2. 8. 95 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 182/33 COMMISSION DECISION of 26 July 1995 concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany and repealing Decision 94/462/EC (Text with EEA relevance) (95/296/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 (¥ and, in particular, Article 10, paragraph 4 thereof, Whereas as a result of outbreaks of classical swine fever in different parts of Germany, the Commission adopted Decision 94/462/EC of 22 July 1994 concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany and repealing Decision 94/178/EC (}), as last amended by Decision 95/214/EC (%) ; Whereas a number of outbreaks of classical swine fever have occured 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 90/217/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 and, further- more, has introduced further measures; Whereas the protection measures introduced by Decision 94/462/EC, in the interest of clarity, must be repealed ; Y OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29. ) O] No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49. () OJ No L 189, 27. 7. 1994, p. 89. () OJ No L 133, 17. 6. 1995, p. 49. () OJ No L 47, 21. 2. 1980, p. 11. Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 1. Germany shall not send breeding pigs and produc- tion pigs to other Member States unless the pigs: (a) 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; (b) have been subject to: — a test for detecting antibodies to classical swine fever virus and found negative ; this test shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Annex IV, point 1 of Council Directive 80/217/EEC within five days of certification, — a test for detecting classical swine fever virus. The test shall be performed in accordance with the provisions of Annex I, chapter B to Directive 80/217/EEC or an antigen detection ELISA for classical swine fever virus approved by the compe- tent authority of Germany. The examination for antigen shall be carried out within five days of certification ; (c) have undergone the clinical examination required in Council Directive 64/432/EEC (f) on the farm of origin. The examination shall comprise all pigs and related facilities on the holding of origin. The animals shall be identified by eartags at the holding of origin and at any assembly centre so that these can be ascer- tained and traced back. The means of transport shall carry an official seal. ' 2. The measures referred to in paragraph 1 (b) shall apply only to pigs from the areas described in Annex L 3. Intra-Community movements of the animals referred to in paragraph 1 (a) shall only be allowed fol- lowing three days advance notification to the central vete- rinary authority in the Member State of destination and dispatched by the local competent veterinary authority. () OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64.