2000/25/EC: Commission Decision of 16 December 1999 establishing the detailed rules for the application of Article 9 of Council Directive 97/78/EC concerning the transhipment of products at a Border Inspection Post where the consignments are intended for eventual import into the European Community, and amending Commission Decision 93/14/EEC (notified under document number C(1999) 4506) (Text with EEA relevance)

COMMISSION DECISION
of 16 December 1999
establishing the detailed rules for the application of Article 9 of Council Directive 97/78/EC concerning the transhipment of products at a Border Inspection Post where the consignments are intended for eventual import into the European Community, and amending Commission Decision 93/14/EEC
(notified under document number C(1999) 4506)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/25/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries(1), and particularly Article 9(2), thereof,
(1) Whereas it is important that the official veterinarian responsible at a border inspection post receives appropriate information in the case of consignments of products that are transhipped before being introduced into the EU at another border inspection post;
(2) Whereas it is appropriate to define the time periods which specify the veterinary checks required to be carried out;
(3) Whereas it is important to specify that the consignments of products must be submitted to the full range of veterinary checks laid down after the end of the maximum period envisaged;
(4) Whereas the existing rules for transhipment of consignments at a border inspection post are laid down in Article 4 of Commission Decision 93/14/EEC(2) and must be repealed and replaced by this Decision;
(5) Whereas the measures provided for in this decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,