EUR-Lex - 31985D0315 - EN

EUR-Lex - 31985D0315 - EN Avis juridique important | 85/315/EEC: Commission Decision of 5 June 1985 amending for the fifth time Decision 85/163/EEC on certain protective measures against foot-and-mouth disease in Italy Official Journal L 165 , 25/06/1985 P. 0024 - 0025 Spanish special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 35 P. 0166 Portuguese special edition Chapter 03 Volume 35 P. 0166

COMMISSION DECISION of 5 June 1985 amending for the fifth time Decision 85/163/EEC on certain protective measures against foot-and-mouth disease in Italy (85/315/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 84/644/EEC (2), and in particular Article 9 thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 72/461/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (3), as last amended by Directive 84/643/EEC (4), and in particular Article 8 thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 80/215/EEC of 22 January 1980 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat products (5), as last amended by Directive 81/476/EEC (6), and in particular Article 7 thereof, Whereas an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease has occurred in Italy; whereas that outbreak is such as to constitute a danger to the livestock of the other Member States, owing to the large volume of trade both in animals and fresh meat and in certain meat-based products; Whereas, following that outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease the Commission adopted several decisions, particularly 85/163/EEC of 6 February 1985 on certain protective measures against foot-and-mouth disease in Italy (7); Whereas the outbreaks have, as a result of the measures introduced and the action taken by the Italian authorities, in particular as regards vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease, been confined to certain parts of Italy's territory; Whereas it seems necessary to amend the scope of the restrictive measures to take account of the development of the disease and of measures carried out locally by the Italian authorities; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 5 June 1985. For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN Vice-President (1) OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64. (2) OJ No L 339, 27. 12. 1984, p. 30. (3) OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 24. (4) OJ No L 339, 27. 12. 1984, p. 27. (5) OJ No L 47, 21. 2. 1980, p. 4. (6) OJ No L 186, 8. 7. 1981, p. 20. (7) OJ No L 63, 2. 2. 1985, p. 23. ANNEX

1. Parts of the territory which are the subject of restrictions on the trade in live animals:

• the provinces of Avellino, Bari, Benevento, Brescia, Campobasso, Caserta, Catanzaro, Cosenza, Cremona, Cuneo, Foggia, Mantova, Massa Carrara, Milano, Modena, Napoli, Ravenna, Taranto, Trento and Salerno,
• any other part of the territory situated within a radius of 10 kilometres around any outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease recorded after 1 February 1985.

1. Parts of the territory which are the subject of restrictions on the trade in fresh meat and meat products: (a) the provinces of Cosenza and Salerno: in the case of meat obtained from animals slaughtered after 10 March 1985 and before 17 June 1985 and products prepared using such meats; (b) the province of Bari: in the case of meat obtained from animals slaughtered after 3 June 1985 and products prepared using such meats; (c) any other part of the territory situated within a radius of 10 kilometres around any outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease recorded after 10 May 1985.