15.4.2008   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 105/7

(1)

An outbreak of Classical Swine Fever has occurred in Slovakia.

(2)

In view of the trade in live pigs and certain pig products, this outbreak is liable to endanger the herds of other Members States.

(3)

Slovakia has taken measures within the framework of Council Directive 2001/89/EC on Community measures for the control of Classical Swine Fever (2).

(4)

The animal health conditions and the certification requirements for trade in live pigs are laid down in Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (3).

(5)

The animal health conditions and certification requirements for trade in porcine semen are laid down in Council Directive 90/429/EEC of 26 June 1990 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species (4).

(6)

The animal health conditions and certification requirements for trade in porcine ova and embryos are laid down in Commission Decision 95/483/EC of 9 November 1995 determining the specimen certificate for intra-Community trade in ova and embryos of swine (5).

(7)

Pending the meeting of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health and in collaboration with the Member State concerned, it is appropriate to adopt interim protection measures.

(8)

This Decision shall be reviewed by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

(a)

no pigs are transported from and to pig holdings situated within the areas described in the Annex;

(b)

transport of pigs for slaughter proceeding from holdings situated outside the areas described in the Annex to slaughterhouses located in the said areas and transit of pigs through the said areas shall only be allowed via major roads or railways and in accordance with the detailed instructions provided for by the competent authorities to prevent that during transport the pigs in question come in direct or indirect contact with other pigs.

(a)

come from a holding situated in an area outside the areas described in the Annex; and

(b)

have been resident on the holding of origin for at least 30 days prior to loading, or since birth if less than 30 days of age; and

(c)

come from a holding where no live pigs have been introduced during the 30 day period immediately prior to the dispatch of the pigs in question.

(a)

the health certificate provided for in Council Directive 64/432/EEC accompanying pigs dispatched from Slovakia must be completed by the following:

‘Animals in accordance with Commission Decision 2008/303/EC of 14 April 2008 concerning interim protection measures relating to Classical Swine Fever in Slovakia’

(b)

the health certificate provided for in Council Directive 90/429/EEC accompanying boar semen dispatched from Slovakia must be completed by the following:

‘Semen in accordance with Commission Decision 2008/303/EC of 14 April 2008 concerning interim protection measures relating to Classical Swine Fever in Slovakia’

(c)

the health certificate provided for in Commission Decision 95/483/EC accompanying ova and embryos of swine dispatched from Slovakia must be completed by the following:

‘Ova/Embryos (delete as appropriate) in accordance with Commission Decision 2008/303/EC of 14 April 2008 concerning interim protection measures relating to Classical Swine Fever in Slovakia’