2001/672/EC: Commission Decision of 20 August 2001 laying down special rules applicable to movements of bovine animals when put out to summer grazing in mountain areas (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 2551)

Commission Decision
of 20 August 2001
laying down special rules applicable to movements of bovine animals when put out to summer grazing in mountain areas
(notified under document number C(2001) 2551)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2001/672/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97(1), and in particular Article 7(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) It is necessary to specify to which movements the special rules will be applicable.
(2) In view of the similarity of the situation concerned it is justified to foresee the same rules for Member States or part of Member States that want to apply these special rules.
(3) The special rules must be laid down in such a way that it is possible to know the location of any bovine animal at any time.
(4) The special rules must result in a real simplification and foresee only what is absolutely necessary to guarantee the fully operational character of the national database.
(5) The special rules concern only movements within Member States. Possible special rules for movements between Member States will be laid down later if necessary.
(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund Committee,