93/575/EC: Commission Decision of 8 November 1993 concerning certain protection measures relating to African swine fever in Spain

COMMISSION DECISION of 8 November 1993 concerning certain protection measures relating to African swine fever in Spain
(93/575/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 Council Directive 92/118/EEC (2) and, in particular, Article 10 (4) 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 92/118/EEC, and, in particular, Article 9 (4)  thereof,
Whereas on the basis of general disposition concerning the rules applicable to African swine fever the Council has adopted Decision 89/21/EEC (4) derogating from prohibitions relating to African swine fever for certain areas of Spain as last amended by  Commission Decision 93/443/EEC (5); whereas the said Decision resulted in the creation of a disease-free region and an infected region;
Whereas the regionalization of Spain consequent to Decision 89/21/EEC is without prejudice to the use of the disposition concerning safeguard measures, where it is appropriate;
Whereas a case of African swine fever was confirmed in the disease-free region on 19 October 1993;
Whereas in view of the trade in live pigs, fresh pigmeat and certain meat-based products this outbreak is liable to endanger the herds of other Member States;
Whereas certain temporary measures must be adopted;
Whereas in view of the suppression of border controls between Member States it is necessary to avoid that live pigs, fresh pigmeat and certain pigmeat products can enter indirectly into a Member State by passing from the part of Spain listed in the  Annex to the remaining parts of Spain;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,