Council Directive 96/22/ECShow full title

Article 1 U.K.

1. For the purposes of this Directive, the definitions of meat and meat products given in Directives 64/433/EEC(1), 71/118/EEC(2), 77/99/EEC(3), and 91/495/EEC(4), the definitions of aquaculture products given in Directive 91/493/EEC(5) and the definitions of veterinary medicinal products given in Directives 81/851/EEC(6) and 81/852/EEC(7) shall apply.

2. In addition, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) ‘farm animals’ shall mean domestic animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine and caprine species, domestic solipeds, poultry and rabbits, as well as wild animals of those species and wild ruminants which have been raised on a holding;

[F1 (b) ‘ therapeutic treatment ’ shall mean the administering — under Article 4 of this Directive — to an individual farm animal of an authorised substance to treat, after examination by a veterinarian, a fertility problem — including the termination of unwanted gestation — and, in the case of beta-agonists, to induce tocolysis in cows when calving as well as to treat respiratory problems, navicular disease and laminitis and to induce tocolysis in equidae;]

(c) ‘zootechnical treatment’ shall mean the administering:

(i)

to an individual farm animal of any substance authorized under Article 5 of this Directive for synchronizing oestrus and preparing donors and recipients for the implantation of embryos, after examination of the animal by a veterinarian or, in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 5, under his responsibility;

(ii)

in the case of aquaculture animals, to a group of breeding animals for sex inversion, on a veterinarian's prescription and under his responsibility;

(d) ‘illegal treatment’ shall mean the use of unauthorized substances or products or the use of substances or products authorized under Community legislation for purposes or under conditions other than those laid down in Community legislation.

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Directive 2008/97/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 amending Council Directive 96/22/EC concerning the prohibition on the use in stockfarming of certain substances having a hormonal or thyrostatic action and of beta-agonists (Text with EEA relevance).

(1)

OJ No 121, 29.7.1964, p. 2012/64. Directive as last amended by Directive 95/23/EC (OJ No L 243, 11.10.1995, p. 7).

(2)

OJ No L 55, 8.3.1971, p. 23. Directive as last amended by the 1994 Act of Accession.

(3)

OJ No L 26, 31.1.1977, p. 85. Directive as last amended by Directive 85/68/EC (OJ No L 332, 30.12.1995, p. 10).

(4)

OJ No L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 41. Directive as last amended by the 1994 Act of Accession.

(5)

OJ No L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 15. Directive as last amended by Directive 95/71/EC (OJ No L 332, 30.12.1995, p. 40).

(6)

OJ No L 317, 6.11.1981, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 93/40/EEC (OJ No L 214, 24.8.1993, p. 31).

(7)

OJ No L 317, 6.11.1981, p. 16. Directive as last amended by Directive 93/40/EEC (OJ No L 214, 24.8.1993, p. 31).