No L 176/36 Official Journal of the European Communities 9.7. 94 COMMISSION DECISION of 4 July 1994 concerning certain protection measures with regard to swine vesicular disease in the Netherlands (94/388/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 swine vesicular disease was detected in mid-May in a consignment of pigs which had arrived in Italy from the Netherlands; Whereas swine vesicular disease can spread through the trade in live pigs; Whereas measures for the control of swine vesicular disease are laid down in Council Directive 92/119/ EEC (%); Whereas swine vesicular disease virus is very resistant to environmental factors and can survive for long periods in contaminated transport systems ; Whereas particular attention must be paid to the cleans- ing and disinfection of collecting centres and vehicles used for the transport of pigs; Whereas appropriate measures must be taken by the Netherlands to lay down provisions with regard to infrin- gements of this Decision ; Whereas a serological screening of pigs for antibodies to swine vesicular disease virus have been carried out by Member States within the context of Commission Deci- sion 93/178/EEC(Y); whereas that Decision contains information on a serum with a low positive reaction supplied by the Pirbright Laboratory ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, () OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 2. () OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49. % OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 69. ) OJ No L 74, 27. 3. 1993, p. 91. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 Pigs being sent from the Netherlands to other Member States must meet the following conditions : 1. Pigs intended for breeding and production : (a) must originate from a holding where the pig popu- lation is included in a programme for the detec- tion of antibodies to swine vesicular disease virus in accordance with the provisions of Annex I; (B) must be identified by eartags at the original holding so that they can be traced back to that holding ; (¢) may, from the time they leave the original holding to their arrival at the place of destination, pass through only one collecting centre, which must comply with the conditions set out in Article 2; (d) must not come into contact with pigs which do not fulfil the requirements referred to under (a), (b) and (c). 2. Pigs intended for slaughter : (a) must have been kept at the original holding for at least the last 30 days prior to dispatch; (b) must comply with the conditions set out in point 1 (a), (b) and (c); (c) must not come into contact with pigs which do not fulfil the requirements referred to under (a) and (b). Article 2 Collecting centres which can be used during the transport of pigs from the original holding to the place of destina- tion shall : (a) comply with the conditions set out in Annex II, Chapter I; ' (b) be notified to the Commission and Member States before 15 July 1994. Any amendments to notified collecting centres shall be communicated to the ‘Commission and the Member States. Article 3 1. The vehicles used to transport pigs referred to in Article 1 shall comply with the conditions set out in Annex II, Chapter II