1999/571/EC: Commission Decision of 28 July 1999 recognising the fully operational character of the Austrian data base for bovine animals (notified under document number C(1999) 2478) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1999-07-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Austria, beef, cattle, database, health control, labelling, meat product

L 217/62

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

17. 8. 1999

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 28 July 1999

recognising the fully operational character of the Austrian data base for bovine animals

(notified under document number C(1999) 2478)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(1999/571/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 the first indent of
Article 6;

Having regard to the request submitted by Austria,

(1) Whereas on 23 February 1999 the Austrian authorities
have submitted to the Commission a request asking for
recognition of the fully operational character of the data
base of Austria that forms part of the system for the
identification and registration of bovine animals in
Austria; whereas
request was accompanied by
appropriate information that was updated on the 11
June 1999;

this

(2) Whereas Austrian authorities have undertaken the
commitment to improve the reliability of this data base
ensuring in particular that: (a) all kind of movements
shall be recorded in the data base, (b) the competent
authorities will take measures as to be able to promptly
correct any errors or deficiencies which could be
detected automatically or following the appropriate on
the spot inspections, (c) measures will be implemented
in order to improve their current provisions regarding
reidentification of bovine animals in case of lots eartags
as to comply with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No
(d) measures will be taken to ensure full
820/97,
involvement of the veterinary authorities on the imple-
mentation of the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 820/
97, (e) measures will be taken to enforce the current
provisions of
legislation regarding noti-
fication delays of all movements (seven days), (f) meas-

the national

ures will be taken to ensure validation procedure of
passeports by official veterinarians, (g) measures should
be introduced to ensure etablished follow-up procedures
in order to fully comply the provisions of Regulation
(EC) No 2630/97 (2) and, (h) the competent authority
shall take measures to improve the security conditions
contingency data base; whereas
provided for
Austrian authorities have undertaken the commitment
to implement those improvement measures at the latest
by 30 September 1999; whereas Austrian authorities
have undertaken the
to inform the
Commission in the event of any problems occuring
during
above
implementation period of
the
mentioned measures;

commitment

the

the

(3) Whereas in view of the evaluation of the situation in
Austria, it is appropriate to recognise the fully opera-
tional character of the data base for the bovine animals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Austrian database for bovine animals is recognised as fully
operational from 1 October 1999.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Austria.

Done at Brussels, 28 July 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 117, 7.5.1997, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 354, 30.12.1997, p. 23.