No L 42/28 Official Journal of the European Communities 13. 2. 97 COMMISSION DECISION of 11 February 1997 concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany and repealing Decision 95/296/EC (Text with EEA relevance) (97/116/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 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 ('), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (3, and in particular Article 10 (4) thereof, Whereas as a result of outbreaks of classical swine fever in different parts of Germany, the Commission adopted Decision 95/296/EC of 26 July 1995 concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany and repealing Decision 94/462/EC (°), as last amended by Decision 96/359/EC (%; Whereas a number of outbreaks of classical swine fever have occurred in Germany; whereas some of the outbreaks have occurred in parts with a high density of pigs and some in areas where the disease is present in the wild boar population; Whereas in view of the trade in live pigs, these outbreaks are liable to endanger the herds of other Member States; Whereas Germany has taken measures within the frame- work of Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980 introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (%), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden; Whereas, since it is possible to identify geographically areas which present a particular risk, the restrictions on trade can apply on .a regional basis; Whereas it appears essential to launch an information and inspection campaign concerning swill feeding; Whereas the protection measures introduced by Decision 95/296/EC, in the interest of clarity, must be repealed; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29. No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49. No L 182, 2. 8. 1995, p. 33. No L 138, 11. 6. 1996, p. 23. No L 47, 21. 2. 1980, p. 11. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 1. Germany shall not send pigs to other Member States unless the pigs: (a) come from an area outside the areas described in Annex I (b) come from a holding where no live pigs have been introduced during the 30-day period immediately prior to the dispatch of the pigs in question. 2. Movements of pigs to other Member States coming from areas outside the areas described in Annex I shall only be allowed following three days advance notification to the central and local veterinary authorities in the Member State of destination and dispatched by the local competent veterinary authority. Article 2 The health certificate provided for in Council Directive 64/432/EEC (¥) accompanying pigs sent from Germany must be completed by the following: ‘Animals in accordance with Commission Decision 97/116/EC of 11 February 1997 concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany’. Article 3 1. The Commission assisted by the Standing Veterinary Committee shall regularly review the classical swine fever situation in Germany and in particular the situation in the area described in Annex I 2. Germany shall with eight-day intervals present data on the classical swine fever situation in the format in- dicated in Annex IIL 3.  When 45 days have elapsed since the last outbreak of classical swine fever has occured in an area listed under an indent in Annex I the Commission shall within the () OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64.