CELEX: 51989PC0136
Language: en
Date: 1989-03-28
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Directives 81/602/EEC and 88/146/EEC in respect of the prohibition of certain substances having a hormonal action and of substances having a thyrostatic action (presented by the Commission)

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                                         COM(89 ) 136 final
                                         Brussels , 28 March 1989
                                Proposai for a
                               COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
      amending Directives 81 / 602 / EEC and 88 / 146 / EEC in respect of the
        prohibition of certain substances having a hormonal action
               and of substances having a thyrostatic action
                       ( presented by the Commission )
 ---pagebreak---                               EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Directives 81 / 602 / EEC and 88 / 146 / EEC prohibit the use of certain
hormones for livestock fattening .
Parraliel to those , there is a limited list of uses of certain
substances with oestrogenic , androgenic or gestagenic action which
may be author I zed .
The list includes the use of oestradiol 17-beta , testosterone and
progesterone for 'therapeutic treatment' which means the
administration of such substances to Individual          farm animals to
treat a fertility problem diagnosed by the veterinarian . Such
therapeutic treatment is prohibited for animals Intended for
fattening . The use of certain substances for synchronization of
oestrus , termination of unwanted gestation , the improvement of
fertility and the preparation of donors and recipients for the
Implantation of embryos is also permitted .
This   list does not       Include the disease known as " ovine
ba I anoposth i t I s " ( plzzle-rot , sheath-rot ). This Is an enzootic
Inflammation of the prepuce and penis , occurring principally in
castrated male sheep ( wethers ).         It Is a problem under certain
climatic conditions where sheep are raised for wool under extensive
husbandry systems , in particular In Australia .
The disease causes great animal suffering and loss of condition .
The most effective method for prevention and control           is the
 Injection of the hormone testosterone .
 It is therefore proposed that this use should be authorized ,
subject to the strict controls laid down In existing Community
Regulations .       A proposal Is submitted to ammend Directives
81 / 602 / EEC and 88 / 146 / EEC accordingly .
 The Decisión has no financial consequences .
 ---pagebreak---                                 Proposai for a
                               COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
        amending Directives 81 / 602 / EEC and 88 / 146 / EEC in respect of
                                the prohibition
             of certain substances having a hormonal action and of
                   substances having a thyrostatlc action .
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community , and in particular Article 43 thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament ,
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee ,
Whereas Council Directive 81 / 602 / EEC of 31 July 1981 concerning the
prohibition of certain substances having a hormonal action and of
any substances having a thyrostatlc actionl 1 ) and Council Directive
88 / 146 / EEC of 7 March 1988 prohibiting the use in livestock farming
of certain substances having a hormonal actlonl *) prohibit the use
of hormonal substances for fattening purposes ; whereas the above -
mentioned Directives provide for the use of certain hormonal
substances for therapeutic treatment , the synchronization of
oestrus , termination of unwanted gestation , the improvement of
fertility , and the preparation of donors and recipients for the
Implantation of embryos , subject to strict controls in order to
prevent any misuse ;
( l ) OJ N° L 222 ,      07.08.1981 , p. 32 .
(*) OJ N° L 70 ,         16.03.1988 , p. 16 .
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Whereas under certain climatic conditions sheep reared extensively
 for wool production ; In particular 'wethers' , are susceptible to
 the disease known as 'ovine ba I anoposth I t Is ' , which causes the
 animals considerable stress , suffering and loss of condition ;
 whereas the most effective and humane method of prevention and
 control of this disease Is the administration of testosterone ,
 whereas Directives 81 / 602 / EEC and 88 / 146 / EEC joust be amended accordingly ,
 HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE :
                                      Article 1
 In Article 4 ( 1 ) of Directive 81 / 602 / EEC the words 'ovine
 ba I anoposth 1 1 1 s ' , are hereby added after the words ’therapeutic
 treatment ' .
                                      Art icle 2
 In Article 7 of Directive 88 / 1 46 / EEC the words 'animal         Intended for
 reproduction and reproductive animals at the end of their career
 which' are hereby replaced by the following :, ’animals intended for
 reproduction , reproductive animals at the and of their career and
 sheep which have been treated for ovine ba ! anoposth i 1 1 a , where such
 animals' .
                                      Art Icie 3
 Member States shall bring Into force the laws , regulations and
 admlnstrat ive provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by
/1 January 1989/ at the latest .
                                      Article 4
 This Directive Is addressed to the Member States .
 Done at Brussels ,
                                                 For the Council
                                                                                     V
 ---pagebreak---                      FICHE D' IMPACT SUR LA COMPETITIVE ET L' EMPLOI
I.     Quelle est la justification principale de la mesure ?
       The Council has taken a decision banning the use of hormones In
       livestock production limits therapeutic treatment which may be
       authorized .      It has become apparent that this excludes treatment of a
       disease In sheep which may occur In limited regions under.der certain
       cllmltlc conditions . The disease Is rare In the Community but It Is
       considered Justified to make a modification to the Council decision in
       order to make a modification to the Council decision In order to make
       this treatment legally possible .
II .   Caractér iques des entreprises concernées .          En particulier :
   ^ a)     Y a-t- il un grand nombre de PME ?
            A few sheep farms possible In certain costal areas of Portugal may
            be concerned .
       b)   Note-t -on des concentrations dans des réglons
             I. éligibles aux aides régionales des Etats membres ?
             II . éligibles au Feder ?
 III . Quelles sont les obligations Imposées directement aux entreprises ?
                                     No new obi Igat Ions
 IV . Quelles sont les obligations susceptibles d' être Imposées Indirectement
        aux entreprises via les autorités locales ?
                            «
                                     No new obi igat Ions
V.      Y-a- t- ll des mesures spéciales pour les PME              Lesquelles
                                                                   Lesquel les ?
                                     No new ob I I gat Ions
VI .    Quel est l' effet prévisible
        a ) sur la compétitivité des entreprises ?
             Benefit to farms concerned to Improve disease control
        b)   sur l' emploi ?
VII . Les partenaires sociaux ont– Ils été consultés ?              quels sont leurs
        avis ?         ?
        Consultation DG I I I and DG IX .