2002/1009/EC: Commission Decision of 27 December 2002 concerning protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Belgium, France, Germany and Luxembourg (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 5359)

Commission Decision
of 27 December 2002
concerning protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Belgium, France, Germany and Luxembourg
(notified under document number C(2002) 5359)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2002/1009/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(2), and, in particular Article 10(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In relation to classical swine fever in certain bordering parts of France, Germany and Luxembourg, the Commission has adopted Decision 1999/335/EC of 7 May 1999 approving the plans presented by Germany for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs in Baden WĂźrttemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate(3); Decision 2002/161/EC of 22 February 2002 approving the plans submitted by Germany for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs in Saarland and the emergency vaccination against classical swine fever in feral pigs in Rhineland-Pfalz and Saarland(4), as last amended by Decision 2002/791/EC(5); Decision 2002/181/EC of 28 February 2002 approving the plan presented by Luxembourg for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs in certain areas of Luxembourg(6); Decision 2002/626/EC of 25 July 2002 approving the plan submitted by France for the eradication of classical swine fever from feral pigs in Moselle and Meurthe-et-Moselle(7), and Decision 2002/383/EC of 23 May 2002 concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in France, Germany and Luxembourg and repealing Decision 2002/302/EC(8), as last amended by Decision 2002/839/EC(9).
(2) Classical swine fever has recently been confirmed in feral pigs in Belgium, close to the Belgian border with Germany.
(3) Belgium has taken measures to combat classical swine fever within the framework of Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever(10).
(4) In the light of the evolution of the epidemiological situation it is appropriate to apply the measures provided for in Decision 2002/383/EC in the concerned areas of Belgium.
(5) For the sake of clarity, Decision 2002/383/EC should be repealed and a new Decision adopted.
(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,