85/108/EEC: Commission Decision of 14 January 1985 on certain protective measures against foot-and-mouth disease in Italy

COMMISSION  DECISION
of 14 January 1985
on certain protective measures against foot-and-mouth disease in Italy
(85/108/EEC)
THE COMMISSION 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 problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine and porcine animals (1), as last amended by Directive 84/644/EEC (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/461/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meats (3), as last amended by Directive 84/643/EEC (4), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 80/215/EEC of 22 January 1980 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat-based products (5), as last amended by Directive 81/476/EEC (6), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease has occurred in Italy; whereas this outbreak is such as to constitute a danger to the livestock of the other Member States owing to the important volume of trade both in animals and fresh meat and in certain meat-based products;
Whereas following this outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, on 14 December 1984 the Commission adopted Decision 85/40/EEC on certain protective measures against foot-and-mouth disease in Italy ( (7);
Whereas the persistence of the disease and the fact that it is spreading to other parts of the territory require that restrictive measures in intra-Community trade be extended and intensified;
Whereas certain Member States have taken protective measures in this connection;
Whereas all Member States should therefore adopt measures designed to protect them for the time necessary to eradicate the disease;
Whereas the measures to be implemented must be devised in a manner which takes account firstly of the special situation of certain Member States in regard to foot-and-mouth disease and the methods used to combat the disease and secondly the health policy measures applied by the Italian authorities, more particularly the slaughtering policy applied in the various provinces;
Whereas the meats obtained from animals slaughtered before 1 November 1984 are not likely to cause spreading of the disease;
Whereas the vehicles which are or have been used to transport live animals may constitute an important vector for the disease;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,