the recognition of these parts of
the territory .
 ---pagebreak---                                   Proposal for a
                                   Council Decision
recognising certain parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany as
      being either officially swine fever free or swine fever free
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
Having regard to Council Directive 64 / 432 / EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health
                                                                                        (1 )
problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine                         as last
                                        (2)
amended by Directive 82 / 61 / EEC          and in particular Art i cle 4 C (<| ) ( c ) thereof ,
Having regard to Council Directive 72 / 461 / EEC of 12 December 1972 on health
problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat ^ as last amended by
                           (4)
Directive 81 / 476 / EEC       f and in particular Art i c le 1 3a ( 2 ) thereof ,
Whereas Commission Decision 82 / 351 / EEC^                          has already recognised
certain parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany as being
        ...          ,          ,    and whereas    ,    ,               ,
officially swine fever free,              consequently the parts of the territory as
mentioned fulfill the requirements for being recognised as officially swine
fever free for the purpose of intra-Community trade ;
Whereas concerning certain other parts of the territory of the Federal Republic
of Germany , swine fever has not been detected for more than one year , vaccination
against this disease may be authorised and the presence of vaccinated pigs is
permitted ; W£c?ii^cftjent ly these parts of the territory fulfill the requirements for beii
recognised as swine fever free for the purposes' of intra-Community trade in fresh
meat ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION :
( 1 ) OJ No 121 of 29.7.1964 , p. 1977 / 64
( 2 ) OJ No L29 of 6.2.1982 , p. 13
( 3 ) OJ No L302 of 31.12.1972 , p. 24
( 4 ) OJ No L186 of     8 . 7.1981 , p. 20
( 5 ) OJ No L157 of     8.6.1982 , p. 26
 ---pagebreak---                               Article 1
Those parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany constituted
by the regions set out in Annex 1 are recognized as officially swine fever
free within the meaning of Article 4c(1)(c ) of Directive 64 / 432 / EEC .
                              Article 2
Those parts of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany constituted
by the regions set out in Annex 2 are recognized as swine fever free within
the meaning of Article 13a(2 ) of Directive 72 / 461 / EEC .
                              Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States .
Done at Brussels ,                         For the Council
 ---pagebreak---                                    Annex 1
Officially swine fever free regions in the Federal Republic of Germany :
Bundesland Schleswig-Holstein , Freie and Hansestadt Hamburg , Freie Hansestadt
Bremen and Stadt Bremerhaven , Regierungsbezirke Detmold , Münster , Düsseldorf ,
Arnsberg , Köln , Koblenz , Trier , Rheinhessen-Pfalz , Stuttgart , Karlsruhe ,
Tübingen , Freiburg , Oberfranken , Unterfranken, Oberpfalz , Bundesland Saarland,
Niederbayern and Mittelfranken .
                                Annex 2
Swine fever free regions in the Federal Republic of Germany :
Regierungsbezirke Weser-Ems , Lüneburg , Hannover , Braunschweig , Kassel ,
Giessen , Darmstadt , Schwaben , Oberbayern and Berlin West .