98/202/EC: Commission Decision of 27 February 1998 to authorise Italy to apply the requirements of section a of Article 4 of Council Directive 64/433/EEC to certain slaughterhouses which handle not more than 2 000 livestock units per year (Only the Italian text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance)

COMMISSION DECISION of 27 February 1998 to authorise Italy to apply the requirements of section A of Article 4 of Council Directive 64/433/EEC to certain slaughterhouses which handle not more than 2 000 livestock units per year (Only the Italian text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (98/202/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 64/433/EEC of 26 June 1964 on health conditions for the production and marketing of fresh meat (1) as last amended by Directive 95/23/EC (2), and in particular Article 4(D) thereof,
Whereas Directive 64/433/EEC makes it possible for Member States to request for authorisation to apply the requirements of section A of Article 4 to certain slaughterhouses which handle not more than 2 000 livestock units per year;
Whereas Italy has sent a request to be authorised to apply the above mentioned regulations for certain slaughterhouses;
Whereas these slaugherhouses are situated in regions such as mountain areas suffering from special geographical constraints;
Whereas these regions are affected by supply difficulties because there are no other establishments to slaughter animals in order to supply the population of these remote geographical areas with meat;
Whereas agricultural activities in these regions are based on animal production and the distances for the transport of the slaughter animals are too long;
Whereas the measures laid down in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,