Document ID: 32002D0626

Commission Decision
of 25 July 2002
approving the plan submitted by France for the eradication of classical swine fever from feral pigs in Moselle and Meurthe-et-Moselle
(notified under document number C(2002) 2826)
(Only the French text is authentic)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2002/626/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever(1), and in particular Article 16(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) In April 2002 classical swine fever was confirmed in the feral pig population in the department of Moselle in France, at the border with the department Meurthe-et-Moselle, Luxembourg and Germany.
(2) In accordance with Article 16 of Directive 2001/89/EC, the French authorities have submitted a plan for the eradication of classical swine fever from feral pigs in Moselle and in the bordering department of Meurthe-et-Moselle.
(3) The submitted plan has been examined and found to comply with the provisions of Directive 2001/89/EC.
(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The plan submitted by France for the eradication of classical swine fever from feral pigs in Moselle and Meurthe-et-Moselle is hereby approved.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
Done at Brussels, 25 July 2002.

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