COMMISSION DECISION of 17 February 1998 amending Decision 93/70/EEC on codification for the message 'Animo` to include certain types of mammalian waste products (Text with EEA relevance) (98/168/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation 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 20(3) thereof,

Whereas, for quick understanding of the Animo message, Commission Decision 93/70/EEC (3), as last amended by Decision 97/628/EC (4), lays down the codes to be used for animals and animal products;

Whereas Commission Decision 97/735/EC of 21 October 1997 (5) lays down new provisions governing trade in certain types of mammalian waste products; whereas, in particular, the Member States of export and of destination must inform each other of the nature and intended use of the goods using the Animo computer system;

Whereas, to this end, the coding system used for live animals and animal products must be amended to introduce the products covered by the new provisions;

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

The Annex to Decision 93/70/EEC is amended as follows:

1. In Title I, Point 12 of Chapter I.3, 'PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN`, is replaced by:

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2. In Title III:

- The title is replaced by:

'List of possible uses for the live animals, semen, ova, embryos and products of animal origin`,

- A new point, D4, is added:

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Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 17 February 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29.

(2) OJ L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.

(3) OJ L 25, 2. 2. 1993, p. 34.

(4) OJ L 261, 23. 9. 1997, p. 1.

(5) OJ L 294, 28. 10. 1997, p. 7.