2003/623/EC: Commission Decision of 19 August 2003 concerning the development of an integrated computerised veterinary system known as Traces (notified under document number C(2003) 2983)
Date: 2003-08-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: database, import, transport of animals, veterinary inspection

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concerning the development of an integrated computerised veterinary system known as Traces

COMMISSION DECISION

of 19 August 2003

(notified under document number C(2003) 2983)

(2003/623/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June
1990 concerning the veterinary and zootechnical checks
applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and
products with a view to the completion of
the internal
market (1), as last amended by Directive 2002/33/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council (2) and in particular
Article 20(3) thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 92/438/EEC of 13 July
1992 on computerisation of veterinary import procedures
(Shift project), amending Directives 90/675/EEC, 91/496/EEC,
91/628/EEC and Decision 90/424/EEC, and repealing Decision
88/192/EEC (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/
2003 (4), and in particular Article 12 thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June
1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (5), as last amended
by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003, and in particular Articles
37(2) and 37a(2) thereof,

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

Point 123 of European Parliament report A5-0405/2002
on measures to control foot-and-mouth disease in the
European Union in 2001 and future measures to prevent
and control animal diseases in the European Union
stipulates that the Commission should, without delay,
take measures to improve the existing system for moni-
toring the movement of
live animals within the EU
(Animo system).

Commission Decision 2003/24/EC of 30 December
2002 concerning the development of an integrated
computerised veterinary system (9) lays down that in a
second phase, the Commission is to develop the new
Animo system.

In order to optimise the functions and user interfaces,
the Member States need to be closely involved in devel-
oping an integrated computerised veterinary system.

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accor-
dance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on
the Food Chain and Animal Health,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Commission Decision 91/398/EEC of 19 July 1991 on a
computerised network linking veterinary authorities
(Animo) (6), defines the principles governing the commu-
nications network linking veterinary units.

Commission Decision 92/563/EEC of 19 November
1992 on the database covering the Community's import
requirements, envisaged by the Shift project (7),
lays
down that the Commission must develop the relevant
databases.

Directive 1999/93/EC of the European Parliament and of
the Council of 13 December 1999 on a Community
framework for electronic signatures (8) seeks to guarantee
the security of and confidence in electronic communica-
tion media and facilitate their use by the national and
Community authorities to communicate both among
themselves and with citizens and economic operators.

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.
(2) OJ L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14.
(3) OJ L 243, 25.8.1992, p. 27.
(4) OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19.
(6) OJ L 221, 9.8.1991, p. 30.
(7) OJ L 361, 10.12.1992, p. 45.
(8) OJ L 13, 19.1.2000, p. 12.

Article 1

In connection with the establishment provided for in Decision
2003/24/EC, of
the single architecture known as Traces,
combining the functions of the Animo and Shift systems, the
Commission shall develop the new Animo system and make it
available to the Member States.

Article 2

For the development of the new Animo system referred to in
Article
of
EUR 300 000.

the Commission shall

budget

have

1

a

Article 3

The Director-General of the Directorate-General for Health and
Consumer Protection shall be authorised to sign on behalf of
the Commission the contracts needed to implement this Deci-
sion.

(9) OJ L 8, 14.1.2003, p. 44.

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This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 19 August 2003.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission