Article 1 
1. Computerization of veterinary import procedures shall comprise: — a procedure for passing on the relevant information when an official veterinarian at a border inspection post re-routes a consignment; — the organization and operation of data bases covering the Community's import requirements for animals and products; — the organization and operation of data bases covering imports into the Community of animals and products. 2. The computerization specified in paragraph 1 shall meet present international standards.
Article 2 
For the purposes of this Decision, the definitions given in Directives 90/675/EEC, 91/496/EEC and 91/628/EEC shall be applicable as required.
Article 3 
1. The information procedure referred to in the first indent of Article 1 (1) shall cover border inspection posts, the central authorities of the Member States and the Commission. 2. The information procedure referred to in the first indent of Article 1 (1) shall operate as specified in Annex I.
Article 4 
1. The data bases referred to in the second indent of Article 1 shall contain full details of requirements for importing animals and products into the Community, in particular information on lists of authorized third countries, approved establishments, protective measures adopted and authorized specimen certificates. 2. The data bases referred to in the second indent of Article 1 (1) shall be organized and operated as specified in Annex II.
Article 5 
1. The data bases referred to in the third indent of Article 1 (1) shall contain full information on each consignment of animals or products brought into the Community, covering in particular the conditions of transport of the animals as specified in Chapter III of Directive 91/628/EEC and the outcome of the checks carried out under Directives 90/675/EEC and 91/496/EEC. 2. The data bases referred to in the third indent of Article 1 shall be organized and operated as specified in Annex III.
Article 6 
The equipment used at border inspection posts for the purposes of this Decision may be that specified in Article 2 (2) of Commission Decision 91/398/EEC of 19 July 1991 on a computerized network linking veterinary authorities (Animo) ( 7 ).
Article 8 
Directive 90/675/EEC is hereby amended as follows: 1. the following indent shall be added to Article 4 (1): ‘— that no indication of rejection of the consignment has been given through the procedure specified in the first indent of Article 1 of Council Decision 92/438/EEC of 13 July 1992 on computerization of veterinary import procedures (Shift project) ( 8 ). 2. the following shall be added to Article 8 (2): ‘(d) consult the data bases specified in the second indent of Article 1 of Decision 92/438/EEC.’ 3. the following sentence shall be added to Article 9 (2) (iii): ‘He shall ensure that all updating of the data bases indicated in the third indent of Article 1 of Decision 92/438/EEC is carried out.’ 4. the first indent in Article 11 (4) (b) shall be replaced by: ‘— using the computerized network linking veterinary authorities (Animo), give the official veterinarian at the inspection post of the place of destination notice of the passage of the products and of their probable date of arrival,’. 5. the following sentence shall be added to Article 11 (4) (b): ‘In such cases, the competent authority shall be informed through the computerized network linking veterinary authorities (Animo).’ 6. in Article 16 (1) (a) the first indent shall be replaced by: ‘— activate the information procedure provided for in the first indent of Article 1 of Decision 92/438/EEC,’. 7. in Article 16 (1) (a) the third indent shall be deleted. 8. Article 16 (5) shall be replaced by the following: ‘5. The provisions of Decision 92/438/EEC shall apply.’
Article 9 
Directive 91/496/EEC is hereby amended as follows: 1. the following indent shall be added to Article 4 (1): ‘— that no indication of rejection of the consignment has been given through the procedure specified in the first indent of Article 1 of Council Decision 92/438/EEC of 13 July 1992 on computerization of veterinary import procedures (Shift project) ( 9 ). 2. in Article 4 (2) the following shall be added as second subparagraph: ‘The check must be made after reference to the data bases specified in the second indent of Article 1 of Decision 92/438/EEC.’ 4. in Article 9 (1) (d) the words ‘referrred to in the second subparagraph of Article 12 (4)’ shall be replaced by ‘referred to in Article 20 of Directive 90/425/EEC’. 5. in Article 12 (1) (c) the first indent shall be replaced by the following: ‘— activate the information procedure provided for in the first indent of Article 1 of Decision 92/438/EEC’ 6. in Article 12 (1) (c) the third indent shall be deleted. 7. Article 12 (4) shall be replaced by the following: ‘4. The provisions of Decision 92/438/EEC shall apply.’ 8. in the first subparagraph of Article 30 (2) the words ‘in the second subparagraph of’ shall be deleted.
Article 10 
The following paragraph shall be added to Article 11 of Directive 91/628/EEC: ‘5. The provisions of Council Decision 92/438/EEC of 13 July 1992 on computerization of veterinary import procedures (Shift project) ( 10 ) shall be applicable.
Article 12 
The rules required for application of this Decision shall be adopted, as required, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 13.
Article 13 
1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health set up pursuant to Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 ( 11 ). 2. Where reference is made to this Article, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC ( 12 ) shall apply. The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at three months. 3. The Committee shall adopt its Rules of Procedure.
Article 14 
The provisions of this Decision shall be reviewed before 1 July 1995, in order to take account of technological developments and to make the necessary improvements especially in view of any developments which may already be recorded in the most advanced Member States.
Article 15 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.