natgillin/translations-raw huggingface dataset:
The 2001 FMD epidemic had a significant impact on animal husbandry in the whole of the EC in spite of taking all possible measures to continue trade in safe products with the affected Member States and commencing for the United Kingdom a carefully operated phasing out of the restrictions in October 2001, well before it was recognised as free of the disease by the OIE in January 2002 (see also paragraph 102). 
The 2001 FMD epidemic had a significant impact on animal hus-bandry in the whole of the EC in spite of taking all possible measures to continue trade in safe products with the affected Member States and commencing for the United Kingdom a carefully operated phasing out of the restrictions in October 2001, well before it was recognised as free of the disease by the OIE in January 2002 (see also paragraph 102).
C 54/30 EN Official Journal of the European Union 3.3.2005 Various additional measures were also adopted by the Council, reinforcing identification and traceability of animals, exchange of information, and controls on introduction of products of animal origin, and the Commission adopted Decisions to support the FMD-control measures in neighbouring countries. 
C 54/30 ET Euroopa Liidu Teataja 3.3.2005 Various additional measures were also adopted by the Council, reinforcing identification and traceability of animals, exchange of information, and controls on introduction of products of animal origin, and the Commission adopted Decisions to support the FMD-control measures in neighbouring countries.
The Commission responded to the increase in trade in animals related to the completion of the single market by proposing in particular harmonisation of the trade rules for live animals (1) by including the conditions for assembly centres, dealers and transporters. 
The Commission respon-ded to the increase in trade in animals related to the completion of the single market by proposing in particular harmonisation of the trade rules for live animals (1) by including the conditions for assembly centres, dealers and transporters.
3.3.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 54/31 20. 
3.3.2005 ET Euroopa Liidu Teataja C 54/31 20.
Since the mid-1990s the FVO has carried out a large number of inspection missions, in particular in the Member States, which included assessments of the competent authorities and their ability to implement Community veterinary legislation. 
Since the mid-1990s the FVO has carried out a large number of inspection missions, in particular in the Member States, which included assessments of the competent authorities and their abi-lity to implement Community veterinary legislation.
Regulatory checks of essential measures were made and specific reports produced: (a) veterinary and health checks at borders on imports of animals and animal products were dealt with in FVO report 9001/02 on inspections carried out in 2000, 2001 and 2002; (b) checks on animal feed intended to prevent contamination of animals or animal products were covered by FVO report 9007/02 on inspections carried out in 2001 after the crisis broke out; (c) the Member StatesŐ contingency plans for mobilising adequate human, material and organisational resources in the event of a crisis breaking out were covered by FVO report 9502/03 on inspections carried out in 1999-2002; (d) a report on the CommissionŐs preliminary study on the introduction of the TRACES system covered the Member StatesŐ identification and tracing systems for animal movements and a Member State information system (ANIMO), which were essential for locating and rapidly slaughtering contaminated animals. 
Regulatory checks of essential measures were made and specific reports produced: (a) veterinary and health checks at borders on imports of animals and animal products were dealt with in FVO report 9001/02 on inspections carried out in 2000, 2001 and 2002; (b) checks on animal feed intended to prevent contamination of animals or animal products were covered by FVO report 9007/02 on inspections carried out in 2001 after the crisis broke out; (c) the Member States’ contingency plans for mobilising adequate human, material and organisational resources in the event of a crisis breaking out were covered by FVO report 9502/03 on inspections carried out in 1999-2002; (d) a report on the Commission’s preliminary study on the introduction of the TRACES system covered the Member States’ identification and tracing systems for animal movements and a Member State information system (ANIMO), which were essential for locating and rapidly slaughtering contaminated animals.
It is difficult to envisage a systematic check of compliance of all national transposing legislation with the Community directives, given the scale of the Community legislation to be checked. 
It is difficult to envisage a systematic check of compliance of all national transposing legislation with the Community di-rectives, given the scale of the Community legislation to be checked.
During its missions, the FVO checks whether those elements of EU legislation that are relevant to the missionŐs objectives have been transposed. 
During its missions, the FVO checks whether those elements of EU legislation that are relevant to the mission’s objectives have been transposed.
The recently adopted provisions of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 on official controls performed to ensure verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules establish a new legal framework whereby the role of the CommissionŐs departments is more focused on ascertaining that appropriate and reliable controls systems are in place and effectively managed at Member State level. 
The recently adopted provisions of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 on official controls performed to ensure verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules establish a new legal framework whereby the role of the Commission’s departments is more focused on ascer-taining that appropriate and reliable controls systems are in place and effectively managed at Member State level.
FVO inspections are not the CommissionŐs only source of information on potential infringements of Community legislation, in particular with regard to infringement procedures referred to in Article 226 of the Treaty. 
FVO inspections are not the Commission’s only source of information on potential infringements of Community legislation, in particular with regard to infringement procedures referred to in Article 226 of the Treaty.
A fair number of infringement procedures are initiated following complaints submitted or on the CommissionŐs own initiative. 
A fair number of infringement procedures are initiated following complaints submitted or on the Commission’s own initiative.
C 54/32 EN Official Journal of the European Union 3.3.2005 25. 
C 54/32 ET Euroopa Liidu Teataja 3.3.2005 25.
Concerning the incompleteness of its legislation existing in 2001, notably in relation to passenger luggage and free warehouses, the Commission makes the following point: Council Directive 90/675/EEC introduced, in modification of the CommissionŐs proposal, provisions for controls on the storage of non-EC standard products of animal origin in free warehouses and free zones. 
Concerning the incompleteness of its legislation existing in 2001, notably in relation to passenger luggage and free ware-houses, the Commission makes the following point: Council Directive 90/675/EEC introduced, in modification of the Commission’s proposal, provisions for controls on the storage of non-EC standard products of animal origin in free warehouses and free zones.
Commission Decision 2000/571/EC laid down the methods of veterinary checks for products from third countries destined for introduction into free zones, free warehouses, customs warehouses or operators supplying cross border means of sea transport. 
Commission Decision 2000/571/EC laid down the methods of veterinary checks for products from third countries destined for introduction into free zones, free warehou-ses, customs warehouses or operators supplying cross border means of sea transport.
Guidelines for the preparation of contingency plans for epidemic diseases were made available to all Member States in 1995, supplemented specifically for FMD in 1998. 
Guidelines for the preparation of contingency plans for epidemic diseases were made available to all Member States in 1995, supplemented specifically for FMD in 1998.
The latter document includes a requirement for different scenarios, including the worst case, taking into account the specific risk factors and other characteristics of the Member State. (a) Contingency plans are based on a risk assessment in relation to both virus incursion and subsequent spread. 
The latter document includes a requirement for different scenarios, including the worst case, taking into account the specific risk factors and other cha-racteristics of the Member State. (a) Contingency plans are based on a risk assessment in relation to both virus incursion and subsequent spread.
In the Decision and the Guidelines the Commission could not indicate to the Member States the number of personnel required to comply with the plans, as it then had little authority, especially in the field of animal health, and therefore scarce expertise to interfere with the organisation of administrative action by the Member States when issues of police, public order and civil liberties were involved. (b) Missions have been carried out since 1999 to investigate the implementation of the contingency plans. 
In the Decision and the Guidelines the Commission could not indicate to the Member States the number of personnel required to comply with the plans, as it then had little authority, especially in the field of animal health, and therefore scarce expertise to interfere with the organisation of administrative action by the Member States when issues of police, public order and civil liberties were involved. (b) Missions have been carried out since 1999 to investigate the implementation of the contingency plans.
3.3.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 54/33 (c) Article 13(3) of Directive 85/511/EEC provided that a decision on emergency vaccination may be taken by the Commission in collaboration with the Member State concerned (Committee procedure) Ôwhen FMD is confirmed and threatens to become extensiveŐ. 
3.3.2005 ET Euroopa Liidu Teataja C 54/33 (c) Article 13(3) of Directive 85/511/EEC provided that a decision on emergency vaccination may be taken by the Commission in collaboration with the Member State concerned (Committee procedure) ‘when FMD is confirmed and threatens to become extensive’.
In addition, the decision to introduce emergency vaccination around an outbreak could be taken by the affected Member State following notification to the Commission, provided that basic Community interests would not be endangered and these national measures would be reviewed in the Standing Veterinary Committee and harmonised by Commission decision. 
In addition, the decision to introduce emergency vaccination around an outbreak could be taken by the affected Member State following notification to the Commission, provided that basic Community interests would not be en-dangered and these national measures would be reviewed in the Standing Veterinary Committee and harmonised by Commission decision.
In 2001 all the criteria were used to assess whether it was advisable to carry out emergency vaccination in the Member States requesting it. 
In 2001 all the criteria were used to assess whether it was advisable to carry out emergency vaccination in the Member States requesting it.
Directive 2003/85/EC requires preparations to be made for vaccination after the first confirmed outbreak, but for it to be initiated depending on the epidemiological situation and only if there is more than one outbreak. 
Directive 2003/85/EC requires preparations to be made for vaccination after the first confirmed outbreak, but for it to be initiated depending on the epidemiological situation and only if there is more than one outbreak.
(1) FMD 2001-Lessons to be Learned Inquiry Report (p. 
(1) FMD 2001-Lessons to be Learned Inquiry Report (p.
34) (2) Document VI/5211/95 point 6.12. 
34). (2) Document VI/5211/95 point 6.12.
C 54/34 EN Official Journal of the European Union 3.3.2005 Traceability of bovine animals in third countries is therefore of concern to the Commission as far as the approval of third countries for exports are concerned, but is from an animal health point of view not a Community responsibility. 
C 54/34 ET Euroopa Liidu Teataja 3.3.2005 Traceability of bovine animals in third countries is therefore of concern to the Commission as far as the approval of third countries for exports are concerned, but is from an animal health point of view not a Community responsibility.
Identification of sheep and goats is one of the aspects to be controlled by the FVO during specific missions for the eradication of B. melitensis. 
Identification of sheep and goats is one of the aspects to be con-trolled by the FVO during specific missions for the eradication of B. melitensis.
Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 withdrew this derogation in relation to sheep and goats. 
Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 with-drew this derogation in relation to sheep and goats.
The Commission has taken steps to permanently include information on the transit through staging points in the messages issued by the new TRACES computer system, integrating the functions of the ANIMO and SHIFT systems into a single architecture (Decision 2004/292/EC of 30 March 2004). 
The Commission has taken steps to permanently include information on the transit through staging points in the messa-ges issued by the new TRACES computer system, integrating the functions of the ANIMO and SHIFT systems into a single architecture (Decision 2004/292/EC of 30 March 2004).
The ANIMO system as a management tool oper-42 and 43. or indeed the entire territory of a Member State is already an extremely serious restriction of animal health policy, having wide-ranging consequences for public order and civil liberties. 
42 and 43. or indeed the entire territory of a Member State is already an ex-tremely serious restriction of animal health policy, having wide-ranging consequences for public order and civil liberties.
3.3.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 54/35 Movement of mainly sheep before the detection of the disease and the installation of movement restrictions accounts for nine out of 12 of the major geographical groups of outbreaks. 
3.3.2005 ET Euroopa Liidu Teataja C 54/35 Movement of mainly sheep before the detection of the disease and the installation of movement restrictions accounts for nine out of 12 of the major geographical groups of outbreaks.
The NAO report reads on page 14: ÔBetween confirmation and a national movement ban being imposed on 23 February 2001 another 62 premises are believed to have been infected, involving another seven counties.Ő The NAO in its report on page 56 point 3.53 explains the concerns of the department to introduce on 20 February 2001 on the basis of existing epidemiological evidence a nationwide movement ban. 
The NAO report reads on page 14: ‘Between confirmation and a national movement ban being imposed on 23 February 2001 another 62 premises are believed to have been infected, involving another seven counties.’ The NAO in its report on page 56 point 3.53 explains the concerns of the department to introduce on 20 February 2001 on the basis of existing epidemiological evidence a nationwide movement ban.
Such a drastic measure, with far-reaching consequences for stranded animals and feed supply, was considered disproportionate, as the disease at that stage existed only in pigs and the pig industry does not tend to move animals through markets. 
Such a drastic measure, with far-reaching consequences for stranded animals and feed supply, was considered dispro-portionate, as the disease at that stage existed only in pigs and the pig industry does not tend to move animals through markets.
The responsibility of the food chain operators, including livestock keepers, has been clarified in Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 which was based on a Commission proposal (COM(2000) 716 Final) and was reconfirmed by both the European Parliament and the Council when adopting Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules. 
The responsibility of the food chain operators, including livestock keepers, has been clarified in Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 which was based on a Commission proposal (COM(2000) 716 Final) and was re-confirmed by both the European Parliament and the Council when adopting Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules.
FMD is usually a disease with clear clinical symptoms in cattle and pigs but may go unobserved in small ruminants. 
FMD is usually a disease with clear clinical symptoms in cattle and pigs but may go unobserved in small rumi-nants.
The report of the NAO (p. 
The report of the NAO (p.
61) details the steps taken by the United Kingdom authorities in March 2001 to accelerate the diagnosis and to shorten the report-to-killing delays. 
61) details the steps taken by the United Kingdom authorities in March 2001 to accelerate the diagnosis and to shorten the report-to-killing delays.
Killing on clinical grounds has been practised from the very beginning but was formalised on 15 March when up to 50 new outbreaks per day threatened to overwhelm the capacities of both the veterinary services and their laboratory back-up. 
Killing on clinical grounds has been practised from the very beginning but was formalised on 15 March when up to 50 new outbreaks per day threatened to overw-helm the capacities of both the veterinary services and their laboratory back-up.
C 54/36 EN Official Journal of the European Union 3.3.2005 Also Community legislation on animal welfare requires the appropriate level of veterinary supervision and inspections on farms and Member States are obliged to report about the results of their controls. 
C 54/36 ET Euroopa Liidu Teataja 3.3.2005 Also Community legislation on animal welfare requires the appropriate level of veterinary supervision and inspections on farms and Member States are obliged to report about the results of their controls.
Article 3.8.1.3 of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code provides for Guidelines for the discontinuation of specific surveillance after recognition of freedom from infection: A country that has been recognised as free from infection in accordance with the provisions of the Terrestrial Code may discontinue specific surveillance while maintaining the infection-free status, provided that: (a) it is a notifiable disease; (b) an early detection system is in place; (c) measures to prevent disease/infection introduction are in place; (d) vaccination against the disease is not applied; (e) infection is known not to be established in wildlife. 
Article 3.8.1.3 of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code provides for Guidelines for the discontinuation of specific surveillance after recognition of freedom from infection: A country that has been recognised as free from infection in accordance with the provisions of the Terrestrial Code may discon-tinue specific surveillance while maintaining the infection-free status, provided that: (a) it is a notifiable disease; (b) an early detection system is in place; (c) measures to prevent disease/infection introduction are in place; (d) vaccination against the disease is not applied; (e) infection is known not to be established in wildlife.
The number of official veterinarians should be compared not only to the total number of livestock, but more importantly to the number of holdings, as most of the diseases in question are herd diseases rather than affecting individual animals, and the contacts between holdings. 
The number of official veterinarians should be compared not only to the total number of livestock, but more impor-tantly to the number of holdings, as most of the diseases in question are herd diseases rather than affecting individual animals, and the contacts between holdings.
The establishment of measures such as the imposition of penal sanctions in case of failure to notify, or enquiries and public order restrictions affecting private property, were hardly conceivable at Community level under the legal framework then applicable. 
The establishment of measures such as the imposition of penal sanctions in case of failure to notify, or enquiries and public order restrictions affecting private property, were hardly conceiva-ble at Community level under the legal framework then applicable.
3.3.2005 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 54/37 53. 
3.3.2005 ET Euroopa Liidu Teataja C 54/37 53.
Measures taken in relation to such suspicions must be proportionate. 
Measures taken in relation to such suspicions must be pro-portionate.
The Irish authorities also traced all animals introduced from the United Kingdom into Ireland and ordered their killing. 
The Irish authorities also traced all animals introduced from the United Kingdom into Ireland and or-dered their killing.
With the adoption of the Ônon-vaccinationŐ policy a system of compensation for animals killed for disease control purposes was established. 
With the adoption of the ‘non-vaccination’ policy a system of compensation for animals killed for disease control purposes was established.
The Commission shares the CourtŐs view that more precise instructions should be given to the Member States on reimbursement of indemnification expenditure. 
The Commission shares the Court’s view that more precise instructions should be given to the Member States on reimbursement of indemnification expenditure.
Although there was no working document or formal code of practice on the rules and procedures on eligibility, the Member States had already been given the essential information on slaughtering. 
Although there was no working document or formal code of practice on the rules and procedures on eligibility, the Member States had already been given the essential information on slaugh-tering.
C 54/38 EN Official Journal of the European Union 3.3.2005 The financing decisions also clarified that only the ÔmarketŐ value of the animals was eligible for Community funding. 
C 54/38 ET Euroopa Liidu Teataja 3.3.2005 The financing decisions also clarified that only the ‘market’ value of the animals was eligible for Community funding.
As far as the specific issue of indemnification of livestock farmers is concerned, the situation is very different from one Member State to another. 
As far as the specific issue of indemnification of livestock farmers is concerned, the situation is very different from one Member State to ano-ther.
(1) The principle of transfer of the ÔMarket guaranteeŐ to ÔVeterinary guaranteeŐ of the selective compulsory slaughtering programmes will take effect on 1 January 2005. 
(1) The principle of transfer of the ‘Market guarantee’ to ‘Veterinary guarantee’ of the selective compulsory slaughtering programmes will take effect on 1 January 2005.
The Commission has no legal authority to harmonise the Member StatesŐ systems for indemnification of livestock farmers nor do the Member States want them to be harmonised. 
The Commission has no legal authority to harmonise the Member States’ systems for indemnification of livestock farmers nor do the Member States want them to be harmonised.