Council Directive 93/120/EC of 22 December 1993 amending Directive 90/539/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of poultry and hatching eggs

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 93/120/EC
of 22 December 1993
amending Directive  90/539/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third  countries of poultry and hatching eggs
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43  thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas in the light of developments in the poultry industry with larger and more intensive units  there is a need to adjust certain aspects of Directive 90/539/EEC on animal health conditions  governing intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries of, poultry and hatching eggs  (4) to clarify requirements and to simplify their application by Member States;
Whereas the Council has adopted Directive 92/66/EEC introducing Community measures for the control  of Newcastle disease (5) and Directive 92/40/EEC introducing Community measures for the control of  avian influenza (6), thus allowing a simplification of Directive 90/539/EEC;
Whereas, taking account of the report from the Commission to the Council on the risks of  transmission of Newcastle disease and the requirements to be met by Newcastle disease vaccines,  provision should be made for certain Member States or regions to be approved as Newcastle disease  non-vaccinating, if appropriate; whereas, however, provision should also be made for this Newcastle  disease non-vaccinating status to be withdrawn if necessary;
Whereas it is necessary to amend the trading rules as applied to third countries to ensure they are  equivalent to those applied in Member States, particularly as Newcastle disease and avian  influenza,