Commission Decision of 3 November 2008 concerning animal health control measures relating to classical swine fever in certain Member States (notified under document number C(2008) 6349) (Text with EEA relevance) (2008/855/EC) (repealed)

Article 7 Prohibition on the dispatch of fresh pigmeat and of certain meat preparations and meat products from areas listed in Part III of the Annex

1. The Member States concerned with areas listed in Part III of the Annex shall ensure that no consignments of fresh pigmeat from holdings located in the areas listed in Part III of the Annex, and meat preparations and meat products consisting of, or containing such meat are dispatched from those areas to other Member States.

2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the Member States concerned with areas listed in Part III of the Annex may authorise the dispatch of fresh pigmeat referred to in paragraph 1 and meat products and preparations consisting of, or containing such meat, to other Member States if the products:

(a) have been produced and processed in compliance with Article 4(1) of Council Directive 2002/99/EC(1);

(b) are subjected to the veterinary certification in accordance with Article 5 of Directive 2002/99/EC; and

(c) are accompanied by the appropriate intra-Community trade health certificate as laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 599/2004(2) of which Part II shall be completed by the following:

‘Product in accordance with Commission Decision 2008/855/EC of 3 November 2008 concerning animal health control measures relating to classical swine fever in certain Member States(3).’

(1)

OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11.

(2)

OJ L 94, 31.3.2004, p. 44.

(3)

OJ L 302, 13.11.2008, p. 19.’