CELEX: 51978PC0598
Language: en
Date: 1978-11-13
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DIRECTIVE authorizing the Italian Republic to postpone the notification and implementation of its national plans for the accelerated eradication of brucellosis and tuberculosis in cattle (Submitted by the Commission to the Council)

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                      PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
                  authorizing the Italian Republic to postpone
                  the notification and Implementation of Its
                  national plans for the accelerated eradication
                  of brucellosis and tuberculosis in cattle
                   (Submitted "by the Commission to the Council)
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CCM(78) 598 final
 ---pagebreak---                          Explanatory Memorandum
 Council Directive 77 / 391 / EEC , as supplemented by Directive 78 / 52 / EEC ,
 introduced Community measures for the eradication of brucellosis , tuberculosi
 and leucosis in cattle , which take the form of the establishment and
 application of national eradication plans in Member States in which cattle
 are infected .
 Plans for the eradication of brucellosis or tuberculosis must normally be
.applied by the date fixed by the Commission in its approval decision and in
 any case before 31 December 1978 .
 Italy , which is involved in the eradication of brucellosis and tuberculosis ,
 has officially lirformed the Commission that the drawing up of these plans has
 met with major legal and administrative obstacles concerned with the complex
 procedure for the adoption of legislation in Italy , particularly where the
 regional authorities have to be involved .      Italy has therefore asked for the
 date of implementation of its national plans to be postponed by one year .
 The importance of the eradication measures , which help protect cattle , and
 reduce technical obstacles to intra-Community trade , make their application ,
 even if delayed, essential .       For this reason , the aim of this proposal is
 to extend by one year the deadlines for introducing and completing the
 Community measures in Italy .
 ---pagebreak---               FRCT'UML        A CeuncH Oirectiv*
                                 v> S
authorizing the Italian Republic to postpone the notification end implementation
of its national plans for the accelerated eradication of brucellosis and
tuberculosis in cattle *
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and
in particular Articles 43 and 100 thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament ,
                       *
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee,
Whereas Articles 2 and 3 of Council Directive 77 / 391 / EEC of 17 May 1977
introducing Community measures for the eradication of brucellosis , tuberculosis
                           (1 )
and leucosis in cattle          provide that Member States in which cattle are
infected with brucellosis or tuberculosis are to draw up/ptc&Sn$&r accelerating
the eradication of these diseases ;       whereas Article 9(1 ) of that'Directive
stipulates that - Member States are to forward these plans to the Commission prior
to their implementation and not later than 31 March 1978 ;
Whereas , however , the Italian Republic has officially informed the Commission'
that it is meeting considerable difficulties in drawing up its national
eradication plans , which will therefore be delayed;
Whereas it is . desirable and in accordance with the aims of the abovementioned
Directive that the deadlines for the preparation of national eradication plans
by the Italian Republic and for their communication to the Commission should be
extended for as long as is necessary to ensure effective implementation ;
( 1 ) 0.J. No L 145 , 13.6.1977, p. 44
 ---pagebreak---  Whereas Article 29(2 ) and ( 3 ) of Council directive 78 /52 / EEC ( l )
 stipulates that the three-year period of execution prpvided for in Article 6(1 )
 of Directive 77 / 391 / EEC for implementation of national p ans for eradication
 of brucellosis and tuberculosis is to begin not later than 31 December 1978
 and '                     - is to be restricted to slaughterings carried out before
 1 January 1982 ;
 Whereas , if the deadline for notifying the eradication pi.: Ins submitted by the
 Italian Republic is extended, then, to ensure full effectiveness of the measures ,
 the deadline for the entry into force of these plans and the deadline for
•slaughterings qualifying for Community finance should be extended by a maximum
 of one year ;
 HAS ADOPTED THIS .DIRECTIVE :
                                        Artifcle 1
 By way of derogation from Article 9(1 ) of Directive 77 / 391 / EEC , the Italian
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 Republic shall forward to the Commission the plans provided for in Articles 2
 and 3 of that Regulation prior to their implementation and not later than
 31 March 1979 .
                                        Article 2
 1 . By way of derogation from Article 29(2 ) of Directive 78 / 52 / EEC , the Italian
     Republic, shall bring into force the laws , regulations and administrative
     provisions necessary for implementation of national plans for accelerated
     eradication adopted in accordance with Article 9(2 ) of Directive 77 /391 / EEC
     on the date laid down by the Commission in its r- ' J sion approving the plans ,
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     and not later than 31 December 1979 ,
 2 . 8y way of derogation from Article 29(3 ) of Directive 78 / 52 / EEC , the three-year
      period of execution provided for in Article 6(1 ) of Directive 77 /391 / EEC shall
      run, for the Italian Republic , from the date laid down by the Commission
     pursuant to paragraph 1 . However, Community finance shall in all cases be
      restricted to slaughterings carr^dd' out before 1 January 1983 .
  - - 0 . J . No L.15 , 19.1.1978 , p. 34
 ---pagebreak---                                  Articie 3
Trns Directive •is addressed to the Italian Republic «
Done at Brussels ,                                     *or     Counc
                                                       The President