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►B COMMISSIONDECISION
of14May1992
concerning certain protection measures relating to bovine embryos in respect of bovine spongi-
formencephalopathy(BSE)intheUnitedKingdom
(92/290/EEC)
(OJ L 152, 4.6.1992, p. 37)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►A1Act of Accession of Austria, Sweden and Finland C241 21 29.8.1994
(adapted by Council Decision 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC) L 1 1 1.1.1995
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COMMISSIONDECISION
of14May1992
concerning certain protection measures relating tobovineembryos
in respect of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in the
UnitedKingdom
(92/290/EEC)
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 tothe completion of the internal market(
1), as last amended by Directive
91/628/EEC(2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas several outbreaks of bovine spongiform encephalopathy have
occurred throughout the territory of the United Kingdom;
Whereas this disease can be considered to be a serious contagious or
infectious animal disease whose presence may constitute a danger to
cattle in other Member States;
Whereas previously it was considered that trade in bovine embryos
presented only a negligible risk of endangering the health of livestockin Member States with respect to bovine spongiform encephalopathy;whereas, however, recent evidence relating to sheepexp erimentally
infected with scrapie now suggests that bovine embryos may represent
more than a negligible risk;
Whereas, however, the risk is considered to exist only for embryos
from donors born before 18 July 1988 or born to infected cows, in
view of the epidemiology and pathogenesis of the disease;
Whereas it is necessary to apply certain measures to intra-Community
trade in bovine embryos from the United Kingdom to overcome thisrisk;
Whereas the authorities of the United Kingdom have undertaken to
implement national measures necessary to guarantee the efficientimplementation of this Decision;
Whereas it is also necessary to ensure that no embryo derived from any
suspected or confirmed case is entered into trade;
Whereas Council Directive 89/556/EEC of 25 September 1989 on
animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and
importation from third countries of embryos of domestic animals of
the bovine species(
3), as amended by Directive 90/425/EEC, makes
provision for a health certificate to accompany bovine embryos inintra-Community trade; whereas the certificate must be modified inrespect of bovine embryos from the United Kingdom;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance
with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Member States shall not send to other Member States embryos of the
domestic bovine species derived from females in which, at the time ofsending, bovine spongiform encephalopathy is suspected or confirmed.1992D0290 — EN — 01.01.1995 — 001.001 — 2
(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29.
(2) OJ No L 340, 11. 12. 1991, p. 17.
(3) OJ No L 302, 19. 10. 1989, p. 1.
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Article 2
1. The United Kingdom shall not send to other Member States
embryos of the domestic bovine species derived from females which:
— were born before 18 July 1988,
— are the offspring of females in which bovine spongiform encephalo-
pathy is suspected or confirmed.
2. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not apply to embryos derived
from females born outside the United Kingdom and subsequently intro-duced into the United Kingdom after 18 July 1988.
3. The United Kingdom shall make full use of records to guarantee
identification of donors and embryos.
4. Austria, Finland, Sweden may maintain their national legislation
concerning the embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species
coming from a Member State with a high incidence of the disease, fora transitional period of up to two years as from the date of entry intoforce of the Accession Treaty. This provision will be reviewed duringthis transition period in the light of experience acquired and of the
results of current scientific studies.
Article 3
The health certificate provided for in Annex C to Directive 89/556/
EEC accompanying embryos sent from the United Kingdom shall becompleted by the following:
‘Embryos in accordance with Commission Decision 92/290/EEC
concerning bovine spongiform encephalopathy’.
Article 4
Member States shall amend the measures which they apply to trade so
that they comply with this Decision 15 days after its notification. Theyshall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
Article 5
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.1992D0290 — EN — 01.01.1995 — 001.001 — 3
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