Council Directive 99/90/EC amending Directive 90/539/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of poultry and hatching eggs.

Subject

Livestock, Food & nutrition

Keyword

Poultry products Hygiene/sanitary procedures Food quality control/food safety Animal health Birds Vaccination Poultry

Geographical area

European Union Countries

Entry into force notes

This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

Abstract

Articles concerning provisions on consignments of poultry and hatching eggs from Member States or regions of Member States that vaccinate the poultry referred against Newcastle disease are hereby amended. The Commission may, in accordance with the procedure laid down in article 32, determine that the imported poultry, hatching eggs or poultry hatched from imported eggs is to be kept quarantined or isolated for a period which may not exceed two months. Special dispositions on the importation of poultry and hatching eggs from third countries where such imports do not conform to the provisions of articles 20, 22, 23 and 24 are added. Finally it is provided that the Standing Veterinary Committee composed of representatives of the Member States and chaired by the representative of the Commission assist the Commission.

Full text

English

Website

europa.eu

References - Legislation

Amends

Council Directive 90/539/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in and imports from third countries of poultry and hatching eggs.

Legislation | European Union | 1990

Keyword: Poultry products, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Internal trade, International trade, Food quality control/food safety, Animal health, Poultry, Birds, Vaccination

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Presidential Decree No. 325 amending P.D. No. 211 in compliance with Council Directive 1999/90/EC and in implementation of Commission Decision 2000/505/EC.

Legislation | Greece | 2001

Keyword: Animal health, Birds, Poultry, Vaccination, Hygiene/sanitary procedures

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Live Poultry and Hatching Eggs)(Amendment) Regulations, 2001 (S.I. No. 26 of 2001).

Legislation | Ireland | 2001

Keyword: Poultry products, International trade, Animal health, Poultry

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Presidential Decree No. 32 implementing Directive 1999/90/EEC amending Directive 1990/539/EEC on animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade and imports from third countries of poultry and hatching eggs.

Legislation | Italy | 2002

Keyword: Poultry products, International trade, Animal health, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Quarantine, Vaccination, Poultry

Source: FAO, FAOLEX