Commission Regulation (EU) No 1034/2010 of 15 November 2010 amending Regulation (EC) No 1082/2003 as regards checks concerning the requirements for the identification and registration of bovine animals  Text with EEA relevance

16.11.2010 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 298/7
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1034/2010
of 15 November 2010
amending Regulation (EC) No 1082/2003 as regards checks concerning the requirements for the identification and registration of bovine animals
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
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 the introductory phrase and Article 10(d) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1082/2003 of 23 June 2003 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the minimum level of controls to be carried out in the framework of the system for the identification and registration of bovine animals (2) lays down minimum requirements for such controls.
(2) Experience gained following the implementation of the on-the-spot inspection laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1082/2003 as reported in the annual reports and the implementation of the on-the-spot check in ovine and caprine animals laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1505/2006 (3) supports a reduction in the percentage of holdings to be inspected each year and on the animals to be checked. As a general rule, all animals on a holding should be covered by the checks. However, for holdings with more than 20 animals the competent authority should be permitted to restrict the checks to an appropriate representative sample of the animals.
(3) In addition, Regulation (EC) No 1082/2003 provides that Member States are to submit an annual report to the Commission, in accordance with the model set out in Annex I thereto, giving details of the implementation of those controls.
(4) The collection of the data for the annual report should be adequate and proportionate to the objectives pursued. For the sake of a more targeted and proportionate reporting, certain requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1082/2003, as well as the model set out in Annex I thereto, should be simplified to better provide with the relevant information of the implementation of the controls.
(5) Regulation (EC) No 1082/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Agricultural Funds,