Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Directive 89/662/EEC concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market, in order to reinforce checking
C 13/12 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 17. 1. 98 Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Directive 89/662/EEC concerning veterinary checks in intraÜCommunity trade with a view to the completion of the internal market, in order to reinforce checking (98/C 13/06) COM(97) 643 final - 97/0334(COD) (Submitted by the Commission on 3 December 1997) THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, the internal market, Article 100a of the Treaty should be used as a legal basis, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 100a thereof, HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Article 1 following Article 12 The 89/662/EEC: is inserted in Directive Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee, "Article 12 Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 189b of the Treaty, Whereas as a result of the BSE crisis there is a clear desire that veterinary checks should be made more stringent; whereas this will require improved exchange of information between Member States’ competent authÜ orities; Whereas Article 20 of Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intraÜCommunity trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal marketØ(˛), as last amended by Council Directive 92/118/EECØ(ˇ), charged the Commission with introduction of a computerized system linking veterinary authorities (ANIMO); Whereas the possibility should be introduced of using the ANIMO system for intraÜCommunity trade in animal products covered by Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989, concerning veterinary checks in intraÜCommunity trade with a view to the completion of the internal marketØ(—), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC; 1. Ú The ANIMO computerized linking veterinary authorities may if necessary be extended through the procedure laid down in Article 18 to intraÜCommunity trade in animal products covered by this Directive. system the 2. Ú Any rules of application required purposes of paragraph 1 shall be set through the procedure laid down in Article 18. ’ for Article 2 1. Ú Member States shall bring into force the legislative, regulatory and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 1 July 1998 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. When Member States adopt these provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accomÜ panied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The procedure for such reference shall be adopted by Member States. 2. Ú Member States shall notify to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. Article 3 Whereas since the veterinary control arrangements for intraÜCommunity trade in animal products have impliÜ cations for protection of public health and operation of This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its the European the Official Journal of publication Communities. in (˛) OJ L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29. (ˇ) OJ L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49. (—) OJ L 395, 30. 12. 1989, p. 13. Article 4 This Directive is addressed to the Member States