90/208/EEC: Commission Decision of 18 April 1990 concerning certain protection measures relating to contagious bovine pleuropneumonia in Spain

• Articles: 6

Article 1

1. Spain shall not send to other Member States live cattle from the geographical areas mentioned in the Annex until such time as all of the bovine animals over 12 months of age within those areas have passed three clear tests for contagious bovine pleuropneumonia carried out at intervals of not less than three weeks.

2. Once the testing requirements referred to in paragraph 1 have been satisfied, live cattle sent from these areas to other Member States must comply with the conditions laid down in Articles 2 and 3.

Article 2

Spain shall not send to other Member States live cattle for breeding and production coming from those parts of its territory outside those listed in the Annex unless:

1. the animals come from a herd all of whose animals over 12 months of age have been the subject of a serological test for contagious bovine pleuropneumonia during the previous 12 months and have given no reactions, and

2. the animals themselves have been subjected to a serological test for contagious bovine pleuropneumonia and have not given any reactions within 30 days prior to the date of loading.

Article 3

The health certificate provided for in Directive 64/432/EEC, accompanying cattle intended for breeding or production and sent from Spain, must include the following statement:

'Live cattle in accordance with Commission Decision 90/208/EEC on contagious bovine pleuropneumonia.'

Article 4

The Member States shall amend the measures which they apply to trade so as to bring them into compliance with this Decision three days after its notification. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 5

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 18 April 1990.

For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64.

(2) OJ No L 395, 30. 12. 1989, p. 13.

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

Province of Segovia

The municipality of Escalona del Prado, and its immediate surrounding municipalities.

Province of Madrid

The municipality of Guadalix de la Sierra, and its immediate surrounding municipalities.