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2008/185/EC: Commission Decision of 21 February 2008 on additional guarantees in intra-Community trade of pigs relating to Aujeszky’s disease and criteria to provide information on this disease (notified under document number C(2008) 669) (Codified version) (Text with EEA relevance)
2008/185/EC: Commission Decision of 21 February 2008 on additional guarantees in intra-Community trade of pigs relating to Aujeszky’s disease and criteria to provide information on this disease (notified under document number C(2008) 669) (Codified version) (Text with EEA relevance)
2008/185/EC: Commission Decision of 21 February 2008 on additional guarantees in intra-Community trade of pigs relating to Aujeszky’s disease and criteria to provide information on this disease (notified under document number C(2008) 669) (Codified version) (Text with EEA relevance)
OJ L 59, 4.3.2008, p. 19–30
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 03 Volume 020 P. 98 - 109
No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 20/04/2021; Repealed by 32021R0620
. Latest consolidated version: 04/03/2021
4.3.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 59/19 |
COMMISSION DECISION
of 21 February 2008
on additional guarantees in intra-Community trade of pigs relating to Aujeszky’s disease and criteria to provide information on this disease
(notified under document number C(2008) 669)
(Codified version)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2008/185/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), and in particular Article 8, Article 9(2) and Article 10(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
Commission Decision 2001/618/EC of 23 July 2001 on additional guarantees in intra-Community trade of pigs relating to Aujeszky’s disease, criteria to provide information on this disease and repealing Decisions 93/24/EEC and 93/244/EEC (2) has been substantially amended several times (3). In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Decision should be codified. |
(2) |
The International Office of Epizootic Diseases (OIE) is the international organisation designated under the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures in application of GATT 1994 which is responsible for the establishment of international animal health rules for trade in animals and animal products. These rules are published in the International Animal Health Code. |
(3) |
The chapter of the International Animal Health Code on Aujeszky’s disease has been substantially amended. |
(4) |
It is appropriate to modify the additional guarantees required in intra-Community trade of pigs in relation to Aujeszky’s disease in order to ensure their consistency with the international rules on this disease and better control in the Community. |
(5) |
Criteria must be established on the information to be provided by the Member States on Aujeszky’s disease, in accordance with Article 8 of Directive 64/432/EEC. |
(6) |
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 dispatching of pigs intended for breeding or production destined for the Member States or regions free of Aujeszky’s disease listed in Annex I and coming from any other Member State or region not listed in that Annex is authorised subject to the following conditions:
1. |
Aujeszky’s disease must be compulsorily notifiable in the Member State of origin; |
2. |
a plan for the control and eradication of Aujeszky’s disease, fulfilling the criteria laid down in Article 9(1) of Directive 64/432/EEC, must be in place in the Member State or regions of origin under the supervision of the competent authority. Appropriate measures on pig transport and movements must be in place according to this plan for preventing a spread of disease between holdings of a different status; |
3. |
with regard to the holding of origin of the pigs:
|
4. |
the pigs to be moved:
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Article 2
The dispatching of pigs intended for slaughter destined for the Member States or regions free of Aujeszky’s disease listed in Annex I and coming from any other Member State or region not listed in that Annex, is authorised subject to the following conditions:
1. |
Aujeszky’s disease must be compulsorily notifiable in the Member State of origin; |
2. |
a plan for the control and eradication of Aujeszky’s disease is in place in the Member State or regions of origin of the pigs, fulfilling the criteria laid down in Article 1(2); |
3. |
all the pigs in question must be transported directly to the slaughterhouse of destination and either:
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Article 3
Pigs intended for breeding destined for the Member States or regions listed in Annex II, where approved Aujeszky’s disease eradication programmes are in place, must either:
1. |
come from Member States or regions listed in Annex I; or |
2. |
come from:
|
3. |
fulfil the following conditions:
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Article 4
Pigs intended for production destined for the Member States or regions listed in Annex II, where approved Aujeszky’s disease eradication programmes are in place, must either:
1. |
come from Member States or regions listed in Annex I; or |
2. |
come from:
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3. |
fulfil the following conditions:
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Article 5
The serological tests carried out to monitor or detect Aujeszky’s disease in pigs in accordance with this Decision must meet the standards laid down in Annex III.
Article 6
Without prejudice to Article 10(3) of Directive 64/432/EEC, information on the occurrence of Aujeszky’s disease, including details of the monitoring and eradication programmes in operation in the Member States listed in Annex II and in the other Member States or regions not listed in that Annex where monitoring and eradication programmes are in place, must be provided at least annually by each Member State in accordance with the uniform criteria laid down in Annex IV.
Article 7
1. Without prejudice to the provisions laid down in Community legislation concerning health certificates, before the completion, for animals of the porcine species destined for Member States or regions listed in Annex I or II, of section C of the health certificate required by Directive 64/432/EEC, the official veterinarian shall ascertain:
(a) |
the status of the holding and of the Member State or region of origin of the pigs in question as regards Aujeszky’s disease; |
(b) |
in case the pigs are not originating from a Member State or a region free of the disease, the status of the holding and of the Member State or regions of destination for the pigs in question as regards Aujeszky’s disease; |
(c) |
the compliance of the pigs in question with the conditions laid down in this Decision. |
2. For animals of the porcine species destined for Member States or regions listed in Annex I or II, the certification under paragraph 4 of Section C of the health certificate referred to in paragraph 1 shall be completed and supplemented as follows:
(a) |
in the first indent, after the word ‘disease’ the word ‘Aujeszky’ must be added; |
(b) |
in the second indent, reference shall be made to this Decision. In the same line, the number of the Article of this Decision, which is relevant for the pigs in question, shall be quoted between brackets. |
Article 8
Member States must ensure that when pigs destined for Member States or regions listed in Annex I or II are transported, they shall not come in contact with pigs of different or unknown status, as regards Aujeszky’s disease, during transport or transit.
Article 9
Decision 2001/618/EC is repealed.
References to the repealed Decision shall be construed as references to this Decision and shall be read in accordance with the correlation table in Annex VI.
Article 10
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 February 2008.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
(1) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2007/729/EC (OJ L 294, 13.11.2007, p. 26).
(2) OJ L 215, 9.8.2001, p. 48. Decision as last amended by Decision 2007/729/EC.
(3) See Annex V.
ANNEX I
Member States or regions thereof free of Aujeszky’s disease and where vaccination is prohibited
ISO code |
Member State |
Regions |
CZ |
Czech Republic |
All regions |
DK |
Denmark |
All regions |
DE |
Germany |
All regions |
FR |
France |
The departments of Ain, Aisne, Allier, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Alpes-Maritimes, Ardèche, Ardennes, Ariège, Aube, Aude, Aveyron, Bas-Rhin, Bouches-du-Rhône, Calvados, Cantal, Charente, Charente-Maritime, Cher, Corrèze, Côte-d’Or, Creuse, Deux-Sèvres, Dordogne, Doubs, Drôme, Essonne, Eure, Eure-et-Loir, Gard, Gers, Gironde, Hautes-Alpes, Hauts-de-Seine, Haute Garonne, Haute-Loire, Haute-Marne, Hautes-Pyrénées, Haut-Rhin, Haute-Saône, Haute-Savoie, Haute-Vienne, Hérault, Indre, Indre-et-Loire, Isère, Jura, Landes, Loire, Loire-Atlantique, Loir-et-Cher, Loiret, Lot, Lot-et-Garonne, Lozère, Maine-et-Loire, Manche, Marne, Mayenne, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Meuse, Moselle, Nièvre, Oise, Orne, Paris, Pas-de-Calais, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Pyrénées-Orientales, Puy-de-Dôme, Réunion, Rhône, Sarthe, Saône-et-Loire, Savoie, Seine-et-Marne, Seine-Maritime, Seine-Saint-Denis, Somme, Tarn, Tarn-et-Garonne, Territoire de Belfort, Val-de-Marne, Val-d’Oise, Var, Vaucluse, Vendée, Vienne, Vosges, Yonne, Yvelines |
CY |
Cyprus |
Whole territory |
LU |
Luxembourg |
All regions |
AT |
Austria |
Whole territory |
SK |
Slovakia |
All regions |
FI |
Finland |
All regions |
SE |
Sweden |
All regions |
UK |
United Kingdom |
All regions in England, Scotland and Wales |
ANNEX II
Member States or regions thereof where approved Aujeszky’s disease control programmes are in place
ISO code |
Member State |
Regions |
BE |
Belgium |
Whole territory. |
ES |
Spain |
The territory of the Autonomous Communities of Galicia, País Vasco, Asturias, Cantabria, Navarra, La Rioja. The territory of the provinces of León, Zamora, Palencia, Burgos, Valladolid and Ávila in the Autonomous Community of Castilla y León. The territory of the province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands. |
FR |
France |
The departments of Côtes-d’Armor, Finistère, Ille-et-Vilaine, Morbihan and Nord. |
IT |
Italy |
The Province of Bolzano. |
NL |
Netherlands |
Whole territory. |
ANNEX III
Standards for Aujeszky’s disease serological tests — Protocol for the enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for detecting antibodies to Aujeszky’s disease virus (whole virus), to glycoprotein B (ADV-gB), to glycoprotein D (ADV-gD) or to glycoprotein E (ADV-gE)
1. |
The institutes listed in paragraph 2(d) shall evaluate Elisa ADV-gE tests and kits against the criteria in paragraph 2(a), (b) and (c). The competent authority in each Member State shall ensure that only Elisa ADV-gE kits that meet these standards shall be registered. The examinations listed in 2(a) and (b) must be carried out prior to approval of the test and the examination in 2(c), at least, must thereafter be carried out on each batch. |
2. |
Standardisation, sensitivity and specificity of the test.
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ANNEX IV
Criteria on the information to be provided on the occurrence of Aujeszky’s disease (AD) and on plans for the monitoring and eradication of this disease, to be provided in accordance with Article 8 of Council Directive 64/432/EEC
1. |
Member State: … |
2. |
Date: … |
3. |
Reporting period: … |
4. |
Number of holdings where AD has been detected by means of clinical, serological or virological investigations: … |
5. |
Information on AD vaccination, serological investigations and categorisation of holdings (please complete the attached table):
|
6. |
Further information on serological monitoring in Artificial Insemination Centres, for export purposes, in the framework of other surveillance schemes, etc.: … … … … |
(1) Programme under the supervision of the competent authority.
(2) Pig holdings where serological tests for AD have been carried out with negative results in accordance with an official AD programme and where vaccination has been applied during the previous 12 months.
(3) Pig holdings which fulfil the conditions of Article 1(3).
ANNEX V
REPEALED DECISION WITH LIST OF ITS SUCCESSIVE AMENDMENTS
Commission Decision 2001/618/EC |
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Commission Decision 2001/746/EC |
Only as regards the reference to Decision 2001/618/EC in Article 1 |
Commission Decision 2001/905/EC |
Only as regards the reference to Decision 2001/618/EC in Article 2 |
Commission Decision 2002/270/EC |
Only Article 3 |
Commission Decision 2003/130/EC |
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Commission Decision 2003/575/EC |
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Commission Decision 2004/320/EC |
Only Article 2 and Annex II |
Commission Decision 2005/768/EC |
|
Commission Decision 2006/911/EC |
Only as regards the reference to Decision 2001/618/EC in Article 1 and point 12 of the Annex |
Commission Decision 2007/603/EC |
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Commission Decision 2007/729/EC |
Only as regards the reference to Decision 2001/618/EC in Article 1 and point 10 of the Annex |
ANNEX VI
Correlation table
Decision 2001/618/EC |
This Decision |
Article 1(a) and (b) |
Article 1, points 1 and 2 |
Article 1(c) first to fifth indent |
Article 1, point 3(a) to (e) |
Article 1(d) first to fourth indent |
Article 1, point 4(a) to (d) |
Article 2(a) and (b) |
Article 2, points 1 and 2 |
Article 2(c) first to third indent |
Article 2, point 3(a) to (c) |
Article 3(a) |
Article 3, point 1 |
Article 3(b) first and second indent |
Article 3, point 2(a) and (b) |
Article 3(c) first to sixth indent |
Article 3, point 3(a) to (f) |
Article 4(a) |
Article 4, point 1 |
Article 4(b) first and second indent |
Article 4, point 2(a) and (b) |
Article 4(c) first to fifth indent |
Article 4, point 3(a) to (e) |
Articles 5 to 8 |
Articles 5 to 8 |
Article 9 |
— |
Article 10 |
— |
— |
Article 9 |
Article 11 |
Article 10 |
Annexes I to IV |
Annexes I to IV |
— |
Annex V |
— |
Annex VI |