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Document 31990D0134

90/134/EEC: Commission Decision of 6 March 1990 amending for the second time Council Directive 82/894/EEC on the notification of animal diseases within the Community and temporarily amending the frequency of notification for bovine spongiform encephalopathy

OJ L 76, 22.3.1990, p. 23–23 (ES, DA, DE, EL, EN, FR, IT, NL, PT)

Legal status of the document No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 30/07/1992; Repealed by 392D0450

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/1990/134/oj

31990D0134

90/134/EEC: Commission Decision of 6 March 1990 amending for the second time Council Directive 82/894/EEC on the notification of animal diseases within the Community and temporarily amending the frequency of notification for bovine spongiform encephalopathy

Official Journal L 076 , 22/03/1990 P. 0023 - 0023


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COMMISSION DECISION

of 6 March 1990

amending for the second time Council Directive 82/894/EEC on the notification of animal diseases within the Community and temporarily amending the frequency of notification for bovine spongiform encephalopathy

(90/134/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 82/894/EEC of 21 December 1982 on the notification of animal diseases within the Community (1), as last amended by Decision 89/162/EEC (2), and in particular Article 5 (2) thereof,

Whereas there have been a number of outbreaks of bovine spongiform encephalopathy within the Community;

Whereas this disease can be considered a serious new disease which could threaten Community livestock;

Whereas bovine spongiform encephalopathy must be added to the list of diseases which are notifiable under Directive 82/894/EEC;

Whereas, in view of the characteristics of this disease, provision should temporarily be made for weekly notification of outbreaks containing information required in relation to a secondary outbreak;

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

In Annex I to Directive 82/894/EEC, 'bovine spongiform encephalopathy' is hereby added.

Article 2

Notwithstanding Article 3 (1) of Directive 82/894/EEC, all outbreaks of bovine spongiform encephalopathy shall be notified until 30 June 1992 in accordance with Article 4 of Directive 82/894/EEC.

Article 3

This Decision shall take effect on 1 April 1990.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 6 March 1990.

For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 378, 31. 12. 1982, p. 58.

(2) OJ No L 61, 4. 3. 1989, p. 48.

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