Commission Regulation (EC) No 1393/94 of 17 June 1994 adopting exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat in the Netherlands

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1393/94 of 17 June 1994 adopting exceptional support measures for the market in pigmeat in the Netherlands
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in pigmeat (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1249/89 (2), and in particular Article 20 and the second paragraph of Article 22  thereof,
Whereas, because of the outbreak of classical swine fever in certain production regions in Belgium, which are located in the border area to the Netherlands, surveillance zones have been established by the Dutch authorities pursuant to Article 9 of  Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980 introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (3), as last amended by Directive 93/384/EEC (4); whereas, consequently, in these zones the trade in live pigs, fresh pigmeat and  pigmeat products which have not been subjected to heat treatment is temporarily prohibited;
Whereas restrictions on the free movement of goods resulting from the application of veterinary measures are likely to bring about a serious disturbance of the market for pigmeat in the Netherlands; whereas exceptional market support measures, to apply  for no longer than is strictly necessary, must accordingly be adopted with respect solely to live animals from the affected areas;
Whereas, with the aim of preventing a further spread of the disease, the pigs produced in the protection zones should be separated from normal trade in products intended for human consumption and processed into products intended for uses other than  human consumption;
Whereas a buying-in price should be fixed at which piglets and live pigs in the surveillance zones are to be taken over by the intervention agency; whereas with the aim of preventing misuse, the buying-in of piglets which are fattened on closed-circuit  holdings should be excluded;
Whereas provision should be made for the Dutch authorities to adopt all necessary control and surveillance measures and to inform the Commission accordingly;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat,