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Whereas the qualification of persons susceptible of 
being specially designated officials in other Member 
States may be determined later if necessary, 
HAS ADOPTED THE PRESENT DIRECTIVE: 
Article 1 
Directive 71/118/EEC is modified as follows: 
1. In Article 16 (a), subparagraph (b), the second 
indent or part of the sentence is replaced by the 
following text: 
'As regards the supervision of cutting premises and 
storage, the intervention of an official verteri-
narian, as provided by this Directive, shall be 
obligatory from 15 August 1982. 
However, for cutting and storage premises 
separated from abbatoirs, supervision of the 
hygiene requirements of Annex I, Chapter III, may 
be carried out by other officials of the competent 
authority, such officials must be designated by the 
competent central authority. The competent 
central authority of Member States may only 
designate for this purpose appropriately trained 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the 
European Economic Community, 
Having regard to the Directive 77/99/EEC on health 
problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat 
products as last amended by Directive 80/214/EEC 
and in particular Article 20 thereof, 
Having regard to the Proposal from the Commission, personnel with the qualifications indicated in 
Annex V. 
The Council acting on a Proposal from the 
Commission shall, when necessary, modify or 
supplement the provisions of Annex V.' 
2. The following text is inserted as Annex V: 
Tor the United Kingdom 
Diploma or certificate of registration in environ­
mental health of the relevant professional bodies 
or other qualification in environmental health 
recognized by such bodies or their predecessors.' 
Article 2 
The Member States shall bring into force the laws, 
regulations and administrative provisions required in 
order to comply with this Directive on 1 /July 1982 
and shall immediately inform the Commission 
thereof. 
Article 3 
This Directive is addressed to the Member States. 
Having regard to the opinion of the European 
Parliament, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and 
Social Committee, 
Whereas Directive 77/99/EEC and in particular 
Article 20 thereof requires the adoption of provisions 
which determine who shall be empowered to carry 
out the supervision and inspections provided for in 
paragraph 6 of Article 3(1) and of Articles 4 (3) and II 
Proposal for a Council Directive concerning the qualifications of the personnel 
responsible for carrying out health inspection, supervision and control tasks foreseen by 
Directive 77/99/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat 
products. 
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6 (2) and in Annex A, Chapters II, IV, V, VII and 
VIII; 
Whereas an official veterinarian designated by the 
competent central authority possesses suitable 
qualifications for carrying out all of these tasks; 
Whereas, however, in order to enable the most 
efficient use of trained manpower, it should also be 
possible for Member States to authorize other 
suitably qualified officials, who are charged at present 
with responsibility in their territory, to be responsible 
for supervision of the hygiene requirements of Annex 
I, Chapter II of the Directive; 
Whereas in the United Kingdom the qualification of 
the Environmental Health Officer is so recognized; 
whereas the qualification of personnel in other 
Member States susceptible of being specially 
designated officials may be determined later if 
necessary, 
HAS ADOPTED THE PRESENT DIRECTIVE: 
Article 1 
1. Member States shall ensure that the supervision 
and inspections required to be carried out by the 
competent authority to ensure compliance with the 
requirements of this Directive are carried out by an official designated by the competent central authority 
of the Member State. The official designated shall be 
an appropriately trained officer who, for the 
supervision of hygiene, inspection and certification of 
meat products, shall be a veterinarian. 
2. However supervision of the hygiene 
requirements of Annex I, Chapter II may be carried 
out by other officials of the competent authority, such 
officials must be designated by the competent central 
authority. The competent central authority of 
Member States may only designate for this purpose 
appropriately trained personnel with the qualifications 
indicated in Annex V. 
3. The Council acting on a proposal from the 
Commission shall, when necessary, modify or 
supplement the provisions of the Annex. 
Article 2 
The Member States shall bring into force the laws, 
regulations and administrative provisions required in 
order to comply with this Directive on 1 July 1982 
and shall immediately inform the Commission 
thereof. 
Article 3 
This Directive is addressed to the Member States. 
ANNEX 
For the United Kingdom 
Diploma or certificate of registration in environmental health of the relevant professional bodies or 
other qualification in environmental health recognized by such bodies or their predecessors.