Address https://gelex.eu/eli/EU/decision/2014/93@2014-02-14/en

Contents

1. Preamble
2. 1. Article 1
   2. Article 2
   3. Article 3
3. ANNEX
4. ANNEX INFECTED AREA

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market, and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,

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 with a view to the completion of the internal market, and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) African swine fever is an infectious viral disease affecting domestic and feral pig populations and can have a severe impact on the profitability of pig farming causing disturbance to trade within the Union and exports to third countries.

(2) In the event of an outbreak of African swine fever, there is a risk that the disease agent might spread to other pig holdings and to feral pigs. As a result, it may spread from one Member State to another Member State and to third countries through trade in live pigs or their products.

(3) Council Directive 2002/60/EC lays down minimum measures to be applied within the Union for the control of African swine fever. Article 15 of Directive 2002/60/EC provides for the establishment of an infected area following the confirmation of one or more cases of African swine fever in feral pigs.

(4) Lithuania has informed the Commission of the current African swine fever situation on its territory, and in accordance with Article 15 of Directive 2002/60/EC, it has established an infected area where the measures referred to in Articles 15 and 16 of that Directive are applied.

(5) In order to prevent any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union and to avoid unjustified barriers to trade by third countries, it is necessary to establish in collaboration with the Member State concerned a Union list of the infected territories for African swine fever in Lithuania.

(6) Accordingly, the infected territories in Lithuania should be listed in the Annex to this Decision and the duration of that regionalisation established in accordance with Article 15 of Directive 2002/60/EC.

(7) Commission Implementing Decision 2014/43/EU should be confirmed following consultation of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health.

(8) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Lithuania shall ensure that the infected area established in accordance with Article 15 of Directive 2002/60/EC comprise at least the territories listed in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply until 30 April 2014.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Lithuania.

Done at Brussels, 14 February 2014. For the Commission Tonio Borg Member of the Commission

ANNEX

ANNEX INFECTED AREA

The following territories in Lithuania: The districts of Trakai and Šalčininkai in county (apskritis) Vilnius and the districts of Lazdijai, Varėna, Alytus, Druskininkai in county Alytus.

Versions

1. 2014-02-14

Cited by

• Commission Implementing Decision of 27 March 2014 concerning animal health control measures relating to African swine fever in certain Member States (notified under document C(2014) 1979) (Text with EEA relevance) (2014/178/EU) Decision · Grade B

  In 2014, cases of African swine fever in feral pigs, more specifically in wildboar, occurred in Lithuania and Poland due to the introduction of the African swine fever virus from neighbouring third countries where that disease is present. In order to focus the control measures and to prevent disease spread as well as to prevent any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union and to avoid unjustified barriers to trade by third countries, a Union list of infected areas in those countries was urgently established in collaboration with the Member States concerned by means of Commission Imple

• Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 428/2014 of 25 April 2014 adopting exceptional support measures for the pigmeat market in Lithuania and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 324/2014 adopting exceptional support measures for the pigmeat market in Poland Regulation · Grade B

  Council Directive 2002/60/EC lays down the minimum measures to be applied within the Union for the control of African swine fever. Accordingly, pursuant to Commission Implementing Decisions 2014/43/EU, as confirmed by Commission Implementing Decision 2014/93/EU, and to Commission Implementing Decision 2014/178/EU, Lithuania is to ensure that the area within its territory where that disease is present comprises at least the infected area listed in the Annexes to these Decisions.