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2006/411/EC: Commission Decision of 14 June 2006 amending Decision 2006/346/EC concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany (notified under document number C(2006) 2323) (Text with EEA relevance)
2006/411/EC: Commission Decision of 14 June 2006 amending Decision 2006/346/EC concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany (notified under document number C(2006) 2323) (Text with EEA relevance)
2006/411/EC: Commission Decision of 14 June 2006 amending Decision 2006/346/EC concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany (notified under document number C(2006) 2323) (Text with EEA relevance)
IO L 163, 15.6.2006, p. 12–15
(ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, NL, PL, PT, SK, SL, FI, SV)
IO L 118M, 8.5.2007, p. 866–869
(MT)
No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 30/06/2006
Relation | Act | Comment | Subdivision concerned | From | To |
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Extended validity | 32006D0346 | 31/07/2006 | |||
Modifies | 32006D0346 | Athchur | airteagal 8 | 20060614 | |
Modifies | 32006D0346 | Athchur | airteagal 2 | 20060614 | |
Modifies | 32006D0346 | Athchur | airteagal 1 | 20060614 | |
Modifies | 32006D0346 | Athchur | iarscríbhinn 1 | 20060614 |
15.6.2006 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 163/12 |
COMMISSION DECISION
of 14 June 2006
amending Decision 2006/346/EC concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany
(notified under document number C(2006) 2323)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2006/411/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
Following outbreaks of classical swine fever in Germany, protection and surveillance zones were immediately established around outbreak sites in Germany in accordance with Article 9(1) of Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (2). |
(2) |
In addition, Commission Decision 2006/346/EC of 15 May 2006 concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany and repealing Decision 2006/274/EC (3) was adopted in order to maintain and extend the measures taken by Germany pursuant to Directive 2001/89/EC. |
(3) |
Based on the recent information provided by Germany, it is appropriate to amend those protection measures relating to classical swine fever in that Member State provided for in that Decision, in particular as regards the parts of North Rhine-Westphalia where those measures apply. |
(4) |
It is also appropriate to provide for derogations for the movements of pigs from certain holdings which have received live pigs in those parts of North Rhine-Westphalia concerned by classical swine fever. |
(5) |
It is necessary to extend the application of Decision 2006/346/EC and at the same time and without prejudice to the restrictions applied in accordance with Directive 2001/89/EC to make provisions to adapt the restricted areas to the actual disease situation. |
(6) |
Decision 2006/346/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. |
(7) |
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
Decision 2006/346/EC is amended as follows:
1. |
Article 1 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 1 Germany shall ensure that no pigs are dispatched to other Member States and to third countries from:
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2. |
Article 2 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 2 1. Germany shall ensure that:
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1(a), the competent authority may authorise the transport of pigs from a holding situated within the areas listed in Annex I(A) but outside a protection or surveillance zone:
3. By way derogation from paragraph 1(a), the competent authority may authorise the direct transport of pigs from a holding situated within a surveillance zone to a designated holding in which no pigs are present and which is situated within the same surveillance zone, provided that:
4. By way derogation from paragraph 1(a), the competent authority may authorise the direct transport of pigs from a holding situated within a surveillance zone to a designated holding in the protection zone, provided that:
The competent authority in Germany shall record all such transports of pigs and immediately notify the Commission thereof in the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health.’ |
3. |
Article 8 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 8 1. Decision 2006/346/EC shall be amended as follows:
This paragraph shall apply from 1 July 2006. 2. This Decision shall apply until 31 July 2006. However, the measures provided for in this Decision may no longer be applied from the date that:
3. For the purpose of paragraph 1, on 30 June 2006 Germany shall confirm to the Commission and the other Member States that:
4. Following confirmation of compliance with the conditions referred to in paragraph 3, Member States shall amend the measures they apply to trade so as to bring them into compliance with this Decision.’ |
4. |
Annex I to Decision 2006/346/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision. |
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 June 2006.
For the Commission
Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. Directive as last amended by Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14).
(2) OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5. Directive as amended by the 2003 Act of Accession.
(3) OJ L 128, 16.5.2006, p. 10. Decision amended by Decision 2006/391/EC (OJ L 150, 3.6.2006, p. 24).
ANNEX
‘ANNEX I
Areas in Germany referred to in Articles 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6:
A. |
In North Rhine-Westphalia: the whole territory of the Regierungsbezirk Münster and the territory of the Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, north of the Rhine and the motorway BAB 2. |
B. |
In North Rhine-Westfalia: the whole territory of the Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg and the territory of the Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, south of the Rhine and the motorway BAB 2.’ |