HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"L 193/50
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
23.7.2011
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 22 July 2011
concerning certain protective measures relating to classical swine fever in Lithuania
(notified under document C(2011) 5137)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2011/454/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
(4)
Lithuania has informed the Commission of the current
classical swine fever situation on its territory, and in
accordance with Article 9 of Directive 2001/89/EC, it
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
has established protection and surveillance zones where
Union,
the measures referred to in Articles 10 and 11 of that
Directive are applicable.
Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of
11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-
(5)
In order to prevent any unnecessary disturbance to trade
Community trade with a view to the completion of the
within the Union and to avoid unjustified barriers to
internal market ( 1 ), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,
trade being imposed by third countries, it is necessary
to establish in collaboration with the Member State
concerned a Union list of the restricted zones for
Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June
classical swine fever in Lithuania which are the protection
1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable
and surveillance zones (the restricted zones).
in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products
with a view to the completion of the internal market ( 2 ), and in
particular Article 10(4) thereof,
(6) Accordingly,
the
restricted
zones
in
Lithuania
should
be
listed in the Annex to this Decision and the duration of
that regionalisation fixed.
Whereas:
(7) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Decision
are
in
(1) Classical
swine
fever
is
an
infectious
viral
disease
affecting
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
domestic and feral pig populations and can have a severe
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
impact on the profitability of pig farming causing
disturbance to trade within the Union and exports to
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
third countries.
Article 1
(2) In
the
event
of
an
outbreak
of
classical
swine
fever,
there Lithuania shall ensure that the protection and surveillance zones
is a risk that the disease agent might spread to other pig
established in accordance with Article 9 of Directive
holdings and to feral pigs. As a result, it may spread
2001/89/EC comprise at least the areas listed in the Annex to
from one Member State to another Member State and
this Decision.
to third countries through trade in live pigs or their
products.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
(3) Council
Directive
2001/89/EC
of
23
October
2001
on
Community measures for the control of classical swine
fever ( 3 ) introduces minimum measures to be applied
within the Union for the control of classical swine
Done at Brussels, 22 July 2011.
fever. Article 9 of Directive 2001/89/EC provides for
the establishment of protection and surveillance zones
For the Commission
in the event of outbreaks of that disease, where the
measures laid down in Articles 10 and 11 of that
John DALLI
Directive are to apply.
Member of the Commission
( 1 ) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13.
( 2 ) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.
( 3 ) OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5.

---

EN
23.7.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
193/51
ANNEX
Zones in Lithuania Restricted
zones
as
referred
to
in
Article
1
Date until applicable
Protection zone Jonava
city
and
the
following
67
villages
in
Jonava
20 August 2011
district of Kaunas county: Akliai, Barantikiai
(farmstead), Bazilionys, Berynai (farmstead), Berai,
Blauzdiai, Butkūnai, Didnai, Dragoiai, Dukuvkos,
Gabrilava, Geiai, Gegut, Gudionys, Jadvygava, Jauge
likiai, Juodiai, Karaliūnai, Kaupinai, Knipai, Konceptas,
Konciapolis, Konstantinava (farmstead), Kripiai,
Kulikiai, Kvietkuiai, Liepiai, Linksmaviet, Liutkūnai,
Loknliai, Lukiai, Madlinava, Maioniai, Markutikiai,
Marvil, Melnytl, Mikikiai, Mimaliai, Naraunin
kikiai, Paber, Pageiai, Palankesiai, Palokiai II,
Pasodos, Paulinava, Petraiūnai, Prauliai, Ragoiai,
Rudnai, Satkūnai, Skripteliai, Staiūnai, Svalkeniai,
ilai, irviai, matai, ukiai, Upelis, Umikiai, Vainiai,
Vaivadikiai, Varpnai, eimeliai, eimiai (rail station),
eimiai settlement, ievelikiai, vrynai.
Surveillance zone The
district
of
Jonava
in
Kaunas
county
(excluding
20 August 2011
territories in protection zone) and the following 23
villages in Kdainiai district in Kaunas county:
Akmeniai, Aukupnai, Bajnikis, Baldinkos, Beinaiiai,
Jovaiai, Juciūnai, Liaudikiai, Nartautai, Nociūnai, Mit
nikiai, Pakiai, Pats, Pdiai, Pruiai, Rimuoliai
(farmstead), Staaiiai, Slikiai, Slikiai (railstation),
ilainiai, ta, Ukapiai and Vainiūnai and 5 villages
in Ukmergs district — Manteikiai, Marauvkos,
Tarak, Paliess, Reniūn.

---