Amended proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending and updating Directive 64/432/EEC on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine
Date: 1994-07-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cattle, exchange of information, health control, intra-EU trade, swine, veterinary legislation

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Amended  proposal  for a 

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 

amending  and updating  Directive 64/432/EEC on animal  health  problems 

affecting  intra-Community  trade  in bovine animals and swine 

(presented  by the Commission pursuant  to Article  189 A  (2) 
of  the EC-Treaty) 

EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

On  10 January  1994  the Commission  presented  the  Council  with  a proposal  for  a 
Directive  amending  and  updating  Directive  64/432/EEC  on  animal  health  problems 
affecting  intra-Community  trade  in bovine  animals and  swine^1^. 

As  a  result  of  the opinion  delivered  by  Parliament  at  its sitting  on  19 April 
1994(2)  the  Commission  decided,  in  accordance  with  Article  189a(2)  of  the 
Treaty,  to amend  its original  proposal. 

The  Commission  did  not  accept  some  of  the  amendments  proposed  because  they 
were  either  too  detailed,  impossible  to  apply  in practice  or  already  covered 
by  the  text of  the proposal. 

(1) OJ  No C  33,  2. 2.1994,  p.1. 
(2) OJ No C 

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Amended  proposal  for a 

COUNCIL  DIRECTIVE 

ing and  updating  Directive  64/432/EEC  on  animal  health  problems 

affecting  Intra-Cosreminity  trade  In bovine  animals  and  swin© 

On  10 January  1994  the  Commission  presented  the  above  proposai  to  the 
Council*1^.  As  a  result  of  the  opinion  delivered  by  Parliament  at  its 

sitting  on  19 April  1994,  the original  proposal  is amended  as  follows: 

1. 

In Annex  I, Article  2(g)  is replaced  by  the  following: 

"(g)  officially  brucellosis-free  part  of  a Member  State:  means  a  part 

of  a  Member  State  which  satisfies  the  conditions  laid  down  in 

Annex  A.I 1.7, 8 and  9;" 

2. 

In Annex  I, Article  2(k)  is replaced  by  the  following: 

"(k)  enzootic  bovine  leucosis-free  Member  State  or  part  of  a  Member 

State:  means  a  Member  State  or  part  of  a  Member  State  which 

meets  the  requirements  laid  down  in Annex  D, Chapter  I,  sections 

E,  F and  G;" 

3. 

in Annex  I, Article  5(1)  is replaced  by  the  following: 

"1. 

Bovine  animals  and  swine  covered  by  this  Directive  must  be 

accompanied  during  transportation  to  their  destination  by  a 

health  certificate  conforming  to  Annex  F.  The  certificate  shall 

consist  of  a  single  sheet  and  shall  bear  a  serial  number.  It 

must 

be 

drawn 

up 

on 

the 

day 

of 

the 

health 

(1) OJ  No C  33,  2. 2.1994,  p.1. 

examination,  in  one  of  the  official  languages  of  th©  country  of 

origin  and  in  one  of  the  official  languages  of  the  country  of 

destination.  The  certificate  shall  be  valid  for  10  days  from  the 

date  of  the  health  examination.  However,  where  the  health 

examination  takes  place  after  the  animals  have  left  the  holding  of 

origin, as provided  for  in paragraph  2 below, the  certificate  shall 

be valid  for  10 days after  they have  left the holding of origin." 

4. 

In Annex  I, Article 6(3)  is replaced by  the following: 

s'3. 

Bovine  animals  for  slaughter  must,  in  addition  to  the 

requirements  in Articles  3, 4 and  5, come  from  holdings  that  are 

officially  tuberculosis-free, enzootic  bovine  leucosis-free  and, 

in  the  case  of  uncastrated  bovines,  from  holdings  that  are 

officially brucellosis-free." 

5. 

In  Annex  I,  Annex  A, I I  the  word  "region"  in  point 7  is  replaced  by 

-part". 

6. 

In  Annex  I, Annex  A. 11  the  word  "region"  in  point  8  is  replaced  by 

"part of a Member State". 

7. 

In  Annex  I, Annex  A. M  the  word  "region"  in  point  9  is  replaced  by 

"part of a Member State". 

8. 

In  Annex  I,  Annex  D,  Chapter  I.E  the  word  "region"  is  replaced  by 

"part" or  "part of a Member  State" as appropriate. 

9. 

In  Annex  I,  Annex  D,  Chapter  I.F  the  word  "region"  is  replaced  by 

"part" or  "part of a Member  state" as appropriate. 

10.  In  Annex  I,  Annex  D,  Chapter  I.G(i)  the  word  "region"  is  replaced  by 

"part" or  "part of  a Member  State" as appropriate. 

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