Date: 2019-03-22Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/470 of 20 March 2019 repealing Decision 2005/779/EC concerning animal health protection measures against swine vesicular disease in Italy (notified under document C(2019) 2045) (Text with EEA relevance.)
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety
**Summary:**
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/470, dated 20 March 2019, repeals Commission Decision 2005/779/EC, which concerned animal health protection measures against swine vesicular disease in Italy. The original decision established animal health rules for regions of Italy recognized as free from swine vesicular disease, as well as those not recognized as free. Italy implemented a program for the eradication and monitoring of swine vesicular disease to achieve disease-free status for all regions. Based on new information submitted by Italy demonstrating the eradication of swine vesicular disease from the region of Calabria, and following examination of the favorable results from the eradication and monitoring program, the region was recognized as free from the disease. With swine vesicular disease now eradicated in all regions of Italy, Decision 2005/779/EC is considered obsolete. The decision was adopted in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed. This Decision is addressed to the Member States and entered into force on 20 March 2019. The responsible Commissioner is Vytenis Andriukaitis.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
European Commission: The executive branch of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, and managing the EU's day-to-day operations.
Italy: A country in Europe where swine vesicular disease outbreaks occurred, leading to the adoption and subsequent repeal of Commission Decision 2005/779/EC.
Swine Vesicular Disease: A viral disease affecting pigs, which was the subject of animal health protection measures in Italy.
Commission Decision 2005/779/EC: A European Commission decision concerning animal health protection measures against swine vesicular disease in Italy. It was later repealed.
Calabria: A region of Italy that has achieved swine vesicular disease-free status.
Council Directive 90/425/EEC: A Council Directive concerning veterinary checks applicable in intra-Union trade in certain live animals and products.
Vytenis Andriukaitis: Member of the European Commission who signed the decision.
22.3.2019 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 80/49
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2019/470
of 20 March 2019
repealing Decision 2005/779/EC concerning animal health protection measures against swine
vesicular disease in Italy
(notified under document C(2019) 2045)
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary checks applicable in intra-Union
trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular
Article 10(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2005/779/EC (2) was adopted following outbreaks of swine vesicular disease in Italy. It lays
down animal health rules as regards swine vesicular disease for the regions of that Member State that are
recognised as free from swine vesicular disease, and also for those regions of that Member State that are not
recognised as free from that disease.
(2) A programme for the eradication and monitoring of swine vesicular disease has been implemented in Italy for
several years, with a view to achieving swine vesicular disease-free status for all regions of that Member State.
(3) Italy has submitted new information to the Commission as regards the swine vesicular disease-free status of the
region of Calabria, demonstrating that the disease has been eradicated from that region.
(4) Following examination of the information submitted by Italy, and given the favourable results emanating from
the implementation of the eradication and monitoring programme, the region of Calabria should be recognised
as free from swine vesicular disease.
(5) Since swine vesicular disease has now been eradicated in all regions of Italy, Decision 2005/779/EC has become
obsolete and should be repealed.
(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on
Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Decision 2005/779/EC is repealed.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 20 March 2019.
For the Commission
Vytenis ANDRIUKAITIS
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.
(2) Commission Decision 2005/779/EC of 8 November 2005 concerning animal health protection measures against swine vesicular disease
in Italy (OJ L 293, 9.11.2005, p. 28).