Council Directive 96/17/EC of 19 March 1996 amending the Annex to Directive 85/73/EEC on the financing of veterinary inspections and controls of animal products covered by Annex A to Directive 89/662/EEC and by Directive 90/675/EEC

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 96/17/EC of 19 March 1996 amending the Annex to Directive 85/73/EEC on the financing of veterinary inspections and controls of animal products covered by Annex A to Directive 89/662/EEC and by Directive 90/675/EEC
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 85/73/EEC of 29 January 1985 on the financing of veterinary inspections and controls of animal products covered by Annex A to Directive 89/662/EEC and by Directive 90/675/EEC (1), and in particular Article 6 (2) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (2),
Whereas, in the case of poultrymeat covered by Council Directive 71/118/EEC (3), the minimum amount to be collected for ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections has been fixed until 31 December 1995; whereas the Commission has proposed that the status quo be maintained;
Whereas the Council has not completed its examination of the proposal; whereas the relevant rules should therefore be extended as a temporary measure, pending a final decision on the matter,