Document ID: 31993D0128

COMMISSION DECISION of 26 February 1993 concerning certain protection measures, with regard to swine vesicular disease, in the Netherlands and Italy
(93/128/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
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 last amended by Council Directive 92/65/EEC (2) and in particular Article 10 (3) thereof,
Whereas during 1992 outbreaks of swine vesicular disease have been declared in the Netherlands and Italy;
Whereas swine vesicular disease virus has been isolated and antibodies to the said virus have been detected in pigs sent from the Netherlands to Italy;
Whereas since 1991 swine vesicular disease has been endemic in Italy;
Whereas the Commission has sent missions to the Netherlands and to Italy to examine the swine vesicular disease situation;
Whereas pigs originating from the Netherlands are liable to endanger herds of other Member States in view of trade in live pigs;
Whereas swine vesicular disease situation in Italy is liable to endanger the herds of other Member States in view of the trade in live pigs;
Whereas the Commission may take, in collaboration with the Member State concerned and pending the meeting of the Standing Veterinary Committee, interim protective measures with regard to animals from a region affected by an epizootic disease,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
1. The Netherlands shall not send live pigs from its territory to other Member States;
2. Italy shall not send live pigs from its territory to other Member States.
Article 2
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 shall apply until 1 April 1993.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 February 1993.

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