Council Directive 92/65/EECShow full title

CHAPTER IV U.K. Common final provisions

Article 21 U.K.

Any specimens of certificates applicable to trade and the animal health conditions to be met in order for it to be possible to trade in animals, semen, ova and embryos other than those covered by Article 5 to 11 shall, where the need arise, be determined under the procedure laid down in Article 26.

Article 22 U.K.

The Annexes to this Directive shall, where the need arises, be amended under the procedure laid down in Article 26.

[F1 [F2 Annex B shall be re-examined before the date of entry into force of the Accession Treaty in order, in particular, to amend the list of diseases to include those to which ruminants and suidae are susceptible and those which are transmissible by ovine semen, ova and embryos.] ]

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded (94/C 241/08).

F2 Substituted by Decision of the Council of the European Union of 1 January 1995 adjusting the instruments concerning the accession of new Member States to the European Union (95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC).

Article 23 U.K.

Under the procedure laid down in Article 26, special requirements may be laid down, if appropriate, by way of derogation [F3 [X1 from Article 6 (A) (1) (e) and ] ]from Chapter II, for the movement of circus and fairground animals and for trade in animals, semen, ova and embryos intended for zoos.

Editorial Information

X1 Substituted by Corrigendum to Council Directive 2004/68/EC of 26 April 2004 laying down animal health rules for the importation into and transit through the Community of certain live ungulate animals, amending Directives 90/426/EEC and 92/65/EEC and repealing Directive 72/462/EEC (Official Journal of the European Union L 139 of 30 April 2004).

Textual Amendments

F3 Deleted by Council Directive 2004/68/EC of 26 April 2004 laying down animal health rules for the importation into and transit through the Community of certain live ungulate animals, amending Directives 90/426/EEC and 92/65/EEC and repealing Directive 72/462/EEC (Text with EEA relevance).

Article 24 U.K.

1. The Member States shall be authorized to subject the entry into their territory of the animals (including cage birds), semen, ova and embryos referred to in this Directive which have passed through the territory of a third country to production of a health certificate certifying compliance with the requirements of this Directive.

2. Member States which have recourse to the possibility laid down in paragraph 1 shall inform the Commission and the other Member States within the Standing Veterinary Committee.

Article 25 U.K.

The following shall be added to Annex A to Directive 90/425/EEC:

‘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 Annex A (1) to Directive 90/425/EEC (OJ No L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54).’

[F4 [X1 Article 26 U.K.

1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health instituted by Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) .

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply.

The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC (2) shall be set at three months.

3. The Committee shall adopt its Rules of Procedure.] ]

Editorial Information

X1 Substituted by Corrigendum to Council Directive 2004/68/EC of 26 April 2004 laying down animal health rules for the importation into and transit through the Community of certain live ungulate animals, amending Directives 90/426/EEC and 92/65/EEC and repealing Directive 72/462/EEC (Official Journal of the European Union L 139 of 30 April 2004).

Textual Amendments

F4 Substituted by Council Directive 2004/68/EC of 26 April 2004 laying down animal health rules for the importation into and transit through the Community of certain live ungulate animals, amending Directives 90/426/EEC and 92/65/EEC and repealing Directive 72/462/EEC (Text with EEA relevance).

Article 27 U.K.

Member States which implement an alternative control system providing guarantees equivalent to those laid down in this Directive as regards movements within their terrritory of the animals, semen, ova and embryos which it covers, may grant one another derogations from Article 6 (A) (1) (f), Article 8 (b) and Article 11 (1) (d) on a reciprocal basis.

Article 28 U.K.

Under the procedure laid down in Article 26, transitional measures may be adopted for a period of three years to facilitate the transition to the new arrangements established by this Directive.

Article 29 U.K.

1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive before 1 January 1994. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.

When these measures are adopted by the Member States, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such a reference shall be laid down by the Member States.

2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the texts of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive.

3. The setting of the deadline for transposition into national law at 1 January 1994 shall be without prejudice to the abolition of veterinary checks at frontiers provided for in Directive 89/662/EEC and 90/425/EEC.

Article 30 U.K.

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

(1)

[F4 [X1 OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1 ] ]

(2)

[F4 [X1 OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23 .] ]

Editorial Information

X1 Substituted by Corrigendum to Council Directive 2004/68/EC of 26 April 2004 laying down animal health rules for the importation into and transit through the Community of certain live ungulate animals, amending Directives 90/426/EEC and 92/65/EEC and repealing Directive 72/462/EEC (Official Journal of the European Union L 139 of 30 April 2004).

Textual Amendments

F4 Substituted by Council Directive 2004/68/EC of 26 April 2004 laying down animal health rules for the importation into and transit through the Community of certain live ungulate animals, amending Directives 90/426/EEC and 92/65/EEC and repealing Directive 72/462/EEC (Text with EEA relevance).