19. 12. 92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 370/87 COMMISSION DECISION of 16 December 1992 concerning certain protection measures relating to Newcastle disease in the Netherlands (Only the Dutch text is authentic) (92/576/BEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market ('), as last amended by Directive 92/65/EEC (%), and in particular Article 10 (4) thereof, Whereas Council Directive 90/539/EEC of 15 October 1990 on animal health conditions governing intra- Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs (), as last amended by Direc-’ tive 92/65/EEC (%), defines an infected area as regards Newcastle disease. Whereas measures for the control ad eradication of Newcastle disease have been adopted by Council Direc- tive 92/66/EEC of 14 July 1992 introducing Community measures for the control of Newcastle disease (°) ; whereas this Directive enters into force on 1 October 1993 ; Whereas Council Directive 91/494/EEC of 26 June 1991 on animals health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of fresh poultry meat () lays down animal health requirements for intra- Community trade in fresh poultrymeat; whereas fresh poultrymeat entering intra-Community trade shall carry the health mark specified in Article 3 (1) A (e) of Direc- tive 71/118/EEC of 15 February 1971 on health problems affecting trade in fresh poultry meat ("), as last amended by Directive 91/494/EEC. , Whereas several outbreaks of Newcastle disease have occurred in The Netherlands; Whereas these outbreaks are liable to endanger the poultry flocks of other Member States, in view of the trade in hatching eggs, live poultry and poultrymeat ; () OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29. () OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 54. () OJ No L 303, 31. 10. 1990, p. 6. () OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 54. ) OJ No L 260, 5. 9. 1992, p. 1. (9 OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 35. () O No L 55, 8. 3. 1971, p. 23. Whereas disease outbreaks have been reported in several restricted areas only; Whereas it is necessary to také measures to prevent the spread of this disease within the Netherlands and to other Member States ; whereas these measures should include certain of the measures already agreed notably in Direc- tive 92/66/EEC; Whereas the authorities of the Netherlands have under- taken to implement national measures that are necessary to guarantee the efficient implementation of this Deci- sion ; . Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the 0p1mon of the Standing Veterinary Commlttee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 1. In the case of outbreaks of Newcastle disease confirmed after 11 Decemer 1992, the Netherlands must apply the measures foreseen in Article 9 of Directive 92/66/EEC. - 2.  Notwithstanding the conditions in the first sentence of Article 9 (2) (f) (i) of Directive 92/66/EEC: (i) day-old-chicks may move to a holding outside the surveillance zone provided they are placed under offi- cial control in accordance with Amcle 8 (2) of the said Regulation ; (ii) ready-to-lay pullets may move to a holding outside the surveillance zone provided : (a) the flock of origin has undergone a virus isolation test in accordance with the provisions of Annex II to Commission Decision 92/340/EEC (); () OJ No L 188, 8. 7. 1992, p. 34.