COMMISSION DECISION of 20 January 1994 on marking and use of pigmeat in application of Article 9 of Council Directive 80/217/EEC by Germany (Text with EEA relevance) (94/28/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980 introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (1), as last amended by Decision 93/384/EEC (2), and in particular Article 9 (6) (9) thereof,
Whereas on 27 October 1993 an outbreak of classical swine fever in the municipality of Damme, Kreis Vechta, Bundesland Lower Saxony was declared by the German Veterinary Authorities;
Whereas in accordance with Article 9 (1) of Directive 80/217/EEC a surveillance zone was immediately established around the outbreak site;
Whereas all contact premises and pig holdings in the surveillance zone have been serologically and clinically tested without finding any evidence that the virus did spread to this zone;
Whereas the provisions for the use of a health mark on fresh meat are given in Council Directive 64/433/EEC of 26 June 1964 on health conditions for the production and marketing of fresh meat (3), as last amended by Directive 92/5/EEC (4);
Whereas Germany has submitted a request for the adoption of a specific solution concerning marking and use of pigmeat coming from pigs kept on holdings situated in the surveillance zone and slaughtered subject to a specific authorization issued by the competent authority;
Whereas it is necessary to take into account the measures adopted by Commission Decision 94/27/EC of 20 January 1994 concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany and repealing Decision 93/566/EC (5);
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
1. Germany is authorized to apply the mark described in Article 3 (1) (A) (e) of Directive 64/433/EEC to pigmeat obtained from pigs originating from holdings situated in the surveillance zone established on 27 October 1993 around the outbreak of classical swine fever in the municipality of Damme on the condition that the pigs in question comply with the conditions laid down in Article 1 (2) of Decision 94/27/EC.
2. Germany shall ensure that a certificate as given in the Annex is issued in respect of meat referred to in paragraph 1.
Article 2
Pigmeat which complies with the conditions of Article 1, paragraph 1 and enters into intra-Community trade must be accompanied by the certificate referred to in Article 1 (2).
Article 3
This Decision is applicable until 15 March 1994.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 January 1994.