98/589/EC: Commission Decision of 12 October 1998 concerning an extension of the maximum period laid down for the application of eartags to certain bovine animals belonging to the Spanish herd (notified under document number C(1998) 2868) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1998-10-12
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Spain, cattle, database, labelling, livestock, trade mark

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 12 October 1998

concerning an extension of the maximum period laid down for the application of
eartags to certain bovine animals belonging to the Spanish herd

(notified under document number C(1998) 2868)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(98/589/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97 of
21 April 1997 establishing a system for the identification
and registration of bovine animals and regarding the
labelling of beef and beef products (1), and in particular
Article 4(2) thereof,

Having regard to the request submitted by Spain,

Whereas the Kingdom of Spain has requested an exten-
sion to six months of the maximum period laid down for
the application of eartags to certain bovine animals, due
to practical difficulties;

Whereas the holdings where those bovine animals are
born are situated in certain geographical zones and the
animals in question belong to certain races;

Whereas those bovine animals are kept
in extensive
farming conditions and in free range where calves stay
always close to their mother until they are separated at the
age of six months at the latest;

Whereas it is justified to take account of Spain’s request,
provided that the extension of the maximum period does
not affect the quality of information provided by the
Spanish database and that there is no movement of such
animals to which eartags have not been applied;

(1) OJ L 117, 7. 5. 1997, p. 1.

Whereas the Spanish authorities undertake not to extend
this derogation to other elements of the identification and
registration system of bovine animals;

Whereas this Decision should be without prejudice to the
decisions to be adopted regarding the fully operational
character of the national databases;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the
European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Spain may extend to six months the maximum period
laid down by Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 820/97
for the application of eartags to certain bovine animals
which fulfil all the conditions set out in Article 2.

This extension shall not affect the quality of information
provided by the Spanish database.

Article 2

1.
The extension provided for in Article 1 shall be
granted subject to all the conditions set out in paragraphs
2 to 5.

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The holdings on which the animals are born shall be
2.
situated in one of the geographical areas listed in the
Annex.

The animals shall belong to one of the breeds listed

3.
in the Annex.

4.
The animals are reared at liberty in a totally exten-
sive system, with the calves staying with their mother
until weaned.

5.
The eartags shall be applied when the calves are
separated from their mothers and, in any case, before they
are six months old. If an animal leaves the holding on

which it was born before that age, it shall be identified
before leaving the holding.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 12 October 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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ANEXO — BILAG — ANHANG — PAQAQTGLA — ANNEX — ANNEXE — ALLEGATO —
B(cid:246)LAGE — ANEXO — LIITE — BILAGA

Comunidad aut(cid:155)noma

Raza

Provincia

Comarca

ANDALUC(cid:237)A

— Avile(cid:157)a
— Lidia
— Morucha
— Retinta
— Berrendas
— Negra andaluza
— Charolesa
— Limusina
— Cruces de las anteriores

ARAG(cid:222)N

— Avile(cid:157)a
— Pardo alpina
— Lidia
— Charolesa
— Limusina
— Cruces

ALMER(cid:237)A

R(cid:146)o Nacimiento

C(cid:214)DIZ

C(cid:222)RDOBA

GRANADA

Campi(cid:157)a de C(cid:145)diz
Sierra de C(cid:145)diz
De la Janda
Campo de Gibraltar

Pedroches
La Sierra
Campi(cid:157)a Baja
Las Colonias

De la Vega
Guadix
Baza
Hu(cid:130)scar
Las Alpujarras
Valle de Lecria

HUELVA

Toda la provincia

JA(cid:144)N

Sierra Morena
El Condado
Sierra de Segura
Campi(cid:157)a del Norte

M(cid:214)LAGA

Toda la provincia

SEVILLA

Toda la provincia

HUESCA

Toda la provincia

TERUEL

ZARAGOZA

ASTURIAS

— Asturiana de los valles y

ASTURIAS

sus cruces

— Asturiana de las mon-
ta(cid:157)as y sus cruces

G(cid:156)dar-Javalambre
Albarrac(cid:146)n
Maestrazgo
Teruel

Cinco Villas
Campo de Borja
Jal(cid:155)n Medio
Ribera Alta del Ebro
Zaragoza
Calatayud
Campo de Cari(cid:157)ena
Campo de Belchite

Vegadeo
Luacra
Cangas de Narcea
Belmonte de Miranda
Mieres
Cangas de On(cid:146)s
Oviedo
Los municipios de mon-
ta(cid:157)a en el
resto de la
provincia

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Comunidad aut(cid:155)noma

Raza

Provincia

Comarca

BALEARES

CANARIAS

CANTABRIA

— Tudanca y sus cruces

SANTANDER

Li(cid:130)bana
Tudanca — Cabu(cid:130)rniga
Reinosa — Los valles

CASTILLA-LA-MANCHA — Avile(cid:157)a
— Retinta
— Morucha
— Lidia
— Charolesa
— Limusina
— Cruces de las anteriores

CASTILLA Y LE(cid:222)N

— Avile(cid:157)a
— Morucha
— Retinta
— Asturiana de los valles
— Asturiana de la monta(cid:157)a
— Rubia gallega
— Pirenaica
— Serrana negra
— Parda alpina
— Lidia
— Charolesa
— Limusina
— Cruces de las anteriores

ALBACETE

Centro
Sierra Alcaraz
Sierra Segura

CIUDAD REAL

Toda la provincia

CUENCA

Serran(cid:146)a Alta
Serran(cid:146)a Media
Serran(cid:146)a Baja
Mancha Alta

GUADALAJARA Toda la provincia

TOLEDO

Toda la provincia

(cid:214)VILA

Toda la provincia

BURGOS

LE(cid:222)N

PALENCIA

Merindades
Demanda

Bierzo
La monta(cid:157)a de Luna
La monta(cid:157)a de Ria(cid:157)o
La Cabrera
Astorga
Tierras de Le(cid:155)n

El Cerrato
Campos
Salda(cid:157)a — Valdavia

SALAMANCA

Toda la provincia

SEGOVIA

Sep(cid:156)lveda
Segovia

SORIA

Pinares
Tierras Altas — Valle Tera
Soria

VALLADOLID

Tierra de Campos
Centro

ZAMORA

Campos-Pan
Sayago

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Comunidad aut(cid:155)noma

Raza

Provincia

Comarca

CATALU(cid:158)A

— Bruna dels Pirineus
— Pirenaica

— Albera
— Lidia
— Cruces de las anteriores

EXTREMADURA

GALICIA

— Retinta
— Avile(cid:157)a
— Morucha
— Berrendas
— Lidia
— Charolesa
— Limusina
— Cruces de las anteriores

— Rubia Gallega
— Parda alpina
— Morenas gallegas
— Cruces de las anteriores

BARCELONA

Osona
Bergued(cid:133)

LLEIDA

GIRONA

Alta Ribagor(cid:135)a
Alt Urgell
Pallars Juss(cid:133)
Pallars Sobir(cid:133)
Solson(cid:138)s
Val d’Aran

Alt Empord(cid:133)
Cerdanya
Garrotxa
Ripoll(cid:138)s

TARRAGONA

Baix Ebre
Montsi(cid:133)

BADAJOZ

Toda la provincia

C(cid:214)CERES

Toda la provincia

A CORU(cid:158)A

LUGO

OURENSE

PONTEVEDRA

Interior
Los municipios de mon-
ta(cid:157)a en el
resto de la
provincia

Monta(cid:157)a
Los municipios de mon-
ta(cid:157)a en el
resto de la
provincia

Barco de Valdeorras
Ver(cid:146)n
Los municipios de mon-
ta(cid:157)a en el resto de la pro-
vincia

Monta(cid:157)a
Interior
Los municipios de mon-
ta(cid:157)a en resto de la pro-
vincia

Lozoya Somosierra
Guadarrama
Campi(cid:157)a
Sur Occidental
Colmenar Viejo en el (cid:145)rea
metropolitana

MADRID

MADRID

— Avile(cid:157)a
— Charolesa
— Limusina
— Lidia
— Cruces de las anteriores

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Comunidad aut(cid:155)noma

Raza

Provincia

Comarca

MURCIA

NAVARRA

NAVARRA

Toda la provincia

— Pirenaica
— Rubia de Aquitania
— Lidia
— Charolesa
— Limusina
— Bet(cid:146)zu
— Cruces de las anteriores

PA(cid:237)S VASCO

— Razas de aptitud c(cid:145)rnica GUIP(cid:230)ZCOA

(cid:214)LAVA
VIZCAYA

LA RIOJA

— Razas de aptitud c(cid:145)rnica

VALENCIA

— Lidia y sus cruces

ALICANTE

Toda la Comunidad Aut(cid:155)-
noma

Sierra Rioja Alta
Sierra Rioja Media
Sierra Rioja Baja
Los municipios de mon-
ta(cid:157)a en el resto de la pro-
vincia

Marina Alta
Alto Vinalop(cid:155)
Vinalop(cid:155) Mitj(cid:133)
Bajo Segura

CASTELL(cid:222)N

Toda la provincia

VALENCIA

Hoya de Bu(cid:157)ol
L’Horta Nord
L’Horta Sud
Camp de Morverde
Ribera Baixa
Ribera Alta
La Vall d’Albaida