Date: 2019-03-22Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/471 of 20 March 2019 approving the plan for the eradication of African swine fever in feral pigs in certain areas of Hungary (notified under document C(2019) 2073) (Text with EEA relevance.)
Issued by European Commission
· Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety
Executive Summary:
This Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/471 approves Hungary's plan for the eradication of African swine fever in feral pigs within specific areas. The decision addresses measures required by Directive 2002/60/EC following reported cases in 2018. Hungary is required to implement the eradication plan within 30 days of the decision's adoption on March 20, 2019.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Approval of Eradication Plan:**
* Hungary's plan, submitted on October 4, 2018, for eradicating African swine fever in feral pigs in areas listed in the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU, is approved.
* **Implementation Requirements:**
* Hungary must enact the laws, regulations, and administrative provisions needed to implement the eradication plan within 30 days of the decision's adoption date.
* **Reference Documents:**
* This decision references and relies upon Council Directive 2002/60/EC, and Commission Implementing Decisions 2014/709/EU and EU 2018/1856.
Impact Analysis:
* Hungary:
* Impact: Obligated to implement the approved African swine fever eradication plan in feral pig populations within designated areas.
* Action Required: Enact all necessary laws, regulations, and administrative provisions for the plan's implementation within 30 days of the decision's adoption.
* European Commission:
* Impact: Responsible for overseeing the implementation of the eradication plan.
* Action Required: Monitor Hungary's progress in implementing the plan and ensure compliance with Directive 2002/60/EC.
Key Entities Referenced
African swine fever: A highly contagious viral disease affecting domestic and wild pigs.
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
Hungary: A country in Central Europe affected by African swine fever in feral pigs.
European Commission: The executive branch of the European Union responsible for implementing decisions and policies.
Council Directive 2002/60/EC: A European Union directive laying down specific provisions for the control of African swine fever.
Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU: A European Union implementing decision laying down animal health control measures in relation to African swine fever in the Member States.
Commission Implementing Decision EU 2018/1856: A European Union implementing decision amending the Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU concerning animal health control measures relating to African swine fever in certain Member States.
Vytenis Andriukaitis: Member of the European Commission.
L 80/50 EN Official Journal of the European Union 22.3.2019
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2019/471
of 20 March 2019
approving the plan for the eradication of African swine fever in feral pigs in certain areas of
Hungary
(notified under document C(2019) 2073)
(Only the Hungarian text is authentic)
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Directive 2002/60/EC of 27 June 2002 laying down specific provisions for the control of
African swine fever and amending Directive 92/119/EEC as regards Teschen disease and African swine fever (1), and in
particular the second subparagraph of Article 16(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Directive 2002/60/EC lays down the minimum Union measures to be taken for the control of African swine
fever, including those to be applied in the event of confirmation of a case of African swine fever in feral pigs.
(2) In addition, Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU (2) lays down animal health control measures in
relation to African swine fever in the Member States or areas thereof as listed in the Annex thereto (the Member
States concerned), and in all Member States as regards movements of feral pigs and information obligations. The
Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU demarcates and lists certain areas of the Member States
concerned, differentiated by the level of risk based on the epidemiological situation as regards that disease,
including a list of high risk areas. That Annex has been amended several times to take account of changes in the
epidemiological situation in the Union as regards African swine fever that needed to be reflected in that Annex.
(3) In 2018 Hungary notified the Commission of cases of African swine fever in feral pigs and has duly taken the
disease control measures required by Directive 2002/60/EC.
(4) In light of the current epidemiological situation and in accordance with Article 16 of Directive 2002/60/EC,
Hungary has submitted to the Commission a plan for the eradication of African swine fever (the eradication
plan).
(5) The Annex to Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU was latest amended by Commission Implementing Decision
(EU) 2018/1856 (3) to take account, inter alia, of the cases of African swine fever in feral pigs in Hungary and
Parts I and II of that Annex now includes the infected areas in Hungary.
(6) The eradication plan submitted by Hungary has been examined by the Commission and found to comply with
the requirements set out in Article 16 of Directive 2002/60/EC. They should therefore be approved accordingly.
(7) 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
The plan submitted by Hungary on 04 October 2018 in line with Article 16(1) of Directive 2002/60/EC, concerning the
eradication of African swine fever from the feral pig population in the areas referred to in the Annex to Implementing
Decision 2014/709/EU is approved.
(1) OJ L 192, 20.7.2002, p. 27.
(2) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/709/EU of 9 October 2014 concerning animal health control measures relating to African
swine fever in certain Member States and repealing Implementing Decision 2014/178/EU (OJ L 295, 11.10.2014, p. 63).
(3) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1856 of 27 November 2018 amending the Annex to Implementing Decision
2014/709/EU concerning animal health control measures relating to African swine fever in certain Member States (OJ L 302,
28.11.2018, p. 78).22.3.2019 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 80/51
Article 2
Hungary shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions required for the implementation of
the eradication plan within a period of 30 days from the date of adoption of this Decision.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to Hungary.
Done at Brussels, 20 March 2019.
For the Commission
Vytenis ANDRIUKAITIS
Member of the Commission