{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-1983-222/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-1983-222/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/1983/222",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 22 April 1983 on the monitoring of the application of national plans for the eradication of classical swine fever (83/222/EEC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-1983-222",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Decision\nof 22 April 1983\non the monitoring of the application of national plans for the eradication of classical swine fever\n(83/222/EEC)\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,\nHaving regard to Council Directive 80/1095/EEC laying down conditions designed to render and keep the territory of the Community free from classical swine fever, and in particular Article 5 thereof,\nHaving regard to Council Decision 80/1096/EEC of 11 November 1980 introducing Community financial measures for the eradication of classical swine fever, and in particular Article 5 (4) thereof,\nWhereas, with the aim in particular of improving the state of health of livestock in the Community and of facilitating trade, the Council has introduced by Directive 80/1095/EEC and Decision 80/1096/EEC a common measure to eradicate classical swine fever;\nWhereas Article 5 of Directive 80/1095/EEC and Article 5 (4) of Decision 80/1096/EEC provide for regular on-the-spot checks to verify from a veterinary viewpoint whether the national eradication plans are being applied; whereas, for the purpose of implementing these provisions, a procedure should be laid down for carrying out these checks; whereas the Standing Veterinary Committee should be informed of the results of on-the-spot checks;\nWhereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ No L 325, 1. 12. 1980, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ No L 325, 1. 12. 1980, p. 5."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/1983/222/introduction",
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}