Proposal for a European Parliament and Council directive amending Directive 92/117/EEC concerning measures for protection against specified zoonoses and specific zoonotic agents in animals and products of animal origin in order to prevent outbreaks of food-borne infections and intoxications
C 63/8 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 5. 3. 1999 II (Preparatory Acts) COMMISSION Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Directive 92/117/EEC concerning measures for protection against specified zoonoses and specific zoonotic agents in animals and products of animal origin in order to prevent outbreaks of food borne infections and intoxications (1999/C 63/06) (Text with EEA relevance) COM(1999) 4 final - 1999/0003(COD) (Submitted by the Commission on 3 February 1999) THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 100a thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee, Whereas a substantial review requires consultation of and consideration by all the parties concerned, and in particular farming industry and the scientific world; the consumer organisations, the Whereas, pending this substantial review of Directive 92/117/EEC, it is appropriate to provide for a postÜ ponement of the deadlines for plans to be submitted by third countries and for the requirement to submit to the European Parliament and the Council proposals on new provisions; Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 189b of the Treaty, Whereas this Directive aims directly public health: whereas it is therefore appropriate to retain Article 100a as the legal basis, Whereas in the light of the experience acquired and the importance accorded to the prevention and control of zoonoses it is necessary to carry out a substantial review of the provisions of Council Directive 92/117/EEC of 17 December 1992 concerning measures the specific protection against zoonotic agents in animals and products of animal origin in order to prevent outbreaks of food borne infections and last amended by Directive 97/22/ECØ(ˇ); specified zoonoses and intoxicationsØ(˛), as for Whereas such substantial review consists of introducing new provisions for the reporting system for zoonoses, improved rules the control and eradication of salmonellosis in poultry flocks, and a system to control other zoonoses than salmonellosis and in particular campylobacter and cytotoxic strains of E. coli; for HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 Directive 92/117/EEC is amended as follows: 1. In Article 14(2), "31 December 1998’ is replaced by into force of the acts "one year after the entry pursuant to the proposals referred to in paragraph 2 of Article 15a. ’. 2. In Article 15a, (a) In paragraph 1, "1 November 1997’ is replaced by "31 March 2000’; (˛) OJ L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 38. (ˇ) OJ L 113, 30. 4. 1997, p. 9. (b) In paragraph 2, "1 June 1998’ is replaced by "31 December 2000’. 5. 3. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 63/9 Article 2 Member States shall bring into force the laws, reguÜ lations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 31 May 2001. 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. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the provisions of national law they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. The Commission shall inform the other Member States thereof. Article 3 This Directive shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 4 This Directive is addressed to the Member States