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Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries

Official Journal L 373 , 31/12/1990 P. 0001 - 0014

Finnish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 36 P. 0059

Swedish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 36 P. 0059

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE

of 10 December 1990

laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries

(90/675/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee.

Whereas the animal products or products of animal origin and plant products subject to checks intended to prevent the spread of contagious or infectious animal diseases are listed in Annex II to the Treaty;

Whereas laying down principles at Community level on the organization of veterinary checks on products coming from third countries helps to safeguard supplies and ensure market stability while also harmonizing the measures necessary to ensure the protection of animal and public health;

Whereas Article 19 of Council Directive 89/662/EEC of

11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of

the internal market (3) and Article 23 of Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the

completion of the internal market (4) provide, in particular, that the Council must lay down, before 31 December 1990, the general principles applicable to checks on imports from third countries of products covered by the said Directives;

Whereas each consignment of products from third countries must be subjected to documentary and identity checks upon entry to the Community;

Whereas principles valid throughout the Community should be fixed concerning the organization and follow-up of physical checks to be carried out by the competent veterinary authorities;

Whereas provision must be made for safeguard arrangements; whereas, in this context, the Commission must be able to act, particularly by visiting the places concerned and adopting measures appropriate to the circumstances;

Whereas, if the checking system is to function smoothly there must be an approval procedure and border inspection posts must be inspected and there should be exchanges of officials empowered to carry out checks on products coming from third countries;

Whereas the laying down of common principles at Community level is all the more necessary given that with the completion of the internal market in prospect, internal border controls are to be abolished;

Whereas the provision of certain transitional measures of limited duration appears to be necessary in order to facilitate the move over to the new checking arrangements instituted by this Directive;

Whereas the task of adopting measures for the application of this Directive should be entrusted to the Commission,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

• 1. 

  Veterinary checks in respect of products from third countries entering the Community shall be carried out by the Member States in accordance with this Directive.

• 2. 

  This Directive shall be without prejudice to the continued application of national veterinary requirements in respect of products, trade in which has not been the subject of Community harmonization or to the requirements resulting from Community rules where such requirements have not yet been completely harmonized at Community level.

Article 2

• 1. 

  For the purposes of this...

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