CELEX: 31993D0317
Language: en
Date: 1993-04-21 00:00:00
Title: 93/317/EEC: Commission Decision of 21 April 1993 concerning the content of the code to be used on bovine ear marks

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31993D0317

93/317/EEC: Commission Decision of 21 April 1993 concerning the content of the code to be used on bovine ear marks  

Official Journal L 122 , 18/05/1993 P. 0045 - 0045 Finnish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 49 P. 0215  Swedish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 49 P. 0215 

COMMISSION DECISION of 21 April 1993 concerning the content of the code to be used on bovine ear marks(93/317/EEC)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to Council Directive 92/102/EEC of 27 November 1992 on the identification and registration of animals (1), and in particular Article 5 (2) (a) thereof,  Whereas this code must provide for each bovine animal to be identified individually and for its Member State and holding of origin to be identified; whereas a two-letter code should be used to identify each Member State;  Whereas the holding of origin may be identifed by a number or a series of numbers unique to each holding; whereas each competent authority must choose the numbering system for holdings under its control; whereas the code must be completed by numbers or  letters identifying the individual animal;  Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,  HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:  Article 1  1. The code on a bovine ear mark shall start with the letters identifying the Member State of origin in accordance with the following table:   /* Tables: see OJ */      2. The code shall be completed by a series of numbres and/or letters which make it possible to identify each animal individually along with the holding on which it was born.  Article 2  This Decision is addressed to the Member States.  Done at Brussels, 21 April 1993.  For the Commission René STEICHEN Member of the Commission (1) OJ No L 355, 5. 12. 1992, p. 32.