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### `COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES`

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                       ,COM(91)522 final

                        Brussels, 12 December 1991

                  Proposal for a

                COUNCIL PECISIQN

###### **amending Decision 90/218/EBC on the placing on the market and** **admiidstratiQn of Bovine ScmatotrO]pnln (BST)**

              (presented by the Commission)

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             Explanatory ilemoranduw

              Bovine Somatotroph in

 1. On 27th September 1989 the Commission presented a report to
     the Council and to the Parliament concerning the
     administration of bovine somatotropin to dairy cows as a
     productivity aid to milk production< [1] ).

     It proposed the establishment of an evaluation period up to
     the end of 1990 on the administration of BST in the

     Community. It also indicated that this period was considered
     to be the minimum necessary to assess the results of the
     ongoing studies and develop new arrangements to be adopted on
     procedures in relation to such products. By its decision
     90/218/EEC of 25th April 1990< [2] > the Council agreed to the
     request of the Commission and subsequently agreed by its
     decision of 4th February 1991(3) that an additional time up
     to 31 December 1991 was necessary to enable the studies under
     way to be completed and the results to be considered.

 2. In the meantime several studies have been made into the

     various aspects of BST and a further interim report in the
     matter will be presented to the Council and to the Parliament
     shortly.

 3. The Commission can indicate already that more time will be
     needed to arrive at definitive conclusions. Accordingly it
      is proposed that the Council decide to extend the existing
     evaluation period up to 31 December 1993. This will enable
     the Commission to present its further conclusions accompanied
     by proposals concerning future arrangements by 30th June 1993
     at the latest.

4. The Decision would have no financial consequences.

<D CCOM (89) 379 final]
<2) O.J. No L 116. 08.05.1900, p. 27
(3) O.J. No L 37. 09.02.1991. P. 39

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                 Proposal for a
                COUNCIL DBCISICN

    amending Décision 90/218/KBC on the placing on the market and
        administration of Bovine Somatotrqphin (BST)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EOROPEAN OCMMITHITIES.

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 [2],

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee [3],

Whereas by Decision 90/218/EHC of 25 Aprtil 1990 on the placing on the
market and administration of bovine somatotrophin [4], as amended by Decision
91/61/EBC of 4 February 1991, the Council called on the Member States to
prohibit, until 31 December 1991, the administration of bovine
soaratotrophin on their territory by any means whatsoever to dairy cows in
view of the fact that the consequences of such administration were not yet
sufficiently clear;

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**`Whereas the`** **`tine`** **`set`** **`for`** **`studying the`** **`effects`** **`and consequences of BST`** _**has**_
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proved too short; whereas the research initiated, has only been partially
completed; whereas sufficiently representative results have not yet been
obtained, in particular from the point of view of animal health and
welfare; whereas in-<iepth studies should continue in order to secure the
additional data needed; whereas, finally, further deliberation is
necessary regarding some aspects of consistency with other Community
policies;

Whereas, in order not to anticipate the results of these studies, the
prohibition regarding the placing on the market and administration of BST
should be extended until a later date,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

1 QJ No C..
2 OJ NO C ..

3 OJ NO C..

4 OJ NO L 116, 8.5.1990, p.27,

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                  Artlole 1

Decision 90/218/EEC is ameidefl as follows:

1. Article 1 is replaced by the following:

                  "Article 1

  The Member States shall ensure that, until 31 December 1993, the placing
  on the market of bovine somatotrophin and its administration on their
  territory to dairy cows by any means whatsoever will not be authorized. "

2. Article 4 is replaced by the following:

                  "Article 4

  The Commission shall, by 30 June 1993 at the latest, present the
  European Parliament and the Council with a report on the situation
  together with proposals for future arrangements. "

                  Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member State:.

Done at ..., For the Council

                              The President

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