Council Directive 88/289/EEC of 3 May 1988 amending Directive 72/462/EEC on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries

COUNCIL  DIRECTIVE
of 3 May 1988
amending Directive 72/462/EEC on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries
(88/289/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
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),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas Directive 72/462/EEC (4), as last amended by Directive 87/64/EEC (5), lays down health and veterinary inspection requirements for importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries;
Whereas Council Directive 64/433/EEC of 26 June 1964 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (6) has been amended by Directive 88/288/EEC (7) in relation to trade in offal, as well as in relation to the possibility of adopting other examinations in the framework of ante-mortem and post-mortem health inspection in order to take account of particular local situations; whereas the same health guarantees offered by Directive 64/433/EEC should also apply to imports from third countries,