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

20. 4. 89                              Official Journal of the European Communities                            No C 99/13
               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
                                                     COM(89) 136 final
                                       (Submitted by the Commission on 4 April 1989)
                                                        (89/C 99/14)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                          Whereas under certain climatic conditions sheep reared
                                                                  extensively for wool production, in particular 'wethers',
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European             are susceptible to the disease known as 'ovine balano-
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43                  posthitis', which causes the animals considerable stress,
thereof,                                                          suffering and loss of condition; whereas the most
                                                                  effective and humane method of prevention and control
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,                of this disease is the administration of testosterone,
                                                                  whereas Directives 81/602/EEC and 88/146/EEC must
                                                                  be amended accordingly.
Having regard        to  the   opinion   of  the  European
Parliament,
                                                                  HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and
                                                                                            Article 1
Social Committee,
                                                                  In Article 4 (1) of Directive 81/602/EEC, 'ovine balano-
Whereas Council Directive 81/602/EEC of 31 July 1981              posthitis', is hereby added after 'therapeutic treatment'.
concerning the prohibition of certain substances having a
hormonal action and of any substances having a                                              Article 2
thyrostatic action (') and Council Directive 88/146/EEC
                                                                  In Article 7 of Directive 88/146/EEC, 'animal intended
of 7 March 1988 prohibiting the use in livestock farming
                                                                  for reproduction and reproductive animals at the end of
of certain substances having a hormonal action (2)
                                                                  their career which' is hereby replaced by 'animals
prohibit the use of hormonal substances for fattening
                                                                  intended for reproduction, reproductive animals at the
purposes; whereas the abovementioned Directives
                                                                  end of their career and sheep which have been treated
provide for the use of certain hormonal substances for
                                                                  for ovine balanoposthitis, where such animals'.
therapeutic treatment, the synchronization of oestrus,
termination of unwanted gestation, the improvement of
                                                                                            Article 3
fertility, and the preparation of donors and recipients for
the implantation of embryos, subject to strict controls in        Member States shall bring into force the laws, regu-
order to prevent any misuse;                                      lations and administrative provisions necessary to comply
                                                                  with this Directive by [1 January 1989] at the latest.
                                                                                            Article 4
(') OJ No L 222, 7. 8. 1981, p. 32.
O OJ No L 70, 16. 3. 1988, p. 16.                                 This Directive is addressed to the Member States.