Commission Decision of 8 January 1991 laying down the criteria to be applied when drawing up contingency plans for the control of foot-and-mouth disease, in application of Article 5 of Council Directive 90/423/EEC (91/42/EEC)
EU Decision 1991/42 · Adopted 8 January 1991 · Extends to United Kingdom
Commission Decision
of 8 January 1991
laying down the criteria to be applied when drawing up contingency plans for the control of foot-and-mouth disease, in application of Article 5 of Council Directive 90/423/EEC
(91/42/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/423/EEC of 26 June 1990, amending Directive 85/511/EEC introducing Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease, Directive 64/432/EEC on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine and Directive 72/462/EEC on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat or meat products from third countriesf1, and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas Article 5 (2) states of Directive 90/423/EEC, that the Commission shall lay down criteria to be applied for drawing up national contingency plans;
Whereas the said criteria must ensure that the national contingency plans, submitted by the Member States to the Commission give a rapid and efficient eradication in the event of an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease;
Whereas it seems desirable that the Commission may, if necessary, adopt explanatory notes on the above mentioned criteria;
Whereas measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee;
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
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Footnotes
Contents
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In order to be approved under the measure provided for in Article 5 (4) of Directive 90/423/EEC contingency plans submitted by the Member States to the Commission must meet the criteria fixed in the Annex.
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The Commission may adopt Recommendations setting out explanatory notes on the criteria laid down in the Annex.
The Commission shall publish the Recommenadations referred to in paragraph 1.
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This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Signature
Done at Brussels, 8 January 1991.
For the Commission
Ray Mac Sharry
Member of the Commission
Criteria for contingency plans
Contingency plans shall meet at least the following criteria:
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the establishment of a crisis centre on a national level, which shall coordinate all control measures in the Member State concerned,
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a list shall be provided of local disease control centres with adequate facilities to coordinate the disease control measures at a local level,
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detailed information shall be given about the staff involved in control measures, their skills and their responsibilities,
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each local disease control centre must be able to contact rapidly persons/organizations which are directly or indirectly involved in an outbreak,
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equipment and materials shall be available to carry out the disease control measures properly,
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detailed instructions shall be provided on action to be taken on suspicion and confirmation of infection or contamination, including proposed means of disposal of carcases,
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training programmes shall be established to maintain and develop skills in field and administrative procedures,
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diagnostic laboratories must have facilities for post-mortem examination, the necessary capacity for serology, histology, etc., and must maintain the skills for rapid diagnosis. Arrangements must be made for rapid transportation of samples,
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details shall be provided of the quantity of foot and mouth disease vaccine estimated to be required in the event of a reinstatement of emergency vaccination,
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provisions shall be made to ensure the legal powers, necessary for the implementation of the contingency plans.