title: Council Directive 98/46/EC of 24 June 1998 amending Annexes A, D (Chapter I) and F to Directive 64/432/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine

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text: L 198/22 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 15. 7. 98 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 98/46/EC of 24 June 1998 amending Annexes A, D (Chapter I) and F to Directive 64/432/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Article 2 Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on health problems affecting intra- Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), and in particular Article 16(1)(a) thereof, 1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regu- lations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 1 July 1999. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (2), Having regard to the opinion of liament (3), the European Par- Whereas in Article 16 of Directive 64/432/EEC the Commission has been requested to make proposals to amend Annexes A, D (Chapter I) and F to the said Dir- ective, in particular with regard to their adaptation to technological developments; Whereas in the same Article it the Council is to decide on these proposals by a qualified majority before 1 January 1998; is stipulated that Whereas in recent times the development of veterinary administrative procedures regarding herd management, animal movement control, animal identification and information handling in relation to disease control requires amendments to be made to certain Annexes to Directive 64/432/EEC, When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accom- panied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States. 2. Member States shall communicate to the Commis- sion the texts of the main provisions of domestic law which they adopt in the field governed by this Directive. Article 3 This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 4 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Done at Luxembourg, 24 June 1998. Article 1 Annexes A, D (Chapter I) and F to Directive 64/432/EEC are hereby replaced by the Annexes to this Directive. For the Council The President J. CUNNINGHAM (1) OJ 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64. Directive as last amended by Directive 97/12/EC (OJ L 109, 25. 4. 1997, p. 1). (2) OJ C 266, 3. 9. 1997, p. 4, and OJ C 337, 7. 11. 1997, p. 1. (3) OJ C 14, 19. 1. 1998, p. 58. 15. 7. 98 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities L 198/23 ANNEX I ‘ANNEX A I. Officially tuberculosis-free bovine herd For the purposes of this section ‘bovine animals’ means all bovine animals with the exception of animals taking part in cultural or sporting events. 1. A bovine herd is officially tuberculosis-free if: (a) all the animals are free from clinical signs of tuberculosis; (b) all the bovine animals over six weeks old have reacted negatively to at least two official intra- dermal tuberculin tests carried out in accordance with Annex B, the first six months after the elimination of any infection from the herd and the second six months later or, where the herd has been assembled solely from animals that originate in officially tuberculosis-free herds, the first test shall be carried out at least 60 days after assembly and the second shall not be required; (c) following the completion of the first test referred to in (b), no bovine animal over six weeks old has been introduced into the herd unless it has reacted negatively to an intradermal tuberculin test performed and assessed according to Annex B and carried out either in the 30 days prior to, or the 30 days after the date of its introduction into the herd; in the latter case the animal(s) must be isolated physically from the other animals of the herd in a way to avoid any direct or indirect contact with the other animals until proven negative. However, the competent authority may not require this test to be carried out for movements of animals on its own territory if the animal is from an officially tuberculosis-free herd, except in a Member State where, on 1 January 1998 and until the status of officially tuberculosis-free region is obtained, the competent authority required such tests to be carried out for animals moving between herds participating in a network system as referred to in Article 14. 2. A bovine herd will retain officially tuberculosis-free status if: (a) the conditions detailed in 1(a) and (c) continue to apply; (b) all animals entering the holding come from herds of officially tuberculosis-free status; (c) all animals on the holding, with the exception of calves under six weeks old which were born in the holding, are subjected to routine tuberculin testing in accordance with Annex B at yearly intervals. However, the competent authority of a Member State may, for the Member State or part of the Member State where all the bovine herds are subject to an official programme to combat tubercu- losis, alter the frequency of the routine tests as follows: — if the average — determined at 31 December of each year — of the annual percentages of bovine herds confirmed as infected with tuberculosis is not more than 1 % of all herds within the defined area during the two most recent annual supervisory periods, the interval between routine herd tests may be increased to two years and male animals for fattening within an isolated epidemiological unit may be exempted from tuberculin testing provided that they come from officially tuberculosis-free herds and that the competent authority guarantees that the males for fattening will not be used for breeding and will go direct for slaughter, — if the average — determined at 31 December of each year — of the annual percentages of bovine herds confirmed as infected with tuberculosis is not more than 0,2 % of all herds within the defined area during the two most recent biennial supervisory periods, the interval between routine tests may be increased to three years and/or the age at which animals have to undergo these tests may be increased to 24 months, — if the average — determined at 31 December of each year — of the annual percentages of bovine herds confirmed as infected with tuberculosis is not more than 0,1 % of all herds within the defined area during the two most recent supervisory triennial periods, the interval L 198/24 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 15. 7. 98 between routine tests may be increased to four years, or, providing the following conditions are met, the competent authority may dispense with tuberculin testing of the herds: (1) before the introduction into the herd all the bovine animals are subjected to an intra- dermal tuberculin test with negative results; (2) all bovine animals slaughtered are examined for lesions of tuberculosis and any such lesions are submitted to a histopathological and bacteriological examination for evidence of tuberculosis. The competent authority may also, in respect of the Member State or a part thereof, increase the frequency of tuberculin testing if the level of the disease has increased. 3A. The officially tuberculosis-free status of a herd is to be suspended if: (a) the conditions detailed in paragraph 2 are no longer fulfilled; or (b) one or more animals are deemed to have given a positive reaction to a tuberculin test, or a case of tuberculosis is suspected at post-mortem examination. When an animal is considered to be a positive reactor it will be removed from the herd and slaughtered. Appropriate post-mortem, laboratory and epidemiological examinations shall be carried out on the positive reactor or the carcase of the suspect animal. The status of the herd will remain suspended until such time as all laboratory examinations have been completed. If the presence of tuberculosis is not confirmed, the suspension of the officially tuberculosis-free status may be lifted following a test of all animals over six weeks of age with negative results at least 42 days after the removal of the reactor animal(s); or (c) the herd contains animals of unresolved status as described in Annex B. In this case, the status of the herd is to remain suspended until the animals’ status has been clarified. Such animals must be isolated from the other animals of the herd until their status has been clarified, either by a further test after 42 days or by post-mortem and laboratory examination; (d) however, by way of derogation from the requirements of paragraph (c), in a Member State where the competent authority carries out routine herd testing using the comparative tuberculin test described in Annex B, and in the case of a herd where no confirmed reactor animals have been disclosed for at least three years, the competent authority may decide not to restrict the move- ment of other animals in the herd, provided that the status of any inconclusive reactors is resolved by a further test after 42 days and that no animals from the holding are allowed to enter into intra-Community trade until the status of any inconclusive reactors has been resolved. If at this further test any animal either gives a positive reaction or continues to give an inconclusive reaction, then the conditions of paragraph (b) apply. If the presence of disease is subsequently confirmed, all animals leaving the holding since the time of the last clear herd test must be traced and tested. 3B. The officially tuberculosis-free status of the herd is to be withdrawn if the presence of tuberculosis is confirmed by the isolation of M. bovis on laboratory examination. The competent authority may withdraw status if: (a) the conditions detailed in point 2 are no longer fulfilled, or (b) classical lesions of tuberculosis are seen at post-mortem examination, or (c) an epidemiological enquiry establishes the likelihood of infection, (d) or for any other reasons considered necessary for the purpose of controlling bovine tuberculosis. Tracing and checking is to be undertaken by the competent authority of any herd considered to be epidemiologically related. The officially tuberculosis-free status of a herd is to remain withdrawn until cleansing and disinfection of the premises and utensils has been completed and all animals over six weeks of age have reacted negatively to at least two consecutive tuberculin tests, the first no less than 60 days and the second no less than four months and no more than 12 months after the removal of the last positive reactor. 4. On the basis of information supplied in accordance with Article 8, a Member State or part of a Member State may be declared officially tuberculosis-free according to the procedure laid down in Article 17 if it meets the following conditions: 15. 7. 98 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities L 198/25 (a) the percentage of bovine herds confirmed as infected with tuberculosis has not exceeded 0,1 % per year of all herds for six consecutive years and at least 99,9 % of herds have achieved officially tuberculosis-free status each year for six consecutive years, the calculation of this latter percentage to take place on 31 December each calendar year; (b) an identification system making it possible to identify the herds of origin and transit for each bovine animal is in existence in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 820/97 (1); (c) all bovine animals slaughtered are subjected to an official post-mortem examination; (d) the procedures for suspension and withdrawal of officially tuberculosis-free status are complied with. 5. The Member State or part of a Member State will retain officially tuberculosis-free status if the condi- tions 4(a) to (d) continue to be met. However, if there is evidence of a significant change in the situ- ation as regards tuberculosis in a Member State or part of a Member State which has been recognised as officially tuberculosis-free, the Commission may, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 17, take a Decision suspending or revoking the status until the requirements of the Decision have been fulfilled. II. Officially brucellosis-free and brucellosis-free bovine herds For the purposes of this section ‘bovine animals’ means all bovine animals with the exception of males for fattening provided that they come from officially brucellosis-free herds and that the competent au- thority guarantees that the males for fattening will not be used for breeding and will go direct for slaughter. 1. A bovine herd is officially brucellosis-free if: (a) it contains no bovine animals which have been vaccinated against brucellosis, except females which have been vaccinated at least three years previously; (b) all the bovine animals have been free from clinical signs of brucellosis for at least six months; (c) all the bovine animals over 12 months old have been subjected to one of the following test regimes with negative results in accordance with Annex C: (i) two serological tests specified in paragraph 10 at an interval of more than three months and less than 12 months; (ii) three tests on milk samples at three-monthly intervals followed at least six weeks later by a serological test specified in paragraph 10; (d) any bovine animal entering the herd comes from a herd of officially brucellosis-free status and, in the case of bovine animals over 12 months old, has shown a brucella titre of less than 30 IU of agglutination per ml when given a serum agglutination test in accordance with Annex C or has reacted negatively to any other test approved in accordance with the procedure at Article 17 during the 30 days prior to or the 30 days after the date of its introduction into the herd: in the latter case, the animal(s) must be isolated physically from the other animals of the herd in such a way as to avoid direct or indirect contact with the other animals until proven negative. 2. A bovine herd will retain officially brucellosis-free status if: (a) one of the following test regimes is carried out annually with negative results in accordance with Annex C: (i) three milk ring tests carried out at intervals of at least three months; (ii) three milk ELISAs carried out at intervals of at least three months; (iii) two milk ring tests carried out at an interval of at least three months followed at least six weeks later by a serological test referred to in paragraph 10; (iv) two milk ELISAs carried out at an interval of at least three months followed at least six weeks later by a serological test referred to in paragraph 10; (v) two serological tests carried out at an interval of at least three months and not more than 12 months. (1) Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97 of 21 April 1997 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products (OJ L 117, 7. 5. 1997, p. 1). L 198/26 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 15. 7. 98 However, the competent authority of a Member State may, for the Member State or part of the Member State which is not officially brucellosis-free but where all the bovine herds are subject to an official programme to combat brucellosis, alter the frequency of the routine tests as follows: — where not more than 1 % of bovine herds are infected, it may be sufficient to carry out each year two milk ring tests or two milk ELISAs at an interval of at least three months, or one serological test, — where at least 99,8 % of bovine herds have been recognised as officially brucellosis-free for at least four years, the interval between checks may be extended to two years if all animals over 12 months of age are tested, or testing may be restricted to animals over 24 months of age if herds continue to be tested each year. The checks must be carried out using one of the serological tests referred to in paragraph 10; (b) all bovine animals entering the herd come from herds of officially brucellosis-free status and, in the case of bovine animals over 12 months old, have shown a brucella titre of less than 30 IU of agglutination per ml when given a serum agglutination test in accordance with Annex C or have reacted negatively to any other test approved in accordance with the procedure at Article 17 during the 30 days prior to or the 30 days after the date of their introduction into the herd; in the latter case, the animal(s) must be isolated physically from the other animals of the herd in such a way as to avoid direct or indirect contact with the other animals until proven negative. However, the test described in point (b) need not be required in Member States, or regions of Member States, where the percentage of bovine herds infected with brucellosis has not exceeded 0,2 % for at least two years and where the animal comes from an officially brucellosis-free bovine herd within that Member State or region and has not during transportation come into contact with bovine animals of lesser status; (c) notwithstanding point (b), bovine animals from a brucellosis-free bovine herd may be intro- duced into an officially brucellosis-free herd if they are at least 18 months old and, if vaccinated against brucellosis, the vaccination was carried out more than a year previously. Such animals must have shown, in the 30 days prior to introduction, a brucella titre lower than 30 IU of agglutination per ml and a negative result when given a complement fixation test, or other test approved under the procedure set out in Article 17. If, however, a female bovine animal from a brucellosis-free herd is introduced into an officially brucellosis-free herd, under the provisions of the above paragraph, that herd shall be considered to be brucellosis-free for two years from the date on which the last vaccinated animal was intro- duced. 3A. The officially brucellosis-free status of a herd is to be suspended if: (a) the conditions detailed in paragraphs 1 and 2 are no longer fulfilled; or (b) as a result of laboratory tests or on clinical grounds one or more bovine animals is suspected of having brucellosis and the suspect animals have been slaughtered or isolated in a way to avoid any direct or indirect contact with the other animals. Where the animal has been slaughtered and is no longer available for testing, the suspension may be lifted if two serum agglutination tests, carried out in accordance with Annex C on all bovine animals in the herd over 12 months old, show a titre lower than 30 IU of agglutination per ml. The first test shall be carried out at least 30 days after the removal of the animal and the second at least 60 days later. Where the animal has been isolated from the animals in the herd, it may be reintroduced into the herd and the status of the herd may be restored following: (a) a serum agglutination test which has shown a titre lower than 30 IU of agglutination per ml and has given a negative result to a complement fixation test, or (b) a negative result to any other combination of tests approved for that purpose under the pro- cedure set out in Article 17. 15. 7. 98 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities L 198/27 3B. The officially brucellosis-free status of the herd is to be withdrawn if, as a result of laboratory tests or epidemiological investigations, brucella infection has been confirmed in the herd. The status of the herd is not to be restored until either all bovine animals present in the herd at the time of the outbreak have been slaughtered, or the herd has been subject to check testing and all animals over 12 months of age have given negative results to two consecutive tests at 60-day intervals, the first being carried out not less than 30 days after removal of the positive animal(s). In the case of bovine animals which were pregnant at the time of the outbreak, the final check must be carried out at least 21 days after the last animal pregnant at the time of the outbreak has calved. 4. A bovine herd is brucellosis-free if it complies with the conditions in 1(b) and (c) and when vacci- nation has been carried out as follows: (i) female bovine animals have been vaccinated: — before the age of six months old with live strain 19 vaccine, or — before the age of 15 months old with killed 45/20 adjuvant vaccine which has been offi- cially inspected and approved, or — with other vaccines approved under the procedure laid down in Article 17; (ii) bovine animals under 30 months old which have been vaccinated with live strain 19 vaccine may give a serum agglutination test result greater than 30 IU but less than 80 IU of agglutina- tion per millilitre provided that, on the complement fixation test, they give a result less than 30 EEC units in the case of females vaccinated less than 12 months previously or less than 20 EEC units in all other cases. 5. A bovine herd will retain brucellosis-free status if: (i) it is subject to one of the testing regimes listed in 2(a); (ii) bovine animals entering the herd comply with the requirements of 2(b); or — come from herds of brucellosis-free status, and in the case of bovine animals over 12 months old, have shown, in the 30 days prior to or in isolation after introduction into the herd, less than 30 IU of agglutination per ml when given a serum agglutination test and a negative result to a complement fixation test in accordance with Annex C, or — come from herds of brucellosis-free status, are under 30 months old and have been vac- cinated with live strain 19 vaccine if they give a serum agglutination test result greater than 30 IU but less than 80 IU of agglutination per millilitre provided that, on the complement fixation test, they give a result less than 30 EEC units in the case of females vaccinated less than 12 months previously or less than 20 EEC units in all other cases. 6A. The brucellosis-free status of a herd is to be suspended if: (a) the conditions detailed in paragraphs 4 and 5 have not been complied with; or (b) as a result of laboratory tests or on clinical grounds one or more bovine animals over 30 months old is suspected of having brucellosis and the animal(s) under suspicion have been slaughtered, or isolated in a way to avoid any direct or indirect contact with other animals. Where the animal has been isolated, it may be reintroduced into the herd and the status of the herd may be restored, if it subsequently shows a serum agglutination titre lower than 30 IU of agglutination per ml and has given a negative result to a complement fixation test, or other test approved under the procedure set out in Article 17. L 198/28 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 15. 7. 98 Where the animals have been slaughtered and are no longer available for testing, the suspension may be lifted if two serum agglutination tests, carried out in accordance with Annex C on all bovine animals in the holding over 12 months old, show a titre lower than 30 IU of agglutination per ml. The first test is to be carried out at least 30 days after the removal of the animal and the second at least 60 days later. If the animals to be tested in the previous two subparagraphs are under 30 months old and have been vaccinated with live strain 19 vaccine they may be considered to be negative if they give a serum agglutination test result greater than 30 IU but less than 80 IU of agglutination per millilitre provided that, on the complement fixation test, they give a result less than 30 EEC units in the case of females vaccinated less than 12 months previously or less than 20 EEC units in all other cases. 6B. The brucellosis-free status of the herd is to be withdrawn if, as a result of laboratory tests of epid- emiological investigations, brucella infection has been confirmed in a herd. The status of the herd is not to be restored until either all the bovine animals present in the herd at the time of the outbreak have been slaughtered or the herd has been subject to check testing and all unvaccinated animals over 12 months of age have given negative results to two consecutive tests at 60 day inter- vals, the first being carried out not less than 30 days after removal of the positive animal(s). If all the animals to be tested referred to in the preceding paragraph are less than 30 months old and have been vaccinated with live strain 19 vaccine, they may be considered negative if they show a brucella titre of more than 30 IU but less than 80 IU of agglutination per ml, provided that in the complement fixation test they show a titre of less than 30 EEC units in the case of females vaccinated less than 12 months previously or a titre of less than 20 EEC units in all other cases. In the case of bovine animals which were pregnant at the time of the outbreak, the final check must have been carried out at least 21 days after the last animal pregnant at the time of the outbreak has calved. 7. A Member State or a region of a Member State may be declared officially brucellosis-free according to the procedure laid down in Article 17 if it meets the following conditions: (a) no case of abortion due to brucella infection and no isolation of B. abortus has been recorded for at least three years and at least 99,8 % of herds have achieved officially brucellosis-free status each year for five consecutive years, the calculation of this percentage to take place on 31 December each calendar year. However, where the competent authority adopts a policy of whole herd slaughter, isolated incidents shown by epidemiological enquiry to be due to the introduction of animals from outside the Member State or part of the Member State and herds whose officially brucellosis-free status has been suspended or withdrawn for reasons other than suspicion of disease, is to be disregarded for the purpose of the above calculation provided that the central competent authority of the Member State concerned by these incidents makes an annual record and forwards them to the Commission in accordance with Article 8(2), and (b) an identification system making it possible to identify the herds of origin and transit for each bovine animal is in existence in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 820/97, and (c) notification of cases of abortion is mandatory and they are investigated by the competent authority. 8. Subject to paragraph 9, a Member State or a region of a Member State declared officially brucello- sis-free is to retain this status if: (a) the conditions imposed by paragraph 7(a) and (b) are still fulfilled and notification of cases of abortion suspected of being due to brucellosis is mandatory and are investigated by the com- petent authority; (b) every year for the first five years after attaining status, all bovine animals over 24 months of age in not less than 20 % of herds have been tested and have reacted negatively to a serological test carried out in accordance with Annex C or, in the case of dairy herds, by examination of milk samples in accordance with Annex C; 15. 7. 98 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities L 198/29 (c) every bovine animal suspected of being infected with brucellosis is notified to the competent authority and undergoes official epidemiological investigation for brucellosis comprising at least two serological blood tests, including the complement fixation test, and a microbiological examination of appropriate samples; (d) during the period of suspicion, which is to continue until negative results have been obtained from the tests provided for in (c), the officially brucellosis-free status of the herd of origin or transit of the suspected bovine animal and of the herds linked epidemiologically to it is to be suspended; (e) in the event of an outbreak of brucellosis that has spread, all bovine animals have been slaugh- tered. Animals of the remaining susceptible species will undergo appropriate tests and premises and equipment will be cleaned and disinfected. A Member State or a region of a Member State declared officially brucellosis-free is to report the occurrence of all cases of brucellosis to the Commission. If there is evidence of a significant change in the situation as regards brucellosis in a Member State or part of a Member State which has been recognised as officially brucellosis-free, the Commission may according to the procedure laid down in Article 17 propose that the status be suspended or revoked until the requirements of the Decision have been fulfilled. For the purposes of section II, a serological test means either a serum agglutination test, buffered brucella antigen test, complement fixation test, plasma agglutination test, plasma ring test, micro- agglutination test or individual blood ELISA, as described in Annex C. Any other diagnostic test approved under the procedure laid down in Article 17 and described in Annex C will also be accepted for the purposes of section II. A milk test means a milk ring test or a milk ELISA in accordance with Annex C. 9. 10. L 198/30 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 15. 7. 98 ANNEX D CHAPTER I OFFICIALLY ENZOOTIC-BOVINE-LEUKOSIS-FREE HERDS, MEMBER STATES AND REGIONS A. Officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free herd means a herd in which: (i) there is no evidence, either clinical or as a result of a laboratory test, of any case of enzootic bovine leukosis in the herd and no such case has been confirmed in the previous two years; and (ii) all animals over 24 months of age have reacted negatively during the preceding 12 months to two tests carried out in accordance with this Annex, at an interval of at least four months; or (iii) it meets the requirements of (i) above and is situated in an officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free Member State or region. B. A herd shall retain officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free status provided: (i) the condition in A(i) continues to be fulfilled; (ii) any animals introduced into the herd come from an officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free herd; (iii) all animals over 24 months of age continue to react negatively to a test carried out in accordance with Chapter II at intervals of three years; (iv) breeding animals introduced into a herd and originating from a third country have been imported in accordance with Directive 72/462/EEC. C. The officially leukosis-free status of a herd is to be suspended if the conditions detailed in B are not fulfilled, or where as a result of laboratory tests or on clinical grounds one or more bovine animals are suspected of having enzootic bovine leukosis and the suspect animal(s) are immediately slaughtered. D. The status is to remain suspended until the following requirements are complied with: 1. If a single animal in an officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free herd has reacted positively to one of the tests referred to in Chapter II, or where infection is otherwise suspected in one animal in a herd: (i) the animal which has reacted positively, and, in the case of a cow, any calf it may have produced, must have left the herd for slaughter under the supervision of the veterinary authorities; (ii) all animals in the herd more than 12 months old have reacted negatively to two serological tests (at least 4 months and less than 12 months apart) carried out in accordance with Chapter II three months at least after removal of the positive animal and any possible progeny thereof; (iii) an epidemiological inquiry has been conducted with negative results and the herds linked epid- emiologically to the infected herd have been subjected to the measures laid down in (ii). However, the competent authority may grant a derogation from the obligation to slaughter the calf of an infected cow where it was separated from its mother immediately after calving. In this case, the calf must be made subject to the requirements provided for in 2(iii). 2. Where more than one animal from an officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free herd has reacted posi- tively to one of the tests referred to in Chapter II, or where infection has otherwise been suspected in more than one animal in a herd: (i) any animals which have reacted positively and, in the case of cows, their calves, must be removed for slaughter under the supervision of the veterinary authorities; (ii) all animals in the herd aged over 12 months must react negatively to two tests carried out in accordance with Chapter II at an interval of at least four months and no more than 12 months; 15. 7. 98 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities L 198/31 (iii) all other animals in the herd must, after identification, remain on the holding until they are aged over 24 months and have been tested in accordance with Chapter II after reaching that age, except that the competent authority may permit such animals to go directly for slaughter under official supervision; (iv) an epidemiological inquiry has been conducted with negative results and any herd linked epid- emiologically to the infected herd has been subjected to the measures laid down in (ii). However, the competent authority may grant a derogation from the obligation to slaughter the calf of an infected cow where it was separated from its mother immediately after calving. In this case, the calf must be made subject to the requirements provided for in 2(iii). E. In accordance with the procedure in Article 17 and on the basis of information supplied in accordance with Article 8, a Member State or part of a Member State may be considered officially enzootic-bovine- leukosis-free if: (a) all the conditions of paragraph A are fulfilled and at least 99,8 % of the bovine herds are officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free; or (b) no case of enzootic bovine leukosis has been confirmed in the Member State or the part of the Member State for the past three years, and the presence of tumours suspected of being due to EBL is compulsorily notifiable, with investigations of cause being carried out, and in the case of a Member State, all animals aged over 24 months in at least 10 % of the herds, selected randomly, have been tested with negative results in accordance with Chapter II in the previous 24 months, or in the case of a part of a Member State, all animals aged over 24 months have undergone a test provided for in Chapter II with negative results in accordance with Chapter II in the previous 24 months; or (c) any other method which demonstrates to a confidence rating of 99 % that less than 0,2 % of herds were infected. F. A Member State or a region of a Member State is to retain officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free status if: (a) all animals slaughtered within the territory of that Member State or region are submitted to official post-mortem examinations at which all tumours which could be due to the EBL virus are sent for laboratory examination, (b) the Member State reports to the Commission all cases of enzootic bovine leukosis that occur in the region, (c) all animals which react positively to any of the tests provided for in Chapter II are slaughtered and their herds remain subject to restrictions until re-establishment of their status in accordance with Section D, and (d) all animals more than two years old have been tested, either once in the first five years after the status is granted under Chapter II or during the first five years after the grant of the status under any other procedure demonstrating with a certainty level of 99 % that less than 0,2 % of herds have been infected. However, where no case of enzootic bovine leukosis has been recorded in a Member State or in a region of a Member State in a proportion of one herd out of 10 000 for at least three years, a decision may be taken in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 17 that routine sero- logical tests may be reduced provided that all bovine animals more than 12 months old in at least 1 % of herds, selected at random each year, have been subjected to a test carried out in accordance with Chapter II. G. The officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free status of a Member State or part of a Member State is to be suspended, in accordance with the procedure in Article 17 if, as a result of investigations carried out in accordance with paragraph F above, there is evidence of a significant change in the situation as regards enzootic bovine leukosis in a Member State or part of a Member State which has been recognised as offi- cially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free. The officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free status may be restored in accordance with the procedure in Article 17 when the criteria laid down by the same procedure are fulfilled. L 198/32 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 15. 7. 98 ANNEX F Model 1 HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR ANIMALS OF THE BOVINE SPECIES FOR SLAUGHTER (1)/BREEDING (1)/PRODUCTION (1) Member State of origin:. Certificate number (7) Region of origin:. Reference number to original certificate (8) SECTION A Name and address of consignor:. Name and address of holding of origin:. (2) Dealer’s approval number:. (3) Address and approval number of assembly centre in the Member State of origin (1) or transit (1):. (3). (3) Health information I certify that each animal of the consignment described below 1. comes from a holding of origin and an area which, in conformity with Community or national legislation, is not subject to any prohibition or restriction for reasons of animal diseases affecting bovine animals; 2. comes form a herd of origin situated in a Member State or part of its territory (a) with a surveillance network approved by: Commission Decision. /. /EC (3) (b) which is recognised as being: — officially tuberculosis-free Commission Decision. /. /EC (3) — officially brucellosis-free — officially leukosis-free Commission Decision. /. /EC (3) Commission Decision. /. /EC (3) 3. (3) is an animal for breeding (1) or production (1) that: — has been resident, as far as can be ascertained, on the holding of origin during the past 30 days, or since birth if less than 30 days of age, and no animal imported from a third country was introduced into that holding during this period, unless it was isolated from all other animals on the holding, 15. 7. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 198/33 — comes from a herd which is officially free of tuberculosis, brucellosis and leukosis and had been tested with negative results during the 30 days prior to departure from the holding of origin, in accordance with Article 6(2) of Directive 64/ 432/EEC, as follows: Test Test not required for the following categories of animals Required Yes/No (4) (5) Date of testing or sampling Tuberculin test Animals less than 6 weeks of age Serum agglutination test (6) for brucellosis Castrated animals and animals less than 12 months of age Test of leukosis Animals less than 12 months of age 4. (3) is an animal for slaughter coming from an officially tuberculosis and leukosis-free herd and is — either castrated (3) or — uncastrated and comes from an officially brucellosis-free herd (3); 5. (3) is an animal for slaughter originating from a herd which is not officially free of tuberculosis, brucellosis, and leukosis, and is dispatched in accordance with Article 6(3) of Directive 64/432/EEC under licence No. from a holding in Spain, and has been tested with negative results during the 30 days prior to departure from the holding of origin, as follows: Test Date of testing or sampling Tuberculin test Serum agglutination test (6) for brucellosis Test for leukosis 6. (11) based on the information provided either in an official document or a certificate in which Sections A and B were completed by the official veterinarian or the approved veterinarian responsible for the holding of origin, fulfils the applicable health re- quirements of points 1 to 5 of Section A which are therefore not detailed in this certificate. SECTION B Description of the consignment Date of departure:. Total number of animals:. Identification of animal(s): Number of passport Number of temporary document (for animals less than 4 weeks old) Official identification (until 31. 8. 1999 for animals for slaughter in accordance with Article 4(1) of Council Regula- tion (EC) No 820/97) Continue if necessary on an attached schedule signed and stamped by the official or approved veterinarian. L 198/34 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 15. 7. 98 Approval number of transporter (if different from transporter stated in Section C and/or if distance of transport exceeds 50 km):. Means of transport:. Registration:. Section A and B certification Official stamp Place Date Signature (*) Name and capacity in capital letters: Address of signing veterinarian: (*) Sections A and B of the certificate must be either stamped and signed by the official veterinarian of the holding of origin if different from the official veterinarian signing Section C, or signed by the approved veterinarian of the holding of origin where the Member State of dispatch has introduced a surveillance network system approved under Commission Decision. /. /EC, or signed by the official veterinarian responsible for the approved assembly centre at the date of departure of the animals. SECTION C (9) Name and address of consignee:. Name and address of holding of destination (1) or approved assembly centre in the Member State of destination (1) (complete this field in printed characters) Name:. Street:. Country/province:. Postal code:. Member State:. Dealer’s approval number:. (3) Approval number of transporter (if distance of transport exceeds 50 km):. (10) Means of transport:. Registration:. After inspection as required by regulations, I certify that: 1. the above described animals had been inspected on (insert date). during the 24 hours before scheduled departure and had not shown clinical signs of infectious or contagious disease; 2. the holding of origin and where applicable the approved assembly centre and the area they are situated in are not subject to any prohibitions or restrictions for reasons of animal diseases affecting bovine animals in conformity with Community or national legislation; 3. all applicable provisions of Council Directive 64/432/EEC have been fulfilled; 4. (3) the above animals meet the additional guarantees for: — Disease:. — In accordance with Commission Decision. /. /EC; 5. the animals did not remain more than six days in the approved assembly centre (3). 15. 7. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 198/35 Section C certification Official stamp Place Date Signature (*) Name and capacity in capital letters: Address of signing veterinarian: (*) Section C of the certificate must be stamped and signed by the official veterinarian of either the holding of origin, or the approved assembly centre situated within the Member State of origin, or the approved assembly centre situated within the Member State of transit when completing the certificate for dispatch of animals to the Member State of destination. Additional information 1. The certificate must be stamped and signed in colour different to the printing. 2. This certificate remains valid for 10 days following the date of the health inspection carried out in the Member State of origin and referred to in Section C. 3. The required details of this certificate have to be entered into the ANIMO system on the day of issuing the certificate and at least within 24 hours thereof. (1) Delete as appropriate. (2) Not applicable where animals are from several holdings. (3) Delete if not applicable. (4) Not required if a system of surveillance networks is approved by Commission Decision. /. /EC. (5) Not required if the Member State or the part of the Member State where the herd is situated is recognised as being officially free of the diease concerned. (6) Or any other test approved in accordance with Article 17 of Directive 64/432/EEC. (7) To be completed by the official veterinarian of the Member State of origin. (8) To be completed by the official veterinarian at the approved assembly centre of the Member State of transit. (9) Delete if certificate is used for movement of animals within Member State of origin and only Sections A and B are completed and signed. (10) Delete if transporter is not different to transporter identified in Section B. (11) Point 6 of Section A must be signed by the official veterinarian at the approved assemby centre after documentary and identity checks on animals arriving with an official document or Sections A and B completed certificate, otherwise this point must be deleted. L 198/36 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 15. 7. 98 Model 2 HEALTH CERTIFICATE FOR ANIMALS OF THE PORCINE SPECIES FOR SLAUGHTER (1)/BREEDING (1)/PRODUCTION (1) Member State of origin:. Region of origin:. Certificate number (4) Reference number to original certificate (5) SECTION A Name and address of consignor:. Name and address of holding of origin:. (2) Dealer’s registration number:. (3) Address and approval number of assembly centre in the Member State of origin (1) or transit (1). (3). (3) Health information I certify that each animal of the consignment described below 1. comes from a holding of origin and an area which, in conformity with Community or national legislation, is not subject to any prohibition or restriction for reasons of animal diseases affecting porcine animals; 2. (3) is an animal for breeding (1) or production (1) that has been resident, as far as can be ascertained, on the holding of origin during the past 30 days or since birth if less than 30 days of age, and no animal imported from a third country was introduced into that holding during this period, unless it was isolated from all other animals on the holding. SECTION B Description of the consignment Date of departure:. Total number of animals:. Identification of animal(s): Breed Date of birth Official identification Continue if necessary on an attached schedule signed and stamped by the official or approved veterinarian. 15. 7. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 198/37 Approval number of transporter (if different from transporter stated in Section C and/or if distance of transport exceeds 50 km):. Means of transport:. Registration:. Section A and B certification Official stamp Place Date Signature (*) Name and capacity in capital letters: Address of signing veterinarian: (*) Sections A and B of the certificate must be either stamped and signed by the official veterinarian of the holding of origin if different from the official veterinarian signing Section C, or signed by the approved veterinarian of the holding of origin where the Member State of dispatch has introduced a surveillance network system approved under Commission Decision. /. /EC or, signed by the official veterinarian responsible for the approved assembly centre at the date of departure of the animals. SECTION C (6) Name and address of consignee:. Name and address of holding of destination (complete this field in printed characters): Name:. Street:. Country/province:. Postal code:. Member State:. Approval number of transporter (if distance of transport exceeds 50 km):. (7) Means of transport:. Registration:. After inspection as required by regulations, I certify that: 1. the above described animals had been inspected on (insert date). during the 24 hours before scheduled departure and had not shown clinical signs of infectious or contagious disease; 2. the holding of origin and where applicable the approved assembly centre and the area they are situated in are not subject to any prohibitions or restrictions for reasons of animal diseases affecting porcine animals in conformity with Community or national legislation; 3. all applicable provisions of Council Directive 64/432/EEC have been fulfilled; 4. (3) the above animals meet the additional guarantees for: — disease:. — in accordance with Commission Decision. /. /EC; 5. the animals did not remain more than six days in the approved assembly centre (3). L 198/38 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 15. 7. 98 Section C certification Official stamp Place Date Signature (*) Name and capacity in capital letters: Address of signing veterinarian: (*) Section C of the certificate must be stamped and signed by the official veterinarian of either the holding of origin, or the approved assembly centre situated within the Member State of origin, or the approved assembly centre situated within the Member State of transit when completing the certificate for dispatch of animals to the Member State of destination. Additional information 1. The certificate must be stamped and signed in colour different to the printing. 2. This certificate remains valid for 10 days following the date of the health inspection carried out in the Member State of origin and referred to in Section C. 3. The required details of this certificate have to be entered into the ANIMO system on the day of issuing the certificate and at least within 24 hours thereof. (1) Delete as appropriate. (2) Not applicable where animals are from several holdings. (3) Delete if not applicable. (4) To be completed by the official veterinarian of the Member State of origin. (5) To be completed by the official veterinarian at the assembly centre of the Member State of transit. (6) Delete if certificate is used for movement of animals within Member State of origin and only Sections A and B are completed and signed. (7) Delete if transporter is not different to transporter identified in Section B. ’ 15. 7. 98 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities L 198/39 ANNEX II Correlation table Subject References to Annexes in Directive 97/12/EC Related reference points in the Annexes to Directive 97/12/EC as amended by this Directive Article 2 (definitions) Tuberculosis Officially free herd Officially free region/MS Brucellosis Officially free herd Officially free region Officially free MS Free herd A I 1, 2, 3 A I 4, 5, 6 A II 1, 2, 3 A II 7, 8, 9 A I 1, 2, 3A, 3B A I 4, 5 A II 1, 2, 3A, 3B A II 7, 8, 9 (1) A II 10, 11, 12 A II 7, 8, 9 A II 4, 5, 6 A II 4, 5, 6A, 6B For the whole chapter on brucellosis New paragraph 10 on testing EBL Officially free herd Officially free region/MS Article 5 (Certification) Article 5(1) Article 5(2)(a), second indent Article 5(2)(b), second indent D I A, B D I E, F, G D I A, B (1) D I E, F, G (1) F F F F Models 1 and 2 F Models 1 and 2 F Models 1 and 2 Article 5(4) Part D, Annex F Section C, Annex F, Models 1 and 2 Article 5(5), second sentence Article 5(5), third sentence Annex F Section D) Annex F (including Annex F, Models 1 and 2 (in- cluding Section C) Annex F, Models 1 and 2 (1) No discrepancy between the text in Directive 97/12/EC and the new Annexes


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text: 11. 7. 98 ‹ IT ‹ Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:133) europee L 195/21 II (Atti per i quali la pubblicazione non (cid:138) una condizione di applicabilit(cid:133)) CONSIGLIO DECISIONE N. 1/98 DEL CONSIGLIO DI ASSOCIAZIONE tra le Comunit(cid:133) europee e i loro Stati membri da una parte, e la Repubblica ceca, dall’altra del 24 giugno 1998 che adotta le norme di attuazione per l’applicazione delle disposizioni sugli aiuti pubblici di cui all’articolo 64, paragrafo 1, punto iii) e paragrafo 2 ai sensi dell’ar- ticolo 64, paragrafo 3 dell’accordo europeo che istituisce un’associazione tra le Comunit(cid:133) europee e i loro Stati membri, da una parte, e la Repubblica ceca, dall’altra, e all’articolo 8, paragrafo 1, punto iii) e paragrafo 2 del protocollo n. 2 relativo ai prodotti CECA di tale accordo (98/440/CE, CECA) IL CONSIGLIO DI ASSOCIAZIONE, visto l’accordo europeo che istituisce un’associazione tra le Comunit(cid:133) europee e i loro Stati membri, da una parte, e la Repubblica ceca, dall’altra, in particolare l’articolo 64, paragrafo 3, visto il protocollo n. 2 di tale accordo europeo relativo ai prodotti CECA, in particolare l’articolo 8, paragrafo 3, considerando che, a norma dell’articolo 64, paragrafo 3 dell’accordo europeo, il Consiglio di associazione adotta le norme necessarie per l’attuazione dei paragrafi 1 e 2 del mede- simo articolo entro tre anni dall’entrata in vigore dell’accordo; considerando che, a norma dell’articolo 64, paragrafo 2 dell’accordo europeo, il concetto di «aiuto pubblico» di cui all’articolo 64, paragrafo 1, punto iii) di tale accordo (cid:138) determinato secondo i criteri derivanti dall’applicazione dell’articolo 92 del trattato che istituisce la Comunit(cid:133) europea, e comprende pertanto tutti gli aiuti concessi dallo Stato, o mediante risorse statali, sotto qualsiasi forma che, favorendo talune imprese o talune produzioni, falsino o minaccino di falsare la concorrenza nella misura in cui incidere sugli scambi tra la Comunit(cid:133) europea e la Repubblica ceca (aiuto di Stato); considerando che la Repubblica ceca nominer(cid:133) un’istituzione o un’amministrazione nazio- nale di fungere da organismo di controllo in materia di aiuti pubblici; considerando che tale organismo di controllo sar(cid:133) responsabile dell’analisi dei singoli aiuti gi(cid:133) concessi o futuri e dei programmi di aiuti nella Repubblica ceca ed esprimer(cid:133) un parere circa la loro compatibilit(cid:133) con l’articolo 64, paragrafo 1, punto iii) e paragrafo 2 dell’accordo europeo, nonch(cid:130) con l’articolo 8, paragrafo 1, punto iii), e paragrafi 2 e 4 del protocollo n. 2 sui prodotti CECA; L 195/22 ‹ IT ‹ Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:133) europee 11. 7. 98 considerando che, nel predisporre le norme necessarie per garantire un controllo efficace, la Repubblica ceca si accerter(cid:133), in particolare, che l’organismo di controllo riceva in tempo tutte le informazioni utili dagli altri servizi governativi a livello centrale, regionale e locale; considerando che la Commissione delle Comunit(cid:133) europee aiuter(cid:133) l’organismo di controllo fornendo, nell’ambito dei pertinenti programmi comunitari, la documentazione, la formazione, i viaggi di studio e l’assistenza tecnica necessari, DECIDE: Articolo unico Sono adottate le norme di attuazione per l’applicazione delle disposizioni sugli aiuti pubblici di cui all’articolo 64, paragrafo 1, punto iii) e paragrafo 2 dell’accordo europeo che istituisce un’associazione tra le Comunit(cid:133) europee e i loro Stati membri, da una parte, e la Repubblica ceca, dall’altra, nonch(cid:130) all’articolo 8, paragrafo 1, punto iii) e paragrafo 2 del protocollo n. 2 di tale accordo relativo ai prodotti CECA, allegate alla presente deci- sione. Fatto a Bruxelles, add(cid:141) 24 giugno 1998. Per il Consiglio di associazione Il Presidente J. S (cid:7)EDIV (cid:1)Y 11. 7. 98 ‹ IT ‹ Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:133) europee L 195/23 ALLEGATO Norme di attuazione per l’applicazione delle disposizioni relative agli aiuti pubblici di cui all’articolo 64, paragrafo 1, punto iii) e paragrafo 2 ai sensi dell’articolo 64, paragrafo 3 dell’accordo europeo che istituisce un’associazione tra le Comunit(cid:133) europee e i loro Stati membri, da una parte, e la Repubblica ceca, dall’altra, nonch(cid:130) all’articolo 8, paragrafo 1, punto iii) e paragrafo 2 del protocollo n. 2 sui prodotti CECA SORVEGLIANZA DEGLI AIUTI PUBBLICI E ORGANISMI DI CONTROLLO Articolo 3 Aiuti di entit(cid:133) trascurabile Articolo 1 Sorveglianza degli aiuti pubblici e organismi di controllo Fatte salve le norme procedurali in vigore nella Comunit(cid:133) europea («la Comunit(cid:133)») e nella Repubblica ceca, gli organismi di controllo della Comunit(cid:133) e della Repubblica ceca esaminano e valutano la compatibilit(cid:133) degli aiuti pubblici concessi con l’accordo europeo. Gli organismi di controllo sono, per la Comu- nit(cid:133), la Commissione delle Comunit(cid:133) europee («la Commissione») e per la Repubblica ceca, il Ministero delle finanze. ORIENTAMENTI PER LA VALUTAZIONE DEI SINGOLI CASI Articolo 2 Criteri di compatibilit(cid:133) 1. La compatibilit(cid:133) dei singoli aiuti concessi e dei programmi di aiuti con le disposizioni dell’accordo europeo, di cui all’arti- colo 1 delle presenti norme, (cid:138) valutata in base ai criteri derivanti dall’applicazione dell’articolo 92 del trattato che istituisce la Comunit(cid:133) europea, compresi il diritto derivato presente e futuro, i quadri, gli orientamenti e gli altri atti amministrativi in vigore nella Comunit(cid:133), nonch(cid:130) la giurisprudenza del Tribunale di primo grado e della Corte di giustizia delle Comunit(cid:133) europee e agli speciali orientamenti da svilupparsi ai sensi dell’articolo 4, para- grafo 3. 2. L’organismo di controllo della Repubblica ceca (cid:138) informato di tutti gli atti connessi all’adozione, all’abolizione o alla modifica dei criteri comunitari di compatibilit(cid:133) di cui al paragrafo 1 che non sono pubblicati ma su cui si richiama specificamente l’atten- zione di tutti gli Stati membri. 3. Se la Repubblica ceca non solleva obiezioni entro tre mesi, tali cambiamenti diventano criteri di compatibilit(cid:133) ai sensi del paragrafo 1 del presente articolo. Qualora invece la Repubblica ceca sollevi obiezioni circa tali cambiamenti e tenendo conto del ravvicinamento delle legislazioni previsto dall’accordo europeo, si tengono consultazioni in sede di comitato di associazione a norma dell’articolo 7 delle presenti norme. 4. Gli stessi principi si applicano a qualsiasi altro cambia- mento di rilievo della politica comunitaria in materia di aiuti pubblici. Si considera che i programmi di aiuti o i singoli aiuti concessi che non comportino aiuti all’esportazione e il cui importo totale per impresa non superi 100 000 ecu su un periodo di tre anni abbiano ripercussioni sulla concorrenza e sugli scambi tra le parti e che quindi non rientrano nelle presenti norme. Il presente articolo non si applica alle industrie contem- plate dal trattato che istituisce la Comunit(cid:133) euorpea del carbone e dell’acciaio, alle costruzioni navali, ai trasporti o agli aiuti per le spese relative all’agricoltura o la pesca. trascurabili Articolo 4 Deroghe 1. A norma e nei limiti dell’articolo 64, paragrafo 4, lettera a) dell’accordo europeo, la Repubblica ceca (cid:138) assimilata alle regioni della Comunit(cid:133) di cui all’articolo 92, paragrafo 3, lettera a) del trattato che istituisce la Comunit(cid:133) europea. 2. Gli organismi di controllo valutano congiuntamente le intensit(cid:133) massime degli aiuti e la copertura regionale specifica delle aree che possono beneficiare degli aiuti regionali nazionali. Essi presentano una proposta comune al comitato di associazione che adotta una decisione in tal senso. 3. La Commissione e l’autorit(cid:133) di controllo della Repubblica ceca valuta altres(cid:141) la possibilit(cid:133) di fornire chiarimenti alla Repub- blica ceca, oltre che sui tipi di aiuti concessi nella Comunit(cid:133), sulla compatibilit(cid:133) degli aiuti volti a risolvere i problemi specifici che comporta la transizione verso un’economia di mercato nella Repubblica ceca. PROCEDURE DI CONSULTAZIONE E DI SOLUZIONE DEI PROBLEMI Articolo 5 Esame di determinati aiuti 1. Qualora gli importi in questione superino i 3 milioni di ecu l’organismo di controllo competente pu(cid:149) sottoporre, per esame, al sottocomitato «ravvicinamento della legislazione» i programmi di aiuti o i singoli aiuti concessi, a prescindere dal fatto che rien- trino o meno nei quadri e negli orientamenti della Comunit(cid:133). Il sottocomitato sottopone una relazione al comitato di associazione che pu(cid:149) adottare opportune decisioni o formulare opportune raccomandazioni, relative alla compatibilit(cid:133) del programma di aiuti o dell’aiuto concesso con l’accordo europeo e con le presenti norme. L 195/24 ‹ IT ‹ Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunit(cid:133) europee 11. 7. 98 2. Lo scopo principale di tali decisioni o raccomandazioni (cid:138) di consentire di evitare il ricorso a misure di difesa commerciale a seguito dell’aiuto in questione. Il comitato di associazione pu(cid:149) decidere di estendere ulte- 3. riormente le possibilit(cid:133) di esame previste nel presente articolo. Articolo 6 Richiesta di informazioni Se l’organismo di controllo di una parte ritiene che un programma di aiuti o un singolo aiuto concesso leda interessi rilevanti di tale parte, pu(cid:149) chiedere informazioni in merito all’or- ganismo competente. In ogni caso, ciascun organismo di controllo si adopera di informare l’altro sugli sviluppi pi(cid:151) salienti che possano presentare un interesse pratico per quest’ultimo. Articolo 7 Consultazioni e cortesia 1. Ogniqualvolta la Commissione delle Comunit(cid:133) europee o l’organismo di controllo della Repubblica ceca ritengano che la concessione di un aiuto pubblico sul territorio di competenza dell’altro organismo pregiudichi in misura considerevole impor- tanti interessi della Parte rispettiva, possono chiedere che siano avviate consultazioni con l’altro organismo oppure che questo avvii le procedure necessarie per rimediare alla situazione. Ci(cid:149) lascia impregiudicata qualsiasi azione intrapresa a norma della pertinente legislazione delle Parti e non incide sulla piena auto- nomia della decisione finale presa dall’autorit(cid:133) interpelleta nel contesto dell’accordo europeo. 2. L’organismo di controllo interpellato esamina con la debita attenzione le osservazioni e gli elementi oggettivi presentati dell’organismo richiedente, segnatamente per quanto riguarda gli effetti pregiudizievoli per gli importanti della parte richiedente. interessi Fatti salvi 3. i rispettivi diritti e obblighi, gli organismi di controllo che partecipano alle consultazioni previste nel presente articolo cercano di trovare, entro tre mesi, una soluzione recipro- camente accettabile tenendo conto degli interessi in questione da una parte e dall’altra. Articolo 8 Soluzione dei problemi 1. Se dalle consultazioni di cui all’articolo 7 non emerge una soluzione reciprocamente soddisfacente, entro tre mesi dalla richiesta si procede, su richiesta di una delle parti, ad uno scambio di opinioni nell’ambito del sottocomitato «ravvicina- mento della legislazione» istituito a norma dell’accordo europeo. 2. Dopo detto scambio di opinioni, oppure una volta scaduto il termine di cui al paragrafo 1, la questione pu(cid:149) essere sottoposta al comitato di associazione, che pu(cid:149) proporre una soluzione adeguata. 3. Le procedure lasciano impregiudicata qualsiasi azione intra- presa a norma dell’articolo 64, paragrafo 6 dell’accordo europeo e dell’articolo 8, paragrafo 6 del protocollo n. 2 dell’accordo euro- peo. Gli strumenti commerciali, tuttavia, dovrebbero essere usati solo in mancanza di altre soluzioni. Articolo 9 Segretezza e riservatezza delle informazioni 1. Con riferimento all’articolo 64, paragrafo 7 dell’accordo europeo, nessuno dei due organismi di controllo chiede all’altro informazioni che la legislazione di quest’ultimo gli vieta di rive- lare all’organismo richiedente. 2. Ciascun organismo di controllo accetta di mantenere la riservatezza delle informazioni fornitegli dall’altro in via confi- denziale. TRASPARENZA Articolo 10 Inventario 1. Nel quadro dei programmi comunitari pertinenti, la Commissione aiuta la Repubblica ceca a redigere e, successiva- mente, aggiornare, sulle stesse basi della Comunit(cid:133), l’inventario dei suoi programmi di auiti e dei singoli aiuti concessi onde garantire la trasparenza e migliorarla costantemente. La Commissione informa periodicamente la Repubblica in 2. ceca della documentazione elaborata per rapporto agli Stati membri della Comunit(cid:133). scopi analoghi Articolo 11 Informazione reciproca Entrambe le parti garantiscono la trasparenza in materia di aiuti pubblici procedendo, su basi regolari e reciproche, a opportune pubblicazioni e scambi di informazioni sulla politica in materia. PRODOTTI CECA Articolo 12 Trattato che istituisce la Comunit(cid:133) europea del carbone e dell’acciaio (CECA) Le disposizioni dell’articolo 1, dell’articolo 2, dell’articolo 4 para- grafo 3, e degli articoli da 5 a 11 si applicano, mutatis mutandis, al settore del carbone e dell’acciaio di cui al protocollo n. 2 sui prodotti CECA dell’accordo europeo. VARIE Articolo 13 Assistenza amministrativa (lingue) La Commissione e l’organismo di controllo della Repubblica ceca si prestano reciprocamente assistenza per gli aspetti pratici o trovano altre soluzioni appropriate per quanto riguarda, in parti- colare, il problema delle traduzioni


title: Propuesta de Reglamento (CE) del Consejo relativo a la prohibición de nuevas inversiones en la República de Serbia

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Kosovo
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economic sanctions
international sanctions
regulation of investments

text: COMISIÓN DE LAS COMUNIDADES EUROPEAS Bruselas, 24. 06. 1998 COM(1998) 393 final Propuesta de REGLAMENTO (CE) DEL CONSEJO relativo a la prohibición de nuevas inversiones en la República de Serbia (presentada por la Comisión) EXPOSICIÓN DE MOTIVOS La presente propuesta de la Comisión, relativa a la prohibición de nuevas inversiones en la República de Serbia, es continuación de la aprobación por el Consejo de la Posición común 98/374/PESC, por lo que se refiere a la situación en Kosovo, y de las medidas que deben adoptarse al respecto con el fin de obtener de los Gobiernos de la República Federativa de Yugoslavia y de Serbia que solucionen el problema de Kosovo. El artículo 1 de la propuesta delimita claramente la prohibición de nuevas inversiones. El artículo 2 prohibe que se eluda la prohibición. Los artículos 3 y 4 se refieren a un procedimiento para establecer excepciones que no es posible prever todavía y para las consultas sobre la aplicación del Reglamento. Los artículos 5 a 8 contienen las disposiciones habituales respecto de la información recíproca, las sanciones que se deben imponer y demás medidas necesarias para garantizar el cabal cumplimiento del Reglamento. El artículo 9 especifica las personas a las que afecta y el ámbito territorial del Reglamento. 9, Reglamento (CE) n° /98 del Consejo de de 1998 relativo a la prohibición de nuevas inversiones en la República de Serbia EL CONSEJO DE LA UNIÓN EUROPEA, Visto el Tratado constitutivo de la Comunidad Europea y, en particular, sus artículos 73 G y 228 A, Vista la Posición común 98/374/PESC, definida por el Consejo sobre la base del artículo J. 2 del Tratado de la Unión Europea y relativa a las medidas restrictivas con respecto a la República Federativa de Yugoslavia y la República de Serbia1, Vista la propuesta de la Comisión, Considerando que dicha Posición común establece la prohibición de nuevas inversiones en la República de Serbia; Considerando que dicha medida entra dentro del ámbito del Tratado constitutivo de la Comunidad Europea; Considerando por tanto que, sobre todo para evitar las distorsiones de la competencia, es necesario adoptar una legislación comunitaria para la aplicación de esas medidas respecto. al territorio de la Comunidad; que, a los fines del presente Reglamento, se considera que dicho territorio abarca los territorios de los Estados miembros a que se aplica el Tratado constitutivo de la Comunidad Europea, en las condiciones establecidas en dicho Tratado; Considerando que se deberían establecer procedimientos para autorizar determinadas actividades, por otra parte prohibidas; Considerando que es preciso que la Comisión y los Estados miembros se comuniquen mutuamente las medidas adoptadas con arreglo al presente Reglamento y cualquier otra información pertinente de que dispongan en relación con el presente Reglamento, HA ADOPTADO EL PRESENTE REGLAMENTO: I nn n° D. O. n°L 165, de 10. 6. 1998, p. 1. Artículo 1 Sin perjuicio de la ejecución de los contratos celebrados con anterioridad a la entrada en vigor del presente Reglamento, queda prohibido obtener la propiedad o el control, directo o indirecto, de cualquier tipo de activo en la República de Serbia, en particular de: (i) una empresa (es decir, una persona jurídica o cualquier otra entidad constituida u organizada en aplicación de la legislación vigente en la República de Serbia, con fines lucrativos o no, que sea propiedad de o esté controlada por intereses públicos o privados, como una sociedad comercial, un consorcio, una asociación, una sucursal, una empresa mixta, una asociación o una organización); (ii) acciones, títulos o cualquier otra forma de participación en el capital de una empresa y los derechos que se derivan; (iii) obligaciones, efectos, préstamos y cualquier otra forma de crédito y los derechos que se derivan; (iv) derechos contractuales que se derivan, en particular, de contratos de entrega llave en mano, de contratos de construcción, de contratos de gestión, de contratos de producción o de contratos de coparticipación en los ingresos; (v) créditos que dan derecho a un pago en efectivo o en liquidez o a una prestación; (vi) derechos de propiedad intelectual; (vii) derechos conferidos por disposiciones concesiones, licencias, autorizaciones y permisos; legales o contractuales, como (viii) cualquier otro derecho de propiedad sobre activos tangibles o intangibles, mobiliarios o inmobiliarios, así como los derechos relacionados con la propiedad, como, alquileres, hipotecas, derechos prendarios o pignoraciones. Artículo 2 Queda prohibida la participación consciente e intencionada en actividades conexas cuyo objeto u efecto sea, directa o las disposiciones del artículo 1. indirectamente, eludir Artículo 3 De conformidad con las disposiciones del artículo 4, se habilitará a la Comisión para conceder, caso por caso, autorizaciones para realizar nuevas inversiones en la República de Serbia, en particular por motivos humanitarios o para proteger los intereses de la Comunidad. Artículo 4 A efectos de la aplicación del artículo 3, la Comisión estará asistida por el Comité compuesto por representantes de los Estados miembros y presidido por el representante de la Comisión, creado en aplicación del Reglamento (CE) n° 2271/962, de conformidad con las disposiciones siguientes. El representante de la Comisión presentará al Comité un proyecto de las medidas que deben adoptarse. El Comité emitirá un dictamen sobre el proyecto, dentro de un plazo que el Presidente podrá fijar en función de la urgencia de la cuestión. El dictamen se emitirá por mayoría tal como se establece en el apartado 2 del artículo 148 del Tratado para la aprobación de las decisiones que el Consejo debe adoptar a propuesta de la Comisión. En el Comité, los votos de los representantes de los Estados miembros se ponderarán con arreglo a la modalidad prevista en el artículo antes citado. El Presidente no tomará parte en la votación. La Comisión adoptará las medidas previstas siempre que se ajusten al dictamen del Comité. En caso de que las medidas propuestas no se ajusten al dictamen del Comité, o en ausencia de dictamen, la Comisión presentará sin demora al Consejo una propuesta relativa a las medidas que deben adoptarse. El Consejo decidirá por mayoría cualificada. Si, al expirar el plazo de un mes a partir de la consulta al Consejo, éste no se hubiera pronunciado, la Comisión adoptará las medidas propuestas. Artículo 5 Cada Estado miembro determinará las sanciones que deberán imponerse en caso de que se incumpla lo dispuesto en el presente Reglamento. Las sanciones deberán ser efectivas, proporcionadas y disuasivas. Artículo 6 Sin perjuicio de las normas comunitarias en materia de confidencialidad, las autoridades competentes de los Estados miembros podrán exigir a los bancos, instituciones financieras y demás organismos o particulares que proporcionen todas las informaciones necesarias para garantizar la aplicación del presente Reglamento. Artículo 7 2 D. O. n° L 309, de 29. 11. 1996, p. 1. La Comisión y los Estados miembros se informarán mutuamente sobre las medidas adoptadas en virtud del presente Reglamento y se comunicarán mutuamente cualquier otra información pertinente de que dispongan en relación con el presente Reglamento como, por ejemplo, las infracciones, los problemas de aplicación, las sentencias dictadas por los tribunales nacionales o las decisiones de los foros internacionales pertinentes. Artículo 8 El Comité contemplado en el artículo 4 del presente Reglamento podrá estudiar cualquier cuestión relativa a la aplicación del presente Reglamento que planteen bien el Presidente o bien el representante de un Estado miembro. Artículo 9 El presente Reglamento se aplicará: - en el territorio de la Comunidad, incluido su espacio aéreo, - a bordo de cualquier aeronave o buque que esté bajo la jurisdicción de un Estado miembro, - a cualquier persona en cualquier otro lugar que sea nacional de un Estado miembro, - a cualquier organismo registrado o constituido con arreglo a la legislación de un Estado miembro. Artículo 10 El presente Reglamento entrará en vigor el día de su publicación en el Diario Oficial de las Comunidades Europeas. El presente Reglamento será obligatorio en todos sus elementos y directamente aplicable en cada Estado miembro. Hecho en. Por el Consejo El Presidente ISSN 0257-9545 COM(98) 393 final DOCUMENTOS ES 11 02 06 10 N° de catálogo : CB-CO-98-408-ES-C ISBN 92-78-37411-3 Oficina de Publicaciones Oficiales de las Comunidades Europeas L-2985 Luxemburgo >