Document ID: 31994D0739

COMMISSION DECISION of 14 November 1994 on marking and use of pigmeat in application of Article 9 of Council Directive 80/217/EEC (Text with EEA relevance) (94/739/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
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, paragraph 6 (g) thereof,
Whereas on 6 October 1994 an outbreak of classical swine fever in the municipality of Nevelle, East Flanders was declared by the Belgian 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 Belgium 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 the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
1. Belgium is authorized to apply the mark described in Article 3 (1) (A) (e) of Directive 64/433/EEC to pigmeat obtained from pigs originating from holdings situated in the surveillance zone established on 6 October 1994 around the outbreak of classical swine fever in the municipality of Nevelle on the condition that the pigs in question:
(a) originate from a holding to which, following the epidemiological inquiry, no contact has been established with an infected holding;
(b) have been included in a programme for monitoring body temperature and clinical examination. The programme shall be carried out as given in Annex I;
(c) have been slaughtered within 12 hours of arrival at the slaughterhouse.
2. Belgium shall ensure that a certificate as given in Annex II is issued in respect of meat referred to in paragraph 1.
Article 2
Pigmeat which complies with the conditions of Article 1 (1) and enters into intra-Community trade must be accompanied by the certificate referred to in Article 1 (2).
Article 3
This Decision is applicable until 1 January 1995.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 November 1994.

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