No L 83/54 Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 3. 94 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 23 March 1994 concerning certain protection measures relating to Classical Swine Fever in Germany and repealing Decision 94/27/EC and 94/28/EC (Text with EEA relevance) (94/178/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 (4) thereof, Whereas as a result of outbreaks of Classical Swine Fever in different parts of Germany, the Commission adopted Decision 94/27/EC of 20 January 1994 concerning certain protection measures relating to Classical Swine Fever in Germany and repealing Decision 93/566/EC (%) ; Whereas an increased number of outbreaks of Classical Swine Fever have occurred 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 present 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 () OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29. () O] No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49. () OJ No L 19, 22. 1. 1994, p. 31. 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; 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 an increase in body temperature above 40 °C is considered to be one of the early symptoms of Classical Swine Fever; Whereas it is necessary to establish a national well- equipped crisis unit which in cooperation with the veteri- nary authorities of the Linder shall collect and analyse surveillance data and participate in epidemiological inves- tigations ; Whereas the protection measures introduced by Commis- sion Decisions 94/27/EC and 94/28/EC of 24 January 1994 on marking and use of pigmeat in application of Article 9 of Council Directive 80/217/EEC by Germany (%), in the interest of clarity, must be repealed ; () OJ No L 47, 21. 2. 1980, p. 11. () OJ No L 166, 8. 7. 1993, p. 34. () OJ No L 19, 22. 1. 1994, p. 35.