94/388/EC: Commission Decision of 4 July 1994 concerning certain protection measures with regard to swine vesicular disease in the Netherlands

COMMISSION DECISION of 4 July 1994 concerning certain protection measures with regard to swine vesicular disease in the Netherlands (94/388/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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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 92/118/EEC (2), and in particular Article 10 (4) thereof,
Whereas swine vesicular disease was detected in mid-May in a consignment of pigs which had arrived in Italy from the Netherlands;
Whereas swine vesicular disease can spread through the trade in live pigs;
Whereas measures for the control of swine vesicular disease are laid down in Council Directive 92/119/EEC (3);
Whereas swine vesicular disease virus is very resistant to environmental factors and can survive for long periods in contaminated transport systems;
Whereas particular attention must be paid to the cleansing and disinfection of collecting centres and vehicles used for the transport of pigs;
Whereas appropriate measures must be taken by the Netherlands to lay down provisions with regard to infringements of this Decision;
Whereas a serological screening of pigs for antibodies to swine vesicular disease virus have been carried out by Member States within the context of Commission Decision 93/178/EEC (4); whereas that Decision contains information on a serum with a low  positive reaction supplied by the Pirbright Laboratory;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,