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

• Published date: 01 December 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...