CELEX: 51993PC0149
Language: en
Date: 1993-04-07
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION amending Decision 88/408/EEC on the levels of the fees to be charged for health inspections and controls of fresh meat pursuant to Directive 85/73/EEC

COMVIISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMVIUNITIES
                                                              C0M(93) 149 final
                                                              Brussels, 7 Apr iI 1993
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                                              Proposal for a
                                             COUNCIL DECISION
                           amending Decision 88/408/EEC on the levels of the fees
                            to be charged for health inspections and controls of
                                 fresh meat pursuant to Directive 85/73/EEC
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                                  EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Council Decision 88/408/EEC on the levels of the fees to be charged for health
 inspections    and controls of      fresh meat     pursuant    to Directive  85/73/EEC^1)
contains certain provisions imposing time limits.
The   purpose    of    this  proposal    is  to   prolong    the  application   of  certain
provisions of that Decision until 31 December             1993 so that an in-depth study
can   be   made   of    the proposal    for  a   Council   Directive   amending   Directive
85/73/EEC on the financing of health            inspections and controls of fresh meat
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and poultrymeat^ ^.
In the case of poultrymeat further justification for prolonging the provisions
is   provided    by    the  adoption   by   the   Council   of   Directive  92/.../EEC   of
.. December     1992 amending    and consolidating      Directive    71/118/EEC on   health
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problems affecting trade in fresh poultrymeat^ ^.
This proposal makes the amendments required as a result of the adoption of
certain amendments to Directive 64/433/EEC^ 4) and Directive 90/675/EEC (5) .
(1) OJ   No L 194, 22. 7.1988, p. 24.
(2) OJ  No  C 325, 14. 2.1991, p. 21.
(3) OJ  No  L                      p.
(4) OJ  No  L 268, 24. 9.1991, p. 69.
(5) OJ  No  L 373, 31.12.1990, p. 1.
 ---pagebreak---                                          Prop**** fer a
                                        C©UW€IL DIC»SION
               a^nending Decision 8 8 / 4 0 0 / Ï S C or> t h e l e v e l s o f the fees
                to be c h a r g e f e r boatftt i n s p e c t i o n s and c o n t r o l s of
                       fresh neat pursuant to Directive 85/73/EEC
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having   regard     to Council       Directive      85/73/EEC         of   29 January 1985 on          the
financing     of     health      inspections        and      controls         of       fresh    meat   and
                                                                            (2)
poultrymeatC), as amended by Directive 88/409/EEC                               , and       in particular
Art icle 2(1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission*3),
Whereas Council Decision 88/408/EEC*4) imposes time limits on the application
of some of those provisions;
Whereas the application of the abovementioned provisions should be prolong
until 31 December 1993 so that an in-depth study can be made of all the
arrangements relating        to fees;      whereas reference should be made                        in this
respect   to    the    proposal       for   a     Council         Directive       amending       Directive
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85/73/EEC* ) and       Directive      92/.../EEC      of             December       1992     amending  and
consolidating Directive 71/118/EEC on health problems affecting                                  trade in
fresh poultrymeat*6);
(1) OJ No  L 32, 5. 2.1985, p.          14
(2) OJ No  L 194, 22. 7.1988, p.        28
(3) OJ NO  C      ,               , p.
(4) OJ No  L 194, 22. 7.1988, p.        24
(5) OJ No  C 325, 14.12.1991, p.        21
(6) OJ No  L      ,         1993, p.
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Whereas    certain     provisions   of Decision     88/408/EEC    should  be amended   as a
result of the adoption by the Council of Directive 91/497/EEC of 29 July 1991
amending and consolidating Directive 64/433/EEC on health problems                 affecting
 intra-Community      trade  in fresh   meat    to extend    production   and marketing of
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fresh    meat,   and amending     Directive   72/462/EEC* ),      as amended  by   Directive
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92/5/EEC* ), and Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December               1990 laying down
the principles       governing   the organization     of veterinary     checks on   products
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entering    the Community     from third countries* ), as last amended by Directive
               10)
92/438/EEC*        ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION
                                          Ar t i cle 1
1. In Article       2(3) of Council    Decision 88/408/EEC       the part  of the sentence
    which    reads:    "Pending  the review    of   the  inspection    rules  laid  down by
    Directive    71/118/EEC and until      31 December     1992" is hereby     replaced by:
    "Until 31 December      1993".
2. In Article 2(4) the part of the sentence which               reads: "Until   31 December
    1992" is hereby replaced by: "Until 3 1 December           1993".
3. In Article 2(5) the part of the sentence which reads: "Until                 31 December
    1992" is hereby replaced by: "Until 31 December            1993".
4. In Article 5(1) the last sentence is deleted.
(7)   OJ  No  L 268, 24. 9 1991, p. 69.
(8)   OJ  No  L 57, 2. 3 1992, p. 1.
(9)   OJ  No  L 373, 31.12.1990, p. 1.
(10)  OJ  No  L 243, 25. 8.1992, p. 27.
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5. in Article 5(2) the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:
   "As part of the checks provided for in Article 12 of Directive 64/433/EEC,
   the Commission may, by random spot checks, verify whether the grant of the
   exemptions laid down in Article 2(2) of this Decision does not compromise
   the effective application of   the rules of   inspection laid down by that
   Direct ive".
6. In Article 7 the words "provided for in Article 9 of Directive 64/433/EEC"
   are replaced by "provided for in Article 12 of Directive 64/433/EEC".
7. Article 8 is deleted.
8. Article 10(2) and (3) are hereby deleted.
                                   Art icle 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels,                              For the Council
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