92/105/EEC: Commission Decision of 28 January 1992 establishing transitional measures for trade in bovine animals in relation to the cessation of vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease and revoking Decisions 91/13/EEC and 91/177/EEC

COMMISSION DECISION  of 28 January 1992  establishing transitional measures for trade in bovine animals in relation to the cessation of vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease and revoking Decisions 91/13/EEC and 91/177/EEC  (92/105/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 90/423/EEC of 26 June 1990 amending Directive 85/511/EEC introducing Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease, Directive 64/432/EEC on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in  bovine animals and swine and Directive 72/462/EEC on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat or meat products from third countries (1), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas Commission Decisions 91/13/EEC (2) and 91/177/EEC (3) have already provided for trade in bovine animals previously vaccinated against foot-and-mouth disease;
Whereas the provisions of Decisions 91/13/EEC and 91/177/EEC are no longer required; whereas these Decisions may therefore be repealed;
Whereas, however, the objective, as defined in Article 4 of Directive 90/423/EEC, is to cease trade in vaccinated animals; whereas however, it is useful to maintain the measures for intra-Community trade and imports from third countries until the end of  1992, to allow a smooth transition from trade in vaccinated animals towards trade in non-vaccinated animals only;
Whereas these transitional rules, however, should be applied to imports of live animals from certain third countries or parts of third countries on the list established in Council Decision 79/542/EEC (4), as last amended by Commission Decision  90/485/EEC (5), and which have themselves ceased vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease;
Whereas the provisions of this Decision should be reviewed by the Commission before its expiry;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,