CELEX: 31995L0052
Language: en
Date: 1995-10-25 00:00:00
Title: Council Directive 95/52/EC of 25 October 1995 amending Directive 90/675/EEC laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries

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31995L0052

Council Directive 95/52/EC of 25 October 1995 amending Directive 90/675/EEC laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries  

Official Journal L 265 , 08/11/1995 P. 0016 - 0016

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 95/52/EC of 25 October 1995 amending Directive  90/675/EEC laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products  entering the Community from third countriesTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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), Whereas the establishment of the internal market made it necessary to fix common principles for  veterinary checks given that internal border checks were to be abolished; Whereas Directive 90/675/EEC  (3) lays down the principles governing the organization of veterinary  checks on products entering the Community from third countries; Whereas, in order to facilitate the move to the new system of veterinary checks, it is possible for  the Commission, pursuant to Article 30 of the abovementioned Directive, to take transitional  measures until 30 June 1995; Whereas, by Decision 92/571/EEC  (4), the Commission took transitional measures taking into account  the difficulties of carrying out veterinary checks on non fully-harmonized products at the external  border; Whereas it has not been possible to put in place, within the existing time frame, all the necessary  checking arrangements, and in particular to complete the process of harmonizing the import  conditions for animal products originating in third countries; Whereas, in order to avoid disruption of trade in animal products, it is necessary to extend the  possibility of taking transitional measures for a limited period of time, given that the deadline  provided for this purpose was reached on 30 June 1995, HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 In Article 30 of Directive 90/675/EEC, 'for three years` shall be  replaced by 'until 31 December 1996`. Article 2 This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official  Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply with effect from 1 July 1995. Article 3 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 25 October 1995. For the Council The President L. ATIENZA