Document ID: 31998D0168

COMMISSION DECISION of 17 February 1998 amending Decision 93/70/EEC on codification for the message 'Animo` to include certain types of mammalian waste products (Text with EEA relevance) (98/168/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (2), and in particular Article 20(3) thereof,
Whereas, for quick understanding of the Animo message, Commission Decision 93/70/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 97/628/EC (4), lays down the codes to be used for animals and animal products;
Whereas Commission Decision 97/735/EC of 21 October 1997 (5) lays down new provisions governing trade in certain types of mammalian waste products; whereas, in particular, the Member States of export and of destination must inform each other of the nature and intended use of the goods using the Animo computer system;
Whereas, to this end, the coding system used for live animals and animal products must be amended to introduce the products covered by the new provisions;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Annex to Decision 93/70/EEC is amended as follows:
1. In Title I, Point 12 of Chapter I.3, 'PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN`, is replaced by:
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2. In Title III:
- The title is replaced by:
'List of possible uses for the live animals, semen, ova, embryos and products of animal origin`,
- A new point, D4, is added:
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Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 17 February 1998.

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