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 , 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 has been substantially amended several times . 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:
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).
OJ L 215, 9.8.2001, p. 48. Decision as last amended by Decision 2007/729/EC.
See Annex V.