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II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Proposal for a Council Decision on expenditure in the veterinary field 
COM(89) 666 final 
(Subsmitted by the Commission on 21 December 1989) 
(90/C 84/01) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social 
Committee, 
Whereas live animals and products of animal origin appear 
on the list in Annex II to the Treaty; whereas livestock 
farming and the placing on the market of products of animal 
origin constitutes a source of income for a large part of the 
agricultural population; 
Whereas the rational development of this sector, and an 
improvement in its productivity, may be achieved by the 
initiation of veterinary measures aimed at protecting and 
raising the level of public and animal health in the 
Community; 
Whereas the pursuit of that objective necessitates the 
provision of Community aid for actions undertaken or 
intended to be undertaken; 
Whereas the Community is to adopt measures designed to 
establish the internal market progressively over a period 
expiring on 31 December 1992; 
Whereas within that framework the Community should 
make a financial contribution towards the eradication, as 
quickly as possible, of any outbreak of a serious infectious 
disease; Whereas it is also necessary to prevent and reduce, by 
appropriate control measures, the appearance of zoonoses 
which pose a threat to human health; 
Whereas the new control strategy postulates the suppression 
of internal frontier controls and the harmonization of the 
control system for products coming from third countries; 
whereas it seems appropriate to facilitate the implementation 
of that strategy by providing for a financial contribution by 
the Community towards the initiation and the development 
of the new strategy; 
Whereas the harmonization of essential requirements 
concerning the protection of public health, the protection of 
animal health and the protection of animals presupposes the 
designation of Community liaison and reference laboratories 
and the undertaking of technical and scientific actions; 
whereas it seems appropriate to provide for a Community 
financial contribution; whereas in the field of animal 
protection in particular it is desirable to create a database to 
gather, store and disseminate any information necessary; 
Whereas Community measures for the eradication of certain 
animal diseases qualify for financial aid from the 
Community; whereas the provisions concerned include those 
adopted by way of Council Directive 77/391/EEC of May 
1977 introducing Community measures for the eradication 
of brucellosis, tuberculosis and leucosis in cattle [l), Council 
Directive 82/400/EEC of 14 June 1982 amending Directive 
77/391 /EEC and introducing a supplementary Community 
measure for the eradication of brucellosis, tuberculosis and 
leucosis in cattle (2), Council Decision 87/58/EEC of 22 
December 1986 introducing supplementary Community 
0) OJNoL145, 13. 6. 1977, p. 44. 
(2) OJ No L 173, 19. 6. 1982, p. 18. 
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measures for the eradication of brucellosis, tuberculosis and 
leucosis in cattle (*), Council Decision 89/145/EEC of 20 
February 1989 introducing a Community financial measure 
for the eradication of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia 
(CBPP) in Portugal (2), Council Decision 80/1096/EEC of 
11 November 1980 introducing Community financial 
measures for the eradication of classical swine fever (3), 
Council Decision 86/649/EEC of 16 December 1986 
introducing a Community financial measure for the 
eradication of African swine fever in Portugal (4), Council 
Decision 86/650/EEC of 16 December 1986 introducing a 
Community financial measure for the eradication of African 
swine fever in Spain (5), Council Decision .../.. ./EEC of 
... on financial aid from the Community for the eradication 
of African swine fever in Sardinia (6), Council Decicion 
.../.. ./EEC of . . . introducing a Community financial 
measure for the eradication of ovine and caprine 
brucellosis (7), Council Decision .../.. ./EEC of 
introducing a Community financial measure for the 
eradication of infectious haematopoietic necrosis in 
salmonids in the Community (8) and Council Decision 
89/455/EEC of 24 July 1989 introducing Community 
measures to set up pilot projects for the control of rabies with 
a view to its eradication or prevention (9); whereas it is 
advisable that financial contributions from the Community 
which are intended for the eradication of the diseases referred 
to above continue to be governed by the Decisions relating 
thereto; 
Whereas it is appropriate to confer upon the Commission the 
task of taking the necessary applicatory measures, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 
Article 1 
This Decision concerns: 
— specific veterinary measures, 
— inspection measures in the veterinary field. 
TITLE 1 
SPECIFIC VETERINARY MEASURES 
Article 2 
Specific veterinary measures include: 
— emergency actions, 
— the campaign against foot-and-mouth disease outside the 
Community, 
(') OJ No L24, 27. 1. 1987, p. 51. 
(2) OJ No L 53, 25. 2. 1989, p. 55. 
(3) OJ No L 325, 1. 12. 1980, p. 5. 
(4) OJ No L 382, 31. 12. 1986, p. 5. 
(s) OJ No L 382, 31. 12. 1986, p. 9. 
(6) OJ No L . . . 
(7) OJ No L . . . 
(8) OJ No I 
H OJ No L 223, 2. 8. 1989, p. 19. — measures for the protection of animals, 
— participation in national measures for the eradication of 
certain diseases, 
— technical and scientific measures. 
Chapter 1 
Emergency measures 
Article 3 
1. The provisions of this Article shall apply in the event of 
the occurence of one of the following diseases on the territory 
of a Member State: 
— rinderpest 
— peste des petits ruminants 
— swine vesicular disease 
— bluetongue 
— Teschen disease 
— avian influenza (fowl plague) 
— sheep pox or goat pox 
— Rift Valley fever 
— lumpy skin disease 
— African horse sickness 
— vesicular stomatitis 
— equine viral encephalomyelitis. 
2. The Member State concerned may obtain a financial 
contribution from the Community for the eradication of the 
disease, on condition that the measures applied immediately 
comprise at least the isolation of the holding from the time of 
suspicion and, following official confirmation of the 
disease: 
— the slaughter of animals of susceptible species which are 
affected or contaminated or suspected of being affected 
or contaminated, and their destruction, 
— the destruction of contaminated foodstuffs, 
— the cleaning and disinfection of the holding, 
— the establishment of protection zones, 
— the imposition of suitable measures to prevent the risk of 
spread of infection, 
— the establishment of a waiting period to be observed after 
slaughter before re-population of the holding. 
3. The Member State concerned shall, without delay, 
inform the Commission and the other Member States of the 
measures applied and their results. The situation shall be 
examined as soon as possible within the Committee 
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mentioned in Article 47. The financial contribution by the 
Community shall be decided in accordance with the 
procedure laid down in Article 47. 
4. If, in view of the development of the situation in the 
Community, it proves necessary to continue the measures 
provided for in paragraph 2, a new decision concerning the 
financial participation of the Community may be adopted in 
accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 47. 
When adopting this decision, any measures which the 
Member State concerned must take in order to ensure the 
success of the action may be laid down, and in particular 
measures other than those mentioned in paragraph 2. 
5. The financial contribution by the Community, divided 
if necessary in several portions, may reach: 
— a maximum of 50 % of the costs incurred by the Member 
State in reimbursing owners for the slaughter and 
destruction of animals, for the cleaning and disinfection 
of holdings and for the destruction of contaminated 
foodstuffs, 
— where vaccination has been decided in accordance with 
paragraph 4, 100 % of the cost of supply of the vaccine 
and up to 50 % of the costs incurred in carrying out that 
vaccination. 
Article 4 
1. The provisions of this Article shall apply in the event of 
the occurrence of foot-and-mouth disease on the territory of 
a Member State. 
2. The Member State concerned may obtain a financial 
contribution from the Community for the eradication of 
foot-and-mouth disease, on condition that the measures 
provided for in Article 3 (2) and the appropriate provisions 
of Council Directive 85/511/EEC (*) are applied 
immediately. 
3. Article 3 (3) shall apply. 
4. The financial contribution by the Community shall be 
equal to 50 % of the costs incurred by the Member State in 
reimbursing owners for the slaughter and destruction of 
animals, the destruction of milk, the cleaning and 
disinfection of holdings and the destruction of contaminated 
foodstuffs. 
5. Within 45 days after official confirmation of the first 
outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, the situation shall be 
re-examined within the Committee referred to in Article 47. 
This examination shall take account both of the veterinary 
situation and of the estimated expenditure already incurred 
or committed. Following this examination, a new decision 
concerning the financial contribution by the Community 
may be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down 
in Article 47. This decision shall set out the eligible costs and 
the level of the financial contribution by the Community. In 
addition, when adopting this decision, any measures which 
the Member State concerned must take in order to ensure the 
success of the action may be laid down, and in particular 
measures other than those referred to in paragraph 2. 
H OJ No L315, 26. 11. 1985, p. 11. Article 5 
1. Article 3 shall apply in the event of the occurrence of 
African swine fever or contagious bovine pleuropneumonia 
on the territory, or part of the territory, of a Member State 
which is not subject to an eradication plan for that disease 
conforming to Community provisions. 
2. Article 3 shall apply in the event of the occurrence of 
Newcastle disease on the territory of a Member State. 
However, no financial contribution shall be made by the 
Community towards the cost of supply of vaccines or for the 
costs incurred in carrying out vaccination. 
Article 6 
1. The list of diseases in Article 3(1) may be amended in 
accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 47, in 
particular to take account of the results of actions undertaken 
with regard to classical swine fever, infectious 
haematopoietic necrosis, or other diseases. 
2. Article 3 (2) may be amended in accordance with the 
procedure laid down in Article 47, in particular to take 
account of the inclusion of new diseases in the list in Article 3 
(1), of experience acquired, or of the adoption of Community 
provisions concerning disease control. 
Article 7 
1. Where a Member State is directly threatened by the 
occurrence or the development, on the territory of an 
adjacent third country or Member State, of one of the 
diseases referred to in Article 3(1), Article 4 (1) or Article 5 
(1), it shall inform the Commission and the other Member 
States of its intentions. 
2. As soon as possible, the situation shall be examined 
within the Committee referred to in Article 47. In accordance 
with the procedure laid down in Article 47, it may be decided 
to adopt any measures appropriate to the situation including, 
in particular, the establishment of a vaccination buffer zone, 
and to grant a financial contribution by the Community 
towards the measures deemed particularly necessary for the 
success of the action undertaken. 
3. The decision referred to in paragraph 2 shall set out the 
eligible costs and the level of the financial contribution by the 
Community. In the event of vaccination, the financial 
contribution by the Community may reach 100 % of the cost 
of supply of the vaccine and up to 50 % of the costs incurred 
in carrying out that vaccination. 
Article 8 
1. The Community may decide to establish stocks of 
biological products intended for the control of the disease 
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referred to in Article 3(1), Article 4(1) and Article 5(1) 
(vaccines, standardized virus serotypes, diagnostic sera). 
2. The action referred to in paragraph 1, and the rules for 
its implementation, particularly concerning the choice, 
production, transport and use of such stocks, and the level of 
financial contribution by the Community, shall be decided in 
accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 47. 
Article 9 
1. If the occurrence or the development, in a third 
country, of one of the diseases referred to in Article 3 (1), 
Article 4 (1) or Article 5(1) may constitute a danger to the 
Community, the Community may give its support to control 
measures against that disease by supplying vaccine or by 
financing the acquisition of vaccine. 
2. The action referred to in paragraph 1, the rules for its 
implementation, the conditions to which it may be subject 
and the level of financial contribution by the Community 
shall be decided in accordance with the procedure laid down 
in Article 47. 
Article 10 
1. The Commission shall make on-the-spot checks to 
ensure, from a veterinary point of view, the application of the 
measures adopted. 
2. The Member States shall take all necessary steps to 
facilitate these checks, and shall, in particular, ensure that 
the experts have access to all information and documents 
necessary for assessing whether the actions have been carried 
out. 
3. General rules for the application of this Article, 
particularly concerning the frequency and methods of 
carrying out the checks referred to in paragraph 1, the 
appointment of veterinary experts and the procedure which 
they must follow in drawing up their report, shall be decided 
in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 47. 
Article 11 
The appropriations required for measures as referred to in 
this Chapter shall be decided each year in the framework of 
the budgetary procedure. 
Article 12 
Decision 77/97/EEC (*) is hereby repealed from . . . 
However, decisions adopted under Decision 77/97/EEC 
shall remain in force. 
0) OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 78. Chapter 2 
The campaign against foot-and-mouth disease outside the 
Community 
Article 13 
The Community shall participate in the campaign against 
foot-and-mouth disease outside the Community by making a 
financial contribution: 
— to the development of the foot-and-mouth disease 
Institute of Ankara, 
— to the campaign programme of the United Nations Food 
and Agriculture Organization (FAO) against exotic 
foot-and-mouth disease viruses in the countries of 
south-east Europe. 
Article 14 
The actions referred to in Article 13, the rules for their 
implementation, the conditions to which they may be subject 
and the level of financial contribution by the Community 
shall be decided in accordance with the procedure laid down 
in Article 47. 
Article 15 
The appropriations required for measures as specified in this 
Chapter shall be decided each year in the framework of the 
budgetary procedure. 
Chapter 3 
Protection of animals 
Article 16 
The Community shall make a financial contribution to the 
establishment of an information policy in the field of animal 
protection, including: 
— the installation and development of a system, including 
an appropriate database, for gathering and storing all 
information relevant to Community legislation 
concerning the protection of animals kept for farming 
purposes, the protection of animals during transport and 
the protection of animals for slaughter, and for 
disseminating such information to the competent 
authorities, producers and consumers, 
— the performance of studies necessary for the preparation 
and development of legislation in the field of animal 
protection. 
Article 17 
The actions referred to in Article 16, the rules for their 
implementation and the level of financial contribution by the 
Community shall be decided in accordance with the 
procedure laid down in Article 47. 
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Article 18 
The appropriations required for measures as specified in this 
Chapter shall be decided each year in the framework of the 
budgetary procedure. 2. The Commission shall act upon the request after 
having consulted the Committee referred to in Article 47. 
3. Rules for the application of this Article shall be 
adopted, where necessary, in accordance with the procedure 
laid down in Article 47. 
Chapter 4 
Contribution to national eradication schemes 
Article 2 9 
If a Member State has Community authorization or approval 
under: 
— Article 8 (2) of Directive 64/432/EEC (>), 
— Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No .../... (on animal 
health conditions affecting intra-Community trade in 
sheep and goats) (2), 
— Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No .../... (on animal 
health conditions affecting intra-Community trade and 
importation from third countries of poultry and hatching 
eggs) (3), 
— Article 11 of Regulation (EEC) No .../... (on animal 
health conditions affecting the placing on the market of 
animals and products of aquaculture) (4), 
it may seek a financial contribution from the Community 
towards its eradication programme. 
Article 20 
The Member State concerned shall supply to the Commission 
all appropriate financial information, and in particular the 
total provisional annual cost of carrying out the 
programme. 
Article 21 
In each case, the level of financial contribution by the 
Community, and any conditions to which it may be subject, 
shall be decided in accordance with the procedure laid down 
in Article 47. 
Article 22 Article 23 
1. The Commission shall make regular on-the-spot 
checks on the application of programmes in receipt of a 
financial contribution by the Community. 
2. The Commission shall regularly, at least once per year, 
give information to the Member States within the Committee 
referred to in Article 47, on the basis of information 
furnished by the authorities of the Member States concerned, 
who shall make a detailed report to the Commission along 
with their requests for payment, and where applicable, on the 
basis of reports from experts who, acting on behalf of the 
Commission, have made on-the-spot inspections. 
Article 24 
The appropriations required for measures as specified in this 
Chapter shall be decided each year in the framework of the 
budgetary procedure. 
Chapter 5 
Technical and scientific measures 
Article 25 
The Community shall undertake the technical and scientific 
measures necessary for the development of Community 
veterinary legislation. 
Article 26 
The actions referred to in Article 25, the rules for their 
implementation and the level of financial contribution by the 
Community shall be decided in accordance with the 
procedure laid down in Article 47. 
Article 27 
The appropriations required for measures as specified in this 
Chapter shall be decided each year in the framework of the 
budgetary procedure. 
1. Requests for payment shall apply to expenditure 
incurred by the Member State concerned during the calendar 
year, and shall be submitted to the Commission before 1 July 
of the following year. 
(») OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64. 
(2) O] No L . . . 
(3) OJ No L . . . 
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VETERINARY INSPECTION 
Article 28 
The Community shall contribute towards improving the 
efficiency of veterinary checks by: 
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— granting financial aid to Community liaison and 
reference laboratories, 
— making a financial contribution towards setting up 
controls aimed at the prevention of zoonoses, 
— making a financial contribution towards setting up the 
new control strategy consequent upon the realization of 
the internal market. 
Chapter 1 
Liaison and Reference Laboratories 
Article 29 
The financial contribution by the Community towards the 
operation of a liaison laboratory for classical swine fever is 
established pursuant to Decision 81/859/EEC (1). 
Article 30 
1. The financial contribution by the Community towards 
the operation of a coordination institute for foot-and-mouth 
disease vaccines is established pursuant to Decision 
.../.. ./EEC (designating a coordination institute for 
foot-and-mouth disease vaccines and laying down the 
functions and tasks of that institute) (2). 
2. The financial contribution by the Community towards 
the operation of a reference laboratory for the identification 
of foot-and-mouth disease virus is established pursuant to 
Decision .../.. ./EEC (designating a reference laboratory 
for the identification of foot-and-mouth disease virus and 
laying down the functions and tasks of that 
laboratory) (3). 
Article 31 
1. Any Community reference laboratory designated as 
such in accordance with Article 8 (2) of Directive 
86/469/EEC (4), and fulfilling the duties and requirements 
laid down in Decision 89/187/EEC (5), may receive 
Community aid. 
2. Arrangements for granting the aid provided for in 
paragraph 1, the conditions to which it may be subject and its 
amount, shall be established in accordance with the 
procedure laid down in Article 47. 
Article 32 
1. Any Community reference laboratory designated as 
such in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) 
(i) OJNo LTl9, 7. 11. 1981, p. 20. 
(2) OJ No L . . . 
(3) OJ No L . . . 
(4) OJ No L 275, 26. 9. 1986, p. 36. 
(5) OJ No L 66, 10. 3. 1989, p. 37. No .../... (concerning checks for the prevention of 
zoonoses and zoonotic agents in animals and products of 
animal origin with a view to preventing outbreaks of 
food-borne infection or intoxication) (6), or in accordance 
with Article 13 of Council Regulation (EEC) No .../... 
(establishing general hygiene rules for the production and 
placing on the market of products of animal origin and 
specific hygiene rules for certain products of animal 
origin) (7), may receive Community aid. 
2. Arrangements for granting the aid provided for in 
paragraph 1, the conditions to which it may be subject and its 
amount, shall be established in accordance with the 
procedure laid down in Article 47. 
Article 33 
1. If, owing to the development in the Community of one 
of the diseases referred to in Articles 3 and 5, it becomes 
necessary to designate a Community liaison or reference 
laboratory, the Commission shall make such designation, 
and lay down the operating conditions of the designated 
Community laboratory, in accordance with the procedure 
laid down in Article 47. 
2. A Community liaison or reference laboratory 
conforming to paragraph 1 may receive Community aid. 
3. Arrangements for granting the aid provided for in 
paragraph 2, the conditions to which it may be subject and its 
amount, shall be established in accordance with the 
procedure laid down in Article 47. 
Article 34 
The appropriations required for measures as specified in this 
Chapter shall be decided each year in the framework of the 
budgetary procedure. 
Chapter 2 
Zoonosis Control 
Article 35 
Any Member State in receipt of Community approval for a 
control plan for zoonoses, conforming to Regulation (EEC) 
No. . ./. . . (zoonoses), may request a financial contribution 
by the Community towards its control plan. 
Article 36 
The Member State concerned shall supply to the Commission 
all appropriate financial information, and in particular the 
total provisional annual cost of carrying out the plan. 
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H OJ No L . . . 
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Article 37 
In each case, the level of financial contribution by the 
Community, and any conditions to which it may be subject, 
shall be decided in accordance with the procedure laid down 
in Article 47. 
Article 38 
For the purposes of this Chapter, Articles 22 and 23 shall 
apply. 
Article 39 
The appropriations required for measures as specified in this 
Chapter shall be decided each year in the framework of the 
budgetary procedure. 
Chapter 3 
New Control Strategy 
Article 40 
1. Each Member State shall draw up a programme for 
exchanges of civil servants working in the veterinary 
sector. 
2. Within the Committee referred to in Article 47, the 
Commission shall, along with the Member States, coordinate 
the programmes mentioned in paragraph 1. 
3. The Member States shall take all the measures 
necessary for the achievement of the programmes resulting 
from the coordination referred to in paragraph 2. 
4. Each year, on the basis of reports by the Member 
States, the performance of the programmes shall be 
examined within the Committee referred to in Article 47. 
5. The Member States shall take account of experience 
acquired in order to improve and extend the exchange 
programmes. 
6. Community financial aid may be granted with a view 
to allowing effective development of exchange programmes. 
The level of financial contribution by the Community, and 
any conditions to which it may be subject, shall be 
established in accordance with the procedure laid down in 
Article 47. 
7. For the purpose of this Article, Articles 22 and 23 shall 
apply. 
Article 41 
The provisions of Article 40 (6) and (7) shall apply in respect 
of programmes defined in Article 19 of Council Regulation 
(EEC) No .../... (establishing, in the context of the 
completion of the internal market, principles concerning the 
organization of veterinary checks on products introduced 
into the Community from third countries) (1). 
O oj N^TT. . Article 42 
1. With a view to harmonizing veterinary checks at the 
point of origin, or on products coming from third countries, 
the Commission may organize refresher courses or meetings 
for personnel in the Member States responsible for such 
checks. 
2. Arrangements for organizing the actions provided for 
in paragraph 1, and the level of financial contribution by the 
Community, shall be established by the Commission in 
accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 47. 
Article 43 
1. The action provided for in Article 10 (2) of Regulation 
(EEC) No .../... (concerning veterinary checks in 
intra-Community trade in the context of the completion of 
the internal market) (2) may attract Community financial 
assistance. 
2. Arrangements for organizing the actions provided for 
in paragraph 1, and the level of financial contribution by the 
Community, shall be established by the Commission in 
accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 47. 
Article 44 
1. Should a Member State face exceptionally severe 
problems of personnel or infrastructure in implementing the 
new control strategy consequent upon the completion of the 
internal market, it may, for a transitional period, obtain 
Community financial assistance. 
2. The Member State concerned shall submit to the 
Commission a national programme, accompanied by all 
appropriate financial information, designed to improve its 
control system. 
3. For the purposes of this Article, Articles 21, 22 and 23 
shall apply. 
Article 4S 
The appropriations required for measures as specified in this 
Chapter shall be decided each year in the framework of the 
budgetary procedure. 
TITLE 3 
FINAL PROVISIONS 
Article 46 
Articles 8 and 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 (3) shall 
apply mutatis mutandis. 
(2) OJNo L . . . 
(3) OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13. 
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Article 47 
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing 
Veterinary Committee, set up by Council Decision 
68/361/EEC (*), hereinafter referred to as the 
'Committee'. 
2. Where the procedure laid down in this Article is to be 
used, the following rules shall apply. 
The representative of the Commission shall submit to the 
Committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The 
Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a 
(!) OJ No L 255, 18. 10. 1968, p. 23. time-limit which the Chairman may lay down according to 
the urgency of the matter, if necessary by taking a vote. 
The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes; in addition, 
each Member State shall have the right to ask to have its 
position recorded in the minutes. 
The Commission shall take the utmost account of the 
opinion delivered by the Committee. It shall inform the 
Committee of the manner in which its opinion has been taken 
into account. 
Article 48 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. 
Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) laying down health rules for the production and placing on 
the market of fresh meat 
COM(89) 673 final 
(Submitted by the Commission on 5 February 1990) 
(90/C 84/02) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social 
Committee, 
Whereas fresh meat is included in the list of products in 
Annex II to the Treaty; whereas production of and trade in 
fresh meat constitutes an important source of income for part 
of the farming population; 
Whereas in order to ensure the rational development of this 
sector and to increase productivity, public health rules 
affecting production and placing on the market must be laid 
down at Community level; 
Whereas the Community must adopt the measures intended 
to progressively establish the internal market over a period 
expiring on 31 December 1992; 
Whereas the laying down of such rules leads to protection of 
public health and completion of the internal market; Whereas the official veterinarians in a slaughterhouse should 
be in charge of controlling the welfare of slaughter 
animals; 
Whereas, to achieve this purpose, it is necessary to extend in 
principle the rules laid down in Council Directive 
64/433/EEC of 26 June 1964 on health problems affecting 
intra-Community trade in fresh meat 0), as last amended by 
Directive 88/657/EEC (2), to all production and placing on 
the market of fresh meat in the Community; 
Whereas it is possible that, due to certain particular 
circumstances, some establishments operating prior to 1 
January 1992 will not be able to comply with all the rules laid 
down in this Regulation; whereas the question of whether 
limited and temporary derogations may be granted to such 
establishments within the general framework laid down in 
Council Decision .../.. ./EEC (on the granting of 
temporary and limited derogations from specific Community 
health rules on the production and marketing of products of 
animal origin) (3) should be resolved; 
Whereas it should be stressed that the granting of derogations 
from the health rules laid down in this Regulation is without 
prejudice to the submission of all operations of production 
and placing on the market of fresh meat to the general health 
rules laid down by Council Regulation (EEC) No .../... 
H OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p.2012/64. 
(2) OJ No L 382, 31. 12. 1988, p. 3. 
(3) OJ No L . . .