94/28/EC: Commission Decision of 20 January 1994 on marking and use of pigmeat in application of Article 9 of Council Directive 80/217/EEC by Germany (Text with EEA relevance)

COMMISSION DECISION of 20 January 1994 on marking and use of pigmeat in application of Article 9 of Council Directive 80/217/EEC by Germany (Text with EEA relevance) (94/28/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 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980 introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (1), as last amended by Decision 93/384/EEC (2), and in particular Article 9 (6) (9) thereof,
Whereas on 27 October 1993 an outbreak of classical swine fever in the municipality of Damme, Kreis Vechta, Bundesland Lower Saxony was declared by the German Veterinary Authorities;
Whereas in accordance with Article 9 (1) of Directive 80/217/EEC a surveillance zone was immediately established around the outbreak site;
Whereas all contact premises and pig holdings in the surveillance zone have been serologically and clinically tested without finding any evidence that the virus did spread to this zone;
Whereas the provisions for the use of a health mark on fresh meat are given in Council Directive 64/433/EEC of 26 June 1964 on health conditions for the production and marketing of fresh meat (3), as last amended by Directive 92/5/EEC (4);
Whereas Germany has submitted a request for the adoption of a specific solution concerning marking and use of pigmeat coming from pigs kept on holdings situated in the surveillance zone and slaughtered subject to a specific authorization issued by the  competent authority;
Whereas it is necessary to take into account the measures adopted by Commission Decision 94/27/EC of 20 January 1994 concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany and repealing Decision 93/566/EC (5);
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,