WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1973/97 by Reimer BÖGE to the Commission. Imports of huntsmen's trophies from third countries
Date: 1997-06-09
Institutions: BOEGE, European Parliament
Subjects: EU Member State, animal disease, animal product, application of EU law, health certificate, hunting, import, import policy, marketing, third country

10. 2. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

C 45/133

3.
The  Commission  will  contact  the  Italian  authorities  to  request  the  particulars  necessary  to  determine
whether Community legislation on public procurement was complied with when the contract in question was
awarded.  In  particular,  it  will  request  information  on  the  extent  to  which  the  consortium  comprising  EDS
Electronic  Data  Systems  Italia  S.p.A.  and  Ferrovie  dello  Stato  S.p.A.  fulfils  the  minimum  conditions  for
participation. On this basis, the Commission will assess whether the present case meets the criteria for instituting
proceedings against Italy for failure to fulfil an obligation, as laid down in Article 169 of the EC Treaty.

(98/C 45/171)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1973/97

by Reimer Bo¤ge (PPE) to the Commission

(9 June 1997)

Subject: Imports of huntsmen(cid:146)s trophies from third countries

What Community rules exist on the importation of huntsmen(cid:146)s trophies from third countries?

Are such rules applied uniformly in all Member States?

Can the Commission confirm that some Member States permit derogations from the Single Market regulation on
protection against epizootic diseases in respect of imports of huntsmen(cid:146)s trophies? If so, what form do they take
and for how long may they continue to be applied?

Answer given by Mrs Bjerregaard on behalf of the Commission

(2 July 1997)

The introduction into the Community of hunting trophies is subject to Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 of
9  December  1996  on  the  protection  of  wild  fauna  and  flora  by  regulating  trade  therein (1)  and  Commission
Regulations (EC) No 938/97 and 939/97 of 26 May 1997 (2) on the implementation of that Council Regulation.
These  regulations  entered  into  force  on  1  June  1997  and  replace  Regulations  (EEC)  No  3626/82 (3)  and
3418/83 (4) that have been in force since 1 January 1984.

The Commission is not aware of differences in application of the regulations in the Member States.

As  far  as  animal  health  is  concerned,  Annex  I  Chapter  13  of  Council  Directive  92/118/EEC  as  amended  by
Commission Decision 94/466/EC (5), establishes the conditions for the import of game trophies. On the basis of
this  Directive,  Commission  Decision  96/500/EC  laying  down  the  animal  health  requirements  and  the
certification or official declaration for the import of game trophies of bird and ungulates not having undergone a
complete taxidermy treatment from third countries (6) has been adopted.

Therefore, from 1 January 1997 Member States shall authorise the import of game trophies from third countries
only if they are accompanied by the appropriate harmonised certificate or official declarations as laid down in the
Community legislation. No bilateral derogation to this animal health condition is permitted from that date.

(1)  OJ L 61, 3.3.1997.
(2)  OJ L 140, 30.5.1997.
(3)  OJ L 384, 31.12.1982.
(4)  OJ L 344, 7.12.1983.
(5)  OJ L 190, 26.7.1994.
(6)  OJ L 203, 13.8.1996.