
Article 1 
This Decision lays down animal health rules on:

((a)) the movement of live pigs, pig semen, ova and embryos and the dispatch of pig meat, pig meat products and any other products containing pig meat originating from Sardinia; and
((b)) the marking of pig meat, pig meat products or any other products containing pig meat in Sardinia.
Article 2 
For the purpose of this Decision, the following definitions shall apply:

((a)) ‘pig’ as defined in Article 2(a) of Directive 2002/60/EC;
((b)) ‘pig meat’ means all parts of pigs which are suitable for human consumption;
((c)) ‘pig meat products’ means processed products resulting from the processing of pig meat or from the further processing of such processed products, so that the cut surface shows that the product no longer has the characteristics of fresh meat;
((d)) ‘other products containing pig meat’ means products for human consumption containing pig meat or pig meat products.
Article 3 
Italy shall prohibit the following:

((a)) the movement of live pigs from Sardinia;
((b)) the movement of pig semen, ova and embryos from Sardinia; and
((c)) the dispatch of pig meat, pig meat products and any other products containing pig meat from Sardinia.
Article 4 
Italy shall ensure that the pig meat, pig meat products and any other products containing pig meat originating from pigs slaughtered in Sardinia are marked with a special health or identification mark which cannot be confused with the Community stamp and shall, in particular, not be oval.
Article 5 

1. By way of derogation from Article 3(c), Italy may authorise the dispatch of pig meat from Sardinia to areas outside Sardinia if the conditions provided for in paragraphs 2 to 5 of this Article are fulfilled.
2. The pig meat must originate:
(a) either from pigs:
((i)) which have entered Sardinia as pigs for slaughter in accordance with Directive 64/432/EEC or Directive 72/462/EEC or Directive 2004/68/EC; and
((ii)) which comply with the conditions set out in Annex II(A);
(b) or from pigs:
((i)) which have been kept for at least four months before the date of transport to the slaughterhouse on the holding of origin in Sardinia which must be located outside the areas listed in Annex I; and
((ii)) which comply with the conditions set out in Annex II.
3. The pig meat shall be produced, stored and processed in establishments:
(a) which are approved for that purpose by the competent authority; and
(b) in which the pig meat is produced, stored or processed separately from other meat not complying with paragraph 2.
4. By way of derogation from Article 4 of this Decision, the pig meat must be marked with the oval stamp provided for in point 50 of Chapter XI of Annex I to Directive 64/433/EEC or, after its date of application, with the health mark in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 854/2004.
5. The pig meat shall be:
(a) subjected to veterinary certification in accordance with Article 5 of Directive 2002/99/EC; and
(b) be accompanied when leaving Sardinia by the intra trade certificate laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 599/2004 completed with the specific sanitary requirement set out in Annex III to this Decision.
Article 6 

1. By way of derogation from point (c) of Article 3, Italy may authorise the dispatch of pig meat products and any other products containing pig meat from Sardinia to areas outside Sardinia if the conditions provided for in paragraphs 2 to 5 of this Article are fulfilled.
2. The products must either:
(a) be obtained from meat that has entered Sardinia as fresh pig meat in accordance with Directive 64/433/EEC or Directive 2002/99/EC; or
(b) be obtained from pig meat that complies with Article 5 of this Decision; or
(c) comply with Article 4(1) of Directive 2002/99/EC and have undergone a treatment that is effectively recognised to eliminate the African swine fever virus as set out in Annex III to that Directive
3. The products shall be produced, stored and processed in establishments:
(a) which are approved for that purpose by the competent authority; and
(b) in which only products complying with paragraph 2 are produced, stored or processed.
4. By way of derogation from Article 4, the products must be marked with the oval stamp provided for in point 4 of Chapter VI of Annex B to Directive 77/99/EEC or, after its date of application, with the identification mark in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 853/2004.
5. The products shall be:
(a) subjected to the veterinary certification in accordance with Article 5 of Directive 2002/99/EC; and
(b) be accompanied when leaving Sardinia by the intra trade certificate laid down by Regulation (EC) No 599/2004 completed with the specific sanitary requirement set out in Annex IV to this Decision.
Article 7 
Italy shall communicate to the Commission and the other Member States, every six months from the date of Decision, the following:

((a)) the updated list of the approved establishments referred to in Articles 5(3) and 6(3); and
((b)) the list of all consignments of pig meat, pig meat products and any other products containing pig meat that have been certified as provided for in Articles 5(4) and 6(4); and
((c)) any relevant information on the application of this Decision.
Article 8 
Decision 2003/514/EC is repealed.
Article 9 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 2 May 2005.
For the Commission
Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission
ANNEX I

(a) In the province of Nuoro: the whole territory.

(b) In the province of Sassari: the territory of the municipalities of Ala’ dei Sardi, Anela, Banari, Benetutti, Bessude, Bonnanaro, Bono, Bonorva, Borutta, Bottidda, Budduso’, Bultei, Burgos, Cheremule, Cossoine, Esporlatu, Giave, Illorai, Ittireddu, Mores, Nughedu di San Nicolo’, Nule, Pattada, Siligo, Thiesi and Torralba.

ANNEX II
Section A
On arrival at the slaughterhouse, the pigs referred to in Article 5(2)(a) and (b) are kept and slaughtered separately from other pigs, not complying with the provisions of Article 5(2) so that any direct or indirect contact is prevented.

Section B
1. 

((a)) be located at least 10 km distant from any outbreak of African swine fever which has occurred in the three months prior to the date of transport to the slaughterhouse of the pigs referred to in Article 5(2)(b);
((b)) be located in a province where a plan for the surveillance and prevention of African swine fever is in place under the supervision of the competent authority and where monitoring and prevention measures have been regularly applied accordingly;
((c)) no pigs have been introduced into the holding during the 30 days prior to the date of transport to the slaughterhouse of the pigs referred to in Article 5(2)(b);
((d)) be approved by the competent veterinary authority for the purpose in this point.

2. 

((a)) an official veterinarian has carried out the following:

((i)) the checking and sampling procedures set out in Chapter IV, D of the Annex to Commission Decision 2003/422/EC; the derogation on the sampling of the pigs set out in point 6 of that Chapter IV, D shall apply mutatis mutandis; and
((ii)) a check of the register and the pig identification marks provided for in Articles 4 and 5 of Council Directive 92/102/EEC;
((b)) the checking and sampling procedures referred to in point (a) have shown no evidence of African swine fever and the check referred to in that point shows compliance with Articles 4 and 5 of Directive 92/102/EEC;
((c)) the vehicles used for the transport of the pigs referred to in Article 5(2)(b) were cleansed and disinfected in accordance with Article 12 of Directive 2002/60/EC and sealed by the competent authority prior to the transport;
((d)) the competent authority responsible for the slaughterhouse is informed of the intention to send the pigs referred to in Article 5(2)(b) and that authority notifies the competent authority responsible for the holding of origin of their arrival.

3. During ante and post mortem inspection carried out at the slaughterhouse, the competent authority takes into account any signs of the presence of African swine fever.

ANNEX III

ANNEX IV
