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Subject :Program ofwork tobecarried out intheveterinary ,
zootechnical and animal protection spheres ;staff
required for such work .
Certain ofthe problems affecting agricultural production ,namely market
andstructural problems ,have often been raised inthe Council and the
Parliament and have had considerable repercussions onpublic opinion .
Others are more technical andrelate tothequality ofagricultural
production inthe wider sense ,inparticular veterinary problems .
But these are very important :
-forfree movement ,since substantial barriers still exist within the
Community ;
-forpublic health protection and consumer protection ,since the hygiene
ofanimal products isextremely important inthis context ;
-finally ,forrelations between the Community and non-member countries .
From thepoint ofview ofpublic health ,thequality ofthe livestock products
marketed inthe Community depends closely ontheconditions ofhygiene under
which they were produced and the rules tobeobserved inthis respect .There
must beparticular vigilance notably for the problem ofresidues (oestrogens ,
antibiotics ,etc.).
These rules must also prevent any animal diseases from being transmitted
toconsumers ;the best results areobtained byhaving healthy livestock .

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Tobefully effective ,action taken atCommunity level inthese fields must
cover all stages ofproduction ,from the animal onthe hoof tothe processed
products ofanimal origin .
The state ofhealth ofthe livestock also has animportant effect onthe
profitability ofstock-farming ;here the consumer 'sand the producer 's
interests coincide .The damage caused byepizootic diseases ..inanimals
isvery heavy interms ofboth producer losses andpublic expenditure .
Brucellosis accounted for 80000 000 u.a.per year in1976 .Inthe case
ofextremely contagious epizootic diseases ,damage canquickly amount to
very high sums,i.e. t27million solely tocompensate owners ofanimals
destroyed during thefoot-and-mouth disease epidemic inthe United Kingdom
in1966-68 and FF55million ofpublic expenditure during the short epidemic
offoot-and-mouth disease inFrance in1974 .
These risks explain why the Member States traditionally pursue extremely
cautious import policies .This accounts for the serious barriers which
existed inintra-Community trade inlive animals and livestock products
atthe time ofentry into force ofthe Treaty and those which still persist
where harmonization has not been completed .These barriers sometimes go
asfar astotal prohibitions onimports .Evenif,ataninitial stage ,
they can bereduced and harmonized they canonly betotally removed bymore
vigorous action toimprove the state ofhealth ofCommunity livestock .
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ItIsclear ,byvirtue oftheir nature and scope ,that initiatives todevelop
this field canonly betaken atCommunity level and have adouble objective :
-toprogressively reduce existing barriers ,which are numerous and important ;
until they are made todisappear ;
-toimprove thehealth situation ,which will contribute totherealisation of
thefirst objective ,bysuppressing alarge proportion oftheobstacles to
trade (therelaxation ofthe guarantees required fortrade and inconsequence
ofchecks ). * *
 
Inits Opinions onproposals inthis field the Parliament has onseveral
occasions expressed itself infavour ofthese objectives ,for example :
-byemphasizing the constant requirements asregards hygiene ,animal
health and consumer protection ,which call forparticularly stringent
andprogressive rules (OJNo C36of12April 1972,p.13);
-byregretting that "the present state ofharmonization inthe areas of
animal health ... still falls far short ofconditions similar tothose
existing inanational market ,although such asituation hasfor many
years been called for andisexpressly provided for intheTreaties "
(OJNo C93of7August 1974,p.6);
-byconsidering that only wideranging Community measures tocombat
contagious animal diseases can overcome the divergencies between the
different national rules inthe matter ofthe control and eradication of
epizootic diseases "(OJNo C6of10January 1977,p.141).
On12March 1968 the Council endorsed the three objectives ofthe Community
veterinary policy when itadopted the Community veterinary programme :
-toguarantee sufficient protection ofhuman and animal health within the
Community ,
~toapply specific Community veterinary rules tolimit obstacles tothefree
movement ofanimals and animal products ,
-toapply measures tocontrol epizootic disease inorder tolimit resultant
losses for Community agriculture and thepublic expenditure towhich such
disease gives rise ;
With aview toattaining these objectives the Community hasgradually
developed acoherent Community policy giving priority tothe most important
sectors .

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Actionwasfirstconcentrated ontheconditions ofintra-Community trade.
Themainproducts (Liveanimals,meatandmeatproducts )werethesubject
ofrulestoensurethatproducthygieneintradewassatisfactory andthat
thenecessary guarantees reHr.c^dthedangerofanimaldiseases spreading .
Theresultofthisapproachisthatthelevelofhygieneofproducts traded
isgenerally higherthanthehygienelevelofthenational production :a
notentirelysatisfactory situation fromthepointofviewofconsumer protection ,
Forpoultrymeat ,therefore ,thesameruleswerelaiddowninrespectoftrade
asinrespectofnational production .However,thisapproach raninto
practical difficulties whichemphasize theneedforprogressive actionwhich
takesaccount ofrealities .
Moreover,inordertobetrulyeffective,measures takenwithintheCommunity
shouldbesupplemented bymeasures applicable toimports fromnon-member
countries .Thiswasdoneinthecaseofcertainliveanimals andmeat.
Inordertoensuretheeffectiveness ofthemeasures taken,theCouncilgave
theCommission extensive powerstoinspectestablishments bothwithinthe
Community (poultrymeat andmeatproducts )andinnon-member countries (meat).
Lastly,theCommunity tackledthetaskofcoordinating measures tocombat
animaldiseases byadopting aCommunity programme fortheeradication of
brucellosis ,tuberculosis andleucosis andbygivingitselfcertain
possibilities foractionagainstexoticdiseases .
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Although onthewholetheresultswerepositive,itmustbeadmittedthat
someofthemeasures adoptedhavenotyetbeenappliedbecauseofthestaff
shortage intheCommission division responsible forthesematters.
Application oftheDirective relating tonon-member countries isfarfrom
beingcomplete andsofarnoCommunity inspection hasbeencarriedout.
TheCommunity eradication programmes whosecriteria wereadopted bythe
Councilin1977canonlybeimplemented ,asthingsstand,byabandoning
otherveterinary activities whicharenevertheless ofequalimportance .

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Notonly should theexisting legislation beapplied ,butwork must continue
toprogress .Trade inother products nowfaced with considerable barriers
should beharmonized atCommunity level (inparticular milk ,comminuted meat ,
meat incuts of3kg);inspection should beextended toslaughterhouses and
other meat-processing establishments intheCommunity ;rules onmedicinal
feed should make itpossible toensure better consumer protection .Lastly ,
there should benewmeasures toensure better coordination ofthe campaign
against animal diseases andhence facilitate trade .
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Twoareas linked totheveterinary sector arecontinuing toexpand :
animal protection and animal science .
Inthe first area ,measures should beevolved tospare animals unnecessary
suffering .TheParliament hasexpressed itsviews onthematter several
times and the impact ofthese questions onpublic opinion isobvious .The
Community hastaken steps atinternational level aswell asinside itsown
territory .Following afirst Directive onthe stunning ofanimals in1974 ,
rules relating tothe international transport ofanimals were adopted in
1977 .This action must besupplemented bymeasures toensure that these
rules areuniformly applied inthe Community and byprovisions relating
totheprotection ofanimals used inexperiments and totheprotection of
animals inbreeding establishments and innational transport .
Inthesecond area ,which isparticularly important fortheprofitability
ofstock-farming ,Community action was initiated bythe adoption in1977
ofaDirective relating topure-bred breeding animals ofthebovine species .
This measure should befollowed upbytheapplication oftheDirective and
theadoption ofrules relating totheother animal species .
Inrecent years ,Community activities have developed considerably ,and asa
consequence ,theobligations ofthe Commission have increased without the
adequate reinforcement ofthe staff available .This hasprovoked an
increasingly greater imbalance between thevolume ofwork tobeaccomplished
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Tocarry out the Legal andpolitical obligations entrusted toitbythe
Council and which are described indocuments Aand Battached hereto ,the
staff available atpresent (7A,1Band 3Cofficials )istotally inadequate .
Toaccomplish the work already agreed upon alone ,this staff should beincreased :
-byreinforcing theexisting Division by5A,4Band 3Cofficials ;
-bycreating adivision responsible forinspection ,composed ofaHead of
Division ,.6A,4B,and 11Ctogether with-17 temporary agents .
The grounds onwhich these requests are based are given inthe attached
document .Eventually ,once theentire Directive relating tonon-member
countries has been applied and inspection isworking smoothly ,Community
inspection could replace some ofthat nowcarried out bynational inspection ,
which will lead toacorresponding reduction ofthe expenses now bourne by
Member States .
Moreover ,the above request ismade solely inorder tocarry out tasks
already decided on.. The
application ofany new decisions will require acorresponding subsequent
reinforcement (e.g. for the implementation ofthe Directive onmilk and
milk products and the extension ofCommunity inspection toslaughterhouses
inthe Community ). Inforwarding itsproposals the Commission will direct
the Council 'sattention tothe necessary requirements and,where necessary ,
with regard tothe structure ofthe Community veterinary services .
Itistherefore proposed that the Council :
-approves theguidelines indicated above and inthe annexed document ,
guidelines which come perfectly within the lines already outlined bythe
Council inthis matter ,notably :
-the progressive reduction ofbarriers tointra-Community trade oflive
animals andproducts ofanimal origin ,inparticular until frontier
controls are abolished ;
-the development forthis purpose ofmeasures which not only apply within
the Community ,butequally toimportations from Third Countries ;
-the improvement ofthe health situation ,inparticular bytheapplication
ofcontrol programmes for animal diseases ;
-the extension ofharmoni sation asrapidly aspossible toall those fields
inwhich itisnecessary ,especially because ofexisting barriers ,
including those ofzootechnics legislation and theprotection ofanimals .

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notes that thefull andeffective application ofthe acts adopted by
the Council necessitates aglobal reinforcement ofthestaff ofthe
Commission of29A,8Band 14C andthat the Commission will submit the
necessary budgetary proposals intheappropriate manner ;
invites the Commission tosubmit toit:
-within three years oftheintroduction ofinspection procedures ,areport
accompanied byproposals onthedefinitive guidelines tobeadopted with
regard toveterinary inspection .

ANNEX
HARMONISATION OFLEGISLATION INVETERINARY ,
ZOOTECHNICAL AND ANIMAL PROTECTION SECTORS
I. PROGRESS REPORT
Atpresent ,onthebasis ofthe Council Resolutions ,
progress hasbeen asfollows :
1.Intheveterinary sphere seven basic Directives have been adopted ,
some ofwhich have been amended several times .They laydown
rules inrespect ofthemost important categories ofmeat and
animals ,governing both intra-Community trade and imports from
non-member countries ,thegreatest progress having been made in
the intra-Community sphere .
Thus ,Regulations have been adopted inthefollowing sectors :
-inrespect ofintra-Community trade :
-fresh beef and veal ,pigmeat ,sheepmeat andgoatmeat
1fresh meat ofdomestic solipeds :
2-animals ofthe bovine species and swine ;
-fresh poultrymeat ^;
-meatproducts ^;
-inrespect ofnon-member countries :
-fresh beef andveal ,pigmeat ,sheepmeat andgoatmeat andfresh
meat ofdomestic solipeds ;
-animals ofthebovine species and swine ;
Consolidated version (OJNoC189,10.8.1975 ,p.31)-Directive No72/461/EEC
12.12.1972 (OJNoL302,31.12.1972 ,p.24)
2Consolidated version (OJNoC189,10.8.1975 ,p.1 )
Directive No71/118/EEC,15.2.1971 (0JNoL55,8.3.1971 ,p.23amended in
particular byDirective No75/431/EEC,10.7.1975 -0JNoL192,14.7.1975 ,p.6)
Directive No77/99/EEC,21.12.1976 (OJNoL26,31.1.1977 ,p.85)
5Directive No72/462/EEC,12.12.1972 (OJNoL302,31.12.1972 ,p.28)

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Inaddition ,theCouncilhasalsoenteredonthesecondstage
ofveterinary activities aimedatsafeguarding freemovement inthe
Community laycombating certainanimaldiseases ;thusCommunity
programmes wereadoptedfortheeradication ofbrucellosis ,
tuberculosis andleukosis^.
2.Inthezootechnical sphere,twotextshavebeenadopted:
-aDirective onintra-Community tradeinpure-bred breeding
2animalsofthebovinespecies ;
-aDecisionsettinguptheStandingZootechnical Committee "^.
3.Twotextswerealsoadoptedintheanimalprotection sphere:
-aDirective onthestunningofanimalsbeforeslaughter^;
-aDirective ontheprotection ofanimalsduringinternational
5transport .
Inaddition measures havebeentakentoprepareforCommunity adherence
tocertaininternational Conventions .
Althoughithasneverbeenpossible tocomplyfullywiththeprogrammes
laiddownandthetimetables fixedbytheCouncilResolution ,the
progressreportispositive .Alargeshareofthebasicregulations
havebeenadopted.Whatremainsistoensuretheirapplication andto
supplement thembyotherregulations whichhavebeenagreedon.
Itshouldbeemphasised inthiscontextthattheCommission 'sactivities
changeasharmonization progresses .Someyearsago,theCommission
wasmainlyinvolvedinpreparing proposals fortheCouncil ;at
present,themostimportant partoftheCommission 'swork-is
administering existingdirectives anditisclearthatthisaspect
ofitsworkwillmerelyincrease .
Thisfactormustbetakenintoaccountintheworkprogramme for
futureyears.
II.FUTURE ACTIVITIES
TheCommission notesthatitsprincipal activities inthisarea
derivemainly:
1.eitherfromlegalobligations (laiddownformallybytheCouncilin
existingdirectives ),
Dir.No77/391/EEC,17.5.1977 (OJNoL145,13.6.1977 ,P.44andDir.No78/52/EEC)
Sir.No77/504/EEC,25.7.1977 (OJNoL206,12.8.1977,p.8)
^Decision No77/505/EEC,25.7,L977 (OJNOL206,12.8.1977,P.11 )4pir:No74/577,18.11.1974(OJNoL316.26.1I.1974,P.103Dir.No77/89/EEC,18.7.1977 (OJNoL200,8.8.1977,P.10

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2.orfrompolitical commitments givingrisetotheadoption ofsome
textsbytheCouncil (e.g.theextension ofcertainexemptions was
onlyaccepted oncondition thattheCommission propose andthe
Counciladopt,withinaspecific period,rulesgoverning foot-and-
mouthdiseaseandswinefever),orbytheCommission (whichmust
prepare aproposal onleukosis soastoterminate likewise exemptions
grantedtoseveralMemberStatesinthissphere).
Theworkreferred toinpoint 1.aboveconsists almostexclusively
inadministering thetextsadoptedbytheCouncil andinvolves :
-legislative activities (introduction ofthelegislation necessary to
applytheDirectives );insomecasesthisistheCouncil'stask,but
inmostcaseshoweveritistheCommission 'sreponsibility inaccordance
withtheprocedure oftheStanding Veterinary Committee ;
-inspection visitsintheveterinary sphere,alsotheresponsibility
oftheCommission .
Theactivities referred toinpoint2.aboveareofalegislative nature
andconsistmainlyinpreparing draftRegulations fortheCouncil.
Inthelightofthepolicies outlined above,futureactivities should
evolveaccording tothefollowing plan,adistinction beingmadebetween
legislative activities andinspection visitswhich,becauseoftheir
specialnature,mustbedealtwithseparately .
A.Legislative activities
Therearetwotypes.Thefirstconcerns theadministration bytheCommission
ofexistingtexts;theotherdepends ondecisions tobetakenbythe
Council .
1.Administration bytheCommission
a)Intheveterinary sphere
TheDirectives adoptedbytheCouncilcallfornumerous implementing
provisions .Thusforexample,itisnecessary toensurein
particular theadministration :
-ofCouncilDirective of12December 1972onthearrangements
applicable toimportsfromnon-member countries whichneeds
tobeimplemented byabouttwentydifferent instruments ;two
categories ofinstruments themselves giverisetonumerous
implementing texrtssince,foreachnon-member countryauthorised
toexporttotheCommunity ,theCommission mustfixtheveterinary
inspection conditions tobeappliedanddrawupalistof
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-theDirective onfreshpoultrymeat ;
-theDirective onmeatproducts alsocallsfornumerous
implementing provisions ;
-textsontheCommunity financing ofbrucellosis ,tuberculosis
andleukosis eradication programmes .
b)Zootechnical sphere
TheDirective adoptedon25July1977onpure-bred breeding
animalsofthebovinespecies,callsforseveralimplementing
rulesconcerning inparticular aptitudetests,herd-books ,
certificates accompanying animalsetc...
c)Animalprotection sphere
TheDirective ontheprotection ofanimalsduringinternational
transport requirescertainprovisions foritsimplementation ,
including thedefining ofimplementing rulestobedrawnupby
theCommission andwhichmustbethesubjectofaCouncilDecision
before18July1978.
Bywayofinformation fortheCouncilallthisworkislistedindetail
inAnnexBtothisCommunication .
2.Instruments tobeadoptedbytheCouncil
a)Veterinary
Projects concerning themilksectorwheresubstantial barriers
persisthavealreadybeensubmitted totheCouncil.Whenthese
textshavebeenadoptedtheywillintheirturninvolvenumerous
administrative tasks.
Inaddition ,therearesomenewCommission proposals tobe
submitted totheCouncil.Theseinvolve :
-measures implementing textsalreadyadoptedbytheCouncil ;
-measures linkedtoinstruments alreadyadopted andresulting
fromclearlyformulated decisions ,forwhichatimetable has
beenlaiddown,e.g.coldchainDirective (CouncilDirective of
10July1975onpoultrymeat (cf.Note4P.2)andof21December
1976onmeatproducts (cf.Footnote 5page2);measuresconcerning
swinefeverandfoot-and-mouthdisease (CouncilDirective of
21.12.1976 amendingDirectives 64/43?/EEC»72/461/EECand72/4&?/EEC
1intheveterinary sphere ;here,theCommission givespriorityto
theproposals tobesubmitted onswinefeverandfoot-and-mouth
disease,sincethepresentsystemwherebyexemptions aregrantedto
certainMemberStatesonlyistobereplacedasrapidlyaspossible
'Directive No77/98/EECof21.12.1976 (OJNoL26,31.1.1977,p.81

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bycommon rules forallMember States ;
-amendments toexisting directives ;
-measures arising outofbasic programmes adopted bythe
Council andwhich have been thesubject ofseveral reminders
bytheCouncil ,theParliament oraparticular delegation ,
forexample medicinal feedingstuffs .
b)Zootechnics
Harmonization should continue :
-measures implementing the instrument adopted bythe Council :
importation ofbreeding animals ofthebovine species ;
-thedrafting ofRegulations onintra-Community trade inpure-bred
breeding animals ofthepigspecies (aproposal will be
transmitted totheCouncil inthenear future ),andsubsequently
ofother species ;
-rules governing artificial insemination .
c)Animal protection
Ontheadoption oftheDirective onthestunning ofanimals before
slaughter ,theCouncil invited theCommission toundertake
supplementary work designed tolead tonew proposals .
TheDirective ontheprotection ofanimals during international
transport requires further provisions for itsimplementation ,
including implementing rules ,which must beadopted bytheCouncil
before 18July 1978 ,which means that theCommission must formulate
aproposal before that date .
Inaddition theCommunity continues totake measures with aview
toadhering tocertain international Conventions ,andalso to
developing asuitable Community system ofrules inthe animal
protection sphere .
All these activities are listed indetail inDocument Ainannex
tothis Communication .
3.Staff required toexecute legislative work
The present staff oftherelevant Commission departments amounts to
seven category Aofficials ,including theHead ofDivision ,among whom
arefive veterinarians .Onecategory Bofficial andthree category
Cofficials complete this staff .
Forthelegislative sector alone itisobvious that this staff is
already insufficient .
Intheveterinary sector ,thebacklog inlegislative work hastaken
ondisquieting proportions ;theCommission recognises this andfor
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Theanimal protection sector isexpanding and some Member States and the
Parliament have made repeated requests that the Commission increase its
activity inthis sphere .Itisalready obvious that Commission staff numbers ,
unless increased ,will beunable todeal satisfactorily with theobligations
devolving onthem inthis sphere ,ortotake action inthenear future on
animal protection instock farming astheGerman delegation hasrequested
onseveral occasions .
Thezootechnical sphere isatpresent beginning toget under way,byvirtue
oftheoccassional assistance ofanexpert whoalone will beunable tocope
with thenecessary activities .
Thus todeal with legislative activities the relevant department ofthe
Commission needs tobeincreased substantially by5A,4Band 3Cofficials ,
thecategory Aofficials tobeemployed asfollows :
2formeasures toeradicate animal diseases (inparticular application
oftheprovisions already adopted inrespect ofbrucellosis ,tuberculosis
and leucosis );
1formicrobiological work arising out oftheDirectives onmeat products ,
fresh poultry-meat andnon-member countries ;
1for health work arising out ofthe Directives onnon-member countries
and meat products ;
1forlegislation onzootechnics and foranimal protection .
This estimate isaminimum estimate based onpresent circumstances :
application ofexisting Directives ,preparation ofnew Directives .Inthe
absence ofsuch anincrease instaff ,theapplication ofexisting Directives
cannot beguaranteed ;inaddition ,nonewproposal can beprepared .

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B.Inspection visits,creation ofaveterinary inspection service
1.Theestablishment ofaveterinary inspection serviceisbasedon:
a.aCouncildeclaration madewhenadopting Directive 72/462/EECof
12December 1972onhealthandveterinary inspection problems upon
importation ofbovineanimals andswineandfreshmeatfromthirdcountries .
Thisdeclaration iswordedasfollows :"TheCouncilinvitestheCommission
tostudythemeanstobeemployed sothattheinspections referred toin
Articles 5and27maybecarriedoutassoonaspossible byveterinary
experts fromaCommunity service,andtopresentitsproposals along
theselines";
b.asimilardeclaration madewhenadopting :
-CouncilDirective 75/431/EECof10July1975amending Directive 71/118/EEC
onhealthproblems affecting tradeinfreshpoultrymeat (adArticle 6);
-CouncilDirective 77/99/EECof21December 1976onhealthproblems
effecting intra-Community tradeinmeatproducts (adArticle 7).
TheaimoftheseCommunity checksistoensurethatthestandards laiddown
inthevariousdirectives areapplied andcomplied withandtoensureuniform
application inallthevarious Memberandnon-member States.Uniform
application isessential inordertoachievefullytheaimoftheharmonized
provisions ,,i.e.toensurethefreemovement ofgoods.
2.TheDirective relating tonon-member countries provides fortwotypesof
Community checks :oneconcerns thenon-member countries themselves and
theotherthefrontier postssituated inthevarious MemberStatesthrough
whichanimals andmeatfromnon-member countries entertheterritory of
theCommunity .
Itshouldbenotedthat,inaccordance withthetimetable fixedbythe
Council,theCommission shouldhaveadoptedseveralmeasures in1977forthe
purposeofimplementing theDirective relating tonon-member countries
withinthetimelimitslaiddown.Thesemeasures shouldhaveincluded a
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visits tonon-member countries with aview tomaking any changes necessary
inthelist ofcountries which the Council has prepared andofwhich it
has postponed publication pending the outcome ofsuch investigations .The
appropriate decisions should betaken before 1January 1973,adeadline
which cannot bemet.
a.Checks innon-member countries
The aimofthese checks istofollow developments inthe animal health
situation ;they should also :
-provide the facts used asabasis for the approval ofestablishments
(slaughterhouses ,cutting plants ,refrigeration plants )forexporting
meat tothe Community ;
-make itpossible toensure that thedetailed provisions onhygiene
contained inthe annexes tothe Directive are observed .
b.Checks atfrontier posts
The aim ofthese checks istoensure that the installations and the
operations carried out there comply with Community provisions .The
importance ofuniform application inthis area becomes obvious when
itisconsidered that these frontier posts must serve forall Member
States .

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3.Checks inconnection with the Directive onpoultrymeat
These checks concern the slaughter-houses andcutting plants which are
approved for intra-Community trade ;they should beinoperation since
1January 1976 .Some delegations have urged the Commission onseveral
occasions tocommence such checks asrapidly aspossible ;Written
Questions have also been submitted tothe Commission inthe same vein .
4.Checks inconnection with the Directive onmeat products
This Directive enters into force on 1July 1979 and also provides for
Community inspection ofthe approved establishments .
5.Staff necessary for the inspection service
Under nocircumstances can the abovementioned checks becarried out by
experts from the Member States .Owing totheir regular nature such checks
require the presence ofpermanent staff .Ithas already emerged onmore
than one occasion that the Member States found itextremely difficult to
release officials forperiods ofuptoseveral weeks .Itwould bealmost
impossible tosurmount these difficulties ifsecondment were made permanent .
The Commission considers that the above tasks canonly beperformed by
officials .The reports drawn upbythestaff engaged ininspection visits
will have adecisive influence onthe decisions taken bythe Commission
(granting orwithdrawal ofapproval for establishments ,temporary
suspension ofimports from anon-member country ,limitation ofimports
tocertain categories ofmeat oranimals ,regionalization ofimports ,etc....
and these decisions may depending ontheir content ,appreciably affect
relations between the Community and non-member countries .Furthermore ,it
isobvious that inspectors onmission innon-member countries will be
regarded ,toacertain extent ,asCommunity representatives even inthe
absence ofanybrief tothat effect .
Itisclear that the Commission cannot judge andtake responsibility for
work carried out bypersons who,ifthey were notpart ofitsstaff ,would
infact beoutside itsauthority .Thetask oforganizing andcarrying
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However ,while theCommission considers itnecessary tohave allthestaff
indicated above-as soon aspossible ,itisnot indispensable inthe immediate
future for all such staff tohave the status ofofficials .
Before perfecting theCommunity inspection system ,theCommission considers
itappropriate tohave anexperimental period inwhich tosetupthesystem ,
judge itsefficiency and inthis waycollect information onwhich tobase
theprecise andfinal decisions tobetaken subsequently inthis area .
During this period of,say,three years ,amixed formula might beconsidered ,
i.e. adepartment composed of :
-askeleton staff ofofficials ,
-temporary staff ,
including &grade Aorequivalent staff ,which number theCommission
considers necessary tocorrectly discharge the tasks entrusted toitbythe
Counci I.
Before this period ofthree years expired ,the Commission would report tothe
Council ontheexperience gained and would submit proposals onthe
definitive form ofthe inspection service .
Thefigure .-of24Aofficials given above canbeexplained asfollows :
a)estimate ofthe staff needed tocarry out checks innon-member countries
(of.B2a)first andsecond indent above )isbased onthefollowing criteria
thenumber ofestablishments subjected toroutine visits .:about 1,500
(4,500 establishments atpresent approved bytheMember States
were counted ;thefigure of1,500 istherefore anextremely reasonable
estimate );
-possibility ofchecking only one establishment per day onaverage ;
-onehundred days peryear canbedevoted toactuel checks atthe
abovementioned establishments ;
-onehundred days considered necessary foradministrative work proper ,
i.e. preparation ofreports ,meetings etc.;
-theUnited States ,which has long experience ininspecting
establishments authorised toexport toitsterritory ,hasprovided
for allestablishments tobeinspected atleast once ayear .
In1976 theservice responsible forthis task carried out2,840
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-thenumber ofveterinary inspectors which theMember States
have atpresent inallnon-member countries from which they
import meat was also taken into account .
Onthe basis ofthe above itcanbededuced that ateam ofat
least fifteen inspectors isnecessary .
b)Asregards thechecks innon-member countries provided forin
point B2first phrase above ,provision should bemade fortwo
inspectors needed tocarry out animal health checks inthe44
non-member countries drawn upbytheCouncil .
c)Asregards thechecks atfrontier posts (cf.B2b)above )atleast
one inspector isnecessary .
d)Asregards thechecks tobemade inconnection with theDirective
onpoultrymeat (cf.B3above )using thesame bases asbefore ,
andestimating thetotal number ofslaughterhouses andcutting
plants intheCommunities atabout 300 ,thenumber ofinspectors
required canbeset atthree .
e)Forchecks tobecarried outinconnection with theDirective on
meat products (cf.B3above )andalthough theexact number of
establishments tobesupervised isnotyetknown ,aminimum of
two inspectors will benecessary atthe outset .
f)tomanage thewhole ofabove activities ,_1_official ofA3grade .
Since theCommission does notconsider itnecessary forallthestaff
indicated above tohave thestatus ofofficials ,forthereasons given
above itcanbeestimated that intheimmediate future ,ofthe
people .needed ,thenumber ofofficials comprising theskeleton
inspection staff should attheoutset beaminimum of7A,4Band
11Cofficials ,namely :
-fortheinspections tobecarried outinconnection with theDirective
onnon-member countries :A.veterinarians between whom would bedivided
thefollowing areas :
-North America ,
-Central America andSouth America ,
-Europe ,
-Other non-member countries (inparticular Australia ,
HewZealand andAfrica )
A veterinarian would also beresponsible fortheinspection of
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-todealwithintra-Community checks:-oneveterinarian
-fourgradeBofficials responsible fortheadministrative and
practical workinvolvedintheorganization andcarrying out
ofinspections ;.
-oneHeadofDivision responsible formanagingalltheabovesectors;
_elevengradeCofficials (whichwouldincludethreeclericalofficers)
responsible fortypingandfiling.
Temporary staffwouldfillthe17otherinspectors' postsneeded.
Theirfunctions andthelevelatwhichtheyoperatewilldifferfrom
thatofofficials ;theselatterwillhaveauthority overthem.
* * *
Inallofthesemeasures ,whetheritbedecisions tobeadopted
byitselforproposals whichitwillpresenttotheCouncil,the
Commission willtakecaretoconsider opinions onvariousaspects
ofCommunity policyintheareasinquestion.Inparticular the
Commission agreeswiththegeneralapproach oftheprincples
outlined bytheItaliandelegation ;themeansneededtoimplement
themwillbedecided asthemeasures areintroduced .
TheCommission willalsopaytheutmostattention ,withinthe
limitsofitsresources ,toanimalprotection .
However,itmustdrawtheCouncil'sattention onceagaintothe
factthatalltheenvisaged measures ,whichforthemainpart
constitute alegalobligation whichisalreadybinding,canonly
becarried outifsufficient resources areallocated tothem.
ThismatterhasalreadybeenpartlyraisedatCouncillevel,in
particular atthemeetingof11OctoberlastinLuxembourg ,atwhich
severaldelegations offeredtoplacesomeexpertsattheCommission 's
disposalforaspecific period,soattoenableittodealwith

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themoreurgentwork.Itisclearthatrecoursetonational experts,
howevereffectiveitmaybewhileitlasts,canrepresent onlya
temporary solution ,whereastheproblemisapermanent oneandhastaken
ondimensions suchthattemporary orpartialsolutions arenolonger
sufficent .
ItisthisgeneralproblemwhichledtheCouncil,atitsmeeting
of12and13December 1977,whenadoptingtheprogrammes forthe
eradication ofbrucellosis ,tuberculosis andleukosis ,toraisein
cleartermstheproblemofthestaffneededbytheCommission .

DIVISIOF VI/H/2
VETiDRDTARY ,ZOOTECHIffiCAL' .ANIMALPROTECTION SPHERES
Legislative work Reinforcement ofexistingdivision
Existing posts Newactivities Category
Β
1A/3
2A/4
3A/5
1A/7
totalAofficials=7
1B/2
totalBofficials=1
3Csecretaries-Control anderadication ofdisease :
brucellosis ,tuberculosis ,leucosis
-Microbiological workarisingoutofthe
Directives onmeatproducts ,fresh
poultrymeat andnon–membercountries .
-Healthwork
-Zootechnical legislation and
Animalprotection
-Keepingofrecords,information
administrative work,miscellaneous .
-Secretariat andclerical work
Total !1A5
1kl/6
1A5
1A7
1A5i

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Inspection visits,creation ofaveterinary inspection service
Existing post Aofficial
postsTemporary
A
postsBofficial
postsCofficial
posts
1A3I-responsible forthemanagementoftheDivision
4A/5-4
11A/7-6-4veterinarians responsible forinspections
bygeographical sector ..
-inspection ofslaughter-houses ,cuttingplants,
refrigeration plantsinnon-member countries
-animalhealthchecksinnon-member countries
W
!zi
O
fe1A/5-4
1A/5-42A/7-6
i
4A/7-6
4
11-checksatfrontier oostsf i-intra-Community checks/-poultrymeat
-checksonmeatproducts mintra-Community tradek * '
-administrative andpractical v;ork
-clerical andsecretarial -vrork
Total 7 17 4 11

Document A
WORKING PROGRAMME TOBECARRIED OUTINTHESECTOR
FORVETERINARY ,ZOOTECHNICAL ANDANIMAL PROTECTION LEGISLATION
VETERINARY LEGISLATION
I.Proposals beingexamined "bytheCouncil
1.Directive onmeatproducts –animalhealth'problems .
2.Healthrequirements forrawmilkandheat-treated milkdestined fordrinking ;
purposes-twodirective texts.
3.Modification ofDirective 64/4^2concerning "brucellosis .
II.Proposals tobesubmitted totheCouncil –FIRSTPRIORITY
4.Controlofclassical swinefever-CouncilResolution 1968
5.Erp.dication ofclassical swinefever-CouncilResolution 1968
r
6.Community rulesforleukosis guarantees relatedtointra-Community tradeof
cattle.Amendment toDirective 64/432.Statement bytheCommission inrelationto
adecision onleukosis of23.12.1977 .
7.Medicated feedingstuffsCouncilResolution 1968(notimelimit).Council
Resolution 1974(timelimit'1.1.1976)
8. infreshmoat -Application ofDireotiye 72/'4&29Artiole20(b).
Introduction ofrule3forthehomemarket.
CouncilResolution 1974(timelimit1.1.1976 )
9.Healthproblemsaffecting intra-Community tradeinfreshmeatandfreshpoultryr.oat
whichhasbeenminced,groundorsimilarly chopped.Application ofDirective
71/118,Article15(a)(timelimit31.12.1976 )andofDirective 77/99,Article9.1
(timelimitforCommission 1.1.1979 andadoption1.7.1979).
0.FreshmeatofmalepigsReportandproposal fromtheCommission totheCouncil.,
Application ofDirective 64/433,Article3.4(a). /
1.Trichina-freedom incertainthirdcountries .Reportandproposal ftromthe
Commission totheCouncil (Directive 77/96)
2.Theuseofnon-veterinary personnel forsupervision ofhygiene.Reportand
proposal fromtheCommission totheCouncil.
Application ofArticle16(a)inDirective 7l/n8andArtiole20in
Directive 77/99(timelimit"31.12.1977 )
1

13.*>t,r!"-r-Jiy./itinn ofhovirip an-1avian t'lh^rcuT ins .Report end Ifneceoa«iry
proposal from theCommission totheCouncil .Amendment toDirective 64/432 .
Council Resolution 1974
14.Hi cf inf".~t joninbrurel ln-r>ositivf cartntcn Report endifnecessary propo^l
from theCommission tothaCouncil .Amendment totheDirective 64/432 .
Council Resolution 1974
15.Ani-ial health measures for foot-nnd -mouth disease Rules fornotification and
tracing andforcombating andstamping out ,a3well asother measures tobeapplied
inemergency situations .Council Resolution 1963 .
16.Communication from theCommission totheCouncil concerning theeventual
affiliation oftheCommunity totheInternational Convention fortheControl
of Sr>rf>->d ofMaior Communi cable Fish Diseases
FAO/OIEinitiative
JJ± „Proposals tobesubmitted tothe Council -SECOND PRIORITY
17.Community rules fortheharmonization ofthesystem ofnotification of
important infectious diseases indomestic livestock .This texrt isintended tocoordinat
theapplication ofthedirectives concerning Community plans foraccelerated
eradication ofbrucellosis ,tuberculosis andleukosis inbovinoa ,fordiseases
covered byDirectives 64/432and72/462 andother important diseases which
might fall within Community competence .
18.Infectious diseases notcovered inAnnex EofDirective 64/4^2.Amendment tothis
Directive .
19.Rules forestablishment ofenzootic free areas within theCommunity toreduce and
eliminate veterinary control retirements affecting trade attheintra-Community
level and onthe home market .
20.Community rules foruseofvaccines andRera inrelation tocontrol ofimportant
infectious diseases indomestic livestock ,and for the coordination ofmeasures
tosnrply vaccines inthe event ofepizootics .
Council Resolution 1968 .
21.Community rules forcontrol ofcertp.in animal anihuman pathorfns byeliminating
orreducing certain bacteria ,viruses andparasites intheenvironment ofanimals
andanimal produats .Harmonization ofnational rules fortreatment offeeding -
stuffs (including swill ),forhygiene inanimal holdings ,meat production
establishments ,dairies ,rendering plants etc .Several points inCouncil
Resolution 1968 .

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22.Study,reportandifnecessary proposals fromtheCommission totheCouncil
concerning rulesforveterinary hygienecontrolinpoultryslaughterhouses .
cuttingplantsendstoragepremises.Firstpartofthereporttobefinished ,
before15.2.1979 ,finalreportbefore1.1.1980.Application ofDirective
71/118Article14a.
23.Examination andproposals fromtheCommission totheCouncilforapplication
ofDirective 77/99onintra-Community tradeinmeat ■products.Articles4.1,
12and14.
24.Healthproblemsaffecting intra^-Community tradeinmeatproducts whichhave
notundergone treatment fulfilling therequirements laiddowninAnnexA,
Chapter VofDirective 77/99.Application ofdirective ,Article9.2.
N(timelimit1.7.1979) *
25.Reportand,ifpossible,proposaltoamendArticle2(d)ofDirective 77/99
onhealthproblemsaffecting intra-Community tradeinmeatproductsinrelation
totreatments otherthanthoselisted. j
1
26.Community rulesonpiecesoffreshmoatoflessthan3kg.Amendment to
Directive 64/433.Application ofDirective 77/99Article9.1
27.Tr.oColdChain.Textforcoordinated rulesinrelation tocoldtreatment of
freshmeat,freshpoultryraeat endmeatproducts,including temperatures of
moatduringcutting.Application ofDirective 71/118,Article15(b)(time
limit1.1.1978)andapplication ofDirective 77/99,Article13,andAnnex1.
'28.Thetypeandintensity oflighting inmeatplants.Community .rulesfor
application ofDirective 71/118,Article15(b)(timelimit1.1.1978)andDirective
77/99.!
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29.Medicalexamination ofstaffinmeatplantsandtheirstateofhealth.Report
andproposal fromtheCommission totheCouncilinapplication ofDirective
71/118,Article16(a)(timelimit15.2.1980 )
30.Levfloftrainingofassistants Application ofDirective 7l/ll8,Article4.2.
CouncilResolution 1968
31.Animalhealthrequirements foremendingDirective 7l/ll8onhealthproblems
affecting tradeinfreshpoultrymeat .

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32.Animal health andpublio health requirements forimport offresh poultrvaeat
from third countries .
Council Resolution 1974
33.Report and .ifnecessary ,proposal from theCommission totheCouncil in
36.Community rules forcontrol oftrichinae inrelation tointrat-Community trade .
AmencL-nent toDirectives 64/433and77/99.
IV.Proposals tobesubmitted tothe Council -THIRD PRIORITY
Additional activities areto "bedeveloped tofulfil theprogrammes "of1963 and
1974 .However ,newdevelopments have also tobetaken into consideration .
Inparticular thefollowing proposals must besubmitted totheCouncil :
-health retirements forrawmilk destined forconversion into milk products ,
foreggs,forfish ,mollusos andcrustaceans ;
-animal health requirements forlive poultry ,hatching eggs andday-old chicks ,
fish ,horses ,sheep ,goats andlive game .relation toDirective 6V432 ,Article 4(b)onFMDcategories .
34.Report and ,ifnecessary ,proposals onIreland 'ssituation
Amendments toDirective 6V432 (time limit 31.12.1981 )
35^Revision andamendments toDirectives 64/432.64/433.71/118and72/462to
-coordinate technical procedures .
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I.Proposals to"besubmitted totheCouncil-FIRSTPRIORITY
i
37.Community rulesonpure-bred breeding animalsoftheporcinespecies
'II.Prorresals tobesubmitted totheCouncil–SECONDPRIORITY
38.ProposalfromtheCommission concerning Community provisions fortheapproval .
forbreeding ofpure-bred breeding animalsofthe "bovinespecies.Directive
77/504,Artiole3(timelimit1.7.1980)
III,'-*.Proposalstobesubmitted totheCouncil-THIRDPRIORITY
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39.Community .rulesforpure-bred breeding animalsoftheecuinespecies
ANIMAL PROTECT!OffLEGISLATION
I.Proposals beingexamined bytheCouncil
40.ProtocolforadhesionoftheCommunity totheConvention oftheCouncilof
Europefortheprotection of-Animalsininternational transport
41.Conclusion bytheCommunity oftheConvention oftheCounoilofEuropefor.
V^the-protection ofanimalskeptforfarmingpurposes
I.Proposals tobesubmitted totheCo-.mcil-FIRSTPRIORITY
42.Protection ofanimalsininternational transport
-Application ofDirective 77/459,Article7(timelimitforadoption1.7.1978)
43.Coordination oftheposition ofMemberStatesinrelationtointernational
arr<»omort ^concerning transportation ofanimals byair
/
44.Conclusion bytheCommunity oftheConvention oftheCounoilofEuropefor
theprotection ofanimalsforslaughter

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ITT.Proposals to"besubmitted totheCouncil-SECONDPRIORITY
45.Coordination ofthepositionofMemberStatesconcerning thedraftConvention
oftheCouncilofEuropefortheprotection ofexperimental animals
46.Community rulesfortheprotection ofanimalskeptforfarmingpurposes
IV.Proposals to"besubmitted totheCouncil-THIRDPRIORITY
47.Community rulesforthetransport ofanimalsinMemberStates
/
48.Community rulesrelatedtomethodsofstunningofanimalsbeforeslaughter
49.Community rulesfor"theprotection ofexperimental animals
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Document B
KOPXINO PROGRAMME TOBECARRIED OITTINTK3SECTOR
FORVETERINARY ,ZOO'IECHNICAL ANDANIMAL PROTECTION
LEGISLATION ______
Thosear-tivities areadditional totheworking
programme described inDocument A
1/LEGISTATXVBACTIVITIES RELATED TOEXI3TINO VETERINARY DIRECTIVES
1.Application ofDirective 73/4^2onhealthandveterinary inspection problems
uponimportation ofbovineanimalsandswineandfreshmeatfromthirdcountries.
Anim^T .heg.Ith
Article2(m)
Artiole 5
.JArticla 8.1
Article 11.2
Article12.3(o)
Article 16
Artiole 22.2
Article24.3(a)
Article 27.5Listofcontagious diseases,periodandradiusofthe
'•area.SVC.
Frequency andprocedure ofinspections byveterinary experts.
SVC.
Statements concerning Articles 5oxA6intheCouncilminutes
E3031/76(ACPJ821).
Animalhealthconditions forimportofanimals.SVC.
Certificate forthirdcountryimportsofanimals.
SVC.
Listofdiseasesforwhichpresenceorsuspicion ofpresence
requires slaughter ordestruction .SVC,
Animalhealthrequirements forimportation ofmeat.SVC.
Certificate forenim&lhealthrequirements inrelationto
importsofmeatfromthirdcountries .SVC.
Thelistoffrontierpostsapprovedtoadmitcattleandpigs
fromthirdcountries .SVC.
Rulesforexpertcontroloffroiiiiar posts.SVC.
Fortheapplication ofthisdirective ,especially Artiole8,aregularnotification
systemforthirdcountryanimaldiseaseinformation shouldbesetup.Aregister
shouldbedeveloped ,andkeptup-to-date, ' ..
SVC-Thadecisionistakenundertheprocédure oftheStandingveterinary Committee

Publie h^aîth
Ai*iele 4.1
Article 5List ofestablishments approved forexport offresh meat
totheMember States .SVC .
Frequency and .procedure ofon-the-spot inspections by
veterinary experts .SVC .
Article 17.3
Article 18
Article 19(C)
Article 24.3
o
Article 27.l(b )
Article 27.5Types ofcolouring substances forhealth narking .
SVC .
Designation ofslaughterhouses forproduction ofhalf carcases
etc ,cutting plants forsmaller cuts anddecision about warm
deboning .SVC .
Approval ofinternational organizations .SVC.
Uniformity ofinspections ymethods ofsampling andanalysis
ofmeat onimportation from third countries .SVC.
List offrontier posts approved toimport fresh meat from
third countries .SVC .
Appointment ofveterinary experts andrules forcontrol
offrontier posts .
Fortheapplication ofthedirective ,inparticular Article 18,
arprir:ter containing :information about the approved slaughterhouses .cutting
t>r<yninpfl r-rH ooll ntoren inthird countries ohould beestablished .Continuous
collection ofinformation inrelation tomeat andhygiene should beorganized
tomake itpossible fortheCommission andtheMember States toactimmediately
when problems develop .
C2.Application ofDirective 71/11Qonhealth problems affecting trade infresh
poultrymeat .
Article 3.1A(e)
Article 3.1A(g)
Article 5.1
Article 5(&)
Article 10Decision toamend orsupplement requirements forhealth marking
ofcarcases and offals .SVC .
Procedure forsuitable packing tobeamended .SVC.
List ofapproved slaughterhouses andlist ofcutting premises .,
collected bytheCommission andpublished intheOfficial Journal .
Regular on-thre-spot inspection ofestablishments byveterinary
experts .Provisions forimplementation .SVC.
Panel ofveterinary experts forformulation ofopinions tobe
drawn upbytheCommission together with establishment ofgeneral
rulea fortheprocédure *

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Article 14 Study ofhygiene requirements based ,onmicrobiological
control ofp^ultryncat andofequipment endconstructions
inpoultrymoat plants .
\ *
3.Application ofDirective 64/432onanimal health problems affecting intra -
Cosaunity trade inbovine animals andswine .
Article 9 TheCommission 'scoordination activities inrelation to
epizootics .SVC .
4.Administration oftheDirective -77/391concerning Community plans for
accelerated eradication ofbrncelloris .tuberculosis ar)d leiikosia incattle
Article 9.2 Examination andapproval ofnational plans .SVC.
Article 10 Regular on-the-spot checks toverify from aveterinary
viewpoint whether the plans arebeing applied .
5.Application ofDirective 64/433onhealth problems affecting intra^-Community
trade infronh meat
Article 4.3 Working procedure ofveterinary experts .
>.Application ofDirective 77/96ontheexamination fortrichinae upon
importation from third countries offrenh meat derivod from domestic swine
Article 2.5 Study ofthefinancial effects resulting from trichina examination .
Article 4.1 List ofapproved slaughterhouses andcutting plants .SVC.
List ofapproved establishments forfreezing treatment .SVC.
Article 6 On-the-spot inspection byveterinary experts .
Article 7 List ofinspection posts ,where examination andwhere freezing
treatment may becarried out .
'•Proposal anddecision concerning theuseofauxiliairy staff forinspections under
theresponsibility ofacompetent veterinarian .Thesolution istobedeveloped ina
horizontal waytocover activities under several directives .SVC.
Directive 71/118 . Article 5.2
Directive 77/96 Article 4.1
Directive 64/433 Article 3.8.3
Directive 72/462 Article 17.4 <a-d>,Article 27.4
Directive 77/99 Article 6.2
Council Resolution 1968 .
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II.OTHER WORK INTHE VETERINARY FIELD
8.Secretariat oftheScientific Veterinary Commission .
9.Aregister ofinformation onimportant infections (notifable )diseases indomestic
Livestock shall bedeveloped togradually cover the needs ofasystematic surveil -
i
lance atCommunity level inapplication ofDirectives 64/432;72/461 and 77.391 .
10.Initiatives inview ofthe coordination ofthe control measures ofMember States
against rabies inorder toimprove their effectiveness .
11.Studies arecarried out incooperation with the Commission departments competent
within this field ,andwith thedivision 'sown working groups .Thestudies are
planned tofacilitate development oflegal texts ;e.g. comparative studies onexis­
ting national veterinary legislation ,comparison ofdifferent diagnostic andcontrol
methods (trichina ,salmonella ,poultry diseases ,veterinary hygiene requirements )
and disease epidemiology (e.g. exotic animal diseases ,brucellosis ,swine f£ver,FMD ).
12.Inthefield ofagricultural research veterinary projects are included (e.g. classical
andAfrican swine fever ,avian lymphoid leukosis and Marek 'sdisease ,respiratory and
intestinal infections inyoung cattle ,pathways ofspread ofpathogens inthe environ­
ment oflarge animal holdings ).
The research activity isofalong-term nature buttheplans arestructured tocon­
tribute tosolution oftechnical questions inrelation toCommunity legislation inthe
veterinary field andtheresults arecurrently being used bythe working groups pre­
paring veterinary legislation .
l'3.Study anddevelopment ofareport concerning the methods andprocedures inveterinary
hygiene control ofmicrobiological methods forcontrol ofhygiene inpoultrymeat -
Directive 71/118Articles 14.1 and 14(a)1.
Coordination oftheposition ofthe Member States andparticipation inthe work of
international organizations concerning theelaboration ofanagreement ontechnical
matters ,especially where theexisting Community veterinary legislation gives compe­
tence tothe EEC,inparticular 0IE,FA0/WH0-Codex Alimentarius ,Council ofEurope -
Conventions onprotection ofanimals and Convention onPharmacopoeia Eur.(Committee
onveterinary vaccines ,ATP (EC/UN)).
This activity hasresulted inanever-increasing amount ofwork.

Article 14 Study ofhygiene requirements based ,onmicrobiological
control ofpiultryracat andofequipment endconstructions
inpoultrymoat plants .
3.Application ofDirective 64/432onanimal health problems affecting intra -
Conaunity trade inbovine animals endswine .
Article 9 TheCommission 'scoordination activities inrelation to
epizootics .SVC .
4.Administration oftheDirective 77/391concerning Community plans for
accelerated eradication ofbmcellonis .tuberculosis and leukosis incattle
Articlo 9.2 Examination andapproval ofnational plans .SVC.
Article 10 Regular on-the-spot checks toverify from aveterinary
viewpoint whether the plans arebeing applied .
).Application ofDirective 64/433onhealth problems affecting intra-Comm unity
trade infr^nh meat
Article 4.3 Working procedure ofveterinary experts .
J.Application ofDirective 77/96ontheexamination fo>trichinao upon
importation from third countries offrenh meat derivod from domestic swine
Article 2.5 Study ofthefinancial effects resulting from trichina examination
Article 4.1 List ofapproved slaughterhouses andcutting plants .SVC.
List ofapproved establishments forfreezing treatment .SVC.
Article 6 On-the-spot inspection byveterinary experts .
Article 7 List ofinspection posts ,where examination andwhere freezing
treatment may becarried out .
'.Proposal anddecision concerning theuseofauxiliairy staff forinspections under
theresponsibility ofacompetent veterinarian .Thesolution istobedeveloped in
horizontal waytocover activities under several directives .SVC.
Directive 71/118 Article 5.2
Directive 77/96 Article 4.1
Directive 64/433 Article 3.8.3
Directive 72/462 Article 17.4 <a-d>.Article 27.4
Directive 77/99 Article 6.2
Council Resolution 1968 .

II.OTHER WORK INTHE VETERINARY FIELD
8.Secretariat oftheScientific Veterinary Commission .
9.Aregister ofinformation onimportant infections (notifable )diseases indomestic 1
Livestock shall bedeveloped togradually cover the needs ofasystematic surveil­
lance atCommunity level inapplication ofDirectives 64/432;72/461 and 77.391 .
10.Initiatives inview ofthecoordination ofthecontrol measures ofMember States
against rabies inorder toimprove their effectiveness .
11.Studies arecarried out incooperation with the Commission departments competent
within this field ,andwith thedivision 'sown working groups .Thestudies are
planned tofacilitate development oflegal texts ;e.g. comparative studies onexis­
ting national veterinary legislation ,comparison ofdifferent diagnostic andcontrol
methods (trichina ,salmonella ,poultry diseases ,veterinary hygiene requirements )
anddisease epidemiology (e.g. exotic animal diseases ,brucellosis ,swine f£ver,FMD ).
12.Inthefield ofagricultural research veterinary projects are included (e.g. classical
andAfrican swine fever ,avian lymphoid leukosis and Marek 'sdisease ,respiratory and
intestinal infections inyoung cattle ,pathways ofspread ofpathogens inthe environ­
ment oflarge animal holdings ).
The research activity isofalong-term nature butthe plans arestructured tocon­
tribute tosolution oftechnical questions inrelation toCommunity legislation inthe
veterinary field andtheresults arecurrently being used bythe working groups pre­
paring veterinary legislation .
1*3.Study anddevelopment ofareport concerning the methods andprocedures inveterinary
hygiene control ofmicrobiological methods forcontrol ofhygiene inpoultrymeat -
Directive 71/118Articles 14.1 and 14(a)1.
i&.Coordination oftheposition ofthe Member States andparticipation inthework of
international organizations concerning theelaboration ofanagreement ontechnical
matters ,especially where theexisting Community veterinary legislation gives compe­
tence tothe EEC,inparticular 0IE,FA0/WH0-Codex Alimentarius ,Council ofEurope -
Conventions onprotection ofanimals and Convention onPharmacopoeia Eur.(Committee
onveterinary vaccines ,ATP (EC/UN)).
This activity hasresulted inanever-increasing amount ofwork.

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1>ieCommission participates throughitsconnections withPAOandOIEin
c-.:;iivitiss incertainthirdcountries ,wheresevereepizootics appear,
ininternationally organized actions .tocontroldiseases likeFMD
(non-European types)inTurkey.Financial supportfortheincreasein
Turkishproduction ofBOvaccineinanewinstitute inAnkarahasbeen
madeavailable .
III.LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES RELATED TOEXISTING ZOOTECHNTCAL DIRECTIVE ?
Application ofDirective 77/504onpure-bredbreedinganimalsofthe
bovinespeciesi-
Article6.1
Technical
préparationsDecisions concerning
–performance monitoring methodsandmethodsfor
assessing cattle'sgeneticvalue,
_thecriteriagoverning recognition ofbreeders'
organizations andassociations ,
_thecriteria governing theestablishment ofherd-
books,
–thecriteria governing entryinherd-books ,
–theparticulars tobeshownonthepedigree
certificate .
Studyonthenationalrulesforadmission intothe
breedingactivities ofpure-bred breedinganimals.
Plansforestablishing aspecimencertificate .
Establishment ofcommonmethodsforevaluation ofthe
characteristics ofbovinebreedinganimals(milkyield,
growthrate,testingsystemsetc)
Criteriaforapprovalofbreeders' organizations .
Criteriaforherdbooksandtheentryofanimalsinthe
herdbook.
17.PlansforCommunity rulesontheartificial insemination procedures
indomestio livestock .

IV-LEOI "LATIVB ACTIVITIES RELATED TOEXISTING ANIMAL PROTECTION DIRE CTIVES
18Application ofDirective 74/577concerning stunning ofanimals before
slaughter ,
Astudy isbeing carried outtodevelop more precise methods ofevaluating
different methods andequipment used forstunning .
V-PERMANENT CONTROL ACTIVITIES INAPPLICATION OPDIRECTIVES INTHEFIELD '
VETERINARY LEGISLATION
1.Animal health inspections inthird countries .
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,2.Inspection ofslaughterhouses ,cutting plants andcold stores approved
forexport totheCommunity .
3.Inspection ofrontier posts approved forimporting fresh meat^to the
Community .
4.Inspection ofslaughterhouses andcutting plants producing fresh poult ryneat
within theMember States .
5.Inopoetionofmeat produotion establishments within theMember States .
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