CELEX: 51989PC0503(03)
Language: en
Date: 1989-10-18
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) ON INTRA-COMMUNITY TRADE IN EQUIDAE INTENDED FOR PARTICIPATION IN COMPETITIONS

30. 12. 89                               Official Journal of the European Communities                                  No C 327/71
              Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) on intra-Community trade in equidae intended for
                                                   participation in competitions
                                                        COM(89) 503 final
                                     (Submitted by the Commission on 30 October 1989)
                                                          (89/C 327/14)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                                                         Article 2
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                For the purpose of this Regulation, the definition set out in
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43                     Article 2 of Council Regulation on the zootechnical and
thereof,                                                             genealogical conditions governing intra-Community trade in
                                                                     equidae shall apply; futhermore, 'competition' means any
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,                   equestrian     competition,       including     horse     racing,
                                                                     show-jumping, eventing, dressage and events reserved for
                                                                     horse-drawn vehicles.
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social
Committee,                                                                                       Article 3
Whereas equidae, being live animals, are included in the list        1.     The rules of competitions may not discriminate
of products in Annex II to the Treaty;                               between equidae which are registered in the Member State in
                                                                     which the competition is being held and equidae registered in
Whereas in order to ensure the rational development of               another Member State.
equidae production, thereby increasing productivity in the
sector, rules governing intra-Community trade in equidae             2.     The rules of competitions may not discriminate
intended for participation in competitions must be laid down         between equidae originating in the Member State in which
at Community level;                                                  the competition is being held and equidae originating in
                                                                     another Member State.
Whereas the breeding and rearing of equidae and in
particular of horses is generally included in the farming
sector; whereas it constitutes a source of income for part of                                    Article 4
the farming population;
                                                                     1.     The obligations set out in Article 3 shall apply in
Whereas there are disparities as regards the rules of                particular to:
competitions in the Community; whereas those disparities
constitute a barrier to intra-Community trade;                       (a) the requirements for entering the competition, in
                                                                          particular the minimum or maximum requirements;
Whereas, in order to remove those disparities and thereby
                                                                     (b) the judging of the competition;
contribute to increasing agricultural productivity in the
sector, intra-Community trade should be liberalized;                 (c) the prize money or profits which may accrue from the
                                                                          competition.
Whereas it is advisable to adopt implementing measures
regarding certain technical aspects; whereas, for the                 2.    In accordance with the general rules of the Treaty,
purposes of the planned measures, provision should be made           these obligations shall not, however, affect the possibility of
for close and effective cooperation between Member States             arranging:
and the Commission within the Standing Committee on
Zootechnics,                                                          (a) competitions reserved for equidae registered in a
                                                                           studbook for the purpose of permitting the
                                                                           improvement of the breed;
                                                                      (b) regional competitions        with   a view to       selecting
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:                                               equidae.
                                                                      Member States intending to avail themselves of these
                                                                      possibilities shall inform the Commission thereof
                           Article 1                                  beforehand.
 This Regulation concerns intra-Community trade in equidae            3.     The detailed rules for the application of this Article and
 intended for participation in competitions.                          in particular the conditions to be complied with by the
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competitions referred to in paragraph 2 shall be adopted in                                    Article 7
accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 7.
                                                                    Where the procedure laid down in this Article is to be used,
                                                                    the following rules shall apply.
                          Article 5
                                                                    The representative of the Commission shall submit to the
                                                                    Committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The
 1.    Until relevant decisions are adopted pursuant to             Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a
Article 4 of Council Regulation, the grounds on which an            time-limit which the chairman may lay down according to
animal registered in a Member State is refused entry to a           the urgency of the matter, if necessary by taking a vote.
competition must be communicated in writing to the owner
or his agent.
                                                                    The opinion shall be recorded in the minutes; in addition,
                                                                    each Member State shall have the right to ask to have its
2.    In the circumstances described in paragraph 1 the             position recorded in the minutes.
owner or his agent may ask for an expert opinion. The expert
in question must be a national of a Member State which is           The Commission shall take the utmost account of the
neither the country in which the competition is being held nor      opinion delivered by the Committee. It shall inform the
the registered animal's country of origin.                          Committee of the manner in which its opinion has been taken
                                                                    into account.
3.    The Commission shall, in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 7, draw up a list of experts
and adopt rules for the application on this Article.
                                                                                               Article 8
                                                                    This Regulation shall enter into force on the 30th day
                          Article 6                                 following its publication in the Official Journal of the
                                                                    European Communities.
The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee
on Zootechnics, hereinafter referred to as 'the Committee' set      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly
up by Council Decision 77/505/EEC (*).                              applicable in all Member States.
              Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) on animal health conditions governing intra-Community
              trade and imports from third countries of fresh poultrymeat and fresh meat of reared game birds
                                                       COM(89) 507 final
                                     (Submitted by the Commission on 30 October 1989)
                                                          (89/C 327/15)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                            Whereas poultrymeat is included in the list of products in
                                                                    Annex II to the Treaty; whereas the breeding and rearing of
                                                                    poultry is generally included in the farming sector and
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European               constitutes a source of income for part of the farming
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43                    population;
thereof,
                                                                    Whereas disparities between Member States should be
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,                  removed by laying down rules regarding the animal health
                                                                    aspects of intra-Community trade in fresh poultrymeat with
                                                                    a view to ensuring the rational development of production in
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,            that sector and encouraging intra-Community trade, thus
                                                                    contributing to the completion of the internal market;
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social             Whereas, in particular, to improve information concerning
Committee,                                                          the state of health of the birds from which fresh meat for
                                                                    consignment to another Member State comes, it should be
(>) OJ No L 206, 12. 8. 1977, p. 11.                                stipulated that the birds must either have been reared on the