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If, on the expiry of a period of three months from the date of 
referral to the Council, the Council has not acted, the 
proposed measures shall be adopted by the Commission. With effect on 1 January 1993, the other provisions relating 
to safeguard measures in the veterinary field are hereby 
repealed. 
Article 9 
This Decision shall apply from 1 January 1993. Article 10 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. 
Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 88/407/EEC laying down the animal health 
requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of deep-frozen semen of domestic 
animals of the bovine species 
COM(89) 495 final 
(Submitted by the Commission on 30 October 1989) 
(89/C 327/06) 
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 the Community by Council Directive 
88/407/EEC (x) laid down animal health requirements 
applicable to intra-Community trade and imports of 
deep-frozen semen of domestic animals of the bovine 
species; 
Whereas Member States are to bring into force the laws, 
regulations and administrative provisions necessary to 
comply with the Directive by 1 January 1990 at the latest; 
Whereas it is appropriate before the implementation of the 
Directive to adopt certain amendments to overcome 
technical difficulties in the application of the said Directive; 
whereas it is also appropriate to provide that the Annexes to 
the Directive be amended when necessary in accordance with 
the procedure laid down in Article 18, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: 
Article 1 
Directive 88/407/EEC is hereby amended as follows: 1. The following is added to Article 4(1): 
'Where Member States avail themselves of the 
authorizations mentioned in this paragraph the 
provisions of Annex B, Chapter I.l.(d)(iv) and Chapter 
Il.l.(iv), first sentence may be waived.' 
2. Article 17 is replaced by the following: 
'Article 17 
Amendments to the Annexes, in particular to adapt them 
to advances in technology, shall be made in accordance 
with the procedure laid down in Article 18.' 
3. 
4. 
5. At the end of the second subparagraph of Article 18 (4), 
the words 'save where the Council has decided against 
the said measures by a simple majority' are deleted. 
At the end of the second subparagraph of Article 19 (4), 
the words 'save where the Council has decided against 
the said measures by a simple majority' are deleted. 
Annex B, 
following: Chapter II.l.(v) is replaced by the 
(») OJ No L 194, 22. 7. 1988, p. 10. '(v) in the case of bulls in production which are kept out 
of contact with other animals in the centre, either an 
immunofluorescent antibody test or a culture test 
for Campylobacter foetus infection on a sample of 
preputial material or artificial vaginal washings; in 
the case of female animals a vaginal mucus 
agglutination test must be carried out.' 
6. In Annex C.l .(b)(ii), first and second indents, the words 
'before entering the centre' are deleted. 
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7. Annex D.IV. is replaced by the following: 
'I, the undersigned official veterinarian, certify that: 
1. the semen described above was collected, processed 
and stored under conditions which comply with the 
standards laid down in Directive 88/407/EEC; 
2. the semen described above was sent to the place of 
loading in a sealed container under conditions which 
comply with Directive 88/407/EEC; 
3. the semen described above was collected from a 
bull: 
(a) (i) which gave a negative result to a serum 
neutralization test or an ELIZA test for 
infectious bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious 
pustular vulvo-vaginitis carried out during 
the previous 12 months (*), 
or 
(ii) has been vaccinated against infectious 
bovine rhinotracheitis/infectious pustular 
vulvo-vaginitis according to the provisions 
laid down in Directive 88/407/EEC (x), 
or 
(iii) which gave a positive result to a serum 
neutralization test or ELIZA test for 
infectious 
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 rabbit meat and game meat are included in the list of 
products in Annex II to the Treaty; whereas rabbit and game 
farming are generally included in the farming sector; whereas bovine rhinotracheitis /infectious pustular 
vulvo-vaginitis and has not been vaccinated 
according to the provisions laid down in 
Directive 88/407/EEC (J). 
(b) (i) which has not been vaccinated against foot 
and mouth disease (1), 
or, 
(ii) has been vaccinated against foot and mouth 
disease according to the provisions laid 
down in Directive 88/408/EEC (»). 
Done at on 
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Article 2 
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations 
and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this 
Directive by 1 January 1990 at the latest. They shall 
forthwith inform the Commission thereof. 
Article 3 
This Directive is addressed to the Member States. 
(x) Delete where necessary. 
this farming and the income from game constitutes a source 
of income for part of the farming population; 
Whereas, in order to ensure the rational development of this 
sector and to increase productivity, rules concerning public 
health and animal health problems affecting production and 
commercialization of game meat and rabbit meat must be 
laid down at Community level; 
Whereas disparities as regards animal health and public 
health conditions in the Member States should be eliminated 
in order to encourage intra-Community trade in rabbit meat 
and game meat, thus contributing to the completion of the 
internal market; 
Whereas diseases transmissible to domestic animals and 
humans may be spread by game meat and rabbit meat; 
whereas it is necessary to lay down rules enabling the control 
of these risks; Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) concerning game meat and rabbit meat 
COM(89) 496 final 
(Submitted by the Commission on 30 October 1989) 
(89/C 327/07)