Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 90/425/EEC
Modified by
  • 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), 11994N31995D0001, 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), 31995D0001, January 1, 1995
  • Commission Decisionof 6 April 1995amending Annexes C and D of Council Directive 92/65/EEC laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 90/425/EEC(95/176/EC), 31995D0176, May 24, 1995
  • Commission Decisionof 30 March 2001amending the Annexes to Council Directives 64/432/EEC, 90/426/EEC, 91/68/EEC and 92/65/EEC and to Commission Decision 94/273/EC as regards the protection of animals during transport(notified under document number C(2001) 965)(Text with EEA relevance)(2001/298/EC), 32001D0298, April 12, 2001
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1282/2002of 15 July 2002amending Annexes to Council Directive 92/65/EEC laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(1) to Directive 90/425/EEC(Text with EEA relevance)Commission Regulation (EC) No 1802/2002of 10 October 2002correcting Regulation (EC) No 1282/2002 amending Annexes to Council Directive 92/65/EEC laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(1) to Directive 90/425/EEC(Text with EEA relevance), 32002R128232002R1802, July 16, 2002
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1802/2002of 10 October 2002correcting Regulation (EC) No 1282/2002 amending Annexes to Council Directive 92/65/EEC laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(1) to Directive 90/425/EEC(Text with EEA relevance), 32002R1802, October 11, 2002
  • Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 26 May 2003on the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals and amending Council Directive 92/65/EEC, 32003R0998, June 13, 2003
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 1398/2003of 5 August 2003amending Annex A to Council Directive 92/65/EEC to include the small hive beetle (Aethina tumida), the Tropilaelaps mite (Tropilaelaps spp.), Ebola and monkey pox(Text with EEA relevance), 32003R1398, August 6, 2003
  • 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, 12003T, September 23, 2003
  • Council Directive 2004/68/ECof 26 April 2004laying down animal health rules for the importation into and transit through the Community of certain live ungulate animals, amending Directives 90/426/EEC and 92/65/EEC and repealing Directive 72/462/EEC(Text with EEA relevance)Corrigendum to Council Directive 2004/68/EC of 26 April 2004 laying down animal health rules for the importation into and transit through the Community of certain live ungulate animals, amending Directives 90/426/EEC and 92/65/EEC and repealing Directive 72/462/EEC(Official Journal of the European Union L 139 of 30 April 2004), 32004L006832004L0068R(01), April 30, 2004
  • Commission Decisionof 26 April 2007amending Annex E to Council Directive 92/65/EEC to include additional health measures for the trade in live bees, and to update the health certificates models(notified under document number C(2007) 1811)(Text with EEA relevance)(2007/265/EC), 32007D0265, May 1, 2007
  • Council Directive 2008/73/ECof 15 July 2008simplifying procedures of listing and publishing information in the veterinary and zootechnical fields and amending Directives 64/432/EEC, 77/504/EEC, 88/407/EEC, 88/661/EEC, 89/361/EEC, 89/556/EEC, 90/426/EEC, 90/427/EEC, 90/428/EEC, 90/429/EEC, 90/539/EEC, 91/68/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 92/35/EEC, 92/65/EEC, 92/66/EEC, 92/119/EEC, 94/28/EC, 2000/75/EC, Decision 2000/258/EC and Directives 2001/89/EC, 2002/60/EC and 2005/94/EC(Text with EEA relevance), 32008L0073, August 14, 2008
Corrected by
  • Corrigendum to Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 90/425/EEC, 31992L0065R(03), February 20, 2009
  • Corrigendum to Council Directive 2004/68/EC of 26 April 2004 laying down animal health rules for the importation into and transit through the Community of certain live ungulate animals, amending Directives 90/426/EEC and 92/65/EEC and repealing Directive 72/462/EEC, 32004L0068R(01), June 25, 2004
Council Directive 92/65/EECof 13 July 1992laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 90/425/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 proposals from the CommissionOJ No C 327, 30.12.1989, p. 57 and OJ No C 84, 2.4.1990, p. 102.,Having regard to the opinion of the European ParliamentOJ No C 38, 19.2.1990, p. 134 and OJ No C 149, 18.6.1990, p. 263.,Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social CommitteeOJ No C 62, 12.3.1990, p. 47 and OJ No C 182, 23.7.1990, p. 25.,Whereas live animals and products of animal origin are included in the list of products in Annex II to the Treaty; whereas the placing on the market of such animals and products constitutes a source of income for part of the farming population;Whereas in order to ensure the rational development in this sector and increase productivity, animal health rules for the animals and products should be laid down at Community level;Whereas the Community must adopt the measures intended to establish the internal market progressively over a period expiring on 31 December 1992;Whereas in view of the abovementioned objectives the Council has laid down animals health rules applicable to cattle, swine, sheep and goats, equidae, poultry and hatching eggs, fish and fish products, bivalve molluscs, semen of bulls and boars, ovine embryos, fresh meat, poultrymeat, meat products, game meat and rabbit meat;Whereas animal health rules should be adopted for the placing on the market of animals and products of animal origin which are not yet covered by the abovementioned rules;Whereas provision should be made for applying this Directive without prejudice to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3626/82 of 3 December 1982 on the implementation in the Community of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and FloraOJ No L 384, 31.12.1982, p. 1. Last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 197/90 (OJ No L 29, 31.1.1990, p. 1).;Whereas, as regards certain technical aspects, reference must be made to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swineOJ No 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64. Last amended by Directive 91/499/EEC (OJ No L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 107). and Directive 85/511/EEC of 18 November 1985 introducing Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth diseaseOJ No L 315, 26.11.1985, p. 11. Amended by Directive 90/423/EEC (OJ No L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 13.).;Whereas, in respect of the organization of checks and the follow-up thereto, as well as the safeguard measures to be implemented, reference must be made to the general rules laid down in 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. Last amended by Directive 91/496/EEC (OJ No L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56).;Whereas, save where otherwise provided, trade in animals and products of animal origin must be liberalized, without prejudice to recourse to possible safeguard measures;Whereas, given the significant risk of the spread of diseases to which animals are exposed, for certain animals and products of animal origin particular requirements should be specified to be imposed when they are placed on the market for the purposes of trade, particularly when intended for regions with a high health status;Whereas the specific situation pertaining in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and in Ireland given the insular position of those countries, and the fact that they have been free of rabies for a considerable period of time, warrants particular provisions to ensure that the placing on the market in the United Kingdom and Ireland of dogs and cats which do not originate in those countries does not involve a risk of introducing rabies into those States, without however affecting the abolition of veterinary checks at the frontiers between Member States;Whereas a health certificate is the most appropriate means of guaranteeing and monitoring compliance with these requirements;Whereas, to maintain the health situation in the Community, when the animals and products of animal origin referred to in this Directive are placed on the market, they should be made subject to the minimum requirements laid down for trade and compliance therewith monitored in accordance with the principles and rules laid down in Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countriesOJ No L 373, 31.12.1990, p. 1. Amended by Directive 91/496/EEC (OJ No L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56).;Whereas provision should be made for a procedure establishing close co-operation between the Member States and the Commission within the Standing Veterinary Committee;Whereas the deadline for transposition into national law, set at 1 January 1994 in Article 29, should not affect the abolition of veterinary checks at frontiers on 1 January 1993,HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
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