92/98/EEC: Council Decision of 10 February 1992 amending Decision 90/218/EEC concerning the placing on the market and administration of Bovine Somatotrophin (BST)

COUNCIL DECISION  of 10 February 1992  amending Decision 90/218/EEC concerning the placing on the market and administration of Bovine Somatotrophin (BST)  (92/98/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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),
Whereas, by Decision 90/218/EEC (3), the Council called on Member States to prohibit, until 31 December 1991, the administration of bovine somatotrophin on their territory by any means whatsoever to dairy cows in view of the fact that the effects and  consequences of the administration of this product were not sufficiently clear at the time;
Whereas the time set for studying these effects and consequences has proved too short; whereas the research undertaken has only been partially completed; whereas sufficiently representative results have not yet been obtained, in particular from the  point of view of animal health and welfare; whereas in-depth studies should therefore continue in order to secure the additional data needed;
Whereas the possibility of a common approach by the principal countries involved in producing, exporting and importing dairy products should be investigated; whereas, finally, further deliberation is necessary regarding some aspects of consistency with  other Community policies;
Whereas, in order not to anticipate the results of the studies in question, the prohibition regarding the placing on the market and administration of bovine somatotrophin should be extended until a later date,