Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Council Directive 90/675/EEC laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries
Date: 1995-06-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: animal product, intra-EU trade, single market, third country, veterinary inspection, veterinary legislation

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

Brussels,  8.06.1995 
COM(95) 254  final 

95/0141 (CNS) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 

amending council Directive 90/675/EEC laying down the principl 
es 

governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products 

entering the Community from third countries 

(presented  by the Commission) 

Explanatory Memorandum 

Council Directive 90/675/EEC, laying down the principles governing the 

organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from 

third countries < * ),  introduces arrangements for a new system of veterinary 

checks for products entering the Community from third countries. 

To facilitate the move to the new system, Article 30 of the Directive provides 

for the possibility for transitional measures up to the end of June 1995. 

Although progress has been made in moving  to the new system, it has not been 

possible within the existing time frame to put in place all the necessary 

checking arrangements and in particular the completion of  the process of 

harmonising the import conditions for animal products originating in third 

countries. 

In order to avoid disruption into trade, it is necessary to prolong the 

transitional measures for a limited period. 

Because the existing deadline for the transitional measures runs out on the 30 

June  1995, it is urgently necessary to extend this date with effect not later 

than 1 July 1995. 

(1)  O.J. No. L373 31.12.1990 p. 1 

proposal for a 

council Directive 

of 

amending Council Directive 90/675/EEC laying down the principles 

governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products 

entering the Community from third countries 

The Council of the European Union, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in 

particular Article 43 thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission^1), 

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(^), 

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social committee(3)t 

Whereas the establishment of the internal Market made it necessary to fix 

common principles for the veterinary checks on imports given that internal 

border checks were to be abolished; 

Whereas Directive 90/675/EEc(4), lays down the principles governing the 

organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the community from 

third countries; 

(1)  O.J. No. C 

(2)  O.J. No. C 

(3)  O.J. No. C 

(4)  O.J. No. L373, 31.12.1990, p. 1. Directive last amended by Council 

Decision 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC  (O.J. No. L 1, 1.1.1995, P.l) 

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Whereas in order to facilitate the move to the new system of veterinary 

checks, it is possible for the Commission, under Article 30 of the 

abovementioned Directive, to take "transitional measures until 30 June 1995; 

Whereas by Decision 92/571/EEC<5), as last amended by Decision 95/55/EC<6), 

the Commission took transitional measures which take into account the 

difficulty of carrying out veterinary checks on non fully harmonised products 

at the external border; 

Whereas it has not been possible within the existing time frame for 

transitional measures to put in place all the necessary checking arrangements 

and in particular the completion of the process of harmonising the import 

conditions for animal products originating in third countries; 

whereas in order to avoid disruption into trade in animal products, it is 

necessary to extend the possibility of taking transitional measures for a 

limited period of time. 

Whereas the existing deadline for transitional measures runs out on 30 June 

1995, it is urgently necessary to extend this date with effect not later than 

1 July 1995. 

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: 

Article 1 

In Article 30 of Council Directive 90/675/EEC the words: "for three years" are 

replaced by the following:  "Until 31 December 1996" 

(5)  O.J. No. L 387 of 16.12.1992, p. 36 

(6)  O.J. No. L  53 of 09.03.1995, p. 37 

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Article 2 

This Directive shall enter into force on 20 June 1995. 

Article 3 

1. The Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and 

administrative provisions necessary to comply with the provisions of this 

Directive not later than 28 June 1995, then shall notify the Commission 

thereof. 

2. When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to 

this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of 

their official prublication.  The methods making such a reference shall be 

laid down by the Member States. 

3. Member States shall communicate to the commission the texts of the main 

provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this 

Directive. 

Article 4 

This Directive is addressed to the Member States 

Done at Brussels, 

for the Council 

The President 

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