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Measures for controlling classical swine fever
Measures for controlling classical swine fever
Measures for controlling classical swine fever
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Measures for controlling classical swine fever
SUMMARY OF:
Directive 2001/89/EC — measures to control and eradicate classical swine fever
WHAT IS THE AIM OF THE DIRECTIVE?
It aims to introduce measures to control and eradicate classical swine fever, a highly contagious and fatal disease in pigs, based on rapid detection, isolation and slaughter.
KEY POINTS
EU countries must ensure that suspected and confirmed outbreaks of classical swine fever are notified to the relevant national authority and that enquiries are set up.
Suspected outbreaks
Where an outbreak is suspected, there must be an immediate investigation. If an outbreak is not ruled out, the holding must be placed under official surveillance and:
Confirmed outbreaks
When swine fever is officially confirmed in a holding, the following additional measures apply:
Protection and surveillance zones
Feral pigs*
Vaccination
Vaccines are normally prohibited, but countries can submit emergency plans to the Commission.
Contingency plans
Each EU country must draw up a contingency plan in the event of an outbreak of classical swine fever, and must be able to bring a national disease control centre into action immediately when an outbreak occurs.
Catering waste
EU countries must ensure that catering waste is no longer fed to pigs.
FROM WHEN DOES THE DIRECTIVE APPLY?
BACKGROUND
For more information, see:
KEY TERMS
MAIN DOCUMENT
Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, pp. 5-35)
Successive amendments to Directive 2001/89/EC have been incorporated in the original text. This consolidated version is of documentary value only.
RELATED DOCUMENTS
Commission Decision 2007/19/EC of 22 December 2006 approving contingency plans for the control of classical swine fever pursuant to Council Directive 2001/89/EC (OJ L 7, 12.1.2007, pp. 38-40)
Commission Decision 2002/106/EC of 1 February 2002 approving a Diagnostic Manual establishing diagnostic procedures, sampling methods and criteria for evaluation of the laboratory tests for the confirmation of classical swine fever (OJ L 39, 9.2.2002, pp. 71-88)
See consolidated version.
last update 06.11.2017