Decision 1992/438 - 92/438/EEC: Council Decision of 13 July 1992 on computerization of veterinary import procedures (Shift project) - Main contents

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Legal instrument	Decision
Number legal act	Decision 1992/438
Original proposal	COM(1992)167
CELEX number i	31992D0438

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92/438/EEC: Council Decision of 13 July 1992 on computerization of veterinary import procedures (Shift project), amending Directives 90/675/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 91/628/EEC and Decision 90/424/EEC, and repealing Decision 88/192/EEC

Official Journal L 243 , 25/08/1992 P. 0027 - 0031

Finnish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 44 P. 0181

Swedish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 44 P. 0181

COUNCIL DECISION of 13 July 1992 on computerization of veterinary import procedures (Shift project), amending Directives 90/675/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 91/628/EEC and Decision 90/424/EEC, and repealing Decision 88/192/EEC (92/438/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas, since the adoption of Council Decision 88/192/EEC of 28 March 1988 on a system for health control of imports from third countries at frontier inspection posts (Shift project) (2), considerable progress has been made on harmonization in the veterinary field;

Whereas, in particular, the Council has adopted Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (3), Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries (4) and Directive 91/628/EEC of 19 November 1991 on the protection of animals during transport (5);

Whereas, in the light of the favourable trend in harmonization in the veterinary sector, it is appropriate to lay down fresh provisions on computerization of veterinary import procedures and therefore to repeal Decision 88/192/EEC;

Whereas these fresh provisions must help protect public and animal health while permitting attainment of the internal market for animals and animal products;

Whereas these new provisions are all the more necessary in that inspection at internal frontiers is to be discontinued;

Whereas computerization of veterinary import procedures must provide an efficient way for an official veterinarian rejecting a consignment at a border inspection post to pass on relevant information and also data bases detailing import requirements and imports of animals and animal products;

Whereas Directives 90/675/EEC, 91/496/EEC and 91/628/EEC should be amended accordingly;

Whereas provision should be made in Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (6) for the Community to contribute financially to implementation of the new measures relating to the computerization of veterinary import procedures;

Whereas the Commission should be entrusted with the task of adopting the necessary implementing rules,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

• 1. 

  Computerization of veterinary import procedures shall comprise:

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  a procedure for passing on the relevant information when an official veterinarian at a border inspection post re-routes a consignment;

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  the organization and operation of data bases covering the Community's import requirements for animals and products;

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  the organization and operation of data bases covering imports into the Community of animals and products.

• 2. 

  The computerization specified in paragraph 1 shall meet present international standards.

Article 2

For the purposes of this Decision, the definitions given in Directives 90/675/EEC, 91/496/EEC and 91/628/EEC shall be applicable as required.

Article 3

• 1. 

  The information procedure referred to in the first indent of Article 1 (1) shall cover border inspection posts, the central authorities of the Member States and the Commission.

• 2. 

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