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COUNCIL RESOLUTION

OF 10 MAY 1984

ESTABLISHING A PROGRAMME OF WORK IN THE FIELD OF THE HARMONIZATION OF VETERINARY , PLANT HEALTH AND ANIMAL FEEDINGSTUFFS LEGISLATION

( 84/C 134/01 )

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE COMMISSION COMMUNICATION OF 29 JULY 1983 ON THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE COMMISSION COMMUNICATION OF 22 NOVEMBER 1983 ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TIMETABLE FOR MEASURES CONCERNING ANIMAL HEALTH , PLANT HEALTH AND FEEDINGSTUFFS ,

WHEREAS ON 22 JULY 1974 THE COUNCIL ADOPTED A RESOLUTION ON THE VETERINARY , PLANT HEALTH AND ANIMAL FEEDINGSTUFFS SECTORS AND , ON 27 JULY 1981 , A RESOLUTION ON HARMONIZATION IN THE VETERINARY SECTOR ;

WHEREAS IT IS IMPORTANT TO CONTINUE HARMONIZATION WORK IN THE SECTORS CONCERNED , BOTH IN ORDER TO CONSOLIDATE THE INTERNAL MARKET AND ENSURE SMOOTH RUNNING OF THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY BY ELIMINATING TRADE BARRIERS AND IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE A PRODUCT-QUALITY SUFFICIENTLY HIGH TO ENSURE PROTECTION OF CONSUMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT ,

HEREBY AGREES

TO ADOPT THE FOLLOWING TIMETABLE :

I . ANIMAL HEALTH

PROPOSALS TO BE ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL

1 . BY 1 JULY 1984

( A ) AMENDMENTS TO THE DIRECTIVES ON TRADE IN :

- LIVE ANIMALS AND FRESH MEAT : INTRODUCTION OF THE RULES ON FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE ,

- LIVE ANIMALS ( 64/432/EEC ) : AMENDMENT OF THE RULES ON BRUCELLOSIS ,

- FRESH MEAT ( 64/433/EEC ) : FIXING OF A MAXIMUM WEIGHT FOR BOARS ,

- FRESH POULTRYMEAT : RULES ON THE PRODUCTION OF PARTIALLY EVISCERATED BIRDS , NEW YORK DRESSED BIRDS AND REFRIGERATED MEAT , AND RULES ON INSPECTION COSTS ;

( B ) AMENDMENTS TO THE COMMUNITY MEASURES TO COMBAT CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER ;

( C ) RULES CONCERNING MILK ;

( D ) HARMONIZATION OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR INSPECTION COSTS RELATING TO FRESH MEAT .

2 . BY 1 JANUARY 1985

( A ) TEXT TO APPLY THE DIRECTIVE ON HORMONES ( 81/602/EEC ) : RULES RELATING TO FIVE SUBSTANCES ( ARTICLE 5 ) ;

( B ) TEXTS TO APPLY THE DIRECTIVE ON FRESH MEAT ( 64/433/EEC ) :

- RULES ON TESTING FOR RESIDUES ,

- MICROBIOLOGICAL RULES ,

- INSPECTION PROCEDURES ( UPDATING ) ;

( C ) INTRA-COMMUNITY TRADE IN LIVE ANIMALS ( BOVINE ANIMALS - SWINE ) ( 64/432/EEC ) : ADOPTION OF THE RULES ON :

- CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER AND AFRICAN SWINE FEVER ,

- AUJESZKY'S DISEASE AND SWINE VESICULAR DISEASE ;

( D ) INTRA-COMMUNITY TRADE IN MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS : RULES ON CLASSICAL SWINE FEVER AND AFRICAN SWINE FEVER ;

( E ) MEAT PRODUCTS : IMPORTATION FROM THIRD COUNTRIES ( IN PARTICULAR , SETTING UP A COMMUNITY INSPECTION SYSTEM ) ;

( F ) LIVE ANIMALS : SETTING UP OF A PROGRAMME TO COMBAT FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE .

3 . BY 1 JULY 1985

( A ) FRESH POULTRYMEAT CONCERNING :

( I ) TRADE :

- MICROBIOLOGICAL INSPECTION , REFRIGERATION TECHNIQUES , INSPECTION ,

- REGULATIONS RELATING TO EPIZOOTIC DISEASES IN INTRA-COMMUNITY TRADE ;

( II ) IMPORTS FROM THIRD COUNTRIES : IN PARTICULAR , THE SETTING UP OF COMMUNITY INSPECTION AND THE SETTLEMENT OF HEALTH AND HEALTH POLICY MATTERS ;

( B ) EHO ( ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER ) ;

( C ) RULES ON MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS ;

( D ) SEMEN : INTRA-COMMUNITY TRADE AND IMPORTS FROM NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES .

4 . BY 1 JANUARY 1986

( A ) LIVE ANIMALS : RULES ON LEUCOSIS ;

( B ) FRESH MEAT : MECHANICALLY RECOVERED MEAT AND COMMINUTED MEAT ;

( C ) MEAT PRODUCTS : CHANGES TO INTRA-COMMUNITY ARRANGEMENTS ;

( D ) LIVESTOCK BREEDING : APPROVAL OF BREEDING ANIMALS OF THE BOVINE SPECIES ;

( E ) RULES ON MEDICATED FEEDINGSTUFFS , INCLUDING THOSE CONCERNING PREMIXTURES ;

( F ) MINIMUM STANDARDS : LAYER HENS IN BATTERIES ;

( G ) TRADE IN FRESH MEAT : COLD CHAIN .

5 . BY 1 JANUARY 1987

- HORSES : INTRA-COMMUNITY TRADE AND IMPORTS FROM NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES ,

- LIVE POULTRY , EGGS FOR HATCHING : TRADE RULES ( ANIMAL HEALTH ) ,

- TRADE IN EGGS AND EGG PRODUCTS ( PUBLIC HEALTH ) ,

- STANDARDS CONCERNING PIGS FOR BREEDING .

II . FEEDINGSTUFFS

PROPOSAL TO BE ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL BY 1 JANUARY 1985

- EXTENSION OF COMMUNITY RULES ON ADDITIVES TO INCLUDE PREPARATIONS , MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION .

PROPOSALS TO BE ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL BY 1 JANUARY 1986

UNDESIRABLE SUBSTANCES AND COMPOUND FEEDINGSTUFFS :

- EXTENSION OF THE FIELD OF APPLICATION OF THE DIRECTIVE ON UNDESIRABLE SUBSTANCES TO INCLUDE RAW MATERIALS ,

- AMENDMENT OF THE RULES ON LABELLING OF COMPOUND FEEDINGSTUFFS ,

- GUIDELINES FOR EVALUATION OF ADDITIVES SUBMITTED FOR COMMUNITY APPROVAL .

III . SEEDS

PROPOSALS TO BE ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL BY 1 JANUARY 1985

- AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES ON THE COMMON CATALOGUE OF PLANT VARIETIES AND THE MARKETING OF VEGETABLE SEEDS ,

- UPDATING OF THE RULES ON THE MARKETING OF BEET SEED , FODDER PLANT SEED , SEED GRAIN , OILSEEDS AND FIBRE PLANT SEED ,

- EXTENSION OF THE DECISIONS ON THE EQUIVALENCE OF FIELD INSPECTIONS IN NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES AND SEEDS PRODUCED THERE ,

- ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW CONDITIONS FOR FUTURE DECISIONS CONCERNING EQUIVALENCE .

PROPOSAL TO BE ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL BY 1 JANUARY 1986

- SYSTEM OF CERTIFICATION FOR FRUIT-TREE REPRODUCTIVE MATERIAL .

PROPOSAL TO BE ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL BY 1 JANUARY 1987

- IF APPROPRIATE , ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMUNITY / EUROPEAN BREEDERS' RIGHTS .

IV . PLANT HEALTH

PROPOSALS TO BE ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL BY 1 JANUARY 1985

( A ) FIXING OF MAXIMUM LEVELS FOR PESTICIDE RESIDUES IN :

- CEREALS ,

- ANIMAL PRODUCTS ,

- FEEDINGSTUFFS ,

- FRUIT AND VEGETABLES ;

( B ) UPDATING AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE COMMUNITY PLANT HEALTH MEASURES LAID DOWN BY DIRECTIVE 77/93/EEC .

PROPOSALS TO BE ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL BY 1 JANUARY 1986

APPROVAL OF PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTS :

- AMENDMENT OF DIRECTIVE 79/117/EEC ON THE PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN PLANT-PROTECTION PRODUCTS ( SECOND SERIES OF AMENDMENTS ) ,

- GUIDELINES FOR CHECKING REQUIREMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE APPROVAL OF PLANT-PROTECTION PRODUCTS .