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17.8.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 16 August 2011
concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Lithuania
(notified under document C(2011) 5798)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2011/508/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on
animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
in bovine animals and swine ( 6 ).
Union,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of
(6) The animal health conditions and certification
11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-
requirements for trade in porcine semen are laid down
Community trade with a view to the completion of the
in Council Directive 90/429/EEC of 26 June 1990 laying
internal market (
down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-

1 ), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,
Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic
animals of the porcine species ( 7 ).
Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June
1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable
in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products
(7) Council
Directive
92/65/EEC
of
13
July
1992
laying
with a view to the completion of the internal market ( 2 ), and in
down animal health requirements governing trade in
particular Article 10(4) thereof,
and imports into the Community of animals, semen,
ova and embryos not subject to animal health
Having regard to Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October
requirements laid down in specific Community rules
2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine
referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 90/425/EEC ( 8 )
fever ( 3 ) and in particular Article 11(1)(f) thereof,
concerns, amongst others, trade in embryos of porcine
animals.
Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of
16 December 2002 laying down the animal health rules
governing the production, processing, distribution and intro
(8) The
model
health
certificates
for
trade
within
the
Union
duction of products of animal origin for human
in semen, ova and embryos of animals of the ovine and
consumption (
caprine species and in ova and embryos of animals of the

4 ), and in particular the first subparagraph of
Article 4(3) thereof,
porcine species are laid down in Commission Decision
2010/470/EU of 26 August 2010 laying down model
health certificates for trade within the Union in semen,
Whereas:
ova and embryos of animals of the equine, ovine and
caprine species and in ova and embryos of animals of the
(1) Outbreaks
of
classical
swine
fever
have
occurred
in
porcine species ( 9 ).
Lithuania.
(2)
In view of the trade in live pigs and certain pig products,
(9) Regulation
(EC)
No
853/2004
of
the
European
those outbreaks are liable to endanger the herds of other
Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying
Members States.
down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin ( 10 )
concerns, amongst others, the health conditions for the
(3) It is necessary to reinforce the measures taken by
production and marketing of fresh meat, minced meat,
Lithuania in the framework of Directive 2001/89/EC.
mechanically separated meat, meat preparations, farmed
game meat, meat products, including treated stomachs,
bladders and intestines, and dairy products.
(4) Commission
Decision
2002/106/EC
of
1
February
2002
approving a Diagnostic Manual establishing diagnostic
procedures, sampling methods and criteria for evaluation
(10) Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European
of the laboratory tests for the confirmation of classical
Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying
swine fever ( 5 ) provides for risk adapted surveillance
down specific rules for the organisation of official
protocols.
controls on products of animal origin intended for
human consumption ( 11 ) concerns, amongst others, the
(5) The
animal
health
conditions
and
the
certification
health marking of food of animal origin.
requirements for trade in live pigs are laid down in
( 6 ) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64.
( 1 ) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13.
( 7 ) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 62.
( 2 ) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.
( 8 ) OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54.
( 3 ) OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5.
( 9 ) OJ L 228, 31.8.2010, p. 15.
( 4 ) OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11.
( 10 ) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55.
( 5 ) OJ L 39, 9.2.2002, p. 71.
( 11 ) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 206.

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(11) It is necessary to complete the certificate provided for in
(17) It is also necessary to establish the measures so as to
Commission Regulation (EC) No 599/2004 of 30 March
minimise contacts to and between pig holdings in
2004 concerning the adoption of a harmonised model
certain parts of Lithuania and to require a regional limi
certificate and inspection report linked to intra-
tation of certain services related to pigs so as to prevent
Community trade in animals and products of animal
spread of the virus.
origin ( 1 ) with an official animal health attestation
which should be set up in an Annex to this Decision.
(18) The
measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
(12) Article 6 of Commission Decision 2007/275/EC of
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
17 April 2007 concerning lists of animals and
products to be subject to controls at border inspection
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
posts under Council Directives 91/496/EEC and
97/78/EC ( 2 ) provides for a derogation from the
Article 1
veterinary checks for certain products containing
animal products. It is appropriate to allow dispatch
Lithuania shall ensure that no pigs are dispatched to other
from areas under restrictions of such products under a
Member States and to third countries from:
simplified certification regime.
(a) the areas listed in Annex I;
(13) Council Directive 92/118/EEC
( 3 ) lays down animal
health and public health requirements governing trade
(b) holdings on its territory located outside the areas listed in
in and imports into the Community of products not
Annex I that have received pigs since 1 March 2011 from a
subject to the said requirements laid down in specific
holding located in the areas listed in Annex I.
Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to
Directive 89/662/EEC and, as regards pathogens, to
Article 2
Directive 90/425/EEC.
Lithuania shall ensure that:
(14) Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009
(a) no pigs are transported from holdings within the areas listed
laying down health rules as regards animal by-products
in Part A of Annex I;
and derived products not intended for human
consumption and repealing Regulation (EC) No
(b) the transport of slaughter pigs coming from holdings
1774/2002 (Animal by-products Regulation)
( 4 ),
situated outside the areas listed in Part A of Annex I to
provides animal health conditions for the processing of
slaughterhouses located within those areas and the transit
animal byproducts derived from animals in restricted
of pigs through those areas is only allowed:
areas.
(i) via major roads or railways; and
(15) In
so
far
as
medicinal
products
defined
in
Directive
2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the
(ii) in accordance with the detailed instructions provided for
Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code
by the competent authority to prevent such pigs coming
relating to veterinary medicinal products ( 5 ), Directive
into direct or indirect contact with other pigs during
2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the
transport and in the slaughterhouse;
Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code
relating to medicinal products for human use ( 6 ), and
Directive 2001/20/EC of the European Parliament and
(c) no pigs are dispatched from the areas listed in Part B of
of the Council of 4 April 2001 on the approximation
Annex I to other areas in Lithuania, except for the direct
of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of
transport of:
the Member States relating to the implementation of
good clinical practice in the conduct of clinical trials
(i) slaughter pigs to a slaughterhouse for immediate
on medicinal products for human use ( 7 ) no longer fall
slaughter, provided that the pigs originate from one
under the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 they
single holding;
should be excluded from animal health-related
restrictions set up by this Decision.
(ii) breeding and production pigs to a holding, provided
that the pigs have been resident for at least 30 days,
(16) Based
on
the
information
provided
by
Lithuania
it
is
or since birth if less than 30 days of age, on a single
appropriate to establish protective measures relating to
holding:
classical swine fever in Lithuania for a period sufficient to
complete the necessary investigations.
— which has not received live pigs during the 30-day
period immediately prior to the date of dispatch of
( 1 ) OJ L 94, 31.3.2004, p. 44.
the pigs, and
( 2 ) OJ L 116, 4.5.2007, p. 9.
( 3 ) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.
— on which the clinical examinations carried out in
( 4 ) OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 1.
accordance with Chapter IV(D)(2) of the Annex to
( 5 ) OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 1.
( 6 ) OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 67.
Decision 2002/106/EC have been completed with
( 7 ) OJ L 121, 1.5.2001, p. 34.
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Article 3
(ii) the clinical examinations carried out in that holding of
origin in accordance with Chapter IV(D)(2) and the
1. By way of derogation from Article 2(a), the competent
second to fourth paragraph of Chapter IV(D)(4) of the
authority may authorise the transport of pigs from a holding
Annex to Decision 2002/106/EC have been completed
situated within the areas listed in Part A of Annex I but outside
with negative results.
a protection or surveillance zone:
(a) directly to a slaughterhouse situated within those areas, or
2. By
way
derogation
from
Article
2(a),
the
competent
in exceptional cases, to designated slaughterhouses in
authority may authorise the direct transport of pigs from a
Lithuania located outside those areas, for immediate
holding situated within a surveillance zone to a designated
slaughter, provided that the pigs are dispatched from a
holding in which no pigs are present and which is situated
holding on which the clinical examinations carried out in
within the same surveillance zone, provided that:
accordance with Chapter IV(D)(3) of the Annex to Decision
2002/106/EC have been completed with negative results;
(a) the conditions in Article 11(1)(f) and Article 11(2) of
(b) to a holding situated within those areas, provided that the
Directive 2001/89/EC are applied at the designated
pigs have been resident for at least 45 days, or since birth if
holding of destination;
less than 45 days of age, on a single holding of origin:
(b) the examinations provided for in Chapter IV(D)(2) of the
(i) which has not received live pigs during the 45-day
Annex to Decision 2002/106/EC have been completed with
period immediately prior to the date of dispatch of
negative results on the holding from which the pigs are
the pigs;
dispatched.
(ii) on which the clinical examinations carried out in
accordance with Chapter IV(D)(2) and the second to
3. By
way
derogation
from
Article
2(a),
the
competent
fourth paragraph of Chapter IV(D)(4) of the Annex to
authority may authorise the direct transport of pigs from a
Decision 2002/106/EC have been completed with
holding situated within a surveillance zone to a designated
negative results;
holding in the protection zone, provided that:
(c) to a holding situated within those areas, provided that the
(a) the designated holding of destination is situated at least
pigs have been resident for at least 45 days, or since birth if
10 km from the national border with another Member
less than 45 days of age, on a single holding of origin:
State or third country and no pigs have been present on
that holding for at least 21 days following the date of
(i) which has not received live pigs during the 20-day
completion of the cleaning and disinfection in accordance
period immediately prior to the date of dispatch of
with Article 12 of Directive 2001/89/EC;
the pigs, provided that during the six-month period
immediately prior to the date of dispatch of the pigs
the holding of origin has not received any other pigs
(b) the designated holding of destination has undergone a third
than gilts from one and the same single holding;
cleansing and disinfection under veterinary supervision prior
to the introduction of the pigs;
(ii) on which the clinical examinations carried out in
accordance with Chapter IV(D)(2) and the second to
fourth paragraph of Chapter IV(D)(4) of the Annex to
(c) all the pigs arrive at the designated holding of destination
Decision 2002/106/EC have been completed with
within a period of 20 days;
negative results;
(d) pigs in the designated holding of destination are subjected
(d) to a holding situated within those areas, provided that the
to a serological examination in accordance with Chapter
pigs have been resident for at least 45 days, or since birth if
IV(E) of the Annex to Decision 2002/106/EC, carried out
less than 45 days of age, on a single holding of origin and
on samples taken not earlier than 40 days following the
that:
date of the arrival of the last pigs at that holding;
(i) the holding of origin has not received any other pigs
than gilts, which have been subjected to laboratory tests,
(e) no pigs leave the designated holding of destination except if
carried out on samples taken within 10 days of the date
moved for direct slaughter in a slaughterhouse situated in
of dispatch, with negative results for the following:
the areas listed in Part A of Annex I, provided that the
examinations referred to in point (d) have been completed
with negative results.
— a test for the detection of antibodies,
— two consecutive tests at seven days interval for the
4. The
competent
authority
shall
record
the
transports
of
detection of the classical swine fever virus genome
pigs referred to in paragraphs 1 to 3 and notify the
(RT-PCR) carried out in the national reference
Commission thereof in the Standing Committee on the Food
laboratory;
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Article 4
— no outbreak of classical swine fever has been
detected during a period of 21 days prior to the
Lithuania shall ensure that no consignments of the following
movement of the pigs to the slaughterhouse and
commodities are dispatched to other Member States or to third
where at least 21 days have elapsed following the
countries:
disinfection of the infected holdings,
(a) porcine semen, unless the semen originates from boars kept
at a collection centre referred to in Article 3(a) of Directive
— clinical examinations for classical swine fever have
90/429/EEC and situated outside the areas listed in Annex I;
been carried out in all holdings in those protection
and surveillance zones following the detection of
(b) ova and embryos of animals of the porcine species, unless
classical swine fever, with negative results;
the ova and embryos originate from porcine animals kept at
a holding situated outside the areas listed in Annex I.
(ii) which has been authorised by the competent authority
to remove pigs to a designated slaughterhouse, and:
Article 5
— which had no contact with an infected holding,
Lithuania shall ensure that:
following the epidemiological inquiry,
1. the
health
certificate
provided
for
in
Annex
F
(Model
2)
to
— which has been subject to regular inspections by a
Directive 64/432/EEC accompanying animals of the porcine
veterinarian following the establishment of the
species dispatched from Lithuania to other Member States
surveillance zone and that inspection has included
includes the words:
all pigs kept on the holding,
‘Animals in accordance with Commission Implementing
Decision 2011/508/EU of 16 August 2011 concerning
— where all pigs have been submitted to clinical and
certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever
laboratory examinations in accordance with
in Lithuania’;
paragraphs 1, 3, 4 and 5 of Chapter IV(D) of the
Annex to Decision 2002/106/EC.
2. the
animal
health
certificate
provided
for
in
Annex
D
to
Directive 90/429/EEC accompanying semen from boars
2. Lithuania
shall
ensure
that
the
slaughterhouse
referred
to
dispatched from Lithuania to other Member States includes
in paragraph 1(a):
the words:
(a) is located within the areas listed in Part A of Annex I;
‘Semen in accordance with Commission Implementing
Decision 2011/508/EU of 16 August 2011 concerning
(b) does not on the same day, accept pigs for slaughter, other
certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever
than the pigs referred to in paragraph 1.
in Lithuania’;
3. Lithuania
shall
ensure
that
the
vehicles
used
for
the
3. the
health
certificates
provided
for
in
Annex
V
to
Decision transport of the pigs referred to in paragraph 1 are cleaned
2010/470/EU accompanying ova and embryos of animals of
and disinfected twice following each transport.
the porcine species dispatched from Lithuania to other
Member States include the words:
Article 7
‘Ova/Embryos (delete as appropriate) in accordance with
1. Lithuania
shall
ensure
that
pigmeat
referred
to
in
Article
6
Commission Implementing Decision 2011/508/EU of
is accompanied by a certificate issued in accordance with the
16 August 2011 concerning certain protection measures
Annex to Regulation (EC) No 599/2004 and completed by the
relating to classical swine fever in Lithuania’.
official veterinarian with the animal health attestation as set out
in Annex II to this Decision.
Article 6
2. Lithuania
shall
ensure
that
the
Commission
and
the
1. By
way
of
derogation
from
the
fourth
indent
of Member States are provided with the following information
Article 10(3)(f) of Directive 2001/89/EC, Lithuania may apply
concerning the pigs referred to in Article 6:
the health marking laid down in Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC)
No 854/2004 and may permit that fresh meat not be submitted
to a subsequent treatment in accordance with Article 4(1) of
(a) before the slaughtering of the pigs, the name and location
Directive 2002/99/EC, in the case of pigmeat which is obtained
of the slaughterhouses designated to receive the pigs for
from pigs that comply with the following requirements:
slaughter;
(a) they have been slaughtered within 12 hours of arrival at the
(b) after the slaughtering of the pigs, on a weekly basis, a report
slaughterhouse;
which contains information on:
(b) they originate from a holding:
(i) the number of the pigs slaughtered at the designated
slaughterhouses;
(i) situated in a surveillance zone established in accordance
with Article 9(1) of Directive 2001/89/EC in the areas
(ii) the identification system and movement controls
listed in Part A of Annex I to this Decision, and around
applied in order to ensure compliance with
a protection zone where:
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Article 8
(h) medicinal products as defined in Directive 2001/83/EC,
medical devices manufactured utilising animal tissue which
1. Lithuania
shall
not
dispatch
to
other
Member
States
or
to
is rendered non-viable as referred to in Article 1(5)(g) of
third countries consignments of:
Council Directive 93/42/EEC
( 2 ), veterinary medicinal
products as defined in Directive 2001/82/EC, and investi
(a) products of animals of the porcine species not referred to in
gational medicinal products as defined in Directive
Articles 6 and 7 coming from the areas listed in Part A of
2001/20/EC;
Annex I;
(b) products obtained from animals of the porcine species orig
(i) animal casings complying with the conditions in Part A of
inating in the areas listed in Part A of Annex I;
Chapter 2 of Annex I to Directive 92/118/EEC and which
have been cleaned, scraped and then either salted, bleached
(c) dung and manure of animals of the porcine species from
or dried, followed by steps to prevent the recontamination
the areas listed in Part A of Annex I.
of the casings;
2. The prohibition set out in paragraph 1(a) and (b) shall not
(j) composite products which are not subject to further
apply to:
treatment containing products of animal origin, on the
understanding that the treatment was not necessary for
(a) products derived from animals of the porcine species which:
finished products, the ingredients of which comply with
the respective animal health conditions laid down in this
(i) have been subjected to a heat treatment:
Decision.
— in a hermetically sealed container with a Fo value of
3. Lithuania
shall
ensure
that
the
animal
products
referred
to
3,00 or more, or
in paragraph 2 which are dispatched to other Member States are
accompanied by an official certificate which includes the
— in which the centre temperature is raised to at least
following words:
70 °C; or
‘Animal products conforming to Commission Implementing
(ii) were produced outside the areas listed in Annex I in
Decision 2011/508/EU of 16 August 2011 concerning
accordance with the conditions laid down in Regulation
certain protection measures against classical swine fever in
(EC) No 1069/2009, and which since introduction into
Lithuania’.
Lithuania have been stored and transported separately
from animal products not eligible for dispatch in
accordance with paragraph 1;
Article 9
By way of derogation from Article 8(3), it shall be sufficient, in
(b) blood and blood products as defined in points 2 and 4 of
the case of:
Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 ( 1 )
which have been subjected to at least one of the treatments
(a) products referred to in paragraph 2(a) to (d) and (i) of
provided for in point 3.1 of Section 2 of Chapter II of
Article 8 that compliance with the conditions for the
Annex XIV to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011, followed by
treatment stated in the commercial document required in
an effectiveness check, or have been imported in accordance
accordance with the respective Union legislation is endorsed
with Section 2 of Chapter II of Annex XIV to Regulation
in accordance with Article 10;
(EU) No 142/2011;
(c) lard and rendered fats which have been processed by
(b) products referred to in paragraph 2(f) of Article 8 to be
processing method 1 (pressure sterilisation) or in
accompanied by a commercial document stating that they:
accordance with one of the other processing methods
referred to in Chapter III of Annex IV to Regulation (EU)
(i) have undergone factory washing; or
No 142/2011;
(d) petfood conforming to the requirements of points 3(a) and
(ii) have been obtained from tanning; or
3(b)(i), (ii) and (iii) of Chapter II of Annex XIII to Regulation
(EU) No 142/2011;
(iii) comply with the conditions set out in point A.1 of
Chapter VII of Annex XIII to Regulation (EU) No
(e) game trophies in accordance with point C.2 of Chapter VI
142/2011;
of Annex XIII to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011;
(c) products referred to in paragraph 2(g) and (h) of Article 8,
(f) pigs bristles which have undergone factory washing or have
to be accompanied by a commercial document stating that
been obtained from tanning and unprocessed pigs bristles
the products are for use as in-vitro diagnostic, laboratory
which are securely enclosed in packaging and dry;
reagents, medical products or medical devices, provided that
the products are clearly labelled ‘for in-vitro diagnostic use
(g) packed animal products intended for use as in-vitro diag
only’ or ‘for laboratory use only’, as ‘medicinal products’ or
nostic, laboratory reagents;
as ‘medical devices’;
( 1 ) OJ L 54, 26.2.2011, p. 1.
( 2 ) OJ L 169, 12.7.1993, p. 1.

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(d) products referred to in paragraph 2(j) of Article 8 which
3. Paragraph
2
shall
not
apply
to
services
provided
that
the
have been produced in an establishment operating HACCP
following conditions are complied with:
and an auditable standard operating procedure which
ensures that pre-processed ingredients comply with the
(a) the vehicles, equipment and any other fomites have been
respective animal health conditions laid down in this
cleansed and disinfected;
Decision, that this is stated on the commercial document
accompanying the consignment, endorsed in accordance
with Article 10;
(b) the persons, vehicles and equipment were not in direct
contact with pigs or pig holdings for at least three days.
(e) composite products that fulfil the conditions laid down in
Article 6(1) of Decision 2007/275/EC that they are accom
4. Lithuania
shall
ensure
that:
panied by a commercial document, which includes the
following words:
(a) the following surveillance measures are carried out in the
areas listed in Annex I:
‘These composite products are shelf stable at ambient
temperature or have clearly undergone in their manufacture
(i) any case of a contagious disease in pig holdings for
a complete cooking or heat-treatment process throughout
which a treatment with antibiotic or other antibacterial
their substance, so that any raw material is de-natured’.
drugs is indicated, shall be reported to the competent
authority without delay and before treatment is
Article 10
commenced;
1. Where
reference
is
made
to
this
Article,
the
competent
(ii) in the pig holdings referred to in (a), the clinical exam
authority shall ensure that the commercial document required
inations and sampling procedures laid down in Chapter
by Union legislation for trade between Member States is
IV(A) of the Annex to Decision 2002/106/EC are carried
endorsed by the attachment of a copy of an official certificate
out by a veterinarian without delay;
stating that:
(b) preventive disease control measures are applied as necessary,
(a) the products concerned have been produced:
in accordance with Article 4(3)(a) of Directive 2001/89/EC;
(i) in a production process that has been audited and found
(c) an appropriate information campaign is addressed to pig
in compliance with the appropriate requirements in
farmers.
Union animal health legislation and suitable to destroy
the classical swine fever virus; or
Article 12
(ii) from pre-processed materials which had been certified
Lithuania shall ensure that in the areas listed in Part A of
accordingly to comply with the requirements laid down
Annex I:
in Articles 8 and 9; and
(a) the measures in the protection and surveillance zones
(b) provisions are in place to avoid possible re-contamination
continue to apply until at least 40 days have elapsed
with the classical swine fever virus after treatment.
following the completion of preliminary cleaning and disin
fection measures on the infected holdings;
2. The
certificate
referred
to
in
paragraph
1
shall:
(b) pigs on all holdings in the surveillance zones have, in
(a) include a reference to this Decision;
addition to the examinations referred to in
Article 11(3)(b) of Directive 2001/89/EC and before the
measures provided for in Directive 2001/89/EC are
(b) be valid for 30 days;
withdrawn in the surveillance zone, undergone clinical
and laboratory examinations carried out in accordance
(c) include a mention of its date of expiry;
with Chapter IV(F) of the Annex to Decision 2002/106/EC;
those examinations must not take place before 30 days have
(d) be renewable after an inspection of the establishment.
elapsed following the completion of preliminary cleaning
and disinfection measures on the infected holdings.
Article 11
Article 13
1. The
competent
authority
shall
define
risk
based
zones
in
the areas listed in Annex I.
1. Member
States
other
than
Lithuania
shall
not
send
pigs
to
slaughterhouses in the areas listed in Part A of Annex I.
2. The
services
provided
by
persons
in
direct
contact
to
pigs
or requiring entry into the housing areas for pigs shall be
2. Member
States
shall
ensure
that:
limited to those risk based zones and shall not be shared
with other parts of the Union. The same shall apply to
(a) vehicles which have been used for the transport of pigs in
services requiring the use of vehicles for the transport of feed,
Lithuania are cleaned and disinfected twice after each
manure or dead animals to and from pig holdings situated in
transport in that Member State and do not transport pigs
the areas listed in Annex I.
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(b) vehicles which have entered a holding where pigs are kept
Article 15
in Lithuania are cleaned and disinfected twice after leaving
that holding and do not transport pigs for at least three
This Decision shall apply until 31 October 2011.
days following disinfection;
Article 16
(c) the transporters furnish proof to the competent authority of
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
such cleaning and disinfection.
Article 14
Done at Brussels, 16 August 2011.
Member States shall amend the measures they apply to trade so
as to bring them into compliance with this Decision and they
For the Commission
shall give immediate appropriate publicity to the measures
adopted. They shall immediately inform the Commission
John DALLI
thereof.
Member of the Commission

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The district of Jonava, Kaiiadorys, Kaunas and Kdainiai in Kaunas county and the districts of Ukmerg and irvintos in
Vilnius county.
Part B
The whole of the territory of Lithuania, except the part included in Part A.

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