CELEX: 51988PC0383(02)
Language: en
Date: 1988-08-01
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) ON INTENSIFYING CONTROLS ON THE APPLICATION OF THE VETERINARY RULES

31. 8. 88                              Official Journal of the European Communities                             No C 225/9
                          Article 15                                referral to the Council, the Council has not acted, the
                                                                   proposed measures shall be adopted by the Commission.
  1.   The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing
 Veterinary Committee set up by Council Decision                                             Article 16
 68/361/EEC ('), hereinafter referred to as 'the Com-
 mittee'.                                                           1.    Where the procedure laid down in this Article is to
                                                                   be followed, the following provisions shall apply.
 2.    Where the procedure laid down in this Article is to
                                                                    2.    The representatives of the Commission shall submit
 be followed, the following provisions shall apply.
                                                                   to the committee a draft of the measures to be taken.
                                                                   The committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft
 3.    The representative of the Commission shall submit           within a period of two days. The opinion shall be
 to the committee a draft of the measures to be taken.             delivered by the majority laid down in Article 148 (2) of
 The committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft              the Treaty in the case of decisions which the Council is
 within a time-limit which the chairman may lay down               required to adopt on a proposal from the Commission.
 according to the urgency of the matter. The opinion               The votes of the representatives of the Member States
 shall be delivered by the majority laid down in Article           within the committee shall be weighted in the manner set
 148 (2) of the Treaty in the case of decisions which the          out in that Article. The chairman shall not vote.
 Council is required to adopt on a proposal from the
 Commission. The votes of the representatives of the                3.    The Commission shall adopt the measures
 Member States within the committee shall be weighted in           envisaged if they are in accordance with the opinion of
 the manner set out in that Article. The chairman shall            the committee.
 not vote.
                                                                   4.     If the measures envisaged are not in accordance
 4.    The Commission shall adopt the measures                     with the opinion of the committee, or if no opinion is
 envisaged if they are in accordance with the opinion of           delivered, the Commission shall, without delay, submit
 the committee.                                                    to the Council a proposal relating to the measures to be
                                                                   taken. The Council shall act by a qualified majority.
 5.    If the measures envisaged are not in accordance             If, on the expiry of a period of three months from the
with the opinion of the committee, or if no opinion is             date of referral to the Council, the Council has not
 delivered, the Commission shall, without delay, submit            acted, the propqsed measures shall be adopted by the
 to the Council a proposal relating to the measures to be          Commission.
 taken. The Council shall act by a qualified majority.
                                                                                            Article 17
 If, on the expiry of a period of 15 days from the date of
                                                                   This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 1989.
                                                                   This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and
 0) OJ No L 255, 19. 10. 1968, p. 23.                              directly applicable in all Member States.
              Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) on intensifying controls on the application of the
                                                        veterinary rules
                                                      COM(88) 383 final
                                      (Presented by the Commission on 16 August 1988)
                                                        (88/C 225/05)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                           Having regard      to   the   opinion of  the   European
                                                                   Parliament,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European              Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43                   Social Committee,
thereof,
                                                                   Whereas the Community is to adopt measures for the
                                                                   progressive establishment of the internal market over a
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,                 period ending on 31 December 1992;
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Whereas if the market organizations for livestock,               2.     For the purposes of this Regulation:
livestock products, products of animal origin and, in
certain cases, plants are to operate harmoniously, the           — 'veterinary legislation' shall mean all the provisions of
veterinary obstacles to the development of intra-                    the Community acts listed in the Annex and the
Community trade in the products concerned must be                    Community and national provisions adopted in
removed; whereas in this connection the free movement                implementation of those acts,
of agricultural products constitutes a fundamental aspect
of the market organizations and must enable agricultural
production to develop rationally and the optimum use to          — 'products' shall mean the products to which the acts
be made of the factors of production;                                listed in the said Annex relate.
Whereas veterinary inspections are carried out at                3.    Amendments to the Annex to this Regulation shall
frontiers with a view to the protection of public and            be made by the Commission.
animal health;
                                                                                           Article 2
Whereas the final objective to be attained by 1992 is that
products traded between Community countries should be            1.     Member States shall take the necessary measures to
subject to the same controls as national products;               ensure compliance with the veterinary legislation at all
                                                                 stages of the production and marketing of the products
                                                                 referred to in Article 1. In particular they shall ensure
Whereas this approach requires that Member States have
                                                                 that controls can be carried out at all stages. However,
greater trust in each other as regards uniform application
                                                                 controls at frontiers may be carried out only in the event
of the veterinary legislation; whereas, to this end,
                                                                 of strong suspicion of irregularity.
provision should be made for stricter controls to be
applied by Member States;
                                                                 2.     Unless specific provisions to the contrary are made
Whereas, to be effective, controls must be regular, no           in Community legislation, Member States shall ensure
restrictions must be laid down as regards the products           that products intended for export to another Member
subject to controls or as regards the stage and time at          State are subject to the same controls as products
which controls should be carried out, and controls must          intended for marketing within their own territory.
take the form most suited to ensure their effectiveness;
                                                                 3.     Member States shall take the appropriate specific
Whereas such controls     must have a preventive rather          measures to penalize any infringement of the veterinary
than a repressive effect;  whereas, to this end, Member          legislation by natural or legal persons, and in particular
States should also be      required to take appropriate          in cases where the certificates or other documents drawn
measures in the event       of any infringement of the           up under such legislation are found not to correspond to
veterinary legislation;                                          the true state of the products concerned.
Whereas the inspectors must be given proper powers;
                                                                                           Article 3
whereas, apart from the controls to be carried out by the
Member States, provision should also be made so that             1.     Where a Member State designates several bodies as
the Commission can carry out independent inspections in          responsible for controls, it shall coordinate the work of
those fields where such inspections are not yet provided         such bodies.
for in the veterinary legislation;
Whereas the products covered by veterinary legislation           2.     Each Member State shall designate the body
and intended for consignment to another Member State             responsible for collaboration with the competent bodies
must be inspected in the same way as products intended           in other Member States and with the Commission. It
for marketing within the Member State of dispatch;               shall ensure that this body has at its disposal the qualified
                                                                 staff and the facilities necessary to ensure that such
whereas, under certain Community provisions, specific
                                                                 collaboration is effective. Each Member State shall
rules are currently applicable to the inspection of
                                                                 inform the Commission and the other Member States
exported products,
                                                                 accordingly.
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:                                     3.     The body referred to in paragraph 2 shall regularly
                                                                 forward to the Commission those administrative and
                         Article 1                               legal provisions and decisions which have been adopted
                                                                 at national level and which are particularly relevant to
 1.   This Regulation lays down rules on intensifying            controls on the uniform application of veterinary legis-
controls in the veterinary sector. It shall apply without        lation in the Community. The Commission shall forward
prejudice to provisions contained in more specific               this information to the competent authorities of the other
Community rules.                                                 Member States.
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                                                                                   in bovine animals and swine ^^ is hereby amended as
                                                                                   follows^
 member states shall also ensure that the officials of their
 competent bodies^cooperating where necessary with the
 officials of other bodies authorized for this purposed can^                        1. f h e following Article ^c is inserted^
 in particulars
                                                                                        A^cA^^c
— carry out inspections of land^ premises^ offices^ instal                             (eommission veterinary experts may^ to the extent
      lations^ means of transports equipment and materials^                            necessary for uniform application of the L^irective^
      of cleaning and maintenance products^ of methods of                              carry out on-the-spot inspections. The commission
      production and processing and of the markings                                    shall inform the member states of the outcome of
      labelling or presentation of the products^                                       such inspections.
— carry out examinations of the staff at the places listed                             The member ^tate on whose territory the inspections
      above^                                                                           are carriedoutshallprovide the experts with a l l t h e
                                                                                       assistance required for the accomplishment of their
                                                                                       task.
— take samples of productsheld for sale^ released into
      free circulation or transported^
                                                                                       (Generalrulesfortheapplicationof this Article shall
                                                                                       be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid
— examine the documentary materials or computer data                                   down in Article!^.
      relevant to the controls applicable under the measures
      a d o p t e d p u r s u a n t t o Article ^pl^ and obtaincopies                  The sameprocedure shallbe followed t o d r a w up a
      or extracts therefrom,                                                           codecontainingthe rules t o b e o b s e r v e d a t t h e t i m e
                                                                                       of the inspections provided for in this paragraphB
                                                                                   ^. In the third subparagraph of Article t^ ^ and the
 L       Information which is communicated in any form by                              second subparagraph of A r t i c l e l ^ ^ t h e words ^save
member states incompliance withthisRegulation shall                                    where the C^ouncilhas decidedby asimplemajority
be treated as confidential. It shall be covered by the oblP                            against those measures^are deleted.
gation of professional secrecy and shall enjoy the
protection w h i c h t h e n a t i o n a l l a w o f t h e ^ i e m b e r ^ t a t e
                                                                                                                       Ar^c^B
receiving the information gives to information of the
same nature and the protection which is afforded by the                            council directive ^ B ^ D l B E E o e o f ^ r o e c e m b e r ^ ^ on
corresponding provisions applicable to community auth^                             health problems affecting intraC^ommunity trade in fresh
orities.                                                                           m e a t ^ i s h e r e b y a m e n d e d as follows^
The information referred to in the first subparagraph                              1. The following Article ^b is inserted^
m u s t n o t b e transmitted topersons other than those in
the member states or within the community institutions                                  A r ^ O ^
who are required to have cognizance thereof in the
course of their duties, ^uch information may not be used                               commission veterinary experts may^ to the extent
for purposes other than those specified in this ReguD                                  necessary for uniform application of the Toirective^
lation^ unless the authority which supplied the infor                                  carry out on-the-spot inspections. The commission
mation has givenitsexplicitconsent andprovided that                                    shall inform the member states of the outcome of
the rules in force in the member ^tate or within the                                   such inspections.
authority receiving the information do not prohibit such
transmissionoruse.                                                                     The member ^tate on whose territory the inspections
                                                                                       are carried out shall provide the experts with a l l t h e
                                                                                       assistance required for the accomplishment of their
^.      The provisions of paragraph 1 shall notpreclude                                task
t h e u s e o f informationobtainedpursuanttothisRegu
lation f o r t h e p u r p o s e s of subsequent legalproceedings                      general rules for the applications of this Article shall
relating tononDcompliancewiththe veterinary rules.                                     be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid
                                                                                       down i n A r r i c l e l ^ o f council roirectiveD^B^^BEEoe.
Any such use shall be notified without delay to the
competent body of the member ^tate which supplied the                                  T h e s a m e p r o c e d u r e shallbe f o l l o w e d t o d r a w u p a
informationconcerned.                                                                  code containing therules t o b e o b s e r v e d at the time
                                                                                       of the inspections provided for in this paragraphB
                                       A^rAA^
council directive D^B^BEEC^ of ^ ] u n e l^D^ on                                   ^ e ^ D L t ^ ^ . B . t ^ D . t ^ B ^ t .
animal health problems affecting intraC^ommunity trade
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2. In the second subparagraph of Article 9 (4) the words                     down in Article 12 of Council Directive 64/432/EEC
    'save where the Council has decided by a simple                          of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting
    majority against those measures' are deleted.                            intra-Community trade in bovine animals and
                                                                             swine (*).
                               Article 8
                                                                             The same procedure shall be followed to draw up a
Council Directive 80/215/EEC of 22 January 1980 on                           code containing the rules to be observed at the time
health problems affecting intra-Community trade in meat                      of the inspections provided for in this paragraph.
products O is hereby amended as follows:
1. The following Article 5a is inserted:                                     (*) OJ No L 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64.'
     'Article 5a
                                                                          2. In the second subparagraph of Article 8 (4) the words
    Commission veterinary experts may, to the extent                         'save where the Council has decided by a simple
    necessary for uniform application of the Directive,                      majority against those measures' are deleted.
    carry out on-the-spot inspections. The Commission
    shall inform the Member States of the outcome of                                                  Article 9
    such inspections.
                                                                             Detailed rules for applying this Regulation shall be
    The Member State on whose territory the inspections                      adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down
    are carried out shall provide the experts with all the                   in Article 12 of Directive 64/432/EEC.
    assistance required for the accomplishment of their
    task.                                                                                            Article 10
    General rules for the application of this Article shall                  This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 1989.
    be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid
                                                                             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and
(') OJ No L 47, 21. 2. 1980, p. 4.                                           directly applicable in all Member States.
                                                                   ANNEX
                                           1. LEGISLATION ON ANIMAL FEEDINGSTUFFS
                Council Directive 70/373/EEC of 20 July 1970 on the introduction of Community methods of sampling
                and analysis for the official control of feedingstuffs (OJ No L 170, 3. 8. 1970, p. 2)
                      as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 of 20 December 1985 (OJ No L 362, 31. 12. 1985,
                      p. 8).
                Council Directive 70/514/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs (OJ No L 270,
                 14. 12. 1970, p. 1)
                      as last amended by Directive 87/317/EEC of 16 June 1987 (OJ No L 160, 20. 6. 1987, p. 34).
                Council Directive 74/63/EEC of 17 December 1973 on the fixing of maximum permitted levels for unde-
                sirable substances and products in feedingstuffs (OJ No L 38, 11. 2. 1974, p. 31)
                      as last amended by Directive 87/519/EEC of 19 October 1987 (OJ No L 304, 27. 10. 1987, p. 38).
                Council Directive 77/101/EEC of 23 November 1976 on the marketing of straight feedingstuffs (OJ No
                L 32, 3. 2. 1977, p. 1)
                     as last amended by Directive 87/234/EEC of 31 March 1987 (OJ No L 102, 14. 4. 1987, p. 31).
                Council Directive 79/373/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the marketing of compound feedingstuffs (OJ No L 86,
                6. 4. 1979, p. 30)
                     as last amended by Directive 87/235/EEC of 31 March 1987 (OJ No L 102, 14. 4. 1987, p. 34).
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             Council Directive 82/471/EEC of 30 June 1982 concerning certain products used in animal nutrition
             (OJ N o L 213, 21. 7. 1982, p. 8)
                   as last amended by Directive 86/530/EEC of 28 October 1986 (JO No L 312, 7. 11. 1986, p. 39).
                                                 2. VETERINARY LEGISLATION
             2.1. Veterinary matters
             Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community
            trade in bovine animals and swine (OJ No L 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64)
                   as last amended by Directive 87/489/EEC of 22 September 1987 (OJ No L 280, 3. 10. 1987, p. 28).
            Council Directive 64/433/EEC of 26 June 1964 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in
            fresh meat (OJ No L 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 2012)
                  as last amended by Directive 86/587/EEC of 18 November 1986 (OJ No L 339, 2. 12. 1986, p. 26).
            Council Directive 71/118/EEC of 15 February 1971 on health problems affecting trade in fresh
            poultrymeat (OJ No L 55, 8. 3. 1971, p. 23)
                  as last amended by Regulation (EEC>No 3768/85 of 20 December 1985 (OJ No L 362, 31. 12. 1985,
                  p. 8).
            Council Directive 72/461/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade
            in fresh meat (OJ No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 24)
                  as last amended by Directive 87/489/EEC of 22 September 1987 (OJ No L 280, 3. 10. 1987, p. 28).
            Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon
            importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries (OJ N o L 302, 31. 12. 1972,
            p. 28)
                  as last amended by Directive 87/64/EEC of 30 December 1986 (OJ No L 34, 5. 2. 1987, p. 52).
            * Council Decision 77/97/EEC of 21 December 1976 on the financing by the Community of certain
            emergency measures in the field of animal health (OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 78)
                  as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 of 20 December 1985 (OJ N o L 362, 31. 12. 1985,
                  p. 8).
            Council Directive 77/99/EEC of 21 December 1976 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade
            in meat products (OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 85)
                  as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 of 20 December 1985 (OJ N o L 362, 31. 12. 1985,
                  p. 8).
            Council Directive 77/391/EEC of 17 May 1977 introducing Community measures for the eradication of
            brucellosis, tuberculosis and leucosis in cattle (OJ No L 145, 13. 6. 1977, p. 10)
                  as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 of 20 December 1985 (OJ No L 362, 31. 12. 1985,
                  p. 8).
            * Council Decision 79/509/EEC of 24 May 1979 on financial aid from the Community for the
            eradication of African swine fever in Spain (OJ No L 133, 31. 5. 1979, p. 27)
                  as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 of 20 December 1985 (OJ No L 362, 31. 12. 1985,
                  p. 8).
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           Council Directive 80/215/EEC of 22 January 1980 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community
           trade in meat products (OJ N o L 47, 21. 2. 1980, p. 4)
                as last amended by Directive 87/491/EEC of 22 September 1987 (OJ No L 279, 2. 10. 1987, p. 27).
           Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980 introducing Community measures for the control of
           classical swine fever (OJ No L 47, 21. 2. 1980, p. 11)
                 as last amended by Directive 87/486/EEC of 22 September 1987 (OJ No L 280, 3. 10. 1987, p. 21).
           * Council Decision 80/877/EEC of 15 September 1980 on financial aid from the Community for the
           eradication of African swine fever in Portugal (OJ No L 250, 23. 9. 1980, p. 12)
                 as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 of 20 December 1985 (OJ N o L 362, 31. 12. 1985,
                 p. 8).
           Council Directive 80/1095/EEC of 11 November 1980 laying down conditions designed to render and
           keep the territory of the Community free from classical swine fever (OJ No L 325, 1. 12. 1980, p. 1)
                 as last amended by Directive 87/487/EEC of 22 September 1987 (OJ No L 280, 3. 10. 1987, p. 24).
           * Council Decision 80/1096/EEC of 11 November 1980 introducing Community financial measures for
           the eradication of classical swine fever (OJ No L 325, 1. 12. 1980, p. 5): based on Article 43 only
                 as last amended by Decision 87/488/EEC of 22 September 1987 (OJ No L 280, 3. 10. 1987, p. 26).
           * Council Decision 80/1097/EEC of 11 November 1980 on financial aid from the Community for the
           eradication of African swine fever in Sardinia (OJ No L 325, 1. 12. 1980, p. 8)
                 as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 of 20 December 1985 (OJ N o L 362, 31. 12. 1985,
                 p. 8).
           Council Directive 81/602/EEC of 31 July 1981 concerning the prohibition of certain substances having a
           hormonal action and of any substances having a thyrostatic action (OJ No L 222, 7. 8. 1981, p. 32).
           Council Directive 82/400/EEC of 14 June 1982 amending Directive 77/391/EEC and introducing a
           supplementary Community measure for the eradication of brucellosis, tuberculosis and leucosis in cattle
           (OJ N o L 173, 19. 6. 1982, p. 18).
           Council Directive 82/894/CEE of 21 December 1982 on the notification of animal diseases within the
           Community (OJ No L 378, 31. 12. 1982, p. 58)
                 as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 of 20 December 1985 (OJ N o L 362, 31. 12. 1985,
                 p. 8).
           * Council Decision 82/895/EEC of 21 December 1982 on a financial contribution from the Community
           to the campaign against foot-and-mouth disease in South-East Europe (OJ No L 378, 31. 12. 1982, p. 63).
           * Council Decision 83/650/EEC of 19 December 1983 on a financial contribution to the Foot-and-Mouth
           Disease Institute in Ankara (OJ N o L 370, 31. 12. 1983, p. 60).
           Council Directive 85/73/EEC of 29 January 1985 on the financing of health inspections and controls of
           fresh meat and poultrymeat (OJ N o L 32, 5. 2. 1985, p. 14): based on Article 43 only.
           * Council Decision 85/255/EEC of 2 May 1985 on a financial contribution from the Community to the
           campaign against foot-and-mouth disease in South-East Europe (OJ No L 122, 7. 5. 1985, p. 23).
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            Council Directive 85/358/EEC of 16 July 1985 supplementing Directive 81/602/EEC concerning the
            prohibition of certain substances having a hormonal action and of any substances having a thyrostatic
            action (OJ N o L 191, 23. 7. 1985, p. 46)
                 as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 of 20 December 1985 (OJ No L 362, 31. 12. 1985,
                 p. 8).
            Council Directive 85/397/EEC of 5 August 1985 on health and animal-health problems affecting intra-
            Community trade in heat-treated milk (OJ N o L 226, 24. 8. 1985, p. 13)
                 as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 of 20 December 1985 (OJ No L 362, 31. 12. 1985,
                 p. 8).
            Council Directive 85/51/EEC of 18 November 1985 introducing Community measures for the control of
            foot-and-mouth disease (OJ N o L 315, 26. 11. 1985, p. 11).
            Council Directive 88/146/EEC of 16 March 1988 prohibiting the use in livestock farming of certain
            substances having a hormonal action (OJ No L 70, 16. 3. 1988, p. 16).
            * Council Decision 86/649/EEC of 16 December 1986 introducing a Community financial measure for
            the eradication of African swine fever in Portugal (OJ No L 382, 31. 12. 1986, p. 5).
            * Council Decision 86/650/EEC of 16 December 1986 introducing a Community financial measure for
            the eradication of African swine fever in Spain (OJ N o L 382, 31. 12. 1986, p. 9).
            * Council Decision 87/58/EEC of 22 December 1986 introducing a supplementary Community measure
            for the eradication of brucellosis, tuberculosis and leucosis in cattle (OJ No L 24, 27. 1. 1987, p. 51) only.
            Council Directive 87/64/EEC of 30 December 1986 amending Directive 72/461 / E E C on health problems
            affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat and Directive 72/462/EEC on health and veterinary
            inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries
            (OJ No L 34, 5. 2. 1987, p. 52): based on Articles 100 and 113.
            2.2. Protection of animals
            Council Directive 74/577 of 18 November 1974 on stunning of animals before slaughter (OJ No L 316,
            26. 11. 1974, p. 10).
            Council Directive 77/489/EEC of 18 July 1977 on the protection of animals during international transport
            (OJ N o L 200, 8. 8. 1977, p. 10).
            * Council Decision 78/923/EEC of 19 June 1978 concerning the conclusion of the European Convention
            for the protection of animals kept for farming purposes (OJ No L 323, 17. 11. 1978, p. 12).
            Council Directive 81/389/EEC of 12 May 1981 establishing measures necessary for the implementation
            of Directive 77/489/EEC on the protection of animals during international transport (OJ No L 150,
            6. 6. 1981, p. 1)
                 as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 of 20 December 1985 (OJ No L 362, 31. 12. 1985,
                 p. 8).
            Council Directive 86/113/EEC of 25 March 1986 laying down minimum standards for the protection of
            laying hens kept in battery cages (OJ N o L 95, 10. 4. 1986, p. 45).
            2.3 Zoo technics
            Council Directive 77/504/EEC of 25 July 1977 on pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species
            (OJ N o L 206, 12. 8. 1977, p. 8)
                 as last amended by Directive 85/586/EEC of 20 December 1985 (OJ No L 372, 31. 12. 1985, p. 44).