CELEX: 51979PC0161
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Date: 1979-03-27
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE prolonging, in respect of brucellosis, tuberculosis and swine fever, certain derogations granted to Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                    Proposal for a
                                  COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
        prolonging , in respect of brucellosis / tuberculosis and swine
        fever , certain derogations granted to Denmark , Ireland and the
                                   United Kingdom
               ( submitted; to the Council, by the Commission )
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 ---pagebreak---                             EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Under Article 104 of the Treaty of Accession and the provisions prolonging
 its effects , Denmark , Ireland and the United Kingdom were authorized to retain ,
until the end of 1978 , their national rules for declaring a herd of cattle
officially free of tuberculosis or brucellosis-free and on protection against
swine fever .   The same Article introduced certain derogations to existing
Community provisions in order to maintain traditional trade between Ireland and
the United Kingdom .                                                           ,
The effect of the above provisions was extended until 30 June 1979 by
                                                     (1 )
Council Directive 79 / 1 11 / EEC of 24 January 1979      although the Commission ,
in its proposal , suggested extending it until 31 December 1979 .       The Commission
considered that a period of one year was necessary to deal with certain          .
technical problems whose solution is a precondition of the repeal of the
derogations .
The Commission 's proposal has proved in the event to be justified , since the
expected solutions have not yet emerged .      Consequently , it is appropriate to
propose a new extension of these derogations for a period of six mo,nths , which
was the Commission 's original proposal .                      -
    O.J. No L 29 of 3.2.1979 , p. 26 .
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                                         Proposal fop a
                                        COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
                         prolonging , in respect of brucellosis , tuberculosis
                         and swine fever, certain derogations-granted
                         to Denmark , Ireland and the United Kingdom .
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  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
  Hav-ing regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and
  in particular Article 43 thereof ,
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  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
  Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament ,                      ,               i
 Whereas under Article 104(3 ) of the Act of Accession , Denmark , Ireland and the
  United Kingdom 4/ere authorized to retain, by way of derogation from Council Directive'
64/432 / EEC and until 31 December 1977, their national provisions for declaring a >             I
 herd . of cattle officially free of tuberculosis or free of brucellosis; whereas this j
                                                                                        (1 )
authorization was extended until 30 June 1979 by Council Directive 79 / 1 1 1 / EEC          ;   J
 Whereas , as regards tuberculosis , in view of the time needed to provide solutions ,
 to basic technical problems on which the Commission has undertaken studies which                i
 are not yet complete , it is necessary to retain for 6 months a number of limited               !
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  derogation provisions for Ireland and the United Kingdom regarding the standards              j
for-theus ' - manufacture and use of tuberculins ;           whereas , as regards brucellosis ,  ;
  it' is also necessary for the same reasons to prolong by 6 months the derogations              J
 granted to Ireland and the United Kingdom;,                                .                    j
 Whereas , ^for the same reason and in order not to interrupt the traditional trade              I
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  in live animals between Ireland and the United Kingdom , it is necessary to prolong
  for the same period certain special derogations granted in respect of such trade ;
  C1 ) 0J No 121 , . 29 . 7 . 1964 , p . . 1977 ./ "
( 2 ) 0J No L 29, 3.2.1979, p. 26
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas as regards swine fever , Denmark , Ireland and the United Kingdom were
also authorized, most recently under Directive 79 / 111 / EEQ, to retain their
national provisions on protection against this disease ;      whereas only Community
rules on swine fever can provide a definitive solution to this problem ;
whereas these rules are being drawn up ;    whereas the derogations granted to the
three Member States referred to above should therefore be prolonged for a period
of 6 months in order to enable the Council to adopt common rules in this field,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE :
                               Article 1
By way of derogation from Directive 64 / 432 / EEC ,
- Denmark is hereby authorized to retain the methods applied in " its - terri tory for
  declaring a herd of ca*ttle officially free of tuberculosis ,
- Ireland and the United Kingdom are hereby authorized to retain the standards for
  the manufacture and use of tuberculins applied in their territory for declaring
  a herd of cattle officially free of tuberculosis .
  Bovine herds in Ireland and the United Kingdom which on 30 June 1979 have been
  declared officially tuberculosis-free by national methods shall retain this
  designation as regards the application of Annex A(I ) of Directive 64 / 432 / EEC .
The provisions relating to the tests laid down for animals traded within the
Community shall continue to appl ^ subject to the provisions of Article 3 ( b ).
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                               Article 2
By way of derogation from Directive 64 / 432 / EEC , Ireland and the United Kingdom
are hereby authorized to retain the methods applied in their territory whereby
a herd of cattle    is    . considered to be brucellosis-free within the meaning
of Article 2 of the said Directive ,- , subject to the application of the provisions
of that Directive relating to the presence of animals vaccinated against
brucellosis .
The provisions relating to the tests laid down for animals traded within the
 Community shall continue to apply , subject to Article 3 ( a ).
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                                 Article 3
 Cattle may be traded from Ireland to the United Kingdom by way of derogation
 from the provisions of Directive 64 / 432 / EEC relating to :
  ( a ) the brucellosis test laid down for animals traded within the Community ,
        which shall not apply to trade in castrated cattle;
 (b ) the intradermal tuberculin test laid down for animals traded within the        j
        Community , which shall be replaced by a test in accordance with the nation^
        rules of the abovementioned Member States .of destination .
                                 Article 4
In Articles 1 and 2 of Directive 79 / 111 / EEQ, the date '30 June 1979 *   shall be
replaced by 1 31 December 1 979 " •
v                                Article 5
Articles 1 , 2 and 3 shall apply until SlDeceinber 1979 .
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                                 Article 6        >
Member States shall bring into force the laws , regulations and administrative
provisions necessary to comply with this Directive and shall forthwith inform
the Commission thereof .
                                 Article 7
This Directive is addressed to the Member States .
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Done at Brussels ,                           '                 For the Council ,
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                                                             ■ The President