22, 1. 94 Official Journal of the EuropeanACommunities No L 19/31 COMMISSION DECISION of 20 January 1994 concerning certan protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany and repealing Decision 93/566/EC (Text with EEA relevance) (94/27/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 (4) thereof, Whereas as a result of outbreaks of classical swine fever in different parts of Germany, the Commission -adopted Decision 93/566/EC of 4 November 1993 concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany and replacing Decision 93/539/EEC (), as last amended by Decision 93/720/EC (*); Whereas outbreaks of classical swine fever have re-occured in Bundesland Niedersachsen ; whereas some of the outbreaks have occurred in parts with a high density of pigs;  Whereas in view of the trade in live pigs, fresh pigmeat and certain meat-based products these outbreaks are liable to endanger the herds of other Member States ; Whereas, since it is possible to identify geographically limited areas which presents a particular risk, the restric- tions on trade can be applied on a regional basis ; Whereas in accordance with the provisions of Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980 introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever () as last amended by Council Decision 93/384/EEC (%), Member States shall establish a protection zone and a surveillance zone around an outbreak site to control movement of pigs; () OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29. () O No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49. % OJ No L 273, 5. 11. 1993, p. 60 9 OJ No L 333, 31. 12. 1993, p. 74 9 OJ No L 47, 21. 2. 1980, p. 11. () OJ No L 166, 8. 7. 1993, p. 34. Whereas Germany has taken measures in accordance with Council Directive 80/217/EEC and, furthermore, has -introduced further measures ; Whereas, however, in order to prevent the spread of disease to other parts of its territory, it is necessary that Germany should introduce appropriate measures of an equivalent level ; Whereas slaughtering of pigs originating from holdings situated outside the protection zone is linked with the measures adopted by Commission Decision 94/28/EC of 20 January 1994 on marking and use of pigmeat in appli- cation of Article 9 of Council Directive 80/217/EEC by Germany () ; Whereas it is necessary to establish a national well- equipped crisis unit which in cooperation with the veteri- nary authorities of the Ldnder shall collect and analyse surveillance data and participate in epidemiological inves- tigations ; Whereas the protection measures introduced by Decision 93/566/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, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 1.  Germany shall not send to other Member States or to other parts of its territory live pigs coming from those parts of its territory described in Annex L 2. The restrictions glven in paragraph 1 shall not apply to pigs which: (a) originate from holdings situated outside the protection zone established around outbreaks recorded in the Gemeinden Damme ; (b) originate from a holding to which, following the epidemiological inquiry, no contact has been established with an infected holding; () See page 35 of this Official Journal.