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2003/422/EC: Commission Decision of 26 May 2003 approving an African swine fever diagnostic manual (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 1696)

EU Decision 2003/422 · Adopted 26 May 2003 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Commission Decision

of 26 May 2003

approving an African swine fever diagnostic manual

(notified under document number C(2003) 1696)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2003/422/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 2002/60/EC of 27 June 2002 laying down specific provisions for the control of African swine fever and amending Directive 92/119/EEC as regards Teschen disease and African swine feverf1, and in particular Article 18(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

It is necessary pursuant to Directive 2002/60/EC to lay down uniform diagnostic procedures, sampling methods and criteria for the evaluation of the results of laboratory tests for the confirmation of African swine fever.

(2)

In accordance with that Directive, the Community Reference Laboratory for African swine fever is to coordinate, in consultation with the Commission, the methods employed in the Member States for diagnosing the disease, by organising, inter alia, periodic comparative tests and the supplying of standard reagents at Community level.

(3)

African swine fever virus is not considered to be a hazard for human health.

(4)

Laboratory tests have been developed to ensure rapid confirmation of African swine fever.

(5)

The experience gained in the control of African swine fever in recent years has resulted in the identification of the most suitable sampling procedures and criteria for evaluation of laboratory test results for a proper diagnosis of this disease in different situations.

(6)

It is therefore appropriate to approve the manual laying down those procedures and criteria.

(7)

The national diagnostic laboratories should be authorised to modify the approved laboratory tests or use different tests, provided that equal sensitivity and specificity can be demonstrated.

(8)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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Footnotes

f1

OJ L 192, 20.7.2002, p. 27.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. 3Article 3 Repealed
  4. Signature
  5. Annex: AFRICAN SWINE FEVER DIAGNOSTIC MANUAL
  6. Chapter I: Introduction, objectives and definitions
  7. 1Division 1
  8. 2Division 2
  9. 3Division 3
  10. 4Division 4
  11. Chapter II: Description of ASF with emphasis on differential diagnosis
  12. INTRODUCTION
  13. 1Division 1
  14. 2Division 2
  15. 3Division 3
  16. 4Division 4
  17. 5Division 5
  18. 6Division 6
  19. ACUTE FORM
  20. 1Division 1
  21. 2Division 2
  22. CSUBACUTE FORMS
  23. DCHRONIC FORMS
  24. Chapter III: Guidelines on main criteria to be considered for the recognition of a holding as an ASF suspected holding
  25. 1Division 1
  26. 2Division 2
  27. Chapter IV: Checking and sampling procedures
  28. GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLINICAL EXAMINATION OF AND SAMPLING ON PIGS IN SUSPECTED HOLDINGS
  29. 1Division 1
  30. 2Division 2
  31. 3Division 3
  32. 4Division 4
  33. 5Division 5
  34. 6Division 6
  35. SAMPLING PROCEDURES IN A HOLDING WHEN PIGS ARE KILLED FOLLOWING CONFIRMATION OF DISEASE
  36. 1Division 1
  37. 2Division 2
  38. 3Division 3
  39. SAMPLING PROCEDURES WHEN PIGS ARE KILLED AS A PREVENTIVE MEASURE ON A SUSPECTED HOLDING
  40. 1Division 1
  41. 2Division 2
  42. CHECKING AND SAMPLING PROCEDURES BEFORE AUTHORISATION IS GIVEN TO MOVE PIGS FROM HOLDINGS LOCATED IN PROTECTION OR SURVEILLANCE ZONES AND IN CASE THESE PIGS ARE SLAUGHTERED OR KILLED (ARTICLES 10 AND 11 OF DIRECTIVE 2002/60/EC)
  43. 1Division 1
  44. 2Division 2
  45. 3Division 3
  46. 4Division 4
  47. 5Division 5
  48. 6Division 6
  49. CHECKING AND SAMPLING PROCEDURES IN A HOLDING IN RELATION TO REPOPULATION
  50. 1Division 1
  51. 2Division 2
  52. 3Division 3
  53. SAMPLING PROCEDURES IN HOLDINGS IN THE PROTECTION ZONE BEFORE LIFTING RESTRICTIONS
  54. 1Division 1
  55. 2Division 2
  56. SAMPLING PROCEDURES IN HOLDINGS IN THE SURVEILLANCE ZONE BEFORE LIFTING RESTRICTIONS
  57. 1Division 1
  58. 2Division 2
  59. SEROLOGICAL MONITORING AND SAMPLING PROCEDURES IN AREAS WHERE ASF IS SUSPECTED TO OCCUR OR HAS BEEN CONFIRMED IN FERAL PIGS
  60. 1Division 1
  61. 2Division 2
  62. 3Division 3
  63. 4Division 4
  64. 5Division 5
  65. Chapter V: General procedures and criteria for collection and transport of samples
  66. GENERAL PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA
  67. 1Division 1
  68. 2Division 2
  69. 3Division 3
  70. COLLECTION OF SAMPLES FOR VIROLOGICAL TESTS
  71. 1Division 1
  72. 2Division 2
  73. TRANSPORT OF SAMPLES
  74. 1Division 1
  75. 2Division 2
  76. 3Division 3
  77. 4Division 4
  78. Chapter VI: Principles and use of virological tests and evaluation of their results
  79. DETECTION OF VIRUS ANTIGENS
  80. 1Division 1
  81. 2Division 2
  82. VIRUS ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION BY THE HAEMADSORPTION TEST (HAD)
  83. 1Division 1
  84. 2Division 2
  85. 3Division 3
  86. 4Division 4
  87. 5Division 5
  88. DETECTION OF THE VIRUS GENOME
  89. 1Division 1
  90. 2Division 2
  91. 3Division 3
  92. 4Division 4
  93. DRECOMMENDED VIROLOGICAL TESTS AND EVALUATION OF THE RESULTS
  94. GENETIC CHARACTERISATION OF ASF VIRUS ISOLATES
  95. 1Division 1
  96. 2Division 2
  97. Chapter VII: Principles and use of serological tests and evaluation of their results
  98. BASIC PRINCIPLES AND DIAGNOSTIC VALUE
  99. 1Division 1
  100. 2Division 2
  101. RECOMMENDED SEROLOGICAL TESTS
  102. 1Division 1
  103. 2Division 2
  104. 3Division 3
  105. 4Division 4
  106. 5Division 5
  107. VIIIMinimum safety requirements for ASF laboratories
  108. 1Division 1
  109. 2Division 2
  110. 3Division 3
  111. 4Division 4