http://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2005/779/chapter/IV/adoptedCommission Decision of 8 November 2005 concerning animal health protection measures against swine vesicular disease in Italy (notified under document number C(2005) 4273) (Text with EEA relevance) (2005/779/EC) (repealed)Commission Decision of 8 November 2005 concerning animal health protection measures against swine vesicular disease in Italy (notified under document number C(2005) 4273) (Text with EEA relevance) (2005/779/EC) (repealed)2020-12-11King's Printer of Acts of Parliamenthttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/eu-exit/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32005D0779texttext/xmlen CHAPTER IV MOVEMENT OF LIVE PIGS WITHIN ITALY AND TO OTHER MEMBER STATES SECTION I Movement within Italy Measures as regards the movement of live pigs within Italy Article 7 1 Italy shall ensure that paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 are complied with for movement of live pigs within Italy. 2 Where pigs from holdings not recognised as free from swine vesicular disease are moved to a slaughterhouse for slaughter, sampling for serological testing shall be carried out on a number of pigs sufficient to detect prevalence of swine vesicular disease of 5 % with a confidence interval of 95 %. 3 The movement of pigs from holdings not recognised as free from swine vesicular disease to other holdings is prohibited. 4 The movement of pigs from regions not recognised as free from swine vesicular disease to other regions of Italy is prohibited. Derogations and conditions Article 8 By way of derogation from Article 7(4), the Italian authorities may authorise the movement of pigs from holdings in regions not recognised as free from swine vesicular disease to other regions of Italy on condition that: the holding of origin has been recognised as free from swine vesicular disease for at least two years without interruption; in the 60 days prior to movement, the holding of origin has not been located in a protection or surveillance zone following an outbreak of swine vesicular disease; no pigs were introduced onto the holding of origin in the 12 months prior to movement from holdings where swine vesicular disease was suspected; pigs on the holding of origin are sampled between 20 and 30 days before movement and serologically testing is carried out on a number of pigs sufficient to detect prevalence of swine vesicular disease of 5 % with a confidence interval of 95 %; pigs on the holding of destination are sampled at least 28 days after movement and serologically testing is carried out on a number of pigs sufficient to detect prevalence of swine vesicular disease of 5 % with a confidence interval of 95 %. Pigs may not be moved from the holding of destination until testing has been carried out and the results are negative; the animals moved are transported in sealed vehicles under the supervision of the authorities; movement of the pigs is notified at least 48 hours in advance to the local veterinary authority responsible for the holding of destination; the vehicles used for transporting the pigs are cleaned and disinfected under official supervision before and after movement. SECTION II Intra-Community movement Dispatch of live pigs from Italy to other Member States Article 9 1 Italy shall ensure that paragraphs 2 and 3 are complied with. 2 The dispatch of pigs from regions not recognised as free from swine vesicular disease to other Member States is prohibited. 3 Pigs dispatched from regions recognised as free from swine vesicular disease to other Member States shall come from holdings that are recognised as free from that disease. Obligation regarding certification Article 10 Italy shall ensure that health certificates as provided for in Article 5(1) of Directive 64/432/EEC accompanying pigs dispatched from Italy to other Member States in accordance with Article 9 of this Decision are endorsed with the following wording: ‘Animals in accordance with Commission Decision 2005/779/EC concerning animal health protection measures against swine vesicular disease in Italy’.