84/10/EEC: Council Decision of 10 January 1984 concerning certain protective measures against classical swine fever as regards fresh pigmeat

COUNCIL  DECISION
of 10 January 1984
concerning certain protective measures against classical swine fever as regards fresh pigmeat
(84/10/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/461/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (1), as last amended by Directive 83/646/EEC (2), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas there has been an outbreak of classical swine fever in certain parts of the Community territory; whereas, despite the measures applied, the disease is persisting and spreading in some of those areas;
Whereas in the Federal Republic of Germany classical swine fever is widespread in certain zones;
Whereas, as a result, trade in fresh pigmeat originating in some of those areas constitutes a risk of spreading the disease; whereas some Member States have adopted protective measures in this respect;
Whereas all other Member States should therefore adopt protective measures and apply them for an appropriate period;
Whereas, in the absence of any concurring opinion from the Standing Veterinary Committee, the Commission was unable to adopt the measures it had envisaged on this matter under the procedure provided for in Article 8 of Directive 72/461/EEC,