Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC
Modified by
Council Directiveof 19 November 1991on the protection of animals during transport and amending Directives 90/425/EEC and 91/496/EEC(91/628/EEC)Council Directive 95/29/ECof 29 June 1995amending Directive 91/628/EEC concerning the protection of animals during transport, 391L0628395L0029, December 11, 1991
Council Directive 95/29/ECof 29 June 1995amending Directive 91/628/EEC concerning the protection of animals during transport, 395L0029, June 30, 1995
Council Decisionof 13 July 1992on computerization of veterinary import procedures (Shift project), amending Directives 90/675/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 91/628/EEC and Decision 90/424/EEC, and repealing Decision 88/192/EEC(92/438/EEC), 392D0438, August 25, 1992
Actconcerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded(94/C 241/08)Decision of the Council of the European Unionof 1 January 1995adjusting the instruments concerning the accession of new Member States to the European Union(95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC), 194N395D0001, August 29, 1994
Decision of the Council of the European Unionof 1 January 1995adjusting the instruments concerning the accession of new Member States to the European Union(95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC), 395D0001, January 1, 1995
Council Directive 96/43/ECof 26 June 1996amending and consolidating Directive 85/73/EEC in order to ensure financing of veterinary inspections and controls on live animals and certain animal products and amending Directives 90/675/EEC and 91/496/EEC, 396L0043, July 1, 1996
Actconcerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded, 103T, September 23, 2003
Council Directive 2006/104/ECof 20 November 2006adapting certain Directives in the field of agriculture (veterinary and phytosanitary legislation), by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania, 306L0104, December 20, 2006
Corrected by
Corrigendum to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC, 391L0496R(02), May 31, 2008
Council Directiveof 15 July 1991laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC(91/496/EEC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the CommissionOJ No C 89, 6.4.1991, p. 5.,Having regard to the opinion of the European ParliamentOJ No C 183, 15.7.1991.,Whereas live animals are included in the list in Annex II to the Treaty;Whereas laying down principles at Community level on the organization of veterinary checks on animals coming from third countries helps to safeguard supplies and ensure market stability while also harmonizing the measures necessary to ensure the protection of animal health;Whereas Article 23 of 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 marketOJ No L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. Directive amended by Directive 91/174/EEC (OJ No L 85, 5.4.1991, p. 37). provides, in particular, that the Council must lay down the rules and general principles applicable to checks on imports from third countries of animals covered by the said Directive;Whereas each consignment of animals from third countries must be subjected to documentary and identity checks upon entry into the territory of the Community;Whereas principles valid throughout the Community should be fixed concerning the organization and follow-up of physical checks to be carried out by the competent veterinary authorities;Whereas provision must be made for safeguard arrangements; whereas, in this context, the Commission must be able to act, particularly by visiting the places concerned and adopting measures appropriate to the circumstances;Whereas, if the checking system is to function smoothly there must be an approval procedure and border inspection posts must be inspected and there should by exchanges of officials empowered to carry out checks on live animals coming from third countries;Whereas the laying down of common principles at Community level is all the more necessary given that, with the completion of the internal market in prospect, internal border controls are to be abolished;Whereas Directives 89/662/EECOJ No L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13., 90/425/EEC, and 90/675/EEC should be amended in order to adapt them to this Directive;Whereas the provision of certain transitional measures of limited duration appears to be necessary in order to facilitate the transition to the new checking arrangements instituted by this Directive;Whereas the task of adopting measures for the application of this Directive should be entrusted to the Commission,HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: