Legalize2013/426/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 5 August 2013 on measures to prevent the introduction into the Union of the African swine fever virus from certain third countries or parts of the territory of third countries in which the presence of that disease is confirmed and repealing Decision 2011/78/EU (notified under document C(2013) 4951) Text with EEA relevance
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 5 August 2013
on measures to prevent the introduction into the Union of the African swine fever virus from certain third countries or parts of the territory of third countries in which the presence of that disease is confirmed and repealing Decision 2011/78/EU
(notified under document C(2013) 4951)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2013/426/EU)
Article 1
For the purposes of this Decision, ‘livestock vehicle’ means any vehicle which has been used for the transport of live animals.
Article 2
Member States shall ensure that the operator or driver of a livestock vehicle on arrival from the third countries or from the parts of the territory of third countries listed in Annex I provides to the competent authority of the Member State at the point of entry in the Union information showing that the livestock or loading compartment, where applicable the truck body, the loading ramp, the equipment having been in contact with animals, the wheels and the driver’s cabin and protective clothes/boots used during unloading have been cleansed and disinfected after the last unloading of animals.
The information referred to in paragraph 1 shall be included in a declaration completed in accordance with the model set out in Annex II or in any other equivalent format which includes at least the information set out in that model.
The original of the declaration referred to in paragraph 2 shall be kept by the competent authority for a period of three years.
Article 3
The competent authority of the Member State of the point of entry into the Union shall check livestock vehicles entering the Union from the third countries or from the parts of the territory of third countries listed in Annex I, in order to determine whether they have been satisfactorily cleansed and disinfected.
Where the checks referred to in paragraph 1 show that cleansing and disinfection have been satisfactorily carried out or where the competent authorities have in addition to the measures provided for in paragraph 1 ordered, organised and carried out additional disinfection of previously cleansed livestock vehicles used for the transport of animals, the competent authority shall attest that fact by issuing a certificate in accordance with the model set out in Annex III.
Where the checks referred to in paragraph 1 show that cleansing and disinfection of the livestock vehicle have not been satisfactorily carried out, the competent authority shall take one of the following measures:
- (a)subject the livestock vehicle to proper cleansing and disinfection at a place designated by the competent authority, as close as possible to the point of entry into the Member State concerned and issue the certificate referred to in paragraph 2;
- (b)where there is no suitable facility for the cleansing and disinfection in the vicinity of the point of entry or there is a risk that residual animal products may escape from the uncleansed livestock vehicle:
- (i)refuse the entry into the Union of the livestock vehicle, or
- (ii)perform a preliminary on-the-spot disinfection of the livestock vehicle not satisfactorily cleansed and disinfected pending the application of the measures provided for in point (a) within a period of 48 hours from arrival at the EU border.
The original of the certificate referred to in paragraph 2 shall be kept by the operator or driver of the livestock vehicle for a period of three years. A copy of that certificate shall be kept by the competent authority for a period of three years.
The competent authority of the Member State of the point of entry into the Union may subject any vehicle, including those transporting feed, for which a significant risk of introduction of African swine fever into the territory of the Union cannot be excluded to on-the–spot disinfection of the wheels or any other part of the vehicle deemed necessary to mitigate that risk.
Article 4
Decision 2011/78/EU is repealed.
Article 4a
This Decision shall apply until 31 December 2021.
Article 5
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
ANNEX I
LIST OF THIRD COUNTRIES AND PARTS OF THE TERRITORY OF THIRD COUNTRIES WHERE THE PRESENCE OF AFRICAN SWINE FEVER VIRUS IS CONFIRMED
Belarus
Moldova
Russia
Serbia
Ukraine
ANNEX II
MODEL DECLARATION TO BE PROVIDED BY THE OPERATOR/DRIVER OF THE LIVESTOCK VEHICLE ENTERING THE UNION FROM THIRD COUNTRIES OR PARTS OF THE TERRITORY OF THIRD COUNTRIES WHERE THE PRESENCE OF AFRICAN SWINE FEVER IS CONFIRMED
I, the operator/driver of the livestock vehicle declare that:
(insert number of registration plate)
...
- —the most recent unloading of animals and feed took place at: —
Country, region, place Date (dd.mm.yy) Time (hh:mm)
- —following unloading, the livestock vehicle was subject to cleansing and disinfection. The cleansing and disinfection included the livestock or loading compartment, [the truck body] (delete if not applicable), the loading ramp, the equipment having been in contact with animals, the wheels and the driver’s cabin and protective clothes/boots used during unloading. —The cleansing and disinfection took place: —
Country, region, place Date (dd.mm.yy) Time (hh:mm)
- —the disinfectant has been used at the concentrations recommended by the manufacturer (to indicate the substance and its concentration): —...
- —the next loading of animals will take place at: —
Country, region, place Date (dd.mm.yy) Time (hh:mm) —
Date Place Signature of the operator/driver
Name of operator/driver of the livestock vehicle and its business address (in block letters)
ANNEX III
CLEANSING AND DISINFECTION CERTIFICATE FOR LIVESTOCK VEHICLES ENTERING THE UNION FROM THIRD COUNTRIES OR PARTS OF THE TERRITORY OF THIRD COUNTRIES WHERE THE PRESENCE OF AFRICAN SWINE FEVER IS CONFIRMED
I, the undersigned official certify that I have checked:
- 1.the livestock vehicle(s) with the registration plate(s) today and by visual control found the livestock or loading compartment, [the truck body] ([^E0001]), the loading ramp, the equipment having been in contact with animals, the wheels and the driver’s cabin and protective clothes/boots used during unloading satisfactorily cleansed.
- (insert number(s) of registration plate(s))
- 2.the information presented in the form of a declaration as set out in Annex II to Commission Implementing Decision 2013/426/EU or in another equivalent form covering the items set out in Annex II to Commission Implementing Decision 2013/426/EU.
| Date | Time | Place | Competent authority | Signature of the official [^E0002] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stamp: | Name in block letters: | Name in block letters: | Name in block letters: | Name in block letters: |
[^E0002]: (*1)The colour of the stamp and the signature must be different from that of the printing.
[^E0001]: Delete if not applicable.
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