EUR-Lex - 31983D0216 - EN

EUR-Lex - 31983D0216 - EN Avis juridique important | 83/216/EEC: Commission Decision of 21 April 1983 concerning certain measures of protection against classical swine fever Official Journal L 121 , 07/05/1983 P. 0021 - 0021

COMMISSION DECISION of 21 April 1983 concerning certain measures of protection against classical swine fever (83/216/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 (1), as last amended by Directive 82/893/EEC (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof, Whereas an epizootic of classical swine fever has occurred in certain regions of the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany and this epizootic by its nature represents a danger to pig herds in the other Member States by way of trade in live pigs; Whereas, in consequence, other Member States have adopted their own measures of protection for a limited period of time until the situation is clarified; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: