COMVIISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMVIUNITIES 
C0M(93) 149 final 
Brussels, 7 Apr iI 1993 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 
amending Decision 88/408/EEC on the levels of the fees 
to be charged for health inspections and controls of 
fresh meat pursuant to Directive 85/73/EEC 
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
Council Decision 88/408/EEC on the levels of the fees to be charged for health 
inspections and controls of fresh meat pursuant to Directive 85/73/EEC^1) 
contains certain provisions imposing time limits. 
The purpose of this proposal is to prolong the application of certain 
provisions of that Decision until 31 December 1993 so that an in-depth study 
can be made of the proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 
85/73/EEC on the financing of health inspections and controls of fresh meat 
and poultrymeat^2^. 
In the case of poultrymeat further justification for prolonging the provisions 
is provided by the adoption by the Council of Directive 92/.../EEC of 
.. December 1992 amending and consolidating Directive 71/118/EEC on health 
problems affecting trade in fresh poultrymeat^3^. 
This proposal makes the amendments required as a result of the adoption of 
certain amendments to Directive 64/433/EEC^4) and Directive 90/675/EEC(5). 
(1) OJ No L 194, 22. 7.1988, p. 24. 
(2) OJ No C 325, 14. 2.1991, p. 21. 
(3) OJ No L p. 
(4) OJ No L 268, 24. 9.1991, p. 69. 
(5) OJ No L 373, 31.12.1990, p. 1. 
Prop**** fer a 
C©UW€IL DIC»SION 
a^nending Decision 88/400/ÏS C or> the levels of the fees 
to be charge fer boatftt inspections and controls of 
fresh neat pursuant to Directive 85/73/EEC 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, 
Having regard to Council Directive 85/73/EEC of 29 January 1985 on the 
financing of health inspections and controls of fresh meat and 
poultrymeatC), as amended by Directive 88/409/EEC(2), and in particular 
Art icle 2(1) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission*3), 
Whereas Council Decision 88/408/EEC*4) imposes time limits on the application 
of some of those provisions; 
Whereas the application of the abovementioned provisions should be prolong 
until 31 December 1993 so that an in-depth study can be made of all the 
arrangements relating to fees; whereas reference should be made in this 
respect to the proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 
85/73/EEC*5) and Directive 92/.../EEC of December 1992 amending and 
consolidating Directive 71/118/EEC on health problems affecting trade in 
fresh poultrymeat*6); 
(1) OJ No L 32, 5. 2.1985, p. 14 
(2) OJ No L 194, 22. 7.1988, p. 28 
(3) OJ NO C , , p. 
(4) OJ No L 194, 22. 7.1988, p. 24 
(5) OJ No C 325, 14.12.1991, p. 21 
(6) OJ No L , 1993, p. 
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Whereas certain provisions of Decision 88/408/EEC should be amended as a 
result of the adoption by the Council of Directive 91/497/EEC of 29 July 1991 
amending and consolidating Directive 64/433/EEC on health problems affecting 
intra-Community trade in fresh meat to extend production and marketing of 
fresh meat, and amending Directive 72/462/EEC*7), as amended by Directive 
92/5/EEC*8), and Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down 
the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products 
entering the Community from third countries*9), as last amended by Directive 
92/438/EEC*10), 
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION 
Ar t i cle 1 
1. In Article 2(3) of Council Decision 88/408/EEC the part of the sentence 
which reads: "Pending the review of the inspection rules laid down by 
Directive 71/118/EEC and until 31 December 1992" is hereby replaced by: 
"Until 31 December 1993". 
2. In Article 2(4) the part of the sentence which reads: "Until 31 December 
1992" is hereby replaced by: "Until 3 1 December 1993". 
3. In Article 2(5) the part of the sentence which reads: "Until 31 December 
1992" is hereby replaced by: "Until 31 December 1993". 
4. In Article 5(1) the last sentence is deleted. 
(7) OJ No L 268, 24. 9 1991, p. 69. 
(8) OJ No L 57, 2. 3 1992, p. 1. 
(9) OJ No L 373, 31.12.1990, p. 1. 
(10) OJ No L 243, 25. 8.1992, p. 27. 
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5. in Article 5(2) the second subparagraph is replaced by the following: 
"As part of the checks provided for in Article 12 of Directive 64/433/EEC, 
the Commission may, by random spot checks, verify whether the grant of the 
exemptions laid down in Article 2(2) of this Decision does not compromise 
the effective application of the rules of inspection laid down by that 
Direct ive". 
6. In Article 7 the words "provided for in Article 9 of Directive 64/433/EEC" 
are replaced by "provided for in Article 12 of Directive 64/433/EEC". 
7. Article 8 is deleted. 
8. Article 10(2) and (3) are hereby deleted. 
Art icle 2 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. 
Done at Brussels, For the Council 

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