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Council Directive 72/462/EEC of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries

Official Journal L 302 , 31/12/1972 P. 0028 - 0054

Finnish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 5 P. 0061

Danish special edition: Series I Chapter 1972(31.12)L291 P. 0077

Swedish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 5 P. 0061

English special edition: Series I Chapter 1972(31.12)L302 P. 0007

Greek special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 9 P. 0003

Spanish special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 6 P. 0171

Portuguese special edition Chapter 03 Volume 6 P. 0171

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third countries

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 43 and 100 thereof;

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;

Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament;

Whereas the Community has issued regulations in respect of health requirements for intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine and fresh meat;

Whereas it is necessary, as provided for in the aforesaid regulations, to define Community provisions applicable to importation of such animals and meat from third countries;

Whereas such provisions necessitate the drawing up of a list, valid for the Community as a whole of third countries or parts of third countries from which animals and fresh meat may be imported, and establishments from which fresh meat may be imported;

Whereas the choice of these countries and establishments must be based on criteria of a general nature such as the state of health of the cattle, the organisation and powers of the veterinary services and the health regulations in force; whereas, furthermore, it should be laid down that the establishments must meet a certain number of special standards designed to guarantee that meat originating there satisfies the health requirements judged necessary by the Community;

Whereas, in addition, importation, either of animals or fresh meat, should not be authorised from countries infected with contagious animal diseases from which the Community is free or from countries which have been free from such infection for too short a period and which consequently present a serious risk to Community herds; whereas these considerations are also valid for importation from third countries in which vaccination against such diseases is carried out;

Whereas the general conditions applicable to importation from all third countries must be supplemented by special conditions drawn up on the basis of the health situation in each of them; whereas owing to the technical nature and the diversity of the criteria on which these special conditions depend, there must, in order to define them, be recourse to a flexible and rapid Community procedure in which the Commission and the Member States cooperate closely;

Whereas the presentation of a standard form of certificate upon importation of animals constitutes an effective means of verifying that the Community regulations are being applied; whereas such regulations may include special provisions which may vary according to the third country concerned, and whereas this must be taken into account in drawing up the standard forms of certificate;

Whereas inspection carried out upon importation must also cover the origin and the state of health of the animals;

Whereas the Member States must be allowed, on the arrival of animals in the territory of the Community and during transit to their place of destination, to take all measures, including slaughter and disposal, required for the purpose of safeguarding public and animal health;

Whereas it must be required that fresh meat comes from approved establishments and the health and...

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