No L 59/34 Official Journal of the European Communities 5.3.83 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 7 February 1983 amending Directive 72/462/EEC on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries and Direc- tive 77/96/EEC on the examination for trichinae (trichinella spiralis) upon importation from third countries of fresh meat derived from domestic swine (837/91/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro- pean Economic Community, and in. particular Arti- cles 43 and 100 thereof, Hdving regard to the proposal from the Commis- sion (1), B Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (?), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3), Whereas Directive 72/462/EEC (%), as last amended by Directive 81/476/EEC (%), lays down health and veterinary inspection requirements for the importa- tion of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat. ° from third countries: Whereas, since the adoption of the aforementioned Directive, advances in scientific knowledge and technology have occurred; whereas account should be taken of the experience gained during the course of the checks which Community veterinarians have carried out in third countries; whereas it is desirable that Community rules be adapted in the light of these developments; Whereas in certain respects the methods designed to ensure the protection of the health quality of fresh meat may be regarded as in line with Community standards because of additional or alternative health guarantees which should be examined in each indi- vidual establishment; ‘ () OJ No C 250, 30. 9. 1981, p. 3 and 0J No C 293,9. 11. 1982, p. 6. (» OJ No C 267, 11. 10. 1982, p. 54. () OJNoC64,15.3.1982,p. 18 () OJ No L 302,31.12. 1972, p. 28. () OJ No L 186, 8.7. 1981, p. 20. Whereas in relation to prohibiting imports of bovine animals from third countries infected with blue- tongue it is now accepted that a 12-month period of freedom is more appropriate and will provide a bet- ter guarantee for Community herds; Whereas guarantees which may be sought for bovine animals in relation to tuberculosis and brucellosis and for swine in relation to brucellosis can be adapted to Community standards by means of addi- tional or alternative guarantees; Whereas in order to prevent transmission of certain infectious or contagious diseases which may occur solely by the presence of animals, the animal health inspections on animals intended for import to the Community as-well as on those in transit should be carried out immediately upon their arrival in the ter- ritory of the Community;, Whereas following that animal health inspection, the measures which should be taken by the Member State should be clearly defined; Whereas, in order to reduce the number of docu- ments, the animal health certificate and the public health certificate should appear on the same sheet of paper whenever possiblé; Whereas the definitions of tuberculosis-free and brucellosis-free herds should be brought up to date; Whereas fresh meat of cloven-hoofed wild animals and wild solipeds should be included within the scope of Directive 72/462/EEC in order that the list of third countries from which such meat may be imported into the Community can be drawn up; Whereas in general the same basic guarantees with regard to public health and animal health should be required in intra-Community trade as in trade with third countries; whereas the technical annexes to. Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community