Pending: 31995D0340

January 15, 2026
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIESHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 92/46/EEC of 16 June 1992 laying down the health rules for the production and placing on the market of raw milk, heat treated milk and milk based products (1), as last amended by the Treaty of Accession for Austria, Finland and Sweden and in particular its Article 23 (2) and (3) thereof; Whereas Commission Decision 94/70/EC (2), as last amended by the Treaty of Accession for Austria, Finland and Sweden draws up a provisional list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of raw milk, heat treated milk and milk-based products; Whereas, given the different products involved, a classification has been drawn up; whereas in the light of experience and on the basis of the recent report of the Scientific Veterinary Committee on recommendations for the treatment of milk originating form foot-and-mouth disease affected areas it is justified to review it; Whereas for the sake of clarity, it is appropriate to revoke Decision 94/70/EC and to draw up a new list; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1
Member States shall authorize imports of raw milk and raw milk-based products from third countries appearing in Part A of the list in the Annex.

Article 2
Member States shall authorize imports of milk and milk-based products that have undergone a single heat treatment with a heating effect at least equal to that achieved by a pasteurization process of at least 72 °C for at least 15 seconds and sufficient to ensure a negative reaction to a phosphatase test from third countries appearing in Part B of the list in the Annex.

Article 3
Member States shall authorize imports of milk and milk-based products, that have undergone:
1. a sterilization process, whereby an F° value equal to or greater than three was achieved
2. an initial heat treatment having a heating effect at least equal to that achieved by a pasteurization process of at least 72 °C for at least 15 seconds and sufficient to produce a negative reaction to a phosphatase test, followed by:
(a) (i) in the case of milk or milk-based products intended for human consumption:
– a second heat treatment involving high temperature pasteurization, ultra high temperature (UHT) treatment or sterilization, being in any case sufficient to produce a negative reaction to a peroxidase test, or
– for dried milk or dried milk-based products, a second heat treatment with a heating effect at least equal to that achieved by the initial heat treatment and which would be sufficient to produce a negative reaction to a phosphatase test, followed by a drying process; or
(ii) in the case of milk or milk-based products not intended for human consumption:
– a second heat treatment with a heating effect at least equal to that achieved by the initial heat treatment and which would be sufficient to produce a negative reaction to a phosphatase test, followed in the case of dried milk or dried milk-based products, by a drying process; or
(b) an acidification process such that the pH has been maintained at less than six for at least one hour,
from third countries appearing in Part C of the list in the Annex.

Article 4
Decision 94/70/EC is repealed.

Article 5
This Decision shall apply from 2 February 1996.

Article 6
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 July 1995.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 1.
(2) OJ No L 36, 8. 2. 1994, p. 5.

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIESHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 92/46/EEC of 16 June 1992 laying down the health rules for the production and placing on the market of raw milk, heat treated milk and milk based products (1), as last amended by the Treaty of Accession for Austria, Finland and Sweden and in particular its Article 23 (2) and (3) thereof; Whereas Commission Decision 94/70/EC (2), as last amended by the Treaty of Accession for Austria, Finland and Sweden draws up a provisional list of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of raw milk, heat treated milk and milk-based products; Whereas, given the different products involved, a classification has been drawn up; whereas in the light of experience and on the basis of the recent report of the Scientific Veterinary Committee on recommendations for the treatment of milk originating form foot-and-mouth disease affected areas it is justified to review it; Whereas for the sake of clarity, it is appropriate to revoke Decision 94/70/EC and to draw up a new list; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Member States shall authorize imports of raw milk and raw milk-based products from third countries appearing in Part A of the list in the Annex.
Member States shall authorize imports of milk and milk-based products that have undergone a single heat treatment with a heating effect at least equal to that achieved by a pasteurization process of at least 72 °C for at least 15 seconds and sufficient to ensure a negative reaction to a phosphatase test from third countries appearing in Part B of the list in the Annex.
Member States shall authorize imports of milk and milk-based products, that have undergone:
1. a sterilization process, whereby an F° value equal to or greater than three was achieved
2. an initial heat treatment having a heating effect at least equal to that achieved by a pasteurization process of at least 72 °C for at least 15 seconds and sufficient to produce a negative reaction to a phosphatase test, followed by:
(a) (i) in the case of milk or milk-based products intended for human consumption:
– a second heat treatment involving high temperature pasteurization, ultra high temperature (UHT) treatment or sterilization, being in any case sufficient to produce a negative reaction to a peroxidase test, or
– for dried milk or dried milk-based products, a second heat treatment with a heating effect at least equal to that achieved by the initial heat treatment and which would be sufficient to produce a negative reaction to a phosphatase test, followed by a drying process; or
(ii) in the case of milk or milk-based products not intended for human consumption:
– a second heat treatment with a heating effect at least equal to that achieved by the initial heat treatment and which would be sufficient to produce a negative reaction to a phosphatase test, followed in the case of dried milk or dried milk-based products, by a drying process; or
(b) an acidification process such that the pH has been maintained at less than six for at least one hour,
from third countries appearing in Part C of the list in the Annex.
Decision 94/70/EC is repealed.
This Decision shall apply from 2 February 1996.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 July 1995.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 1.
(2) OJ No L 36, 8. 2. 1994, p. 5.

Pending: 31995D0232

January 15, 2026
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 69/208/EEC of 30 June 1969 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 12a thereof, Whereas Directive 69/208/EEC did not establish specific conditions to be satisfied by the seed of hybrids of swede rape and turnip rape; whereas, furthermore, in the case of material not officially admitted to the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species, which material includes varietal associations, the said Directive neither established specific conditions nor permitted the certification and marketing of such material; Whereas on the basis of preliminary evidence it has been claimed that specified conditions for seed of hybrids of swede rape and turnip rape should be established; Whereas, similarly, it has been claimed that the certification and marketing of seed of varietal associations should now be permitted and consequently specific conditions governing seed of such varietal associations should also be established; Whereas those claims cannot yet be confirmed at Community level on the basis of the information available; Whereas it is therefore useful to organize a temporary experiment under specified conditions with the aim of establishing the conditions to be satisfied by the seed of hybrids and varietal associations of swede rape and turnip rape; Whereas the conditions of that experiment should be specified in such a manner as to enable the maximum information to be collected at Community level with a view to drawing proper conclusions for possible future adaptations of Community provisions; Whereas, for the purpose of the experiment, Member States should be released from certain obligations laid down in Directive 69/208/EEC; Whereas the measures contained in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1
1. A temporary experiment shall be organized at Community level under the conditions specified in the Annex, in order to establish the conditions to be satisfied by the seed of hybrids and varietal associations of swede rape (Brassica napus L.) and turnip rape (Brassica rapa L. var. silvestris (Lam.) Briggs) for certification and marketing under Directive 69/208/EEC.
2. Any Member State may participate in the experiment.

Article 2
For the purpose of this Decision:
– a ‘varietal association` shall mean an association of certified seed of a specified male-sterile hybrid variety officially admitted under Directive 70/457/EEC (2), with certified seed of one or more specified pollinator varieties, similarly admitted, and mechanically combined in proportions jointly determined by the persons responsible for the maintenance of the ‘pollinator-dependent hybrid` and of the ‘pollinator(s)`, such comination having been notified to the Certification Authority,
– ‘pollinator-dependent hybrid` shall mean the male-sterile component within the ‘varietal association`,
– ‘pollinator(s)` shall mean the component shedding pollen within the ‘varietal association`.

Article 3
Seed of hybrids and varietal associations of swede rape and turnip rape may be marketed within the Community provided that the conditions and requirements in the Annex are satisfied.

Article 4
1. Member States participating in the experiment are hereby released from the provisions in Directive 69/208/EEC relating to previous cropping, to varietal identity, varietal purity, isolation of the crop, number of field inspections, and labelling, without prejudice to Article 3 of this Decision.
2. In the case of seed of varietal associations of swede rape and turnip rape, Member States participating in the experiment are also released from the provisions of Article 2 (1) (c) of Directive 69/208/EEC in so far as they require that seed shall belong to a variety included in the common catalogue of varieties or national catalogue of varieties, and from the provisions of Article 8 of Directive 69/208/EEC, in so far as they relate to the homogeneity of the lots.

Article 5
1. Member States shall inform the Commission whether they have decided to participate in the experiment.
2. Member States shall forward to the Commission and to the other Member States before the end of each year progress reports on the results of the experiment.
3. The experiment shall end on 31 December 1997.
4. The Annex may be reviewed during the course of the experiment, account being taken of the information collected, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 20 of Directive 69/208/EEC.
5. Member States may decide to cease participating in the experiment before 31 December 1997 if they consider that the pursuit of the experiment might have an adverse effect on the quality of the seed. They shall immediately inform the other Member States and the Commission thereof.

Article 6
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 June 1995.
For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 69/208/EEC of 30 June 1969 on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 12a thereof, Whereas Directive 69/208/EEC did not establish specific conditions to be satisfied by the seed of hybrids of swede rape and turnip rape; whereas, furthermore, in the case of material not officially admitted to the Common Catalogue of Varieties of Agricultural Plant Species, which material includes varietal associations, the said Directive neither established specific conditions nor permitted the certification and marketing of such material; Whereas on the basis of preliminary evidence it has been claimed that specified conditions for seed of hybrids of swede rape and turnip rape should be established; Whereas, similarly, it has been claimed that the certification and marketing of seed of varietal associations should now be permitted and consequently specific conditions governing seed of such varietal associations should also be established; Whereas those claims cannot yet be confirmed at Community level on the basis of the information available; Whereas it is therefore useful to organize a temporary experiment under specified conditions with the aim of establishing the conditions to be satisfied by the seed of hybrids and varietal associations of swede rape and turnip rape; Whereas the conditions of that experiment should be specified in such a manner as to enable the maximum information to be collected at Community level with a view to drawing proper conclusions for possible future adaptations of Community provisions; Whereas, for the purpose of the experiment, Member States should be released from certain obligations laid down in Directive 69/208/EEC; Whereas the measures contained in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
1. A temporary experiment shall be organized at Community level under the conditions specified in the Annex, in order to establish the conditions to be satisfied by the seed of hybrids and varietal associations of swede rape (Brassica napus L.) and turnip rape (Brassica rapa L. var. silvestris (Lam.) Briggs) for certification and marketing under Directive 69/208/EEC.
2. Any Member State may participate in the experiment.
For the purpose of this Decision:
– a ‘varietal association` shall mean an association of certified seed of a specified male-sterile hybrid variety officially admitted under Directive 70/457/EEC (2), with certified seed of one or more specified pollinator varieties, similarly admitted, and mechanically combined in proportions jointly determined by the persons responsible for the maintenance of the ‘pollinator-dependent hybrid` and of the ‘pollinator(s)`, such comination having been notified to the Certification Authority,
– ‘pollinator-dependent hybrid` shall mean the male-sterile component within the ‘varietal association`,
– ‘pollinator(s)` shall mean the component shedding pollen within the ‘varietal association`.
Seed of hybrids and varietal associations of swede rape and turnip rape may be marketed within the Community provided that the conditions and requirements in the Annex are satisfied.
1. Member States participating in the experiment are hereby released from the provisions in Directive 69/208/EEC relating to previous cropping, to varietal identity, varietal purity, isolation of the crop, number of field inspections, and labelling, without prejudice to Article 3 of this Decision.
2. In the case of seed of varietal associations of swede rape and turnip rape, Member States participating in the experiment are also released from the provisions of Article 2 (1) (c) of Directive 69/208/EEC in so far as they require that seed shall belong to a variety included in the common catalogue of varieties or national catalogue of varieties, and from the provisions of Article 8 of Directive 69/208/EEC, in so far as they relate to the homogeneity of the lots.
1. Member States shall inform the Commission whether they have decided to participate in the experiment.
2. Member States shall forward to the Commission and to the other Member States before the end of each year progress reports on the results of the experiment.
3. The experiment shall end on 31 December 1997.
4. The Annex may be reviewed during the course of the experiment, account being taken of the information collected, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 20 of Directive 69/208/EEC.
5. Member States may decide to cease participating in the experiment before 31 December 1997 if they consider that the pursuit of the experiment might have an adverse effect on the quality of the seed. They shall immediately inform the other Member States and the Commission thereof.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 June 1995.
For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission
CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
1. Conditions to be satisfied by the crop:
(a) the crop shall be raised in a production ground where five years have elapsed since plants of cruciferae were last grown;
(b) where a male-sterile component is used for seed production; male sterility shall be at least 98 %. The level of male sterility shall be assessed by examining flowers for the absence of fertile anthers;
(c) the distance from neighbouring sources of pollen which may result in undesirable foreign pollination shall be at least 500 m for the production of basic seed and at leasts 300 m for the production of certified seed. These distances can be disregarded if there is sufficient protection from any undesirable foreign pollination;
(d) the number of field inspections shall be at least three. The first inspection should be made before the flowering stage, the second inspection at the early flowering stage and the third inspection at the end of the flowering stage.
2. Conditions to be satisfied by the seed:
(a) the seed shall have sufficient identity and purity as regards the varietal characteristics of its components, including restoration of male sterility or, as the case may be, fertility;
(b) the minimum varietal purity shall confirm to the following standards:
The minimum varietal purity shall be examined mainly in field inspections carried out in accordance with point 1.
3. Seed shall not be certified as certified seed unless due account has been taken of the results of official post-control plot tests on samples of basic seed taken officially and carried out during the growing season of the seed entered for certification as certified seed to ascertain whether the basic seed has met the requirements for basic seed laid down in this Decision in respect of identity and purity as regards the characteristics of the components, including male sterility.
In the case of basic seed of hybrids, the varietal purity may be assessed, not by post-control plot tests but by appropriate biochemical methods. The conditions under which such tests are carried out may be established in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 20 of Directive 69/208/EEC.
4. In the case of certified seed of a varietal association, the seed of the ‘pollinator-dependent hybrid` and of the ‘pollinator(s)` shall be mechanically combined in proportions jointly determined by the persons responsible for the maintenance of those components. The seed of the female and male components shall be dressed using different coloured seed dressings.
5. The standards in respect of the minimum varietal purity laid down in the table under point 2 in respect of certified seed of hybrids shall be monitored by official post-control tests on samples taken officially.
In the case of certified seed of hybrids, the varietal purity may be assessed, not by post-control plo tests but by appropriate biochemical methods. The conditions under which such tests are carried out may be established in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 20 of Directive 69/208/EEC.
6. The requirements for the label shall be as follows:
(a) in the case of basic and certified seed of hybrids, the labelling provisions set out in Annex IV to Directive 69/208/EEC shall apply;
(b) in the case of basic seed of hybrids or inbred lines – where the hybrid or the inbred line to which the basic seed belongs has been officially accepted under Directive 70/457/EEC, the name of this component, under which it has been officially accepted, with or without reference to the final variety, accompanied, in the case of hybrids or inbred lines as component for final variety, by the word ‘component`,
– in other cases, the name of the component to which the basic seed belongs, which may be given in code form, accompanied by a reference to the final variety, with or without reference to its functions (male or female), and accompanied by the word ‘component`;
c) in the case of certified seed to be combined in accordance with point 4, the labelling provisions set out in Annex IV to Directive 69/208/EEC shall apply to the certified seed of each component. Moreover, its function (female or male), accompanied by the word ‘component` and the name of the final variety associations shall be given;
(d) in the case of certified seed of a varietal association, the labelling provisions set out in Annex IV of Directive 69/208/EEC shall apply, except that instead of the name of the variety, the name of the varietal association shall be given (information ‘varietal association` and its name) and the percentages by number of the various components shown by variety shall be given; it shall be sufficient to give the name of the varietal association if the percentage by number has been notified in writing to the purchaser, on request, and officially recorded.
The label shall be blue with a diagonal green line;
(e) The label shall bear the number of this Decision after the words ‘EC rules and standards`;
(f) where a Member State participates in the experiment, samples supplied by that Member State for Community comparative trials shall derive from seed lots officially certified following this experiment.

Pending: 31994D0577

January 15, 2026
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 88/407/EEC of 14 June 1988 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in, and imports of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), as last amended by Directive 93/60/EEC (2), and, in particular, Articles 10 and 11 thereof, Whereas the list of third countries from which Member States authorize importation of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (hereinafter referred to as ‘the third countries list’) was established by Commission Decision 90/14/EEC (3), as amended by Decision 91/276/EEC (4); Whereas the disease situation in Israel led to a ban on imports from that country by Commission Decision 91/277/EEC (5); Whereas Commission Decisions 91/479/EEC (6), 91/549/EEC (7), 92/123/EEC (8), 92/124/EEC (9), 92/125/EEC (10), 92/126/EEC (11), 92/127/EEC (12), 92/128/EEC (13), 92/386/EEC (14), 92/387/EEC (15) and 92/445/EEC (16) lay down the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the importation of bovine semen from the United States of America, Canada, Poland, Finland, New Zealand, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Hungary, Norway and Czechoslovakia respectively; Whereas Directive 93/60/EEC which has to be implemented in the Member States before 1 July 1994 at the latest amends Directive 88/407/EEC thereby necessitating amendment to the above third country Decisions; whereas in order to simplify and clarify Community legislation in this area it is necessary to group together the above Decisions and to repeal those in force for each individual country; Whereas, given the provisions of the European Economic Area Agreement, it is not necessary to maintain the animal health certificate for importation of bovine semen from Austria, Finland, Norway and Sweden; Whereas in accordance with the opinion of the Scientific Veterinary Committee, an additional test for epizootic haemorrhagic disease is required; Whereas only in respect of Canada are routine precollection tests for this disease carried out at intervals of six months; whereas therefore it is necessary to allow a transitional period for introduction of this Decision in respect of Canada to allow the Canadian veterinary authorities sufficient time to introduce the new test in their routine programme; Whereas, moreover, following recent advances in the understanding of the epidemiology of bluetongue, importation of bovine semen from Australia may now be permitted; Whereas it appears that the animal health situation in the countries on the third countries list is good and controlled by well-structured and organized veterinary services as regards diseases transmissible through semen; Whereas the responsible veterinary authorities of the third countries have undertaken to notify the Commission and the Member States by telex or telefax, within 24 hours, of the confirmation of the occurrence of any of the diseases contained in List A of the Office International d’Epizooties (OIE) or of any change in vaccination policy concerning any of them or, within an appropriate period, of the occurrence of diseases in List B of the OIE and any proposed change in the import rules concerning domestic animals or the semen or embryos thereof; Whereas the responsible veterinary authorities of the countries on the third countries list have undertaken to supervise officially the issue of certificates from this Decision and to ensure that all relevant certificates, derogations and laboratory findings on which certification may have been based remain an official file for at least 12 months following the dispatch of the semen to which they refer; Whereas the responsible veterinary authorities of the countries on the third countries list have undertaken to approve officially semen collection centres for the export of bovine semen to the European Economic Community as required by Article 9 of Directive 88/407/EEC; Whereas animal health conditions and veterinary certification must be adapted according to the animal health situation of the third country concerned; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1
Member States shall authorize the importation of bovine semen which conforms to the conditions set out in the certificates in Part 1 of Annexes A, B, C and D and only from those third countries which appear in Part 2 of Annexes A, B, C and D respectively.
However, Member States shall authorize from Canada, imports of bovine semen collected and processed in accordance with Decision 91/549/EEC until 31 December 1994.

Article 2
Decisions 91/479/EEC, 92/123/EEC, 92/124/EEC, 92/125/EEC, 92/126/EEC, 92/127/EEC, 92/128/EEC, 92/386/EEC, 92/387/EEC and 92/445/EEC are repealed.
Decision 91/549/EEC is repealed from 1 January 1995.

Article 3
The provisions in relation to Canada referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 1 shall apply from 1 January 1995.

Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 15 July 1994.
For the Commission
René STEICHEN
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ No L 194, 22. 7. 1988, p. 10.
(2) OJ No L 186, 28. 7. 1993, p. 28.
(3) OJ No L 8, 11. 1. 1990, p. 71.
(4) OJ No L 135, 30. 5. 1991, p. 58.
(5) OJ No L 135, 30. 5. 1991, p. 60.
(6) OJ No L 258, 16. 9. 1991, p. 1.
(7) OJ No L 298, 29. 10. 1991, p. 6.
(8) OJ No L 48, 22. 2. 1992, p. 1.
(9) OJ No L 48, 22. 2. 1992, p. 10.
(10) OJ No L 48, 22. 2. 1992, p. 19.
(11) OJ No L 48, 22. 2. 1992, p. 28.
(12) OJ No L 48, 22. 2. 1992, p. 37.
(13) OJ No L 48, 22. 2. 1992, p. 46.
(14) OJ No L 204, 21. 7. 1992, p. 13.
(15) OJ No L 204, 21. 7. 1992, p. 22.

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 88/407/EEC of 14 June 1988 laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in, and imports of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (1), as last amended by Directive 93/60/EEC (2), and, in particular, Articles 10 and 11 thereof, Whereas the list of third countries from which Member States authorize importation of semen of domestic animals of the bovine species (hereinafter referred to as ‘the third countries list’) was established by Commission Decision 90/14/EEC (3), as amended by Decision 91/276/EEC (4); Whereas the disease situation in Israel led to a ban on imports from that country by Commission Decision 91/277/EEC (5); Whereas Commission Decisions 91/479/EEC (6), 91/549/EEC (7), 92/123/EEC (8), 92/124/EEC (9), 92/125/EEC (10), 92/126/EEC (11), 92/127/EEC (12), 92/128/EEC (13), 92/386/EEC (14), 92/387/EEC (15) and 92/445/EEC (16) lay down the animal health conditions and veterinary certification for the importation of bovine semen from the United States of America, Canada, Poland, Finland, New Zealand, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Hungary, Norway and Czechoslovakia respectively; Whereas Directive 93/60/EEC which has to be implemented in the Member States before 1 July 1994 at the latest amends Directive 88/407/EEC thereby necessitating amendment to the above third country Decisions; whereas in order to simplify and clarify Community legislation in this area it is necessary to group together the above Decisions and to repeal those in force for each individual country; Whereas, given the provisions of the European Economic Area Agreement, it is not necessary to maintain the animal health certificate for importation of bovine semen from Austria, Finland, Norway and Sweden; Whereas in accordance with the opinion of the Scientific Veterinary Committee, an additional test for epizootic haemorrhagic disease is required; Whereas only in respect of Canada are routine precollection tests for this disease carried out at intervals of six months; whereas therefore it is necessary to allow a transitional period for introduction of this Decision in respect of Canada to allow the Canadian veterinary authorities sufficient time to introduce the new test in their routine programme; Whereas, moreover, following recent advances in the understanding of the epidemiology of bluetongue, importation of bovine semen from Australia may now be permitted; Whereas it appears that the animal health situation in the countries on the third countries list is good and controlled by well-structured and organized veterinary services as regards diseases transmissible through semen; Whereas the responsible veterinary authorities of the third countries have undertaken to notify the Commission and the Member States by telex or telefax, within 24 hours, of the confirmation of the occurrence of any of the diseases contained in List A of the Office International d’Epizooties (OIE) or of any change in vaccination policy concerning any of them or, within an appropriate period, of the occurrence of diseases in List B of the OIE and any proposed change in the import rules concerning domestic animals or the semen or embryos thereof; Whereas the responsible veterinary authorities of the countries on the third countries list have undertaken to supervise officially the issue of certificates from this Decision and to ensure that all relevant certificates, derogations and laboratory findings on which certification may have been based remain an official file for at least 12 months following the dispatch of the semen to which they refer; Whereas the responsible veterinary authorities of the countries on the third countries list have undertaken to approve officially semen collection centres for the export of bovine semen to the European Economic Community as required by Article 9 of Directive 88/407/EEC; Whereas animal health conditions and veterinary certification must be adapted according to the animal health situation of the third country concerned; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Member States shall authorize the importation of bovine semen which conforms to the conditions set out in the certificates in Part 1 of Annexes A, B, C and D and only from those third countries which appear in Part 2 of Annexes A, B, C and D respectively.
However, Member States shall authorize from Canada, imports of bovine semen collected and processed in accordance with Decision 91/549/EEC until 31 December 1994.
Decisions 91/479/EEC, 92/123/EEC, 92/124/EEC, 92/125/EEC, 92/126/EEC, 92/127/EEC, 92/128/EEC, 92/386/EEC, 92/387/EEC and 92/445/EEC are repealed.
Decision 91/549/EEC is repealed from 1 January 1995.
The provisions in relation to Canada referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 1 shall apply from 1 January 1995.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 15 July 1994.
For the Commission
René STEICHEN
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ No L 194, 22. 7. 1988, p. 10.
(2) OJ No L 186, 28. 7. 1993, p. 28.
(3) OJ No L 8, 11. 1. 1990, p. 71.
(4) OJ No L 135, 30. 5. 1991, p. 58.
(5) OJ No L 135, 30. 5. 1991, p. 60.
(6) OJ No L 258, 16. 9. 1991, p. 1.
(7) OJ No L 298, 29. 10. 1991, p. 6.
(8) OJ No L 48, 22. 2. 1992, p. 1.
(9) OJ No L 48, 22. 2. 1992, p. 10.
(10) OJ No L 48, 22. 2. 1992, p. 19.
(11) OJ No L 48, 22. 2. 1992, p. 28.
(12) OJ No L 48, 22. 2. 1992, p. 37.
(13) OJ No L 48, 22. 2. 1992, p. 46.
(14) OJ No L 204, 21. 7. 1992, p. 13.
(15) OJ No L 204, 21. 7. 1992, p. 22.
PART 1 PART 2 List of countries authorized to use the mode animal health certificate at Part 1 of Annex A CZECH REPUBLIC
NEW ZEALAND
SWITZERLAND
SLOVAK REPUBLIC
PART 1 PART 2 List of countries authorized to use the model animal health certificate at Part 1 of Annex B UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
PART 1 PART 2 List of countries authorized to use the model animal health certificate at Part 1 of Annex C CANADA: excluding the Okanagan Valley region of British Columbia which is defined as the area enclosed by a line drawn from a point on the Canada/United States border 120° 15& prime; longitude, 49° latitude northerly to a point 119° 35& prime; longitude, 50° 30& prime; latitude north easterly to a point 119° longitude, 50° 45& prime; latitude southerly to a point on the Canada/United States border 118° 15& prime; longitude and 49° latitude.
PART 1 PART 2 List of third countries authorized to use the model animal health certificate at Part 1 of Annex D AUSTRALIA
Protocol for a competitive Elisa (‘enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay’), test using a group specific monoclonal antibody for the detection of bluetongue virus antibodies THE BLUETONGUE COMPETITIVE ELISA USING MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY 3-17-A3 The test is capable of detecting antibodies to all known serotypes of bluetongue virus (BTV).
The principle of the test is the interruption of the reaction between BTV antigen and a group-specific monoclonal antibody (3-17-A3) by the addition of test serum dilutions. Antibodies to BTV present in the test serum block the reactivity of the monoclonal antibody (MAB) and result in a reduction in the expected colour development on addition of enzyme substrate.
MATERIALS AND REAGENTS
1. Flat-bottomed microtitre plates.
2. Antigen: prepared as described below.
3. Blocking buffer: 5 % (w/v) ‘Marvel’ dried milk powder, 0,1 % (v/v) Tween-20 (supplied as polyoxyethylene sorbiton monolaurate syrup) in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS).
4. Monoclonal antibody: 3-17-A3 (supplied as hybridoma tissue-culture supernatant) stored at 20 °C or freeze-dried, diluted 1/50 with blocking buffer before use, directed against the group-specific polypeptide p7.
5. Conjugate: rabbit anti-mouse globulin (absorbed and eluted) conjugated to horseradish peroxidase and kept in the dark at 4 °C.
6. Substrate and chromogen: 0,2 gm of orthophenylene diamine (OPD) dissolved in a buffer consisting of 2,553 gm of citric acid and 4,574 gm of di-sodium hydrogenorthophosphate made up to 500 ml with distilled water, divided into 25 ml aliquots and kept in the dark at – 20 °C, with 12 ml/25 ml of hydrogen peroxide (30 % w/v) added immediately before use.
HANDLE OPD WITH CARE – WEAR RUBBER GLOVES – SUSPECTED MUTAGEN.
7. 1 Molar sulphuric acid: 26,6 ml of acid added to 473,4 ml of distilled water.
REMEMBER – ALWAYS ADD ACID TO WATER, NEVER WATER TO ACID.
8. Orbital shaker.
9. Elisa plate reader (the test may be read visually).
TEST PROTOCOL
Blank control
Row 1 A – H is a blank control consisting of BTV antigen and conjugate. This may be used to blank the Elisa reader.
MAB control
Row 2 A – H is the monoclonal antibody control and consists of BTV antigen, monoclonal antibody and conjugate. This represents a negative control. The mean of the optical density readings from this control row represent the 0 % inhibition value.
Positive control
Row 3 A – H is the positive control. This consists of BTV antigen, BTV positive antiserum dilutions, MAB and conjugate. This is included as an indicator that the test is functioning properly and similar levels of inhibition should be obtained from test to test.
In the test format shown above, 18 sera can be tested over a dilution rate of 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 and 1/16. This will give some indication of the titre of antibody in the test sera. The dilution range could be extended further to obtain serum dilution end-point titres. Alternatively, for large-scale serological surveys, sera could be tested at a single dilution (1/4) or two dilutions (1/2 and 1/4) as a rapid screening test.
1. Dilute BTV antigen to pre-titrated concentration in PBS, sonicate briefly to disperse aggregated virus (if sonicator is not available, pipette vigorously) and add 50 ml to all wells of the Elisa plate. Tap sides of plate to disperse antigen.
2. Incubate at 37 °C for 60 minutes on an orbital shaker. Wash plates three times by flooding and emtying the wells with unsterile PBS and blot dry on absorbent paper.
3. Add 50 ml per well of blocking buffer. Add test sera and positive serum to the appropriate wells and dilute across the plate using a multichannel pipette. Do not add sera to the blank control or the MAB control.
4. Immediately after the addition of the test sera, dilute MAB in blocking buffer (to pre-titrated dilution) and add 50 ml to all wells of the plate except for the blank control.
5. Incubate at 37 °C for 60 minutes on an orbital shaker. Wash three times with PBS and blot dry.
6. Dilute rabbit anti-mouse concentrate to 1/5000 in blocking buffer and add 50 ml to all wells of the plate.
7. Incubate at 37 °C for 60 minutes on an orbital shaker. Wash three times with PBS and blot dry.
8. Thaw the OPD and immediately before use add 12 ml of 30 % hydrogen peroxide to each 25 ml of OPD. Add 50 ml to all wells of the plate. Allow colour to develop for approximately 10 minutes and stop the reaction with 1 M sulphuric acid (50 ml per well). Colour should develop in the MAB control wells and in those wells containing sera with NO antibody to BTV.
9. Examine and record the plates either visually or using a spectrophotometric reader.
ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
Calculate the mean OD reading from the MAB controls. This represents the 0 % inhibition value. Optical density readings from the test sera are expressed as percentage inhibition values using the following formula:
Percentage Inhibition Value = 100 OD in the presence of test serum
OD in the absence of test serum × 100
Inhibition values greater than 40 % at a serum dilution of 1/4 are considered positive. Visual reading is possible as 40 % inhibition is the lowest value easily discernible by eye.
PREPARATION OF BTV ELISA ANTIGEN 1. Wash 10 roux of confluent BHK-21 cells three times with serum-free Eagle’s medium and infect with bluetongue virus serotype 1 in serum-free Eagle’s medium.
2. Incubate at 37 °C and examine daily for cytopathic effect (cpe).
3. When cpe is evident in 80 – 90 % of the cell sheet of each roux, harvest the virus by shaking any still-attached cells from the glass.
4. Centrifuge at 2 000 – 3 000 rpm to pellet the cells.
5. Discard the supernatant and resuspend the cells in approximately 30 ml of PHS containing 1 % ‘Sarkosyl’ and 2 ml phenolmethylsulphonyl fluoride (lysis buffer). This may cause the cells to form a gel and more lysis buffer may be added to reduce this effect.
NOTE: phenylmethylsulphonyl fluoride is harmful – handle with extreme caution.
6. Disrupt the cells for 60 seconds using an ultrasonic probe at an amplitude of 30 microns.
7. Centrifuge at 10 000 rpm for 10 minutes.
8. Store the supernatant at + 4 °C and resuspend the remaining cell pellet in 10 – 20 ml of lysis buffer.
9. Sonicate and clarify, storing the supernatant at each stage, at total of three times.
10. Pool the supernatants and centrifuge at 24 000 rpm for 120 minutes at + 4 °C over a 5 ml cushion of 40 % sucrose (w/v in PBS) using 30 ml Beckmann centrifuge tubes and an SW 28 rotor.
11. Discard the supernatant, drain the tubes thoroughly and resuspend the pellet in PBS by sonication. Store the antigen in aliquots at 70 °C.
TITRATION OF BTV ELISA ANTIGEN Bluetongue Elisa antigen is titrated by the indirect Elisa. Two-fold dilutions of antigen are titrated against a constant dilution (1/50) of monoclonal antibody 3-17-A3. The protocol is as follows:
1. Dilute BTV antigen in PBS across the microtitre plate in a two-fold dilution series (50 ml/well) using a multichannel pipette.

Pending: 31994D0433

January 15, 2026
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 93/24/EEC of 1 June 1993 on the statistical surveys to be carried out on bovine animal production (1), and in particular Articles 1 (3), 2 (2), 3 (2), 6 (1) and (2), 8 (1) and (2), 10 (3) and 12 (2) thereof, Whereas precise definitions are required in order to carry out the surveys provided for in Directive 93/24/EEC; whereas this requires the definition of the agricultural holdings covered by the survey; whereas the individual categories into which the survey results are to be broken down must be precisely defined, and the herd size classes and regions according to which the Member States draw up the survey results at regular intervals must be determined; whereas a single definition of carcass weight is necessary for the drawing-up of slaughtering statistics; Whereas, with the amendment of the combined nomenclature for live bovine animals by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2505/92 (2), it is no longer possible, either for intra-Community trade or for trade with non-member countries, for the Member States to record trade in bulls and bullocks separately; wheres the breakdown of gross indigenous production into bulls and bullocks required under Council Directive 93/24/EEC is thus no longer possible; whereas Directive 93/24/EEC should therefore be amended; Whereas, furthermore, according to Directive 93/24/EEC, the Member States may, at their request, be authorized to carry out the May or June surveys in selected regions, on the understanding that these surveys cover at least 70 % of the bovine population; whereas Member States whose bovine population makes up only a small percentage of the overall population of the Community may, at their request, also be authorized to dispense altogether with either the May/June or December surveys, or to use the regional breakdown for the final results of the May/June survey; whereas, finally, the Member States may, at their request, be authorized to use administrative sources instead of statistical surveys to determine the cattle population and the prescribed breakdown by herd size classes for the final results of even-numbered years and/or for the results of the May/June survey; Whereas applications have been made by the Member States for the abovementioned types of authorization; Whereas Commission Decision 73/262/EEC (3), as amended by Decision 90/501/EEC (4), should be replaced; Whereas, since Directive 93/24/EEC is applicable as from 1 January 1994, it is appropriate to apply the provisions of this Decision with effect from the same date; Whereas this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Statistics, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1
1. For the purposes of Article 2 (2) of Directive 93/24/EEC, ‘agricultural holding’ means any technical and economic unit under single management which produces agricultural products.
2. The survey referred to in Article 1 (1) of Directive 93/24/EEC shall cover:
(a) agricultural holdings with a utilized agricultural area of 1 ha or more;
(b) agricultural holdings with a utilized agricultural area of less than 1 ha, if their production is to a certain extent intended for sale or if their production unit exceeds certain natural thresholds.
3. Member States wishing to apply a different survey threshold shall, however, undertake to determine this threshold in such a way that only the smallest holdings are excluded, and that together the holdings excluded account for 1 % or less of the total standard gross margin, within the meaning of Commission Decision 85/377/EEC (5), of the Member State concerned.

Article 2
The definitions of the categories of bovine animals referred to in Articles 3 (1), 10 (2) and 12 (2) of Directive 93/24/EEC are set out in Annex I.

Article 3
The territorial subdivisions referred to in Article 6 (1) of Directive 93/24/EEC are set out in Annex II.

Article 4
The breakdown provided for in Article 8 (1) of Directive 93/24/EEC is set out in Annex III.

Article 5
The carcass weight referred to in Article 10 (1) of Directive 93/24/EEC is defined in Annex IV.

Article 6
In Article 12 (2) of Directive 93/24/EEC, category ‘D. bulls’ and category ‘E. bullocks’ are combined to read ‘D. bulls and bullocks’.

Article 7
1. Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 1 (2) of Directive 93/24/EEC, the Member States listed in point (a) of Annex V are authorized to carry out the May or June surveys in selected regions, on the undertstanding that these surveys cover at least 70 % of the bovine population.
2. Pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 1 (2) of Directive 93/24/EEC, the Member States listed in point (b) of Annex V are authorized to dispense altogether with either the May/June or December surveys.
3. Pursuant to the third subparagraph of Article 1 (2) of Directive 93/24/EEC, the Member States listed in point (c) of Annex V are authorized to use administrative sources instead of statistical surveys.
4. Pursuant to Article 6 (2) of Directive 93/24/EEC, the Member States listed in point (d) of Annex V are authorized to use the regional breakdown for the final results of the May/June survey.
5. Pursuant to Article 8 (2) of Directive 93/24/EEC, the Member States listed in point (e) of Annex V are authorized to use the breakdown by herd size classes for the final results of even-numbered years and/or for those of the May/June survey.

Article 8
Decision 73/262/EEC is repealed.

Article 9
This Decision shall apply with effect from 1 January 1994.

Article 10
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 May 1994.
For the Commission
Henning CHRISTOPHERSEN
Vice-President
(1) OJ No L 149, 21. 6. 1993, p. 5.
(2) OJ No L 267, 14. 9. 1992, p. 1.
(3) OJ No L 253, 10. 9. 1973, p. 5.
(4) OJ No L 278, 10. 10. 1990, p. 41.
(5) OJ No L 220, 17. 8. 1985, p. 1.

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 93/24/EEC of 1 June 1993 on the statistical surveys to be carried out on bovine animal production (1), and in particular Articles 1 (3), 2 (2), 3 (2), 6 (1) and (2), 8 (1) and (2), 10 (3) and 12 (2) thereof, Whereas precise definitions are required in order to carry out the surveys provided for in Directive 93/24/EEC; whereas this requires the definition of the agricultural holdings covered by the survey; whereas the individual categories into which the survey results are to be broken down must be precisely defined, and the herd size classes and regions according to which the Member States draw up the survey results at regular intervals must be determined; whereas a single definition of carcass weight is necessary for the drawing-up of slaughtering statistics; Whereas, with the amendment of the combined nomenclature for live bovine animals by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2505/92 (2), it is no longer possible, either for intra-Community trade or for trade with non-member countries, for the Member States to record trade in bulls and bullocks separately; wheres the breakdown of gross indigenous production into bulls and bullocks required under Council Directive 93/24/EEC is thus no longer possible; whereas Directive 93/24/EEC should therefore be amended; Whereas, furthermore, according to Directive 93/24/EEC, the Member States may, at their request, be authorized to carry out the May or June surveys in selected regions, on the understanding that these surveys cover at least 70 % of the bovine population; whereas Member States whose bovine population makes up only a small percentage of the overall population of the Community may, at their request, also be authorized to dispense altogether with either the May/June or December surveys, or to use the regional breakdown for the final results of the May/June survey; whereas, finally, the Member States may, at their request, be authorized to use administrative sources instead of statistical surveys to determine the cattle population and the prescribed breakdown by herd size classes for the final results of even-numbered years and/or for the results of the May/June survey; Whereas applications have been made by the Member States for the abovementioned types of authorization; Whereas Commission Decision 73/262/EEC (3), as amended by Decision 90/501/EEC (4), should be replaced; Whereas, since Directive 93/24/EEC is applicable as from 1 January 1994, it is appropriate to apply the provisions of this Decision with effect from the same date; Whereas this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Statistics, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
1. For the purposes of Article 2 (2) of Directive 93/24/EEC, ‘agricultural holding’ means any technical and economic unit under single management which produces agricultural products.
2. The survey referred to in Article 1 (1) of Directive 93/24/EEC shall cover:
(a) agricultural holdings with a utilized agricultural area of 1 ha or more;
(b) agricultural holdings with a utilized agricultural area of less than 1 ha, if their production is to a certain extent intended for sale or if their production unit exceeds certain natural thresholds.
3. Member States wishing to apply a different survey threshold shall, however, undertake to determine this threshold in such a way that only the smallest holdings are excluded, and that together the holdings excluded account for 1 % or less of the total standard gross margin, within the meaning of Commission Decision 85/377/EEC (5), of the Member State concerned.
The definitions of the categories of bovine animals referred to in Articles 3 (1), 10 (2) and 12 (2) of Directive 93/24/EEC are set out in Annex I.
The territorial subdivisions referred to in Article 6 (1) of Directive 93/24/EEC are set out in Annex II.
The breakdown provided for in Article 8 (1) of Directive 93/24/EEC is set out in Annex III.
The carcass weight referred to in Article 10 (1) of Directive 93/24/EEC is defined in Annex IV.
In Article 12 (2) of Directive 93/24/EEC, category ‘D. bulls’ and category ‘E. bullocks’ are combined to read ‘D. bulls and bullocks’.
1. Pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 1 (2) of Directive 93/24/EEC, the Member States listed in point (a) of Annex V are authorized to carry out the May or June surveys in selected regions, on the undertstanding that these surveys cover at least 70 % of the bovine population.
2. Pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 1 (2) of Directive 93/24/EEC, the Member States listed in point (b) of Annex V are authorized to dispense altogether with either the May/June or December surveys.
3. Pursuant to the third subparagraph of Article 1 (2) of Directive 93/24/EEC, the Member States listed in point (c) of Annex V are authorized to use administrative sources instead of statistical surveys.
4. Pursuant to Article 6 (2) of Directive 93/24/EEC, the Member States listed in point (d) of Annex V are authorized to use the regional breakdown for the final results of the May/June survey.
5. Pursuant to Article 8 (2) of Directive 93/24/EEC, the Member States listed in point (e) of Annex V are authorized to use the breakdown by herd size classes for the final results of even-numbered years and/or for those of the May/June survey.
Decision 73/262/EEC is repealed.
This Decision shall apply with effect from 1 January 1994.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 May 1994.
For the Commission
Henning CHRISTOPHERSEN
Vice-President
(1) OJ No L 149, 21. 6. 1993, p. 5.
(2) OJ No L 267, 14. 9. 1992, p. 1.
(3) OJ No L 253, 10. 9. 1973, p. 5.
(4) OJ No L 278, 10. 10. 1990, p. 41.
(5) OJ No L 220, 17. 8. 1985, p. 1.
Definitions of categories
“” ID=”1″>Calves:> ID=”2″>A. (a) Cattle less than 12 months old intended for slaughter as calves: the definition of calves appears under A in the next column.> ID=”3″>A. Calves:”> ID=”3″>domestic animals of the bovine species not exceeding a live weight of 300 kg, which do not yet have their second teeth.”> ID=”1″>Bulls:> ID=”3″>D. Bulls:”> ID=”3″>Whole male bovine animals not included in A.”> ID=”1″>Bullocks:> ID=”3″>E. Bullocks:”> ID=”3″>gelded male bovine animals not included in A.”> ID=”1″>Heifers:> ID=”2″>C. (b) (ba)> ID=”3″>B. Heifers:”> ID=”2″>Female bovine animals of two years and over which have not yet calved.> ID=”3″>Female bovine animals which have not yet calved (into included in A).”> ID=”1″>Heifers for> ID=”2″>C. (b) (ba) (1)”> ID=”1″>slaughter:> ID=”2″>Heifers bred for meat production.”> ID=”1″>Other> ID=”2″>C. (b) (ba) (2)”> ID=”1″>heifers:> ID=”2″>Heifers reared for breeding and intended to replenish stocks of dairy or other cows.”> ID=”1″>Cows:> ID=”2″>C. (b) (bb)> ID=”3″>C. Cows:”> ID=”2″>Female bovine animals which have already calved (including any under two years).> ID=”3″>Female bovine animals which have already calved.”> ID=”1″>Dairy> ID=”2″>C. (b) (bb) (1)”> ID=”1″>cows:> ID=”2″>Cows which are kept exclusively or principally to produce milk for human consumption and/or for processing into dairy products. Includes cull dairy cows (whether or not they are fattened between their last lactation and slaughter).”> ID=”1″>Other> ID=”2″>C. (b) (bb) (2)”> ID=”1″>cows:> ID=”2″>Cows other than dairy cows including, where applicable, draft cows.”>
Territorial subdivisions Belgium: Provinces/Provincies
Germany: Bundeslaender
Greece: The regions of the Regional Development Service
Spain: Galicia
Principado de Asturias
Castilla y León
Castilla-La Mancha
Comunidad Valenciana y
Región de Murcia
Extremadura
Other Comunidades autónomas
France: Champagne-Ardennes
Picardie-Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Basse-Normandie-Haute-Normandie
Alsace-Lorraine
Franche-Comté
Pays-de-la-Loire
Poitou-Charentes
Midi-Pyrénées
Rhône-Alpes
Italy: Regioni
Luxembourg: –
Netherlands: Provincies
Portugal: Regiões
United-Kingdom: Standard regions
Size classes of cattle stocks held
“” ID=”1″>I> ID=”2″>1-2 1-9 (1)()> ID=”5″>1-2 1-9 (1)()> ID=”8″>1-2 1-9 (1)()”> ID=”1″>II> ID=”2″>3-9> ID=”5″>3-9> ID=”8″>3-9″> ID=”1″>III> ID=”2″>10-19> ID=”5″>10-19> ID=”8″>10-19″> ID=”1″>IV> ID=”2″>20-29> ID=”5″>20-29> ID=”8″>20-29″> ID=”1″>V> ID=”2″>30-49> ID=”5″>30-49> ID=”8″>30-49″> ID=”1″>VI> ID=”2″>50-99> ID=”5″>50-99> ID=”8″>50-99″> ID=”1″>VII> ID=”2″>100-199> ID=”5″>100-199> ID=”8″>100-199″> ID=”1″>VIII> ID=”2″>200-299 & ge; 100 (2)(b)> ID=”5″>200-299 & ge; 100 (3)(c)> ID=”8″>200-299 & ge; 100 (3)(c)”> ID=”1″>IX> ID=”2″>300-499> ID=”5″>& ge; 300> ID=”8″>& ge; 300″> ID=”1″>X> ID=”2″>& ge; 500″> ID=”2″>Total > ID=”5″>Total > ID=”8″>Total “”
(1)() Breakdown optional for NL, DK
(2)(b) Breakdown optional for P, L, GR
(3)(c) Breakdown optinal for P, L, GR, F
Definition of carcass weight Carcass weight is the weight of the slaughtered animal’s cold body after being skinned, bled and eviscerated, and after removal of the external genitalia, the limbs at the carpus and tarsus, the head, the tail, the kidneys and kidney fats, and the udder.
a) Member States authorized to carry out the May or June surveys in selected regions
b) Member States authorized to dispense altogether with either the May/June or December surveys
May/June December
Portugal Greece
c) Member States authorized to use administrative sources instead of statistical surveys for the May/June and/or December surveys
May/June December
d) Member States authorized to use the general breakdown for the final results of the May/June survey
Netherlands
e) Member States authorized to use the breakdown by herd size classes for the final results of even-numbered years and/or for the results of the May/June survey
in even-numbered years May/June
Germany Denmark
Netherlands

Pending: 31994D0063

January 15, 2026
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Article A (I) to Directive 90/425/EEC (1), and in particular Article 28 thereof, Whereas imports in the Community of semen, ova and embryos subject to Directive 92/65/EEC must be from third countries which are able to offer equivalent guarantees to conditions laid down for the placing on the market before the 31 December 1993; Whereas in the absence of these guarantees for the abovementioned date and in view of facilitating to the new system of veterinary controls at the external borders of the Community, it is necessary to draw up provisional Community lists of third countries or parts of third countries from which imports of semen, ova and embryos of the ovine, caprine and equine species, ova and embryos of the porcine species are authorized, which could be based, in particular, on Council Decision 79/542/EEC (2), as last amended by Commission Decision 93/507/EEC (3); Whereas, considering the adaptation to the new regime which will follow the adoption of these lists, it is justified to foresee a period of time for their application; Whereas, the measures provided for in this Decision are in conformity with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1
Member States shall authorize imports of semen, ova and embryos of the ovine and caprine species from third countries appearing in the list in Part I of the Annex.
Member States shall authorize imports of semen, ova and embryos of the equine species from third countries appearing in the list in Part II of the Annex.
Member States shall authorize imports of ova and embryos of the porcine species from third countries appearing in the list in Part III of the Annex.

Article 2
This Decision shall apply from 1 July 1994.

Article 3
This Decision is addressed to Member States.
Done at Brussels, 31 January 1994.
For the Commission
René STEICHEN
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 54.
(2) OJ No L 146, 14. 6. 1979, p. 15.
(3) OJ No L 237, 22. 9. 1993, p. 36.

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Article A (I) to Directive 90/425/EEC (1), and in particular Article 28 thereof, Whereas imports in the Community of semen, ova and embryos subject to Directive 92/65/EEC must be from third countries which are able to offer equivalent guarantees to conditions laid down for the placing on the market before the 31 December 1993; Whereas in the absence of these guarantees for the abovementioned date and in view of facilitating to the new system of veterinary controls at the external borders of the Community, it is necessary to draw up provisional Community lists of third countries or parts of third countries from which imports of semen, ova and embryos of the ovine, caprine and equine species, ova and embryos of the porcine species are authorized, which could be based, in particular, on Council Decision 79/542/EEC (2), as last amended by Commission Decision 93/507/EEC (3); Whereas, considering the adaptation to the new regime which will follow the adoption of these lists, it is justified to foresee a period of time for their application; Whereas, the measures provided for in this Decision are in conformity with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Member States shall authorize imports of semen, ova and embryos of the ovine and caprine species from third countries appearing in the list in Part I of the Annex.
Member States shall authorize imports of semen, ova and embryos of the equine species from third countries appearing in the list in Part II of the Annex.
Member States shall authorize imports of ova and embryos of the porcine species from third countries appearing in the list in Part III of the Annex.
This Decision shall apply from 1 July 1994.
This Decision is addressed to Member States.
Done at Brussels, 31 January 1994.
For the Commission
René STEICHEN
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 54.
(2) OJ No L 146, 14. 6. 1979, p. 15.
(3) OJ No L 237, 22. 9. 1993, p. 36.
The following lists are lists in principle, and importations shall fulfil the relevant animal health and public health requirements.
PART I List of third countries from which Member States authorize imports of semen, ova and embryos of the ovine and caprine species Third countries, appearing in the list in Annex of Council Decision 79/542/EEC, from which imports of live animals of the ovine and caprine species are authorized.
PART II List of third countries from which Member States shall authorize imports of semen, ova and embryos of the equine species Third countries, appearing in the list of the first part of the Annex of Council Decision 79/542/EEC from which imports of live animals of the equine species are authorized.
PART III List of third countries from which Member States shall authorize imports of ova and embryos of the porcine species Third countries from which imports of porcine semen is authorized in accordance with Commission Decision 93/160/EEC (1).
(1) OJ No L 67, 19. 3. 1993, p. 27.

Pending: 31993D0731

January 15, 2026
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 151 (3) thereof, Having regard to its Rules of Procedure, and in particular Article 22 thereof, Whereas on 6 December 1993 the Council and the Commission approved a code of conduct concerning public access to Council and Commission documents, reaching common agreement on the principles which must govern such access; Whereas provisions should be adopted for the implementation of those principles by the Council; Whereas these provisions are applicable to any document held by the Council, whatever its medium, excluding documents written by a person, body or institution outside the Council; Whereas the principle of allowing the public wide access to Council documents, as part of greater transparency in the Council’s work, must however be subject to exceptions, particularly as regards protection of the public interest, the individual and privacy; Whereas, in the interests of rationalization and efficiency, the Secretary-General of the Council should sign on behalf of the Council and on its authorization replies to applications for access to documents, except in cases where the Council is called upon to reply to a confirmatory application; Whereas this Decision must apply with due regard for provisions governing the protection of classified information, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1
1. The public shall have access to Council documents under the conditions laid down in this Decision.
2. ‘Council document’ means any written text, whatever its medium, containing existing data and held by the Council, subject to Article 2 (2).

Article 2
1. An application for access to a Council document shall be sent in writing to the Council (1). It must be made in a sufficiently precise manner and must contain information enabling the document or documents requested to be identified. Where necessary, the applicant shall be asked for further details.
2. Where the requested document was written by a natural or legal person, a Member State, another Community institution or body, or any other national or international body, the application must not be sent to the Council, but direct to the author.

Article 3
1. The applicant shall have access to a Council document either by consulting it on the spot or by having a copy sent at his own expense. The fee shall be set by the Secretary-General.
2. The relevant departments of the General Secretariat shall endeavour to find a fair solution to deal with repeat applications and/or those which relate to very large documents.
3. Anyone given access to a Council document may not reproduce or circulate the document for commercial purposes through direct sale without prior authorization from the Secretary-General.

Article 4
1. Access to a Council document shall not be granted where its disclosure could undermine:
– the protection of the public interest (public security, international relations, monetary stability, court proceedings, inspections and investigations),
– the protection of the individual and of privacy,
– the protection of commercial and industrial secrecy,
– the protection of the Community’s financial interests,
– the protection of confidentiality as requested by the natural or legal person who supplied any of the information contained in the document or as required by the legislation of the Member State which supplied any of that information.
2. Access to a Council document may be refused in order to protect the confidentiality of the Council’s proceedings.

Article 5
The Secretary-General shall reply on behalf of the Council to applications for access to Council documents, except in the cases referred to in Article 7 (3), in which the reply shall come from the Council.

Article 6
Any application for access to a Council document shall be examined by the relevant departments of the General Secretariat, which shall suggest what action is to be taken on it.

Article 7
1. The applicant shall be informed in writing within a month by the relevant departments of the General Secretariat either that his application has been approved or that the intention is to reject it. In the latter case, the applicant shall also be informed of the reasons for this intention and that he has one month to make a confirmatory application for that position to be reconsidered, failing which he will be deemed to have withdrawn his original application.
2. Failure to reply to an application within a month of submission shall be equivalent to a refusal, except where the applicant makes a confirmatory application, as referred to above, within the following month.
3. Any decision to reject a confirmatory application, which shall be taken within a month of submission of such application, shall state the grounds on which it is based. The applicant shall be notified of the decision in writing as soon as possible and at the same time informed of the content of Articles 138e and 173 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, relating respectively to the conditions for referral to the Ombudsman by natural persons and review by the Court of Justice of the legality of Council acts.
4. Failure to reply within a month of submission of the confirmatory application shall be equivalent to a refusal.

Article 8
This Decision shall apply with due regard for provisions governing the protection of classified information.

Article 9
This Decision shall be reviewed after two years of operation. In 1996 the Secretary-General shall submit a report on the implementation of this Decision in 1994 and 1995, in preparation for that review.

Article 10
This Decision shall take effect on 1 January 1994.
Done at Brussels, 20 December 1993.
For the Council
The President
(1) The Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union, 170 rue de la Loi, 1048 Brussels, Belgium.

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 151 (3) thereof, Having regard to its Rules of Procedure, and in particular Article 22 thereof, Whereas on 6 December 1993 the Council and the Commission approved a code of conduct concerning public access to Council and Commission documents, reaching common agreement on the principles which must govern such access; Whereas provisions should be adopted for the implementation of those principles by the Council; Whereas these provisions are applicable to any document held by the Council, whatever its medium, excluding documents written by a person, body or institution outside the Council; Whereas the principle of allowing the public wide access to Council documents, as part of greater transparency in the Council’s work, must however be subject to exceptions, particularly as regards protection of the public interest, the individual and privacy; Whereas, in the interests of rationalization and efficiency, the Secretary-General of the Council should sign on behalf of the Council and on its authorization replies to applications for access to documents, except in cases where the Council is called upon to reply to a confirmatory application; Whereas this Decision must apply with due regard for provisions governing the protection of classified information, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
1. The public shall have access to Council documents under the conditions laid down in this Decision.
2. ‘Council document’ means any written text, whatever its medium, containing existing data and held by the Council, subject to Article 2 (2).
1. An application for access to a Council document shall be sent in writing to the Council (1). It must be made in a sufficiently precise manner and must contain information enabling the document or documents requested to be identified. Where necessary, the applicant shall be asked for further details.
2. Where the requested document was written by a natural or legal person, a Member State, another Community institution or body, or any other national or international body, the application must not be sent to the Council, but direct to the author.
1. The applicant shall have access to a Council document either by consulting it on the spot or by having a copy sent at his own expense. The fee shall be set by the Secretary-General.
2. The relevant departments of the General Secretariat shall endeavour to find a fair solution to deal with repeat applications and/or those which relate to very large documents.
3. Anyone given access to a Council document may not reproduce or circulate the document for commercial purposes through direct sale without prior authorization from the Secretary-General.
1. Access to a Council document shall not be granted where its disclosure could undermine:
– the protection of the public interest (public security, international relations, monetary stability, court proceedings, inspections and investigations),
– the protection of the individual and of privacy,
– the protection of commercial and industrial secrecy,
– the protection of the Community’s financial interests,
– the protection of confidentiality as requested by the natural or legal person who supplied any of the information contained in the document or as required by the legislation of the Member State which supplied any of that information.
2. Access to a Council document may be refused in order to protect the confidentiality of the Council’s proceedings.
The Secretary-General shall reply on behalf of the Council to applications for access to Council documents, except in the cases referred to in Article 7 (3), in which the reply shall come from the Council.
Any application for access to a Council document shall be examined by the relevant departments of the General Secretariat, which shall suggest what action is to be taken on it.
1. The applicant shall be informed in writing within a month by the relevant departments of the General Secretariat either that his application has been approved or that the intention is to reject it. In the latter case, the applicant shall also be informed of the reasons for this intention and that he has one month to make a confirmatory application for that position to be reconsidered, failing which he will be deemed to have withdrawn his original application.
2. Failure to reply to an application within a month of submission shall be equivalent to a refusal, except where the applicant makes a confirmatory application, as referred to above, within the following month.
3. Any decision to reject a confirmatory application, which shall be taken within a month of submission of such application, shall state the grounds on which it is based. The applicant shall be notified of the decision in writing as soon as possible and at the same time informed of the content of Articles 138e and 173 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, relating respectively to the conditions for referral to the Ombudsman by natural persons and review by the Court of Justice of the legality of Council acts.
4. Failure to reply within a month of submission of the confirmatory application shall be equivalent to a refusal.
This Decision shall apply with due regard for provisions governing the protection of classified information.
This Decision shall be reviewed after two years of operation. In 1996 the Secretary-General shall submit a report on the implementation of this Decision in 1994 and 1995, in preparation for that review.
This Decision shall take effect on 1 January 1994.
Done at Brussels, 20 December 1993.
For the Council
The President
(1) The Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union, 170 rue de la Loi, 1048 Brussels, Belgium.

Pending: 31993D0383

January 15, 2026
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 (3), Whereas Council Directive 91/492/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs (4) lays down, and in particular in the Annex thereto, various rules regarding biotoxins affecting live bivalve molluscs; Whereas Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and placing on the market of fishery products (5), sets out, in particular in Article 5 and Chapter V, point II.B of the Annex thereto, certain rules on marine biotoxins affecting fishery products; Whereas the monitoring of marine biotoxins is especially important to ensure the placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs and fishery products which comply with the requirements of the said Directives; Whereas, in order to provide an efficient monitoring system to test for marine biotoxins, a national reference laboratory responsible for coordinating the necessary analyses in each Member State should be designated; Whereas, to ensure a standardized system throughout the Community, a Community reference laboratory should be designated which will be responsible for coordinating the monitoring of marine biotoxins carried out by each national reference laboratory; whereas the tasks and operating conditions of the Community reference laboratory should be laid down; Whereas the laboratory of the ‘Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo’ in Vigo fulfils all the necessary conditions in order to be designated the Community reference laboratory for marine biotoxins; whereas the officials in charge of the laboratory have undertaken to carry out the tasks laid down in this Decision on the terms set out herein; Whereas this Community reference laboratory is eligible for Community aid in accordance with Article 28 of Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (6), HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1
The laboratories listed in the Annex hereto are hereby designated as national reference laboratories for the monitoring of marine biotoxins.

Article 2
1. Each national reference laboratory shall be responsible for the following tasks:
– coordinating the activities of the national laboratories responsible for analyses of marine biotoxins in the relevant Member State,
– assisting the competent authority in the Member State to organize the system for monitoring marine biotoxins,
– organizing comparative tests between the various national laboratories responsible for analysing marine biotoxins,
– ensuring that the information supplied by the Community reference laboratory is disseminated to the competent authority in the relevant Member State and to the national laboratories responsible for analysing marine biotoxins.
2. The national reference laboratories shall collaborate with the Community reference laboratory referred to in Article 3.

Article 3
The laboratory of the ‘Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo’ in Vigo is hereby designated as the Community reference laboratory for the monitoring of marine biotoxins.

Article 4
The Community reference laboratory shall be responsible for the following tasks:
– supplying information on analytical methods and comparative testing to the national reference laboratories,
– coordinating the application by the national reference laboratories of the methods referred to in the first indent, by organizing comparative testing in particular,
– coordinating the development of new analytical methods and informing the national reference laboratories of progress made in this area,
– organizing training and advanced courses for the staff of the national reference laboratories,
– collaborating with the laboratories responsible for analysing marine biotoxins in third countries,
– providing scientific and technical assistance to the Commission, especially in cases where the results of analyses are contested between Member States.

Article 5
The Community reference laboratory for marine biotoxins shall satisfy the following operating conditions;
– that staff are qualified and have sufficient knowledge of the techniques applied in the analysis of marine biotoxins,
– that the equipment and substances necessary for carrying out the tasks laid down in Article 4 are available,
– that an appropriate administrative structure is in place,
– that the confidential nature of certain subjects, results and reports is observed by staff,
-that the principles of good laboratory practice accepted internationally are followed,
– that an up-to-date list of the reference substances held by the Community Bureau of References is available, along with an up to date list of the manufacturers and suppliers of these substances.

Article 6
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, 14 June 1993.
For the Council
The President
(1) OJ No C 15, 18. 1. 1993, p. 7.
(2) OJ No C 115, 26. 4. 1993.
(3) OJ No C 129, 10. 5. 1993, p. 7.
(4) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 1.
(5) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 15.
(6) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.

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 (3), Whereas Council Directive 91/492/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and the placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs (4) lays down, and in particular in the Annex thereto, various rules regarding biotoxins affecting live bivalve molluscs; Whereas Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and placing on the market of fishery products (5), sets out, in particular in Article 5 and Chapter V, point II.B of the Annex thereto, certain rules on marine biotoxins affecting fishery products; Whereas the monitoring of marine biotoxins is especially important to ensure the placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs and fishery products which comply with the requirements of the said Directives; Whereas, in order to provide an efficient monitoring system to test for marine biotoxins, a national reference laboratory responsible for coordinating the necessary analyses in each Member State should be designated; Whereas, to ensure a standardized system throughout the Community, a Community reference laboratory should be designated which will be responsible for coordinating the monitoring of marine biotoxins carried out by each national reference laboratory; whereas the tasks and operating conditions of the Community reference laboratory should be laid down; Whereas the laboratory of the ‘Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo’ in Vigo fulfils all the necessary conditions in order to be designated the Community reference laboratory for marine biotoxins; whereas the officials in charge of the laboratory have undertaken to carry out the tasks laid down in this Decision on the terms set out herein; Whereas this Community reference laboratory is eligible for Community aid in accordance with Article 28 of Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (6), HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
The laboratories listed in the Annex hereto are hereby designated as national reference laboratories for the monitoring of marine biotoxins.
1. Each national reference laboratory shall be responsible for the following tasks:
– coordinating the activities of the national laboratories responsible for analyses of marine biotoxins in the relevant Member State,
– assisting the competent authority in the Member State to organize the system for monitoring marine biotoxins,
– organizing comparative tests between the various national laboratories responsible for analysing marine biotoxins,
– ensuring that the information supplied by the Community reference laboratory is disseminated to the competent authority in the relevant Member State and to the national laboratories responsible for analysing marine biotoxins.
2. The national reference laboratories shall collaborate with the Community reference laboratory referred to in Article 3.
The laboratory of the ‘Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo’ in Vigo is hereby designated as the Community reference laboratory for the monitoring of marine biotoxins.
The Community reference laboratory shall be responsible for the following tasks:
– supplying information on analytical methods and comparative testing to the national reference laboratories,
– coordinating the application by the national reference laboratories of the methods referred to in the first indent, by organizing comparative testing in particular,
– coordinating the development of new analytical methods and informing the national reference laboratories of progress made in this area,
– organizing training and advanced courses for the staff of the national reference laboratories,
– collaborating with the laboratories responsible for analysing marine biotoxins in third countries,
– providing scientific and technical assistance to the Commission, especially in cases where the results of analyses are contested between Member States.
The Community reference laboratory for marine biotoxins shall satisfy the following operating conditions;
– that staff are qualified and have sufficient knowledge of the techniques applied in the analysis of marine biotoxins,
– that the equipment and substances necessary for carrying out the tasks laid down in Article 4 are available,
– that an appropriate administrative structure is in place,
– that the confidential nature of certain subjects, results and reports is observed by staff,
-that the principles of good laboratory practice accepted internationally are followed,
– that an up-to-date list of the reference substances held by the Community Bureau of References is available, along with an up to date list of the manufacturers and suppliers of these substances.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, 14 June 1993.
For the Council
The President
(1) OJ No C 15, 18. 1. 1993, p. 7.
(2) OJ No C 115, 26. 4. 1993.
(3) OJ No C 129, 10. 5. 1993, p. 7.
(4) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 1.
(5) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 15.
(6) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.
Belgium and Luxembourg:
– Institut d’hygiène et d’épidémiologie
Département microbiologie – Service bactériologie
Av. Juliette Vytsman 14-16
1050 Bruxelles – BELGIUM
– Fiskeriministeriet
Fiskerikontrollen
Dronningens Tvaergade 21
P.O. Box 9050
DK-1022 Copenaghen K – DENMARK
– Bundesgesundheitsamt (BGA)
Thielallee 88-92
D-1000 Berlin 33 – GERMANY
– The Institute of Hygiene
Iese Odos 75 Botanicos
11855 Athens – GREECE
– Laboratorio del Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo
Unidad Administrativa de Vigo
Estación marítima s/n
36201 Vigo – SPAIN
– Laboratoire central d’hygiène alimentaire
43, rue de Dantzig
75015 Paris – FRANCE
– Fisheries Research Centre
Dublin 15 – IRELAND
– Consorzio di studi, ricerche ed interventi sulle risorse marine
Viale Vespucci 2
47042 Cesenatico (FO) – ITALY
Netherlands:
– Postbus 1
Rijkinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieuhygiëne (RIVM)
3720 BA Bilthoven – NETHERLANDS
– Laboratório do Instituto Nacional de Investigaçao das Pescas (INIP)
AV. Brasília s/n
1400 Lisbon – PORTUGAL
United Kingdom:
– Torry Research Station
PO Box 31, 135 Abbey Road
Aberdeen AB9 8DG UK – UNITED KINGDOM

Pending: 31993D0231

January 15, 2026
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 66/403/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of seed potatoes (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 93/3/EEC (2), and in particular Article 13 (2) thereof, Having regard to the requests made by Germany, Ireland and the United Kingdom, Whereas Directive 66/403/EEC has laid down tolerances in respect of certain harmful organisms; Whereas the said Directive still permits Member States to subject seed potatoes of their home production to conditions which are more rigorous; Whereas Ireland for all its territory, and Germany and the United Kingdom in respect of certain parts of their territories, wish to avail themselves of the provisions of the said Directive in respect of certain organisms which appear particularly harmful to potato crops in those regions; Whereas it can be assumed from previous experiences that the marketing of seed potatoes of categories which do not meet more stringent measures than those provided in Annexes I and II to the said Directive against certain harmful organisms appears particularly harmful to potato crops in Ireland, for all its territory, and in Germany and the United Kingdom, for certain parts of their territories; Whereas the Commission, by its Directive 93/17/EEC (3), has determined Community grades of basic seed potatoes, together with the conditions and the designations applicable to such grades; whereas the seed potatoes belonging to such grades should be considered suitable for marketing in the territories of Member States to be authorized pursuant to Article 13 (2) of the said Directive 66/403/EEC; Whereas from a comparison of the measures taken in Ireland, for all of its territory, and in Germany and the United Kingdom, for certain parts of their territories, in respect of their home production of seed potatoes and the Community EEC grades of basic seed potatoes, it can be assumed that: -‘EEC grade 1’ satisfies more stringent conditions, -‘EEC grade 2’ is equivalent to home production intended for seed potatoes, and -‘EEC grade 3’ is equivalent to home production intended for potato production; Whereas Ireland, for all its territory, and Germany and the United Kingdom, for certain parts of their territories, should therefore be authorized to restrict the marketing of seed potatoes only to the Community’s basic potato grades established by Directive 93/17/EEC; Whereas such authorization is in accordance with Member States obligations under the common rules on plant health laid down by Council Directive 77/93/EEC (4), as last amended by Commission Directive 92/103/EEC (5); Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1
The Member States listed in column 1 of the Annex are hereby authorized, in respect of the marketing of seed potatoes in the regions listed against their names in column 2 of the Annex hereto, to restrict the marketing of seed potatoes to basic seed potatoes of the following Community grades determined by Commission Directive 93/17/EEC:
(a) for seed potato production to ‘EEC grade 1’, or ‘EEC grade 2’;
(b) for potato production to ‘EEC grade 1’, ‘EEC grade 2’, or ‘EEC grade 3’.

Article 2
The Member States concerned shall set up a permanent system of regular surveys designed to ensure consistent compliance with the conditions governing authorization and shall prepare reports; the Commission shall monitor that system.

Article 3
The authorization pursuant to Article 1 shall be withdrawn as soon as it is established that the conditions thereof are no longer satisfied.

Article 4
This Decision shall apply from the date provided for the implementation of Council Directive 91/683/EEC (6).

Article 5
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 March 1993.
For the Commission
René STEICHEN
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ No 125, 11. 7. 1966, p. 2320/66.
(2) OJ No L 54, 5. 3. 1993, p. 21.
(3) See p. 7 of the present Official Journal.
(4) OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 20.
(5) OJ No L 363, 11. 12. 1992, p. 1.
(6) OJ No L 376, 31. 12. 1991, p. 29.

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 66/403/EEC of 14 June 1966 on the marketing of seed potatoes (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 93/3/EEC (2), and in particular Article 13 (2) thereof, Having regard to the requests made by Germany, Ireland and the United Kingdom, Whereas Directive 66/403/EEC has laid down tolerances in respect of certain harmful organisms; Whereas the said Directive still permits Member States to subject seed potatoes of their home production to conditions which are more rigorous; Whereas Ireland for all its territory, and Germany and the United Kingdom in respect of certain parts of their territories, wish to avail themselves of the provisions of the said Directive in respect of certain organisms which appear particularly harmful to potato crops in those regions; Whereas it can be assumed from previous experiences that the marketing of seed potatoes of categories which do not meet more stringent measures than those provided in Annexes I and II to the said Directive against certain harmful organisms appears particularly harmful to potato crops in Ireland, for all its territory, and in Germany and the United Kingdom, for certain parts of their territories; Whereas the Commission, by its Directive 93/17/EEC (3), has determined Community grades of basic seed potatoes, together with the conditions and the designations applicable to such grades; whereas the seed potatoes belonging to such grades should be considered suitable for marketing in the territories of Member States to be authorized pursuant to Article 13 (2) of the said Directive 66/403/EEC; Whereas from a comparison of the measures taken in Ireland, for all of its territory, and in Germany and the United Kingdom, for certain parts of their territories, in respect of their home production of seed potatoes and the Community EEC grades of basic seed potatoes, it can be assumed that: -‘EEC grade 1’ satisfies more stringent conditions, -‘EEC grade 2’ is equivalent to home production intended for seed potatoes, and -‘EEC grade 3’ is equivalent to home production intended for potato production; Whereas Ireland, for all its territory, and Germany and the United Kingdom, for certain parts of their territories, should therefore be authorized to restrict the marketing of seed potatoes only to the Community’s basic potato grades established by Directive 93/17/EEC; Whereas such authorization is in accordance with Member States obligations under the common rules on plant health laid down by Council Directive 77/93/EEC (4), as last amended by Commission Directive 92/103/EEC (5); Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Seeds and Propagating Material for Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
The Member States listed in column 1 of the Annex are hereby authorized, in respect of the marketing of seed potatoes in the regions listed against their names in column 2 of the Annex hereto, to restrict the marketing of seed potatoes to basic seed potatoes of the following Community grades determined by Commission Directive 93/17/EEC:
(a) for seed potato production to ‘EEC grade 1’, or ‘EEC grade 2’;
(b) for potato production to ‘EEC grade 1’, ‘EEC grade 2’, or ‘EEC grade 3’.
The Member States concerned shall set up a permanent system of regular surveys designed to ensure consistent compliance with the conditions governing authorization and shall prepare reports; the Commission shall monitor that system.
The authorization pursuant to Article 1 shall be withdrawn as soon as it is established that the conditions thereof are no longer satisfied.
This Decision shall apply from the date provided for the implementation of Council Directive 91/683/EEC (6).
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 March 1993.
For the Commission
René STEICHEN
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ No 125, 11. 7. 1966, p. 2320/66.
(2) OJ No L 54, 5. 3. 1993, p. 21.
(3) See p. 7 of the present Official Journal.
(4) OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 20.
(5) OJ No L 363, 11. 12. 1992, p. 1.
(6) OJ No L 376, 31. 12. 1991, p. 29.

Pending: 31993D0052

January 15, 2026
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 91/68/EEC of 28 January 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade on ovine and caprine animals (1), and in particular Annex A, Chapter 1.II thereof, Whereas, in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Federal Republic of Germany and certain regions in France, brucellosis (B. melitensis) has been a notifiable disease for at least five years; whereas no case has been confirmed officially there for at least five years and vaccination has been banned there for at least three years; whereas it should therefore be put on record that they comply with the conditions laid down in Annex A, Chapter 1.II (1) (b); Whereas, in addition, the Member States or regions referred to above undertake to satisfy the provisions laid down in Annex A, Chapter 1.II (2); whereas, consequently, the Member States and regions in question should be accorded officially brucellosis (B. melitensis) free status; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1
The Member States and regions referred to respectively in Annexes I and II satisfy the conditions laid down in Directive 91/68/EEC, Annex A, Chapter 1.II (1) (b).

Article 2
The Member States and regions referred to respectively in Annexes I and II are recognized as officially free of brucellosis (B. melitensis).

Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 December 1992.
For the Commission
Ray MAC SHARRY
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ No L 46, 19. 2. 1991, p. 19.

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 91/68/EEC of 28 January 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade on ovine and caprine animals (1), and in particular Annex A, Chapter 1.II thereof, Whereas, in the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Federal Republic of Germany and certain regions in France, brucellosis (B. melitensis) has been a notifiable disease for at least five years; whereas no case has been confirmed officially there for at least five years and vaccination has been banned there for at least three years; whereas it should therefore be put on record that they comply with the conditions laid down in Annex A, Chapter 1.II (1) (b); Whereas, in addition, the Member States or regions referred to above undertake to satisfy the provisions laid down in Annex A, Chapter 1.II (2); whereas, consequently, the Member States and regions in question should be accorded officially brucellosis (B. melitensis) free status; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
The Member States and regions referred to respectively in Annexes I and II satisfy the conditions laid down in Directive 91/68/EEC, Annex A, Chapter 1.II (1) (b).
The Member States and regions referred to respectively in Annexes I and II are recognized as officially free of brucellosis (B. melitensis).
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 December 1992.
For the Commission
Ray MAC SHARRY
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ No L 46, 19. 2. 1991, p. 19.
MEMBER STATE – United Kingdom,
– Federal Republic of Germany,
– Luxembourg,
– Netherlands.
REGIONS In France: Ain, Aisne, Allier, Ardennes, Aube, Charente, Charente-Maritime, Cher, Côte-d’Or, Côtes-d’Amor, Creuse, Dordogne, Doubs, Eure, Eure-et-Loire, Finistère, Ille-et-Vilaine, Indre, Indre-et-Loire, Jura, Loir-et-Cher, Loire, Loire-Atlantique, Loiret, Lot et Garonne, Maine-et-Loire, Manche, Marne, Mayenne, Nièvre, Nord, Oise, Orne, Pas-de-Calais, Rhône, Haute-Saône, Saône-et-Loire, Sarthe, Ville de Paris, Seine-maritime, Seine-et-Marne, Yvelines, Deux-Sèvres, Vendée, Vienne, Haute-Vienne, Yonne, Territoire de Belfort, Essonne, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-de-Marne, Val-d’Oise.

Pending: 31992D0260

January 15, 2026
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June 1990 on animal health conditions governing the movement and import from third countries of equidae (1), as last amended by Commission Decision 92/130/EEC (2), in particular Articles 15 (a) and 16 thereof, Whereas by Council Decision 79/542/EEC (3), as last amended by Commission Decision 92/162/EEC (4), the list of third countries from which the Member States authorize imports of equidae in particular has been established; Whereas it is also necessary to take into account the regionalization of certain third countries, which is the subject of Commission Decision 92/160/EEC (5), as amended by Decision 92/161/EEC (6); Whereas the existence of equivalent health situations between certain third countries justifies establishing several health zones for the importation of equidae; Whereas the different categories of horses have their own features and their imports are authorized for different purposes; whereas, consequently, specific health requirements must be established for temporary admissions of registered horses; Whereas, given the existence of different health situations, it is necessary to establish several health certificates for temporary admission of registered horses; Whereas this Decision should be re-examined before 31 December 1992; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1
Without prejudice to Decision 92/160/EEC, Member States shall authorize the temporary admission of registered horses:
– coming from third countries appearing in Annex I,
– conforming to the requirements laid down in one of the specimen animal health certificates in Annex II.

Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 10 April 1992. For the Commission
Ray MAC SHARRY
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 42. (2) OJ No L 47, 22. 2. 1992, p. 26. (3) OJ No L 146, 14. 6. 1979, p. 15. (4) OJ No L 71, 18. 3. 1992, p. 30. (5) OJ No L 71, 18. 3. 1992, p. 27. (6) OJ No L 71, 18. 3. 1992, p. 29.

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 90/426/EEC of 26 June 1990 on animal health conditions governing the movement and import from third countries of equidae (1), as last amended by Commission Decision 92/130/EEC (2), in particular Articles 15 (a) and 16 thereof, Whereas by Council Decision 79/542/EEC (3), as last amended by Commission Decision 92/162/EEC (4), the list of third countries from which the Member States authorize imports of equidae in particular has been established; Whereas it is also necessary to take into account the regionalization of certain third countries, which is the subject of Commission Decision 92/160/EEC (5), as amended by Decision 92/161/EEC (6); Whereas the existence of equivalent health situations between certain third countries justifies establishing several health zones for the importation of equidae; Whereas the different categories of horses have their own features and their imports are authorized for different purposes; whereas, consequently, specific health requirements must be established for temporary admissions of registered horses; Whereas, given the existence of different health situations, it is necessary to establish several health certificates for temporary admission of registered horses; Whereas this Decision should be re-examined before 31 December 1992; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Without prejudice to Decision 92/160/EEC, Member States shall authorize the temporary admission of registered horses:
– coming from third countries appearing in Annex I,
– conforming to the requirements laid down in one of the specimen animal health certificates in Annex II.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 10 April 1992. For the Commission
Ray MAC SHARRY
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 42. (2) OJ No L 47, 22. 2. 1992, p. 26. (3) OJ No L 146, 14. 6. 1979, p. 15. (4) OJ No L 71, 18. 3. 1992, p. 30. (5) OJ No L 71, 18. 3. 1992, p. 27. (6) OJ No L 71, 18. 3. 1992, p. 29.
Austria, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland
Australia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechoslovakia, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Russia (1), Slovenia, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, United States of America
Argentina, Barbados, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil (1), Chile, Colombia (1), Costa Rica (1), Cuba, Ecuador (1), Jamaica, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru (1), Uruguay, Venezuela (1)
Algeria, Bahrein, Egypt (1), Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Malta, Mauritius, Oman, Tunisia, Turkey (1), United Arab Emirates
(1) Regionalization of the country as set out in Decision 92/160/EEC.
A. Health certificate for temporary admission of registered horses from third countries assigned to group A.
B. Health certificate for temporary admission of registered horses from third countries assigned to group B.
C. Health certificate for temporary admission of registered horses from third countries assigned to group C.
D. Health certificate for temporary admission of registered horses from third countries assigned to group D.
E. Health certificate for temporary admission of registered horses from third countries assigned to group E.
HEALTH CERTIFICATE
for the temporary admission of registered horses into Community territory from Austria, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland for a period of less than 90 days
No of certificate:
Third country of dispatch (1):
Ministry responsible:
I. Identification of the horse
(a) No of identification document (passport):
(b) Validated by
(Name of competent authority)
II. Origin and destination of the horse
The horse is to be sent from:
(Place of export)
(Member State and place of destination)
Name and address of consignor:
Name and address of consignee:
III. Health information
I, the undersigned, certify that the horse described above meets the following requirements:
(a) It comes from a country where the following diseases are compulsorily notifiable: African horse sickness, Dourine, Glanders, Equine encephalomyelitis (of all types including VEE), Infectious anaemia, Vesicular stomatitis, rabies, anthrax.
(b) It has been examined today and shows no clinical sign of disease (2).
(c) It is not intended for slaughter under a national programme of infectious or contagious disease eradication.
(d) During the last 40 days immediately preceding the exportation it has been resident on holdings under veterinary supervision in:
– the country of dispatch,
– Member States of the Community,
– Australia, Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Estonia, Finland, Greenland, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United States of America, Yugoslavia (1).
If it has been moved to the country of dispatch from a country listed in the third indent, it was imported with at least the same animal health requirements as if the horse was imported directly into the European Community.
(e) It does not come from the territory or in cases of official regionalization according to EEC legislation from a part of the territory of a third country in which:
(i) Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis has occurred during the last two years;
(ii) Dourine has occurred during the last six months;
(iii) Glanders has occurred during the last six months;
(iv) Vesicular stomatitis has occurred during the last six months (3),
the animal was tested by a virus neutralization test for Vesicular stomatitis on ……………. (5), this being within 10 days of export, with negative result at 1 in 12 (3) (4);
(v) in the case of an uncastrated male horse, either Equine viral arteritis has been officially recorded during the last six months (3),
the animal was tested by a virus neutralization test for Equine viral arteritis on ……………. (5), this being within 10 days of export, with negative result at 1 in 4 (3) (4),
the semen of the animal was tested by a virus isolation test for Equine viral arteritis on ……………. (5), this being within 21 days of export, with negative result (3) (4).
(f) It does not come from the territory or from a part of the territory of a third country considered, in accordance with EEC legislation, as infected with African horse sickness.
– It was not vaccinated against African horse sickness (3).
– It was vaccinated against African horse sickness on ……………. (3) (4) (5).
(g) It does not come from a holding which was subject to prohibition for animal health reasons nor had contact with equidae from a holding which was subject to prohibition for animal health reasons:
(i) during six months in the case of Equine encephalomyelitis, beginning on the date on which the equidae suffering from the disease are slaughtered;
(ii) in the case of infectious anaemia, until the date on which, the infected animals having been slaughtered, the remaining animals have shown a negative reaction to two Coggins tests carried out three months apart;
(iii) during six months in the case of Vesicular stomatitis;
(iv) during one month from the last recorded case, in the case of rabies;
(v) during 15 days from the last recorded case, in the case of anthrax,
if all the animals of species susceptible to the disease located on the holding have been slaughtered and the premises disinfected, the period of prohibition shall be 30 days, beginning on the day on which the animals were destroyed and the premises disinfected, except in the case of anthrax, where the period of prohibition is 15 days.
(h) To the best of my knowledge, it has not been in contact with equidae suffering from an infectious or contagious disease in the 15 days prior to this declaration.