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II 
(Preparatory Acts) 
COMMISSION 
Draft Council Decision setting up an Advisory Committee on Pharmaceutical Training 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 3 February 1981) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN Article 2 
COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the 
European Economic Community, 
Having regard to the draft decision submitted by the 
Commission, 
Whereas, in its resolution of 6 June 1974 concerning 
the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and 
other evidence of formal qualifications ('), the 
Council declared itself in favour of the establishment 
of advisory committees; 
Whereas, in the context of the mutual recognition of 
diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal 
qualification in pharmacy, it is important to ensure a 
comparable standard of training; 
Whereas, to contribute to the achievement of this 
objective, it is desirable to set up an Advisory 
Committee to advise the Commission. 
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
Article 1 
An Advisory Committee on Pharmaceutical Training, 
hereinafter called the 'Committee', shall be set up to 
assist the Commission. 
(') OJ NoC 98, 20. 8. 1974, p. 1. 1. The task of the Committee shall be to help to 
ensure a comparably high standard of pharmaceutical 
training in the Community. 
2. It shall carry out this task in particular by the 
following means: 
— exchange of comprehensive information as to the 
training methods and the content, level and 
structure of theoretical and practical courses 
provided in the Member States; 
— discussion and consultation with the object of 
developing a common approach to the standard to 
be attained in the training of pharmacists and, as 
appropriate, to the structure and content of such 
training; 
— keeping under review the adaptation of pharma­
ceutical training to developments in pharma­
ceutical science and teaching methods. 
3. The Committee shall communicate to the 
Commission and the Member States its opinions and 
recommendations including, when it considers it 
appropriate, suggestions for amendments to be made 
in the Articles relating to pharmaceutical training in 
Council Directives .../.. ./EEC and .../.. ./EEC. 
4. The Committee shall also advise the 
Commission on any other matter which the 
Commission may refer to it in relation to pharma­
ceutical training. 
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Article 3 
1. The Committee shall consist of three experts 
from each Member State, as follows: 
— one expert from the practising pharmaceutical 
profession; 
— one expert from the faculties of pharmacy of the 
universities; 
— one expert from the competent authorities of the 
Member State. 
2. There shall be an alternate for each member. 
Alternates may attend the meetings of the Committee. 
3. The members and alternates described in 
paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be nominated by the 
Member States. The members referred to in the first 
and second indents of paragraph 1 and their 
alternates shall be nominated upon the proposal of 
the practising pharmaceutical profession and the 
faculties of pharmacy of the universities. The 
alternate members thus nominated shall be appointed 
by the Council. 
Article 4 
1. The term of office for a member of the 
Committee shall be three years. After the expiry of 
this period the members of the Committee shall remain in office until replacements have been 
provided for or until their term of office is renewed. 
2. The term of office of a member may end before 
expiry of the period of three years in the event of the 
resignation or death of the member, or of his being 
replaced by another person, in accordance with the 
procedure laid down in Article 3. The appointment of 
a new member shall be for the remainder of the term 
of office. 
Article 5 
The Committee shall elect a chairman and two vice-
chairmen from among its members. It shall adopt its 
own rules of procedure. The agenda for meetings 
shall be drawn up by the chairman of the Committee 
in consultation with the Commission. 
Article 6 
The Committee may set up working parties and call 
upon and allow observers or experts to assist it in 
connection with all the special aspects of its work. 
Article 7 
The secretariat of the Committee shall be provided by 
the Commission. 
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Proposal for a Council Regulation 
I. establishing a common measure for the development of beef cattle production in 
Ireland 
II. introducing temporary financial aid from the Community to Ireland for pre-
movement tuberculin testing and brucellosis blood sampling of cattle 
HI. on the granting of an additional premium for maintaining suckler cows in Ireland 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council 11 March 1981) 
I 
Proposal for a Council Regulation establishing a common measure for the development 
of beef cattle production in Ireland 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the 
European Economic Community, and particularly 
Articles 42 and 43 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal of the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Par­
liament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and 
Social Committee, 
Whereas Article 39 (2) (a) of the Treaty provides 
that, in working out the common agricultural policy, 
account should be taken of the social structure of 
agriculture and of the structural and natural 
disparities between the various agricultural regions; 
Whereas in order to achieve the objectives set out in 
Article 39 (1) (a) and (b) of the Treaty, special 
measures appropriate to production conditions in 
certain less favoured areas should be adopted at 
Community level; whereas similar measures may be 
necessary on a temporary basis in other areas facing 
special handicaps; 
Whereas Irish agriculture is dependent mainly on 
livestock production; whereas the raising of cattle and 
beef production forms a significant aspect of the 
livestock economy of the country; whereas recent 
developments in this sector, including a substantial 
increase in the slaughtering of animals normally kept for breeding purposes, have been major factors 
contributing to the current decline in farm incomes; 
Whereas a comprehensive beef cattle development 
programme, emphasizing both the breeding and 
feeding of quality animals, can have a positive impact 
in redressing the current adverse income situation in 
Irish agriculture; 
Whereas the impovement in cattle breeding can best 
be undertaken through the intensification of both 
performance testing and progeny testing of beef bulls 
with a view to the selection of stock bulls of 
acceptable genetic merit; 
Whereas the recent downturn in the use of artificial 
insemination of cows, because of its high costs, has 
had an adverse impact on the development of the beef 
cattle sector; whereas a special financial aid is 
necessary in order to reduce insemination costs to 
farmers; 
Whereas, the development of cattle production has 
also been hindered in recent years because of the 
poor quality of many pastures and meadows due to 
lack of application of lime and fertilizers; 
Whereas, in addition, a lack of adequate supplies of 
good winter fodder is a further contributor}' factor to 
this situation; whereas, a special incentive scheme is 
needed in order to encourage more farmers to make 
silage and thereby improve both the quantity and 
quality of winter keep; 
Whereas because of economic and budgetary 
constraints Ireland does not have sufficient means to 
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finance such a programme and in the circumstances, 
Community financial aid will be required; 
Whereas the foregoing constitutes a common measure 
within the meaning of Article 6 of Council Regu­
lation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the 
financing of the common agricultural policy ('), as 
last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 929/79 (2), 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
A common measure within the meaning of Article 6 
(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70, to be 
implemented by Ireland, is hereby established. 
Article 2 
The Commission may grant aid for the common 
measure by financing through the Guidance Section 
of the European Agricultural Guidance and 
Guarantee Fund, hereinafter called 'the Fund', 
measures as outlined in Article 3 and concerning the 
improvement of the quality of beef cattle production. 
Article 3 
1. The measures referred to in Article 2 shall 
concern aids for: 
(a) the intensification of performance testing of beef 
bulls in order to make an initial selection of bulls 
which exhibit characteristics appropriate to the 
efficient production of beef; 
(b) the intensification of progeny testing of beef bulls 
in order to make a definite selection of bulls of 
acceptable genetic merit for use in up-grading the 
quality of beef cattle production; 
(c) encouraging greater use of artificial insemination; 
(d) the improvement of pastures and meadows 
through increased use of lime; (e) the improvement of the quality and quantity of 
winter feed supplies through encouraging greater 
conservation and use of silage. 
2. Detailed rules for the application of this Article 
shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure 
laid down in Article 18 (2) and (3) of Council 
Directive 72/ 159/EEC (J). 
Article 4 
1. The duration of the common measure shall be 
limited to two years from the date of the approval by 
the Commission of the measures outlined in Article 3. 
2. The expenditure incurred by Ireland on these 
measures shall be eligible for assistance from the Fund 
up to a maximum of: 
— 3 million ECU (A) for the measures referred to 
under Article 3 (a) and (b); 
— 22-5 million ECU (A) for the measure referred to 
under Article 3 (c); 
— 7-0 million ECU (A) for the measure referred to 
under Article 3 (d); 
— 16-0 million ECU (A) for the measure referred to 
under Article 3 (e). 
3. The Fund shall reimburse Ireland (50 %) of the 
eligible expenditure. However the maximum eligible 
expenditure may not exceed: 
— 7-5 ECU (A) per cow in respect of the measure 
referred to under Article 3 (c); 
— 4-0 ECU (A) per tonne of lime in respect of the 
measure referred to under Article 3 (d); 
— 4-5 ECU (A) per tonne of silage in respect of the 
measure referred to under Article 3 (e). 
Article 5 
1. The estimated total cost of the common measure 
to the Fund shall be 23-8 million ECU for the period 
laid down in Article 6(1). 
2. The Commission shall, by agreement with the 
Irish Government, establish the procedure for its 
being informed periodically of the progress of the 
measures. At the same time the Irish Government 
(') OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13. 
O OJNo L 117, 12. 5. 1979, p. 4. (>) OJ No L 96, 23. 4. 1972, p. 1. 
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shall designate, where appropriate, the body 
responsible for their technical execution. 
Article 6 
1. Applications for reimbursement shall relate to 
expenditure incurred by Ireland in the course of a 
single calendar year and shall be submitted to the 
Commission before 1 July the following year. 
2. The decision whether to grant aid from the 
Fund shall be taken in accordance with Article 7(1) 
of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70. 
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, 
Whereas, in order to prevent the spread of bovine 
tuberculosis in Ireland bovine animals over six weeks 
of age, excluding those intended for immediate 
slaughter, must undergo a tuberculin test before being 
transferred from their herd of origin; 
Whereas in order to prevent the spread of bovine 
brucellosis in Ireland, female bovines over 12 months 
of age and non-castrated male bovines over nine 
months of age, excluding those intended for 
immediate slaughter, must undergo blood sampling 
with a view to testing for brucellosis; 3. The detailed rules for implementing this Article 
shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure 
laid down in Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 
729/70. 
Article 7 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 
day following that of its publication in the Official 
Journal of the European Communities. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and 
directly applicable in all Member States. 
Whereas the cost of these tests and blood sampling is 
normally borne by the owner of the animal; whereas 
in view of the structure of stockfarming in Ireland, 
which necessitates frequent and numerous transfers of 
animals, and in view of the present level of earnings 
of stockfarmers in Ireland it is desirable to relieve 
Irish stockfarmers temporarily of the cost of these 
compulsory tests and blood sampling; whereas, where 
the performance of these tests is financed completely 
from public funds, part of the cost should be borne by 
the Community; 
Whereas in order to improve the effectiveness of the 
measure, aid should be limited to the partial 
reimbursement of the cost of these tests and blood 
sampling performed by official veterinarians 
employed by the Irish Department of Agriculture; 
Whereas the foregoing constitutes a common measure 
within the meaning of Article 6 of Council 
Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the 
financing of the common agricultural policy ('), as 
last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 929/79 (2), 
(') OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13. 
(2) OJNoL 117, 12. 5. 1979, p. 4. II 
Proposal for a Council Regulation introducing temporary financial aid from the 
Community to Ireland for pre-movement tuberculin testing and brucellosis blood 
sampling of cattle 
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 3 
Article 1 
1. A special measure shall be introduced to finance 
tuberculin tests performed before transit, in 
accordance with the rules in force in Ireland, on 
bovine animals aged more than six weeks, and also 
the sampling of blood with a view to the serological 
testing of blood for brucellosis, where this is carried 
out at the same time as the tuberculin testing, on 
female bovine animals over the age of 12 months and 
non-castrated male bovine animals over the age of 
nine months, provided that such tests are carried out 
by official veterinarians employed by the Irish 
Department of Agriculture and the costs are totally 
borne by public funds. 
2. The measure provided for in paragraph 1 shall 
constitute a common measure within the meaning 
of Article 6(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) 
No 729/70. 
Article 2 
1. The duration of the measure shall be two years 
from the entry into force of this Regulation. 
2. The estimated cost to the European Agricultural 
Guidance and Guarantee Fund, hereinafter called 'the 
Fund', amounts to 6 million ECU. This figure has 
only an indicative value. 
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 Parl­
iament, 1. Expenditure by Ireland under the measure 
provided for in Article 1 shall be eligible for 
reimbursement from the Guidance Section of the 
Fund up to an annual total of one million animals 
tested. 
2. The Guidance Section of the Fund shall 
reimburse to Ireland 50 % of the eligible expenditure 
as provided for in paragraph 1. 
3. Detailed rules for implementing this Article shall 
be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid 
down in Article 13 of Council Regulation (EEC) 
No 729/70. 
Article 4 
1. Applications for reimbursement shall relate to 
expenditure by Ireland in the course of the calendar 
year and shall be submitted to the Commission before 
1 April of the following year. 
2. The contribution from the Fund shall be decided 
on in accordance with Article 7(1) of Council Regu­
lation (EEC) No 729/70. 
Article 5 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 
day following that of its publication in the Official 
Journal of the European Communities. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and 
directly applicable in all Member States. 
Whereas the incomes of Irish farmers have fallen 
considerably during the 1980/81 marketing year; 
whereas it would seem necessary to take measures to 
assist the beef and veal producers most affected by 
this drop in income; 
Whereas such a measure could take the form of a 
premium additional to the premium for maintaining 
suckler cows provided for in Council Regulation 
(EEC) No 1357/80 ('), as last amended by Regu­
lation (EEC) N0.../8I, Proposal for Council Regulation on the granting of an additional premium for 
maintaining suckler cows in Ireland 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and 
Social Committee, (') OJNoL 140, 5. 6. 1980, p. 1. 
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: The premium shall be paid in a single instalment. 
Article 1 
Ireland is hereby authorized to grant a premium 
additional to the premium for maintaining suckler 
cows provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) 
No 1357/80, in so far as it does not apply the 
provisions of Article 3 (2) of Council Regulation 
(EEC) No 1357/80. 
For the 1981/82 marketing year, the amount of this 
premium shall be . . . ECU for each suckler cow kept 
by the producer on the day on which the application 
is lodged. The amount of this premium shall be financed by the 
Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural 
Guidance and Guarantee Fund. 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of 
its publication in the Official Journal of the European 
Communities. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and 
directly applicable in all Member States.