COMMISSION DECISION of 28 July 1993 amending for the third time Decision 93/180/EEC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in Italy and repealing Decision 93/168/EEC
(93/419/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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), as last amended by Council Directive 92/118/EEC (2) and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989, concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (3), as last amended by Council Directive 92/118/EEC and, in particular,
Article 9,
Whereas since 28 February 1993 several outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disesase have been declared in several regions in Italy;
Whereas the Commission has sent missions to Italy to examine the foot-and-mouth-disease situation;
Whereas the foot-and-mouth disease situation in Italy is liable to endanger the herds of other Member States of the trade in live biungulate animals and certain of their products;
Whereas following the outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease the Commission adopted several Decisions, particularly 93/180/EEC of 26 March 1993 concerning certain protective measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in Italy and repealing Decision 93/168/EEC (4), as last amended by Decision 93/336/EEC (5);
Whereas the outbreaks have, as a result of the measures introduced and the action taken by the Italian authorities, been confined to certain parts of Italy's territory;
Whereas as a result of serological testing and clinical examinations restrictions can be removed form the provinces of Benevento, Avellino, Napoli and Salerno;
Whereas there is the possibility that illegal vaccination has been carried out in the province of Caserta and furthermore the origin of oubreaks in this province remains unknown; whereas it is necessary to retain restrictions in Caserta pending results of inquiries;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 93/180/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1. In Article 1 (2) and (3), the words '93/336/EEC of 28 May 1993' are replaced by '93/419/EEC of 28 July 1993'.
2. In Article 2 (3), the words '93/336/EEC of 28 May 1993' are replaced by '93/414/EEC of 28 July 1993'.
3. In Article 3 (4), the words '93/336/EEC of 28 May 1993' are replaced by '93/419/EEC of 28 July 1993'.
4. In Article 4 (4), the words '93/336/EEC of 28 May 1993' are replaced by '93/419/EEC of 28 July 1993'.
5. In Article 5 (4), the words '93/336/EEC of 28 May 1993' are replaced by '93/419/EEC of 28 July 1993'.
6. In Article 6 (3) and (4), the words '93/336/EEC of 28 May 1993' are replaced by '93/419/EEC of 28 July 1993'.
7. In Article 7 (3), the words '93/336/EEC of 28 May 1993' are replaced by '93/419/EEC of 28 July 1993'.
8. In Article 9 (3), the words '93/336/EEC of 28 May 1993' are replaced by '93/419/EEC of 28 July 1993'.
9. The Annex is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
The Member States shall amend the measures which they apply to trade so as to bring them into compliance with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 July 1993.