95/108/EC: Commission Decision of 28 March 1995 concerning health protection measures against African swine fever in Sardinia, Italy

COMMISSION DECISION of 28 March 1995  concerning health protection measures against African swine fever in Sardinia, Italy (95/108/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 in intra-Community trade 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 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 thereof,
Whereas, as a result of the African swine fever situation in Italy, the Commission adopted Decision  92/451/EEC of 30 July 1992 concerning certain health protection measures against African swine  fever in Sardinia, Italy  (4);
Whereas, African swine fever must be considered an endemic disease in the province of Nuoro,  Sardinia, Italy;
Whereas the disease situation is liable to endanger the herds in other regions of Italy and of  other Member States, in view of trade in live pigs, fresh pigmeat and certain meat-based products;
Whereas it is the objective within the eradication programme adopted by Commission Decision  94/881/EC of 21 December 1994 approving the programme for the eradication and surveillance of  African swine fever presented by Italy and fixing the level of the Community financial contribution   (5) to eliminate African swine fever from the remaining infected areas of Sardinia;
Whereas in the light of the animal health situation in the provinces of Sassari, Oristano and  Cagliari and in the interests of clarity Decision 92/451/EEC should be repealed and a new text  adopted;
Whereas the Italian authorities have taken legal measures to prohibit the movement of live pigs,  fresh pigmeat and certain meat-based pork products from the territory of Sardinia; whereas the  adoption of these legal measures guarantees the efficacity of the implementation of this Decision;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the  Standing Veterinary Committee,