Document ID: 31993D0600

COMMISSION DECISION of 19 November 1993 amending Decision 93/575/EC concerning certain protection measures relating to African swine fever in Spain (93/600/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
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 Council Directive 92/118/EEC, and in particular, Article 9 (4) thereof,
Whereas as a result of an outbreak of African swine fever in Granada, Spain, the Commission adopted Decision 93/575/EC of 8 November 1993 concerning certain protection measures relating to African swine fever in Spain (4);
Whereas the occurrence of African swine fever is liable to present a serious threat to the herds of other Member States in view of the trade in live pigs, fresh pigmeat and certain meat-based products;
Whereas the temporary protection measures adopted by Decision 93/575/EC must be extended pending clarification of the African swine fever situation;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
In Article 6 of Decision 93/575/EC the date '22 November 1993' is replaced by '15 December 1993'.
Article 2
The Member States shall amend the measures which they apply to trade so as to bring them into compliance with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 19 November 1993.

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