2007/123/EC: Commission Decision of 20 February 2007 granting an exemption to Italy under Council Directive 92/119/EEC for the transport of pigs for slaughter on public and private roads to a slaughterhouse within a protection zone (notified under document number C(2007) 499)

21.2.2007 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 52/10
COMMISSION DECISION
of 20 February 2007
granting an exemption to Italy under Council Directive 92/119/EEC for the transport of pigs for slaughter on public and private roads to a slaughterhouse within a protection zone
(notified under document number C(2007) 499)
(Only the Italian text is authentic)
(2007/123/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/119/EEC of 17 December 1992 introducing general Community measures for the control of certain animal diseases and specific measures relating to swine vesicular disease (1) and in particular point 7(2)(d) of Annex II thereof,
Whereas:
(1) On 15 November 2006 a protection zone was established by the competent authority in Italy around an outbreak of swine vesicular disease in the municipality of Romano di Lombardia, Province of Bergamo, in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 92/119/EEC.
(2) Accordingly, the movement and transport of pigs on public and private roads within that protection zone have been prohibited.
(3) However, Italy has submitted a request for an exemption from that prohibition for the transport of pigs for slaughter coming from outside that protection zone, on public and private roads within the protection zone, in order to transport them to a slaughterhouse situated in the protection zone.
(4) It is appropriate to provide for that exemption, subject to the condition that Italy takes strict control and precaution measures that guarantee that there is no risk of the spread of the disease.
(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,