93/162/EEC: Commission Decision of 17 March 1993 concerning certain protection measures, with regard to foot and mouth disease in Italy

COMMISSION DECISION of 17 March 1993 concerning certain protection measures, with regard to foot and mouth disease in Italy
(93/162/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 Council Directive 92/65/EEC (2) and in particular Article 10 (3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989, concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (3), as last amended by Directive 92/67/EEC (4) and, in particular, Article 9  (3),
Whereas since 28 February 1993 several outbreaks of foot and mouth disease have been declared in several regions in Italy;
Whereas the Commission has sent missions to Italy to examine the foot and mouth disease situation;
Whereas the foot and mouth disease situation in Italy is liable to endanger the herds of other Member States in view of the trade in live biungulate animals and their products, other than meat and meat products produced before the date of entry of the  disease in regions which have not been affected by the disease, meat products subjected to a treatment as laid down in Article 4 (1) of Council Directive 80/215/EEC, of 22 January 1980, on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat  products (5), as last amended by Council Directive 91/687/EEC (6), and milk and milk products subjected to suitable heat treatment,