L 136/22 Official Journal of the European Communities 24.5.2002 COMMISSION DECISION of 23 May 2002 concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in France, Germany and Luxemburg and repealing Decision 2002/302/EC (notified under document number C(2002) 1920) (Text with EEA relevance) (2002/383EC) 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 Council Directive 92/118/EEC (3 and, in partic- ular, Article 10(4) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (), and, in particular Article 29(4) thereof, Whereas: (1) Outbreaks of classical swine fever have occurred in pig holdings located in certain bordering areas of France, Germany and Luxembourg, where this disease also occurs in the feral pigs. 2) In view of the trade in live pigs, these outbreaks are liable to endanger the herds of other parts of the Community. (3)  France, Luxembourg and Germany have taken measures within the framework of Directive 2001/89/EC. (4)  The Commission has adopted: (i) Decision 1999/335/EC of 7 May 1999 approving the plans presented by Germany for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs in Baden Wiirttemberg and Rhineland-Palati- nate (); (ii) Decision 2002/161/EC of 22 February 2002 approving the plans submitted by Germany for the erad- ication of classical swine fever in feral pigs in Saarland and the emergency vaccination against classical swine fever in feral pigs in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saar- land (%); (iii) Decision 2002/181/EC of 28 February 2002 approving the plan presented by Luxembourg for the eradication of classical swine fever in feral pigs in certain areas of Luxembourg (°) and (iv) Decision 2002/302/EC ] L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. ] L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49. ] L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5. ] L 126, 20.5.1999, p. 21. ] L 53, 23.2.2002, p. 43. ] L 61, 2.3.2002, p. 54. of 18 April 2002 concerning certain protection meas- ures relating to classical swine fever in Germany (’). (5)  In relation to the recent confirmation of classical swine fever in feral pigs in Moselle in France and in North Rhine-Westfalia in Germany, France and Germany shall submit a plan for the eradication of the disease from the feral pig population. (6)  In the light of the tendency of disease to spread further in the feral pig population and the repeated outbreaks occurred in domestic pig holdings, despite the measures so far adopted, it is necessary to take further measures for the control of classical swine fever in the whole zone concerned by the disease, which includes some bordering areas of France, Luxembourg and Germany. (7)  For the sake of clarity these measures should be laid down in a single Decision. Decision 2002/302/EEC should therefore be repealed. (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 1. France, Luxembourg and Germany shall ensure that no pigs are dispatched unless the pigs: (@) come from an area outside the areas described in the Annex, and (b) come from a holding where no live pigs proceeding from the areas described in the Annex have been introduced during the 30 day period immediately prior to the dispatch of the pigs in question. 2. Transit of pigs dispatched to other Member States through the areas described in the Annex may only occur via major roads or railways, without any stopping of the vehicle. () O] L 103, 19.4.2002, p. 28.