94/474/EC: Commission Decision of 27 July 1994 concerning certain protection measures relating to bovine spongiform encephalopathy and repealing Decisions 89/469/EEC and 90/200/EEC

• Published date: 29 July 1994
• Subject Matter: Veterinary legislation
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Communities, L 194, 29 July 1994

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94/474/EC: Commission Decision of 27 July 1994 concerning certain protection measures relating to bovine spongiform encephalopathy and repealing Decisions 89/469/EEC and 90/200/EEC

Official Journal L 194 , 29/07/1994 P. 0096 - 0098
Finnish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 59 P. 0222
Swedish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 59 P. 0222

COMMISSION DECISION of 27 July 1994 concerning certain protection measures relating to bovine spongiform encephalopathy and repealing Decisions 89/469/EEC and 90/200/EEC (94/474/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

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 (1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (2), and in particular Article 10 (4) thereof,

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 (3), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC, and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Whereas cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) have been reported in the United Kingdom;

Whereas, in order to protect animal and public health in the Community, the Commission has adopted Decision 89/459/EEC of 28 July 1989 concerning certain protection measures relating to bovine spongiform encephalopathy in the United Kingdom (4), as last amended by Decision 90/261/EEC (5), Decision 90/200/EEC of 9 April 1990 concerning additional requirements for some tissues and organs with respect to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) (6), as last amended by Decision 90/261/EEC, Decision 92/290/EEC of 14 May 1992 concerning certain protection measures relating to bovine embryos in respect of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in the United Kingdom (7), Decision 94/381/EC of 27 June 1994 concerning certain protection measures with regard to bovine spongiform encephalopathy and the feeding of mammalian derived protein (8) and Decision 94/382/EC of 27 June 1994 on the approval of alternative heat treatment systems for processing animal waste of ruminant origin with a view to the inactivation of spongiform encephalopathy agents (9);

Whereas as a result of measures taken in the United Kingdom the BSE epidemic is now declining;

Whereas new information continues to become available and the situation must be...