Council Directive 80/1099/EEC of 11 November 1980 amending Directive 72/461/EEC with regard to swine vesicular disease and classical swine fever

• Coming into Force: 20 November 1980
• End of Effective Date: 31 December 2005
• Celex Number: 31980L1099
• ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1980/1099/oj
• Published date: 01 December 1980
• Date: 11 November 1980
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Communities, L 325, 1 December 1980

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Council Directive 80/1099/EEC of 11 November 1980 amending Directive 72/461/EEC with regard to swine vesicular disease and classical swine fever

Official Journal L 325 , 01/12/1980 P. 0014 - 0015
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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 11 November 1980 amending Directive 72/461/EEC with regard to swine vesicular disease and classical swine fever (80/1099/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 43 and 100 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),

Whereas Directive 72/461/EEC (4), as last amended by Directive 80/213/EEC (5), lays down the animal health requirements which must be fulfilled by animals from which meat is obtained;

Whereas the existence of swine vesicular disease in the Community represents a danger for the Community stock of pigs ; whereas, accordingly, steps should be taken to ensure that the disease is not spread in the course of trade in fresh pigmeat;

Whereas the persistence of classical swine fever in certain parts of the Community represents a danger for the stock of swine of those Member States which are free from the disease ; whereas until such time as classical swine fever has been eliminated in parts where it still exists, such Member States should be authorized to take additional measures with a view to preventing any contamination in the course of trade,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

With effect from 1 November 1980, Directive 72/461/EEC is hereby amended as follows: (a) in Article 3 (b) and (c), the words "swine vesicular disease" shall be inserted between the words "swine fever" and "or contagious swine paralysis";

(b) the second paragraph of Article 13 shall be deleted;

(c) the following Article shall be inserted:

"Article 13a

1. Member States which have availed themselves of the authorization laid down in Directive 80/218/EEC and which are officially swine fever-free may not oppose the...