31978L0051

No L 15/32 19 . 1 . 78 Official Journal of the European Communities

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 13 December 1977 prolonging certain derogation measures in respect of brucellosis and tubercu­ losis granted to Denmark , Ireland and the United Kingdom

(78 / 51 / EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas, for the same reason and in order not to inter­ COMMUNITIES, rupt the traditional trade in live animals between Ireland and the United Kingdom it is necessary to Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European prolong for the same period the special derogations Economic Community, and in particular Articles 43 granted in respect of such trade, and 100 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/ EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra­ Community trade in bovine animals and swine ('), as HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE : last amended by Directive 77/98/ EEC (2), and in parti­ cular Article 4a thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, A rticle 1

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parlia­ By way of derogation from Directive 64/432/EEC, ment (3 ), Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom are hereby authorized to retain the methods applied in Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and their territory for declaring a herd of cattle officially Social Commitee (4), free of tuberculosis or brucellosis-free, within the meaning of Article 2 of Directive 64/432/ EEC, subject Whereas, under Article 104 (3) of the Act of Acces­ to the application of the provisions thereof relating to sion, Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom are the presence of animals vaccinated against brucellosis . authorized to maintain until 31 December 1977 certain of their national rules relating to brucellosis and tuberculosis ; whereas, under Article 104 (4) of the The provisions relating to the tests laid down for Act of Accession, certain derogations are granted in animals traded within the Community shall continue respect of exports of cattle from Ireland to the United to apply, subject to Article 2. Kingdom ;

Whereas Article 4a of Council Directive 64/432/ EEC, as last amended by Directive 77/98/ EEC, provides Article 2 that any amendments to Annexes A, B and C to the Directive or any other measures, including provisions relating to traditional trade between Ireland and the Cattle may be traded from Ireland to the United United Kingdom, shall be adopted by the Council Kingdom by way of derogation from the provisions of before 1 January 1978 ; Directive 64/432/ EEC relating to :

Whereas, in view of the time required to provide solu­ (a) the brucellosis test laid down for animals traded tions to basic technical problems, it is necessary to within the Community, which shall not apply to trade in castrated cattle ; prolong by one year the derogations by virtue of which the new Member States are authorized to retain the methods applied in their territory for declaring a (b) the intradermal tuberculin test laid down for herd of cattle officially free of tuberculosis or animals traded within the Community, which brucellosis-free within the meaning of Article 2 of shall be replaced by a test in accordance with the Directive 64/432/ EEC ; national rules of the abovementioned receiving Member State ; and (•) OJ No 121 , 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64. (2) OJ No L 26, 31 . 1 . 1977, p. 81 . (3) OJ No C 266, 7. 11 . 1977, p. 45. (4) Opinion delivered on 26 October 1977 (not yet published (c) the obligation to seperate breeding and store cattle in the Official Journal). from slaughter cattle.

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19 . 1 . 78 No L 15/33 Official Journal of the European Communities

Article 3 Article 5 This Directive is addressed to the Member States . This Directive shall apply until 31 December 1978 .

Article 4 Done at Brussels, 13 December 1977 . The Member States shall bring into force the laws, For the Council regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 1 January 1978 at the The President latest and shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. A. HUMBLET