85/163/EEC: Commission Decision of 6 February 1985 on certain protective measures against foot-and-mouth disease in Italy

COMMISSION  DECISION
of 6 February 1985
on certain protective measures against foot-and-mouth disease in Italy
(85/163/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), as last amended by Directive 84/644/EEC (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 72/461/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (3), as last amended by Directive 84/643/EEC (4), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 80/215/EEC of 22 January 1980 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat products (5), as last amended by Directive 81/476/EEC (6), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Whereas an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease has occurred in Italy; whereas that outbreak is such as to constitute a danger to the livestock of the other Member States owing to the large volume of trade both in animals and fresh meat and in certain meat-based products;
Whereas on 14 December 1984, following that outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, the Commission adopted Decision 85/40/EEC on certain protective measures against foot-and-mouth disease in Italy (7);
Whereas on 14 January 1985, in view of the way in which the outbreak had developed, the Commission adopted Decision 85/108/EEC (8), as last amended by Decision 85/116/EEC (9);
Whereas the outbreaks have, as a result of the measures introduced and the action taken by the Italian authorities, in particular as regards vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease, been confined to certain parts of Italy's territory;
Whereas in certain parts of Italy's territory no further cases of the disease have been recorded; whereas, therefore, and in view of the measures introduced by the Italian authorities, some of the restrictions on trade should be lifted in the case of meat from animals slaughtered after 1 February 1985 and products processed therefrom;
Whereas a time limit should be laid down for introducing measures designed to restore trade and provide additional safeguards;
Whereas meat obtained from animals slaughtered before 1 November 1984 is not likely to cause the disease to spread;
Whereas the vehicles used for transporting live animals can in some cases constitute a major factor in spreading the disease;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,