92/104/EEC: Commission Decision of 27 January 1992 amending, for the second time, Decision 91/237/EEC concerning further protection measures relating to a new pig disease

COMMISSION DECISION  of 27 January 1992  amending, for the second time, Decision 91/237/EEC concerning further protection measures relating to a new pig disease  (92/104/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 amended by  Directive 91/67/EEC (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas several disease outbreaks caused by a not yet classified virus have occurred in pigs for some time in certain parts of Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom;
Whereas as a result of the disease situation the Commission adopted Decision 91/237/EEC concerning further protection measures relating to the new pig disease (3), as amended by Decision 91/332/EEC (4);
Whereas the disease has recently been confirmed in pig herds in France;
Whereas the scope of the protection measures should be adjusted to take account of this situation;
Whereas the authorities of the Member States have engaged themselves to implement national measures that are necessary to guarantee the efficient implementation of this Decision when pigs are sent to other Member States;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,