2001/8/EC: Commission Decision of 29 December 2000 amending Decision 2000/764/EC on the testing of bovine animals for the presence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy and updating Annex IV of Decision 98/272/EC on epidemio-surveillance for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2000) 4411)

• Celex Number: 32001D0008
• Coming into Force: 01 January 2001
• End of Effective Date: 01 July 2001
• ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2001/8(1)/oj
• Published date: 05 January 2001
• Date: 29 December 2000
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Communities, L 2, 05 January 2001

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2001/8/EC: Commission Decision of 29 December 2000 amending Decision 2000/764/EC on the testing of bovine animals for the presence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy and updating Annex IV of Decision 98/272/EC on epidemio-surveillance for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2000) 4411)

Official Journal L 002 , 05/01/2001 P. 0028 - 0031

Commission Decision

of 29 December 2000

amending Decision 2000/764/EC on the testing of bovine animals for the presence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy and updating Annex IV of Decision 98/272/EC on epidemio-surveillance for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies

(notified under document number C(2000) 4411)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/8/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market(1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC(2), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market(3), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC, and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Decision 2000/764/EC of 29 November 2000 on the testing of bovine animals for the presence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy(4), lays down reinforced rules for the testing of bovine animals entering the food chain.

(2) Commission Decision 98/272/EC of 23 April 1998 on epidemio-surveillance for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies(5), as last amended by Decision 2000/764/EC, lays down the methods and protocols to be followed when examining bovine animals for the presence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).

(3) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2777/2000 of 18 December 2000 adopting exceptional support measures for the beef market(6) provides for a scheme where bovine animals over 30 months of age can be purchased for destruction instead of being slaughtered for human consumption. It is necessary to clarify that the obligation to examine certain groups of animals at risk applies where such animals are purchased for destruction.

(4) It is appropriate to clarify the rules on the health marking of carcases from animals having been examined for BSE.

(5) The Council has invited the Commission to specify the modalities under which laboratory testing for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) shall be carried out and the methods by which the testing shall be...