2000/678/EC: Commission Decision of 23 October 2000 laying down detailed rules for registration of holdings in national databases for porcine animals as foreseen by Council Directive 64/432/EEC (notified under document number C(2000) 3075) (Text with EEA relevance)

Commission Decision
of 23 October 2000
laying down detailed rules for registration of holdings in national databases for porcine animals as foreseen by Council Directive 64/432/EEC
(notified under document number C(2000) 3075)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/678/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine(1), amended and updated by Directive 97/12/EC(2) as last amended by Directive 2000/20/EC of the European Parliament and the Council(3) and in particular Article 14 (3)(c)(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) To ensure the operational character of the database for porcine animals it is important to fix the data that this database should contain.
(2) In the first step it is convenient to fix the data concerning information on the registration of holdings with porcine animals.
(3) It is important that all the databases of the Member States contain certain mandatory information, and it is useful to fix a list of additional optional information.
(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,