No L 146/24 Official Journal of the European Communities 11. 6. 94 COMMISSION DECISION of 9 June 1994 amendihg for the second time Decision 94/178/EC concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany and repealing Decisions 94/27/EC and 94/28/EC (Text with EEA relevance) (94/331/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 Council Direc- tive 92/118/EEC () and, in particular, Article 10, para- graph 4 thereof, Whereas as a result of outbreaks of classical swine fever in different parts of Germany, the Commission adopted Decision 94/178/EC of 23 March 1994 concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany and repealing Decisions 94/27/EC and 94/28/EC (°) as amended by Decision 94/292/EC (%); Whereas an increased number of outbreaks of classical swine fever have occurred in Bundesland Lower Saxony ; whereas some of the outbreaks have occurred in parts with a high density of pigs; Whereas in the light of the evolution of the situation it is possible, under certain defined conditions, to send pigs from a part of Lower Saxony to holdings outside Lower Saxony situated within Germany ; Whereas appropriate measures shall be taken by Germany to sanction any infringement of this Decision ; Whereas in the light of the disease situation it is neces- sary to adjust the area described in Annex II; 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 83, 26. 3. 1994, p. 54. () OJ No L 128, 20. 5. 1994, p. 21. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 Decision 94/178/EC is hereby amended as follows : 1. In Atticle 1, the following is added to paragraph 1 : ‘However, pigs for production may be sent from holdings situated in the areas described in Annex VI, Chapter I to a designated holding in Germany situated outside the area described in Annex I on the condi- tions given in Annex VI, Chapter II” 2. The following Article is inserted : Article 6a 1. Wherever the present Decision requires blood testing before loading or slaughter of pigs, the blood samples must be taken no more than four days before loading or slaughter. 2.  Wherever the present Decision requires labora- tory tests before loading or slaughter of pigs, the pigs shall be loaded within 24 hours of reception of the negative results of such tests. 3. Whenever the present Decision requires clinical examination before loading or slaughter of pigs, the pigs shall be loaded immediately after the examination has been carried out and the certification of the nega- tive result thereof has been issued. 4. Wherever the present Decision requires labora- tory tests before slaughter of pigs, the meat obtained from these pigs shall not be deemed to be in confor- mity with the present Decision before the negative results of the laboratory tests are available.’ 3. The following Article is inserted : ‘Article 7a Germany will take all appropriate measures to sanction any infringement of the present Decision, in particular when it is ascertained that the required documents cannot be presented. In particular, whenever the transporter does not present the proof that the means of transport has been disinfected or the owner of the animals does not present the proof of the negative result of the tests and/or clinical examination, the following measures shall apply :