title: Commission Directive 2011/33/EU of 8 March 2011 amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC to include 1-decanol as active substance and amending Commission Decision 2008/941/EC  Text with EEA relevance

text:
               9.3.2011

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 62/23

         COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2011/33/EU
   of 8 March 2011
   amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC to include 1-decanol as active substance and amending Commission Decision 2008/941/EC
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (1), and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,
   Whereas:

               (1)

               Commission Regulations (EC) No 1112/2002 (2) and (EC) No 2229/2004 (3) lay down the detailed rules for the implementation of the fourth stage of the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC and establish a list of active substances to be assessed, with a view to their possible inclusion in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC. That list included 1-decanol.

               (2)

               In accordance with Article 24e of Regulation (EC) No 2229/2004 the notifier withdrew its support of the inclusion of that active substance in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC within two months from receipt of the draft assessment report. Consequently, Commission Decision 2008/941/EC of 8 December 2008 concerning the non-inclusion of certain active substances in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing these substances (4) was adopted on the non-inclusion of 1-decanol.

               (3)

               Pursuant to Article 6(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC the original notifier (hereinafter ‘the applicant’) submitted a new application requesting the application of the accelerated procedure provided for in Articles 14 to 19 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 33/2008 of 17 January 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Directive 91/414/EEC as regards a regular and an accelerated procedure for the assessment of active substances which were part of the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of that Directive but have not been included into its Annex I (5).

               (4)

               The application was submitted to the United Kingdom, which had been designated rapporteur Member State by Regulation (EC) No 2229/2004. The time period for the accelerated procedure was respected. The specification of the active substance and the supported uses are the same as were the subject of Decision 2008/941/EC. That application also complies with the remaining substantive and procedural requirements of Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 33/2008.

               (5)

               The United Kingdom evaluated the additional data submitted by the applicant and prepared an additional report. It communicated that report to the European Food Safety Authority (hereinafter ‘the Authority’) and to the Commission on 10 December 2009. The Authority communicated the additional report to the other Member States and the applicant for comments and forwarded the comments it had received to the Commission. In accordance with Article 20(1) of Regulation (EC) No 33/2008 and at the request of the Commission, the Authority presented its conclusion on 1-decanol to the Commission on 27 August 2010 (6). The draft assessment report, the additional report and the conclusion of the Authority were reviewed by the Member States and the Commission within the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health and finalised on 28 January 2011 in the format of the Commission review report for 1-decanol.

               (6)

               It has appeared from the various examinations made that plant protection products containing 1-decanol may be expected to satisfy, in general, the requirements laid down in Article 5(1)(a) and (b) of Directive 91/414/EEC, in particular with regard to the uses which have been examined and detailed in the Commission review report. It is therefore appropriate to include 1-decanol in Annex I, in order to ensure that in all Member States the authorisations of plant protection products containing this active substance can be granted in accordance with the provisions of that Directive.

               (7)

               Without prejudice to that conclusion, it is appropriate to obtain further information on certain specific points. Article 6(1) of Directive 91/414/EC provides that inclusion of a substance in Annex I may be subject to conditions. Therefore, it is appropriate to require that the applicant submit confirmatory information as regards the risk to aquatic organisms and of information confirming the groundwater, surface water and sediment exposure assessments.

               (8)

               A reasonable period should be allowed to elapse before an active substance is included in Annex I in order to permit Member States and the interested parties to prepare themselves to meet the new requirements which will result from the inclusion.

               (9)

               Without prejudice to the obligations defined by Directive 91/414/EEC as a consequence of including an active substance in Annex I, Member States should be allowed a period of six months after inclusion to review existing authorisations of plant protection products containing 1-decanol to ensure that the requirements laid down by Directive 91/414/EEC, in particular in its Article 13 and the relevant conditions set out in Annex I, are satisfied. Member States should vary, replace or withdraw, as appropriate, existing authorisations, in accordance with the provisions of Directive 91/414/EEC. By derogation from the above deadline, a longer period should be provided for the submission and assessment of the complete Annex III dossier of each plant protection product for each intended use in accordance with the uniform principles laid down in Directive 91/414/EEC.

               (10)

               The experience gained from previous inclusions in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC of active substances assessed in the framework of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3600/92 of 11 December 1992 laying down the detailed rules for the implementation of the first stage of the programme of work referred to in Article 8(2) of Council Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (7) has shown that difficulties can arise in interpreting the duties of holders of existing authorisations in relation to access to data. In order to avoid further difficulties it therefore appears necessary to clarify the duties of the Member States, especially the duty to verify that the holder of an authorisation demonstrates access to a dossier satisfying the requirements of Annex II to that Directive. However, this clarification does not impose any new obligations on Member States or holders of authorisations compared to the Directives which have been adopted until now amending Annex I.

               (11)

               It is therefore appropriate to amend Directive 91/414/EEC accordingly.

               (12)

               Decision 2008/941/EC provides for the non-inclusion of 1-decanol and the withdrawal of authorisation of plant protection products containing that substance by 31 December 2011. It is necessary to delete the line concerning 1-decanol in the Annex to that Decision.

               (13)

               It is therefore appropriate to amend Decision 2008/941/EC accordingly.

               (14)

               The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

         HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
   Article 1
   Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC is amended as set out in the Annex to this Directive.
   Article 2
   The line concerning 1-decanol in the Annex to Decision 2008/941/EC is deleted.
   Article 3
   Member States shall adopt and publish by 30 November 2011 at the latest the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Directive.
   They shall apply those provisions from 1 December 2011.
   When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.
   Article 4
   1.   Member States shall in accordance with Directive 91/414/EEC, where necessary, amend or withdraw existing authorisations for plant protection products containing 1-decanol as an active substance by 30 November 2011.
   By that date they shall in particular verify that the conditions in Annex I to that Directive relating to 1-decanol are met, with the exception of those identified in part B of the entry concerning that active substance, and that the holder of the authorisation has, or has access to, a dossier satisfying the requirements of Annex II to that Directive in accordance with the conditions of Article 13 of that Directive.
   2.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, for each authorised plant protection product containing 1-decanol as either the only active substance or as one of several active substances all of which were listed in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC by 31 July 2011 at the latest, Member States shall re-evaluate the product in accordance with the uniform principles provided for in Annex VI to Directive 91/414/EEC, on the basis of a dossier satisfying the requirements of Annex III to that Directive and taking into account part B of the entry in Annex I to that Directive concerning 1-decanol. On the basis of that evaluation, they shall determine whether the product satisfies the conditions set out in Article 4(1)(b), (c), (d) and (e) of Directive 91/414/EEC.
   Following that determination Member States shall:

               (a)

               in the case of a product containing 1-decanol as the only active substance, where necessary, amend or withdraw the authorisation by 31 May 2015 at the latest; or

               (b)

               in the case of a product containing 1-decanol as one of several active substances, where necessary, amend or withdraw the authorisation by 31 May 2015 or by the date fixed for such an amendment or withdrawal in the respective Directive or Directives which added the relevant substance or substances to Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC, whichever is the latest.

         Article 5
   This Directive shall enter into force on 1 June 2011.
   Article 6
   This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

      Done at Brussels, 8 March 2011.

            For the Commission

            The President

         José Manuel BARROSO

      (1)  OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1.

      (2)  OJ L 168, 27.6.2002, p. 14.

      (3)  OJ L 379, 24.12.2004, p. 13.

      (4)  OJ L 335, 13.12.2008, p. 91.

      (5)  OJ L 15, 18.1.2008, p. 5.

      (6)  European Food Safety Authority; Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance 1-decanol. EFSA Journal 2010; 8(9):1715. [42 pp.] doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2010.1715. Available online: www.efsa.europa.eu/efsajournal.htm

      (7)  OJ L 366, 15.12.1992, p. 10.

      ANNEX
      The following entry shall be added at the end of the table in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC:

                     No

                     Common name, identification numbers

                     IUPAC name

                     Purity (1)

                     Entry into force

                     Expiration of inclusion

                     Specific provisions

                     ‘340

                     1-decanol
                     CAS No: 112-30-1
                     CIPAC No: 831

                        Decan-1-ol

                     ≥ 960 g/kg

                     1 June 2011

                     31 May 2021

                     PART A
                     Only uses as plant growth regulator.
                     PART B
                     For the implementation of the uniform principles of Annex VI, the conclusions of the review report on 1-decanol, and in particular Appendices I and II thereof, as finalised in the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health on 28 January 2011 shall be taken into account.
                     In this overall assessment Member States shall pay particular attention to:

                                 —

                                 the risk to consumers from residues in case of use on food or feed crops,

                                 —

                                 the risk for operator and ensure that conditions of use prescribe the application of adequate personal protective equipment where appropriate,

                                 —

                                 the protection of groundwater when the active substance is applied in regions with vulnerable soil and/or climatic conditions,

                                 —

                                 the risk to aquatic organisms,

                                 —

                                 the risk to non-target arthropods and bees that may be exposed to the active substance by visiting flowering weeds present in the crop at time of application.

                           Risk mitigation measures shall be applied, where appropriate.
                     The Member States concerned shall request the submission of confirmatory information, as regards the risk to aquatic organisms and of information confirming the groundwater, surface water and sediment exposure assessments.
                     The Member States concerned shall ensure that the applicant submits such confirmatory information to the Commission by 31 May 2013.’

         (1)  Further details on identity and specification of active substance are provided in the review report.


title: Directive 2013/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 amending Council Directive 92/65/EEC as regards the animal health requirements governing intra-Union trade in and imports into the Union of dogs, cats and ferrets  Text with EEA relevance

text:
               28.6.2013

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 178/107

         DIRECTIVE 2013/31/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
   of 12 June 2013
   amending Council Directive 92/65/EEC as regards the animal health requirements governing intra-Union trade in and imports into the Union of dogs, cats and ferrets
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 43(2) thereof,
   Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
   After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,
   Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),
   Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (2),
   Whereas:

               (1)

               The animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Union of dogs, cats and ferrets are laid down in 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 (3).

               (2)

               Those requirements refer to the relevant animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of dogs, cats and ferrets into a Member State from another Member State or from third countries or territories laid down in Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the animal health requirements applicable to the non-commercial movement of pet animals (4).

               (3)

               The repeal of Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 by Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on the non-commercial movement of pet animals (5) makes it necessary to amend Directive 92/65/EEC in order to delete and replace the references to Regulation (EC) No 998/2003 by references to Regulation (EU) No 576/2013.

               (4)

               Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations (6) applies, inter alia, to the transport of dogs, cats and ferrets carried out within the Union. Reference to that Regulation should therefore be inserted in Directive 92/65/EEC which establishes the animal health requirements applicable to trade in those animals.

               (5)

               Moreover, experience in the application of Directive 92/65/EEC has shown that carrying out the clinical examination of an animal within 24 hours before dispatch is in most cases impracticable. It is therefore appropriate to extend the time limit laid down in Directive 92/65/EEC to 48 hours, as recommended by the World Organisation for Animal Health.

               (6)

               The Commission considers that in this particular case it is not justified to ask Member States to communicate explanatory documents to the Commission in order to explain the relationship between the provisions of this Directive and the corresponding parts of national transposition documents. This Directive provides for a very limited number of amendments to Directive 92/65/EEC, which should make it possible for the Commission to obtain the information regarding transposition without devoting significant resources to that task. Member States should, in any event, transmit the text of the transposed measures to the Commission.

               (7)

               Directive 92/65/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly,

         HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
   Article 1
   Amendments
   Directive 92/65/EEC is hereby amended as follows:

               (1)

               Article 10 is hereby amended as follows:

                           (a)

                           paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
                           ‘2.   To be the subject of trade, dogs, cats and ferrets shall:

                                       (a)

                                       satisfy the conditions set out in Article 6 and, where applicable, in Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on the non-commercial movement of pet animals (7);

                                       (b)

                                       undergo a clinical examination carried out within 48 hours prior to the time of dispatch of the animals by a veterinarian authorised by the competent authority; and

                                       (c)

                                       be accompanied during transport to the place of destination by a health certificate which:

                                                   (i)

                                                   corresponds to the specimen in Part 1 of Annex E; and

                                                   (ii)

                                                   is signed by an official veterinarian who shall attest that the veterinarian authorised by the competent authority has documented in the relevant section of the identification document in the format provided for in Article 21(1) of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 the clinical examination carried out in accordance with point (b) showing, at the time of the clinical examination, that the animals are fit to be transported for the intended journey in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations (8).

                           (b)

                           paragraph 3 is deleted;

               (2)

               in Article 16, the second and third paragraphs are replaced by the following:
               ‘With respect to cats, dogs and ferrets, import conditions must be at least equivalent to those provided for in points (a) to (d) of Article 10(1) and point (a) of Article 12 of Regulation (EU) No 576/2013.
               In addition to the conditions referred to in the second subparagraph, dogs, cats and ferrets shall, during transport to the place of destination, be accompanied by a health certificate, which is completed and signed by an official veterinarian who shall attest that a clinical examination was carried out within 48 hours prior to the time of dispatch of the animals by a veterinarian authorised by the competent authority who has verified that at the time of the clinical examination, the animals were fit to be transported for the intended journey.’.

         Article 2
   Transposition
   1.   Member States shall adopt and publish, by 28 December 2014, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
   They shall apply those provisions from 29 December 2014.
   When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such a reference shall be laid down by Member States.
   2.   Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
   Article 3
   Entry into force
   This Directive shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   Article 4
   Addressees
   This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

      Done at Strasbourg, 12 June 2013.

            For the European Parliament

            The President

         M. SCHULZ

            For the Council

            The President

         L. CREIGHTON

      (1)  OJ C 229, 31.7.2012, p. 119.

      (2)  Position of the European Parliament of 23 May 2013 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and decision of the Council of 10 June 2013.

      (3)  OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54.

      (4)  OJ L 146, 13.6.2003, p. 1.

      (5)  See page 1 of this Official Journal.

      (6)  OJ L 3, 5.1.2005, p. 1.

      (7)  OJ L 178, 28.6.2013, p. 1.

      (8)  OJ L 3, 5.1.2005, p. 1.’;


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31978L0365

Commission Directive 78/365/EEC of 31 March 1978 adapting to technical progress for the second time Council Directive 71/318/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to gas volume meters

Official Journal L 104 , 18/04/1978 P. 0026 - 0031 Finnish special edition: Chapter 13 Volume 8 P. 0127 - 132  Greek special edition: Chapter 13 Volume 7 P. 0112 - 117  Swedish special edition: Chapter 13 Volume 8 P. 0127 - 132  Spanish special edition: Chapter 13 Volume 8 P. 0175 - 180  Portuguese special edition Chapter 13 Volume 8 P. 0175 - 180

****( 1 ) OJ NO L 202 , 6 . 9 . 1971 , P . 1 .  ( 2 ) OJ NO L 202 , 6 . 9 . 1971 , P . 21 .  ( 3 ) OJ NO L 189 , 12 . 7 . 1974 , P . 9 .    COMMISSION DIRECTIVE   OF 31 MARCH 1978   ADAPTING TO TECHNICAL PROGRESS FOR THE SECOND TIME COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 71/318/EEC ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO GAS VOLUME METERS  ( 78/365/EEC )   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN   COMMUNITIES ,   HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,   HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 71/316/EEC OF 26 JULY 1971 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO COMMON PROVISIONS FOR BOTH MEASURING INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS OF METROLOGICAL CONTROL ( 1 ), AS AMENDED BY THE ACT OF ACCESSION , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 17 , 18 AND 19 THEREOF ,   HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 71/318/EEC OF 26 JULY 1971 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO GAS VOLUME METERS ( 2 ), AS AMENDED BY COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 74/331/EEC ( 3 ),   WHEREAS , IN VIEW OF TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FIELD IN QUESTION , IT IS NECESSARY TO AMEND DIRECTIVE 71/318/EEC ;   WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS DIRECTIVE ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE ADAPTATION TO TECHNICAL PROGRESS OF DIRECTIVES CONCERNING THE ELIMINATION OF TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE IN MEASURING INSTRUMENTS ,   HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE :   ARTICLE 1   IN THE ANNEX TO DIRECTIVE 71/318/EEC , ITEMS I.B.3 , I.B.4.1 , I.B.8.2.3 , I.B.9 , II.6.3 , III.2 , III.4 AND III.5 ARE HEREBY AMENDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CORRESPONDING SECTIONS IN THE ANNEX HERETO .   ITEMS II.5.2 , II.7.2.7 AND III.6.2.3 CONTAINED IN THE ANNEX HERETO ARE HEREBY ADDED TO THE ANNEX TO DIRECTIVE 71/318/EEC .   ARTICLE 2   1 .  MEMBER STATES SHALL ADOPT THE LAWS , REGULATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS NEEDED IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THIS DIRECTIVE IN SUCH A MANNER THAT THESE PROVISIONS SHALL TAKE EFFECT ONE YEAR AFTER THE DATE OF NOTIFICATION OF THIS DIRECTIVE , AND SHALL FORTHWITH INFORM THE COMMISSION THEREOF .   2 .  MEMBER STATES SHALL COMMUNICATE TO THE COMMISSION THE TEXTS OF THE PROVISIONS OF NATIONAL LAW WHICH THEY ADOPT IN THE FIELD COVERED BY THIS DIRECTIVE .   ARTICLE 3   THIS DIRECTIVE IS ADDRESSED TO THE MEMBER STATES .   DONE AT BRUSSELS , 31 MARCH 1978 .   FOR THE COMMISSION   ETIENNE DAVIGNON   MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION ****    ANNEX   CHAPTER I.B   3 .    ADDITIONAL DEVICES   3.1 .  GAS VOLUME METERS MAY BE FITTED WITH :  ( A ) PREPAYMENT DEVICES ;  ( B ) INTEGRAL PULSE GENERATORS THE OUTLETS OF WHICH MUST BEAR AN INDICATION OF THE VALUE OF ONE PULSE IN THE FORM :   ' 1 IMP . ÀR  . . . M3 ( OR DM3 ) '  OR   ' 1 M3 À   . . . IMP . ' .   THESE ADDITIONAL DEVICES , WHERE FITTED , ARE REGARDED AS FORMING AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE METER ; THEY SHOULD BE CONNECTED TO THE GAS VOLUME METER AT THE TIME OF EEC INITIAL VERIFICATION . THERE ARE NO SEPARATE REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THEIR EFFECTS ON THE MEASURING PROPERTIES OF THE METERS .   3.2 .  GAS METERS MAY BE FITTED WITH OUTPUT DRIVE SHAFTS WHICH SHOULD BE TAKEN TO INCLUDE DRIVE SHAFTS OR OTHER FACILITIES FOR OPERATING DETACHABLE ADDITIONAL DEVICES . THE TORQUE WHICH THE GAS METERS ARE REQUIRED TO PRODUCE IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE ADDITIONAL DEVICES FITTED MUST NOT BRING ABOUT ANY CHANGES IN THE METER INDICATION GREATER THAN THE VALUES SPECIFIED IN SECTIONS II.5.2.1 AND III.5.2.1 .   3.2.1 .  IF THERE IS ONLY ONE DRIVE SHAFT , IT MUST BE CHARACTERIZED BY AN INDICATION OF ITS CONSTANT IN THE FORM  ' 1 TR À T . . . M3 ( OR DM 3 ) ' , OF THE MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE TORQUE IN THE FORM ' MMAX À . . . N.MM '  AND OF THE DIRECTION OF ROTATION .   3.2.2 .  IF THERE ARE SEVERAL DRIVE SHAFTS , EACH SHAFT MUST BE CHARACTERIZED BY THE LETTER M WITH SUBSCRIPT IN THE FORM  ' M1 ; M2 ; . . . MN ' , AS WELL AS BY AN INDICATION OF ITS CONSTANT IN THE FORM ' 1 TR À|  . . . M3 ( OR DM 3 ) '  AND OF THE DIRECTION OF ROTATION .   THE FOLLOWING FORMULA MUST APPEAR ON THE METER , PREFERABLY ON THE DATA PLATE :   K1 M1 + K2 M2 + . . . + KN MN  *  A N.MM ,   IN WHICH :   A REPRESENTS THE NUMERICAL VALUE OF THE MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE TORQUE APPLIED TO THE DRIVE SHAFT WITH THE HIGHEST CONSTANT , WHERE THE TORQUE IS APPLIED ONLY TO THIS SHAFT ; THIS SHAFT MUST BE CHARACTERIZED BY THE SYMBOL M1 ;   KI ( I À 1 ; 2 ; . . . N ) REPRESENTS A NUMERICAL VALUE DETERMINED AS FOLLOWS : KI À C1CI ;   MI ( I À 1 ; 2 ; . . . N ) REPRESENTS THE TORQUE APPLIED TO THE DRIVE SHAFT CHARACTERIZED BY THE SYMBOL MI ;   CI ( I À 1 ; 2 ; . . . N ) REPRESENTS THE CONSTANT FOR THE DRIVE SHAFT CHARACTERIZED BY THE SYMBOL MI .   3.2.3 .  THE EXTREMITY OF THE DRIVE SHAFTS MUST BE PROTECTED BY MEANS OF A SEALED CAP OR BY MEANS OF A SEALED CONNECTION BETWEEN ANY ADDITIONAL DEVICE AND THE METER .   3.2.4 .  THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE MEASURING DEVICE AND THE INTERMEDIATE GEARING MUST NOT BE BROKEN OR ALTERED IF A TORQUE EQUAL TO THREE TIMES THE PERMISSIBLE TORQUE AS LAID DOWN IN SECTIONS I.B.3.2.1 AND I.B.3.2.2 IS APPLIED .   4 .    INSCRIPTIONS   4.1 .  EACH METER MUST BEAR THE FOLLOWING INSCRIPTIONS , EITHER ON THE DIAL PLATE OR ON A SPECIAL DATA PLATE OR DIVIDED BETWEEN THE TWO :  ( A ) THE EEC TYPE-APPROVAL MARK ;  ( B ) THE IDENTIFICATION MARK OR NAME OF THE MANUFACTURER ;  ( C ) THE NUMBER AND YEAR OF MANUFACTURE OF THE METER ;  ( D ) THE SIZE DESIGNATION OF THE METER : THIS HAS THE FORM OF A CAPITAL G FOLLOWED BY A NUMBER WHICH IS LAID DOWN IN CHAPTER II OR III ;  ( E ) THE MAXIMUM FLOW EXPRESSED AS : QMAX . . . M3/H ;  ( F )  THE MINIMUM FLOW EXPRESSED AS : QMIN . . . M3/H ( OR DM3/H );  ( G ) THE MAXIMUM OPERATING PRESSURE EXPRESSED AS : PMAX . . . MPA ( OR KPA OR PA OR BAR OR MBAR );  ( H ) FOR VOLUMETRIC METERS , THE NOMINAL VALUE OF THE CYCLIC VOLUME EXPRESSED AS : V . . . M3 ( OR DM3 );  ( I )  WHERE APPROPRIATE , THE INSCRIPTIONS MENTIONED IN SECTIONS I.B.3.1 AND I.B.3.2 ; THESE INSCRIPTIONS MAY , HOWEVER , BE MADE ON OTHER PLATES OR ON THE METER ITSELF .   THESE INSCRIPTIONS MUST BE CLEARLY VISIBLE , EASILY LEGIBLE AND INDELIBLE UNDER THE NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE OF THE METER .   8.2.3 .  LOCATIONS SHOULD BE PROVIDED FOR VERIFICATION MARKS OR SEALS :  ( A ) ON ALL PLATES BEARING AN INSCRIPTION REQUIRED BY THIS ANNEX ;  ( B ) ON ALL PARTS OF THE METER WHICH CANNOT OTHERWISE BE PROTECTED AGAINST INTERFERENCE LIABLE TO :   -  AFFECT OR ALTER THE INDICATION ON THE INDICATING DEVICE OF THE METER ,   -  ALTER OR BREAK THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE MEASURING DEVICE AND THE INDICATING DEVICE ,   -  REMOVE OR DISPLACE METROLOGICALLY IMPORTANT PARTS OF THE METER .   9 .    EEC TYPE-APPROVAL AND EEC INITIAL VERIFICATION   EEC TYPE-APPROVAL AND EEC INITIAL VERIFICATION OF GAS VOLUME METERS SHALL BE CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE COUNCIL DIRECTIVE OF 26 JULY 1971 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO COMMON PROVISIONS FOR BOTH MEASURING INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS OF METROLOGICAL CONTROL .   9.1 .  EEC TYPE-APPROVAL   9.1.1 .  APPLICATIONS FOR EEC TYPE-APPROVAL FOR GAS METERS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS :   -  A DESCRIPTION OF THE METER GIVING THE TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND THE PRINCIPLE OF ITS OPERATION ,   -  A PERSPECTIVE DRAWING OR PHOTOGRAPH OF THE METER ,   -  A NOMENCLATURE OF PARTS WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE CONSTITUENT MATERIALS OF SUCH PARTS ,   -  AN ASSEMBLY DRAWING WITH IDENTIFICATION OF THE COMPONENT PARTS LISTED IN THE NOMENCLATURE ,   -  A DIMENSIONED DRAWING ,   -  A PLAN SHOWING THE LOCATION OF VERIFICATION MARKS AND SEALS ,   -  A PLAN OF THE INDICATING DEVICE , WITH ADJUSTMENT MECHANISMS ,   -  A DIMENSIONED DRAWING OF METROLOGICALLY IMPORTANT COMPONENTS ,   -  A PLAN OF THE DIAL PLATE AND OF THE INSCRIPTIONS ARRANGEMENTS ,   -  WHERE APPROPRIATE , A PLAN OF THE ADDITIONAL DEVICES REFERRED TO IN SECTION I.B.3.1 ,   -  WHERE APPROPRIATE , A TABLE SETTING OUT THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DRIVE SHAFTS ( SECTION I.B.3.2 ),   -  A LIST OF THE DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED ,   -  A DECLARATION SPECIFYING THAT THE METERS MANUFACTURED IN CONFORMITY WITH THE TYPE MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SAFETY , PARTICULARLY THOSE CONCERNING THE MAXIMUM OPERATING PRESSURE AS INDICATED ON THE DATA PLATES .   9.1.2 .  THE FOLLOWING PARTICULARS SHALL APPEAR ON THE EEC TYPE-APPROVAL CERTIFICATE :   -  THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PERSON TO WHOM THE EEC TYPE-APPROVAL CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED ,   -  THE TYPE AND/OR COMMERCIAL DESIGNATION ,   -  THE PRINCIPAL TECHNICAL AND METROLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS , SUCH AS THE MINIMUM FLOW , MAXIMUM OPERATING PRESSURE , NOMINAL INTERNAL DIAMETER OF THE CONNECTING PIECES AND , IN THE CASE OF VOLUMETRIC GAS METERS , THE NOMINAL VALUE OF THE CYCLIC VOLUME ,   -  THE EEC TYPE-APPROVAL MARK ,   -  THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF THE EEC TYPE-APPROVAL ,   -  IN THE CASE OF METERS EQUIPPED WITH DRIVE SHAFTS :  ( A ) THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SHAFT AS SET OUT IN SECTION I.B.3.2.1 ( WHERE THERE IS ONLY ONE DRIVE SHAFT ),  ( B ) THE CHARACTERISTICS OF EACH SHAFT AND THE FORMULA GIVEN IN SECTION I.B.3.2.2 ( WHERE THERE ARE TWO OR MORE DRIVE SHAFTS ),   -  INFORMATION ON THE LOCATION OF EEC TYPE-APPROVAL MARKS , EEC INITIAL VERIFICATION MARKS AND SEALS ( WHERE APPROPRIATE , IN THE FORM OF PHOTOGRAPHS OR DRAWINGS ),   -  A LIST OF THE DOCUMENTS ACCOMPANYING THE EEC TYPE-APPROVAL CERTIFICATE ,   -  ANY SPECIAL COMMENTS .   9.2 .  EEC INITIAL VERIFICATION   9.2.1 .  GAS METERS SUBMITTED FOR EEC INITIAL VERIFICATION SHALL BE IN WORKING ORDER .   EEC INITIAL VERIFICATION IS NO GUARANTEE OF THE PROPER FUNCTIONING OR ACCURACY OF READING OF ANY ADDITIONAL DEVICES AS REFERRED TO IN SECTIONS I.B.3.1 AND I.B.3.2 WHICH MAY BE CONNECTED TO THE METER .   NO EEC VERIFICATION MARKS OR EEC SEALS SHALL BE AFFIXED TO SUCH ADDITIONAL DEVICES .   CHAPTER II   5.2 .  SPECIAL PROVISIONS   5.2.1 .  WHEN THE MAXIMUM TORQUES INDICATED ON THE GAS METER PURSUANT TO SECTIONS I.B.3.2.1 AND I.B.3.2.2 ARE APPLIED TO THE DRIVE SHAFTS , THE INDICATION OF THE GAS METER AT QMIN MUST NOT VARY BY MORE THAN 0.5 % .   6.3 .  SPECIAL PROVISIONS   6.3.1 .  FOR METERS FOR WHICH THE OPERATING PRESSURE EXCEEDS 0.1 MPA ( 1 BAR ) THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION II.6.2 REGARDING MECHANICAL PRESSURE ABSORPTION SHALL APPLY , BUT THE TOTAL PRESSURE ABSORPTION OF THESE METERS AS REFERRED TO IN SECTION II.6.1 SHALL NOT BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION .   6.3.2 .  THE FITTING OF ADDITIONAL DEVICES MUST NOT CAUSE THE MECHANICAL PRESSURE ABSORPTION OF THE GAS METERS TO INCREASE BY MORE THAN 20 PA ( 0.2 MBAR ).   7.2.7 .  IN THE CASE OF METERS WITH ONE OR MORE DRIVE SHAFTS , AT LEAST THREE METERS OF EACH G SIZE MUST BE TESTED WITH AIR AT A DENSITY OF 1.2 KG/M3 ( SEE SECTION I.B.6.2 ) FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION I.B.3.2.4 AND OF SECTIONS II.5.2.1 AND II.6.3.2 .   IN THE CASE OF METERS WITH SEVERAL DRIVE SHAFTS , THE TEST MUST BE CARRIED OUT ON THE SHAFT WHICH GIVES THE MOST UNFAVOURABLE RESULT .   FOR METERS OF THE SAME G SIZE , THE LOWEST TORQUE VALUE OBTAINED IN THE TESTS SHALL BE USED AS THE MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE TORQUE VALUE .   WHERE A TYPE EMBRACES METERS OF VARIOUS G SIZES , THE TORQUE TEST NEED ONLY BE CARRIED OUT ON METERS OF THE SMALLEST G SIZE , PROVIDED THAT THE SAME TORQUE IS SPECIFIED FOR THE LARGER METERS AND THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT OF THE LATTER HAS THE SAME OR A GREATER CONSTANT .   CHAPTER III   2 .    RANGE OF CAPACITIES   2.1 .  GAS VOLUME METERS SHALL HAVE ONLY THE RANGES SHOWN IN THE FOLLOWING     //  //  //  //  RANGE //   //  //  G //  QMAX ( M3/H ) //  SMALL //  MEDIUM //  LARGE //   //  //  DESIGNATION //  //  QMIN ( M3/H ) //   //  //    16 //    25 //   5 //     2.5 //    1.3 //  //    25 //    40 //   8 //   4 //   2 //  //    40 //    65 //   13 //   6 //   3 //  //    65 //    100 //   20 //   10 //   5 //  //    100 //    160 //   32 //   16 //   8 //  //    160 //    250 //   50 //   25 //  13 //  //    250 //    400 //   80 //   40 //  20 //  //    400 //    650 //  130 //   65 //  32 //  //    650 //  1 000 //  200 //  100 //  50 //  //  1 000 //  1 600 //  320 //  160 //  80 //   AND DECIMAL MULTIPLES OF THE LAST FIVE LINES .   4 .    TEST ELEMENT   4.1 .  IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION I.B.5.2.2 ( A ) AND ( B ) THE SCALE UNIT OF THE TEST ELEMENT MUST NOT EXCEED THE FOLLOWING VALUES :   FOR G 16 TO G 65 INCLUSIVE0.002 M3 FOR G 100 TO G 650 INCLUSIVE0.02 M3 FOR G 1 000 TO G 6 500 INCLUSIVE0.2  M3 FOR G 10 000 AND OVER2.0  M3 4.2 .  THE INTERVAL BETWEEN NUMBERS ON THE SCALE OF THE TEST ELEMENT MUST NOT EXCEED :   FOR G 16 TO G 65 INCLUSIVE0.01 M3 FOR G 100 TO G 650 INCLUSIVE0.1 M3 FOR G 1 000 TO G 6 500 INCLUSIVE1.0 M3 FOR G 10 000 AND OVER10.0 M3 5 .    MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE ERRORS   5.1 .  GENERAL PROVISIONS   5.1.1 .  THE MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE ERRORS , POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE , ARE GIVEN IN THE FOLLOWING TABLE :     //  //  FLOW Q  //  MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE ERROR IN EEC INITIAL VERIFICATION //   //  //     QMIN  *  Q < 0.2 QMAX //  2 % //  //  0.2 QMAX  *  Q  *  QMAX //  1 % //   5.1.2 .  THE ERRORS MUST NOT ALL EXCEED HALF THE MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE ERROR IF THEY ARE ALL OF THE SAME SIGN .   5.2 .  SPECIAL PROVISIONS   5.2.1 .  WHEN THE MAXIMUM TORQUES INDICATED ON THE GAS VOLUME METER PURSUANT TO SECTIONS I.B.3.2.1 AND I.B.3.2.2 ARE APPLIED TO THE DRIVE SHAFTS , THE INDICATION OF THE GAS VOLUME METER AT QMIN MUST NOT VARY BY MORE THAN THE VALUES GIVEN IN THE FOLLOWING TABLE :     //  //  //  VARIATIONS IN INDICATION //  //  QMIN  //  AT QMIN //   //  //  0.05 QMAX  //  1  % //  //  0.1 QMAX  //  0.5  % //  //  0.2 QMAX  //  0.25 % //   6.2.3 .  METERS WITH DRIVE SHAFTS   6.2.3.1 .  IN THE CASE OF METERS WITH ONE OR MORE DRIVE SHAFTS , AT LEAST THREE METERS OF EACH G SIZE MUST BE TESTED WITH AIR AT A DENSITY OF 1.2 KG/M3 ( SEE SECTION I.B.6.2 ) FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTIONS I.B.3.2.4 AND III.5.2.1 .   IN THE CASE OF METERS WITH SEVERAL DRIVE SHAFTS , THE TEST MUST BE CARRIED OUT ON THE SHAFT WHICH GIVES THE MOST UNFAVOURABLE RESULT .   FOR METERS OF THE SAME G SIZE , THE LOWEST TORQUE VALUE OBTAINED IN THE TESTS SHALL BE USED AS THE MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE TORQUE VALUE .   WHERE A TYPE EMBRACES METERS OF VARIOUS G SIZES , THE TORQUE TEST NEED ONLY BE CARRIED OUT ON METERS OF THE SMALLEST G SIZE , PROVIDED THAT THE SAME TORQUE IS SPECIFIED FOR THE LARGER METERS AND THAT THE OUTPUT SHAFT OF THE LATTER HAS THE SAME OR A GREATER CONSTANT .   6.2.3.2 .  IN THE CASE OF METERS WITH SEVERAL VALUES FOR QMIN , ONLY THE TEST DESCRIBED IN SECTION III.6.2.3.1 FOR THE SMALLEST QMIN VALUE NEED BE CARRIED OUT . THE PERMISSIBLE TORQUES FOR THE OTHER FLOW RANGES MAY BE CALCULATED FROM THIS TEST RESULT .   CONVERSION TO OTHER QMIN VALUES IS GOVERNED BY THE FOLLOWING RULES :  ( A ) WHERE THE FLOW IS CONSTANT , THE VARIATION IN THE ERROR IS PROPORTIONAL TO THE TORQUE ;  ( B ) WHERE THE TORQUE IS CONSTANT , THE VARIATION IN THE ERROR FOR ROTARY-PISTON METERS IS INVERSELY PROPORTIONAL TO THE FLOW AND FOR TURBINE METERS IT IS INVERSELY PROPORTIONAL TO THE SQUARE OF THE FLOW .


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Commission Directive 93/28/EEC of 4 June 1993 amending Annex I to the third Directive 72/199/EEC establishing Community methods of analysis for the official control of feedingstuffs

Official Journal L 179 , 22/07/1993 P. 0008 - 0010 Finnish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 51 P. 0028  Swedish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 51 P. 0028

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 93/28/EEC of 4 June 1993 amending Annex I to the third Directive 72/199/EEC establishing Community methods of analysis for the official control of feedingstuffsTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to Council Directive 70/373/EEC of 20 July 1970 on the introduction of Community methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of feedingstuffs (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal (2), and in  particular Article 2 thereof,  Whereas the third Commission Directive 72/199/EEC of 27 April 1972 establishing Community methods of analysis for the official control of feedingstuffs (3), as last amended by Directive 84/4/EEC (4), specifies the method to be used for determining crude  protein;  Whereas the method should be amended to reflect advances in scientific and technical progress; whereas in particular the provisions of Council Directive 80/1107/EEC of 27 November 1980 on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to  chemical, physical and biological agents at work (5), as amended by Directive 88/642/EEC (6), should be taken into account, in particular those on prevention of exposure to mercury and its compounds;  Whereas it is accordingly necessary to remove mercury and mercuric oxide from the list of catalysts for use under the crude protein determination method;  Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Feedingstuffs,  HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:  Article 1  Annex I to Directive 72/199/EEC is hereby amended in accordance with the Annex to this Directive.  Article 2  Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive as from 1 July 1994. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.  When Member States adopt these provisions, these shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. The procedure for such reference shall be adopted by Member States.  Article 3  This Directive is addressed to the Member States.  Done at Brussels, 4 June 1993.  For the Commission René STEICHEN Member of the Commission (1) OJ No L 170, 3. 8. 1970, p. 2.  (2) OJ No L 302, 15. 11. 1985, p. 23.  (3) OJ No L 123, 29. 5. 1972, p. 6.  (4) OJ No L 15, 18. 1. 1984, p. 28.  (5) OJ No L 327, 3. 12. 1980, p. 8.  (6) OJ No L 356, 24. 12. 1988, p. 74.    ANNEX  Section 2 of Annex I (Determination of crude protein) is replaced by:  '2. DETERMINATION OF CRUDE PROTEIN 1. Purpose and scope.  This method makes it possible to determine the crude protein content of feedingstuffs on the basis of the nitrogen content, determined according to the Kjeldahl method.  2. Principle.  The sample is digested by sulfuric acid in the presence of a catalyst. The acid solution is made alkaline with sodium hydroxide solution. The ammonia is distilled and collected in a measured quantity of sulfuric acid, the excess of which is titrated  with a standard solution of sodium hydroxide.  3. Reagents.  3.1. Potassium sulfate.  3.2. Catalyst: copper (II) oxide CuO or copper (II) sulfate pentahydrate, CuSO4 · 5H2O 3.3. Granulated zinc.  3.4. Sulfuric acid, r20 = 1,84 g/ml.  3.5. Sulfuric acid c(H2SO4) = 0,5 mol/l.  3.6. Sulfuric acid c(H2SO4) = 0,1 mol/l.  3.7. Methyl red indicator; dissolve 300 mg of methyl red in 100 ml of ethanol, s = 95-96 % (v/v) 3.8. Sodium hydroxide solution (Technical grade may be used) v = 40 g/100 ml (m/v : 40 %).  3.9. Sodium hydroxide solution c = 0,25 ml/l.  3.10. Sodium hydroxide solution c = 0,1 mol/l.  3.11 Granulated pumice stone, washed in hydrochloric acid and ignited.  3.12. Acetanilide (m.p. = 114 °C, N = 10,36 %) 3.13. Sucrose (nitrogen free).  4. Apparatus.  Apparatus suitable for performing digestion, distillation and titration according to the Kjeldahl procedure.  5. Procedure.  5.1. Digestion.  Weigh 1 g of the sample to the nearest 0,001 g and transfer the sample to the flask of the digestion apparatus. Add 15 g of potassium sulfate (3.1.), an appropriate quantity of catalyst (3.2) (0,3 to 0,4 g of copper (II) oxide or 0,9 to 1,2 g of copper  (II) sulfate pentahydrate), 25 ml of sulfuric acid (3.4) and a few granules of pumice stone (3.11) and mix. Heat the flask moderately at first, swirling from time to time if necessary until the mass has carbonized and the foam has disappeared; then heat  more intensively until the liquid is boiling steadily. Heating is adequate if the boiling acid condenses on the wall of the flask. Prevent the sides from becoming overheated and organic particles from sticking to them. When the solution becomes clear  and light green continue to boil for another two hours, then leave to cool.  5.2. Distillation.  Add carefully enough water to ensure complete dissolution of the sulfates. Allow to cool and then add a few granules of zinc (3.3).  Place in the collecting flask of the distillation apparatus an exactly measures quantity of 25 ml of sulfuric acid (3.5) or (3.6) depending on the presumed nitrogen content. Add a few drops of methyl red indicator (3.7).  Connect the digestion flask to the condenser of the distillation apparatus and immerse the end of the condenser in the liquid contained in the collecting flask to a depth of at least 1 cm (see observation 8.3). Slowly pour 100 ml of sodium hydroxide  solution (3.8) into the digestion flask without loss of ammonia (see observation 8.1).  Heat the flask until the ammonia has distilled over.  5.3. Titration.  Titrade the excess sulfuric acid in the collecting flask with sodium hydroxide solution (3.9) or (3.10) depending on the concentration of the sulfuric acid used, until the end point is reached.  5.4. Blank test.  To confirm that the reagents are free from nitrogen, carry out a blank test (digestion, distillation and titration) using 1 g of sucrose (3.13) in place of the sample.  6. Calculation of results.  The content of crude protein is calculated according to the following formula:  (V0   V1) × c × 0,014 × 100 × 6,25 m Where,  Vo = Volume (ml) of NaOH (3.9 or 3.10) used in the blank test.  V1 = Volume (ml) of NaOH (3.9 or 3.10) used in the sample titration.  c = Concentration (mol/l) of sodium hydroxide (3.9 or 3.10).  m = Mass (g) of sample.  7. Verification of the method.  7.1. Repeatability.  The difference between the results of two parallel determinations carried out on the same sample must not exceed:  0,2 % in absolute value, for crude protein contents of less than 20 %;  1,0 % relative to the higher value, for crude protein contents from 20 % to 40 %;  0,4 % in absolute value, for crude protein contents of more than 40 %.  7.2. Accuracy.  Carry out the analysis (digestion, distillation and titration) on 1,5 to 2,0 g of acetanilide (3.12) in the presence of 1 g of sucrose (3.13); 1 g acetanilide consumes 14,80 ml of sulfuric acid (3.5). Recovery must be at least 99 %.  8. Observations.  8.1. Apparatus may be of the manual, semi-automatic or automatic type. If the apparatus requires transference between the digestion and distillation steps, this transfer must be carried out without loss. If the flask of the distillation apparatus is not  fitted with a dropping funnel, add the sodium hydroxide immediately before connecting the flask to the condenser, pouring the liquid slowly down the side.  8.2. If the digest solidifies, recommence the determination using a larger amount of sulfuric acid (3.4) than that specified above.  8.3. For products with a law nitrogen content, the volume of sulfuric acid (3.6) to be placed in the collecting flask may be reduced, if necessary, to 10 or 15 ml and made up to 25 ml with water.'


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Council Directive 82/400/EEC of 14 June 1982 amending Directive 77/391/EEC and introducing a supplementary Community measure for the eradication of brucellosis, tuberculosis and leucosis in cattle

Official Journal L 173 , 19/06/1982 P. 0018 - 0019 Finnish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 15 P. 0041  Spanish special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 25 P. 0201  Swedish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 15 P. 0041  Portuguese special edition Chapter 03 Volume 25 P. 0201

*****COUNCIL  DIRECTIVE  of 14 June 1982  amending Directive 77/391/EEC and introducing a supplementary Community measure for the eradication of brucellosis, tuberculosis and leucosis in cattle  (82/400/EEC)  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 43 and 100 thereof,  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),  Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),  Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),  Whereas Council Directive 77/391/EEC of 17 May 1977 introducing Community measures for the eradication of brucellosis, tuberculosis and leucosis in cattle (4), as last amended by Directive 81/476/EEC (5), restricted the duration of the measures to three years;  Whereas, in view of the results obtained and of the satisfactory progress of the programmes presented by the Member States, a supplementary two-year measure should be arranged and its financing provided for, in order to achieve the objectives set;  Whereas Article 29 (3) of Council Directive 78/52/EEC of 13 December 1977 establishing the Community criteria for national plans for the accelerated eradication of brucellosis, tuberculosis and enzootic leucosis in cattle (6) provided that the three-year period originally agreed should begin on the date fixed by the Commission in its decision approving the national eradication plans; whereas, accordingly, the original plans of the Member States, except those for Italy and Greece, expire, for each Member State, on differing dates in 1981; whereas, in order to leave time for technical and financial adaptation in connection with the new measure, the duration of the original plans coming to completion in 1981 should be extended to 31 December 1981 inclusive;  Whereas, in order to enable any alterations to the original plans necessitated by the epizootiological development of the diseases concerned to be made with a view to successful completion of the measures undertaken, the Member States must prepare new plans; whereas the duration of execution of the new plans must be calculated so that in each case the entire scheme, that is the original plan and the new plan, covers a total period of five years,  HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:  Article 1  The following paragraph is hereby added to Article 6 of Directive 77/391/EEC:  '3. However, for the Member States whose three-year plans expire in the course of 1981, the three-year period shall be extended to 31 December 1981.'  Article 2  1. A Community measure is hereby established with a view to completing the eradication of brucellosis, tuberculosis and leucosis in cattle.  2. The duration of the supplementary measure shall be fixed so that the total duration of the measure introduced by Directive 77/391/EEC together with the supplementary measure shall be five years.  3. The Community shall make a financial contribution to the implementation of the supplementary measure.  Article 3  1. Member States shall prepare new accelerated eradication plans in accordance with Articles 2, 3 and 4 of Directive 77/391/EEC and with the criteria established by Directive 78/52/EEC so as to ensure continuity with the measures put in hand under their original plans, taking account of results achieved and of any necessary adjustments.  2. The new plans shall be communicated to the Commission at the latest two months after notification of this Directive in the case of Belgium, Denmark, Germany, France, Ireland and the United Kingdom, and before 1 January 1983 in the case of Italy and Greece.  Article 4  1. The Commission shall examine the new plans communicated to it in accordance with Article 3 (2) for the purpose of determining whether, on the basis of the conformity of those plans with Directive 77/391/EEC, Directive 78/52/EEC and this Directive, and having due regard to the objectives of those Directives, the conditions for financial participation by the Community are met.  2. Within two months of receipt of the plans, the Commission shall submit a draft Decision to the Standing Veterinary Committee (hereinafter called 'the Committee'). The Committee shall deliver its opinion in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 8.  3. On the dates fixed by the Commission in its Decision of approval, Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions required to implement the new accelerated eradication plans referred to in Article 3 and approved in accordance with paragraph 2.  Article 5  1. Expenditure incurred by the Member States in connection with measures adopted pursuant to the plans referred to in Article 3 shall qualify for Community aid within the limits indicated in paragraph 3 and in Article 2.  2. The Community shall pay the Member States 72;5 ECU for each cow slaughtered and 36;25 ECU for each other bovine animal slaughtered pursuant to the measures referred to in Chapter I of Directive 77/391/EEC.  3. The aid chargeable to the Community budget under the Chapter on expenditure in the agricultural sector is estimated at 35 million ECU for the duration of the measures referred to in paragraph 1.  4. The measures adopted by the Member States shall qualify for financial assistance from the Community only if the provisions concerning them have been approved as provided in Article 4.  Article 6  1. The provisions of Article 7 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 relating to the financing of the common agricultural policy (1) shall apply to Commission Decisions concerning the Community financing of the present measure.  2. Applications for payment shall relate to slaughterings carried out by Member States in the course of the year and shall be submitted before 1 July of the following year.  3. Detailed rules for the implementation of this Article shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70.  Article 7  1. Veterinary control of the application of the plans shall be carried out in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 77/391/EEC.  2. When all the eradication plans have been executed, the Commission shall submit a general report to the Council on the results obtained, with a proposal for further harmonization of national preventive measures, should this be necessary.  Article 8  1. Where reference is made to the procedure defined in this Article, the Committee shall be consulted without delay by its chairman, either on his own initiative or at the request of a Member State.  2. Within the Committee, the votes of the Member States shall be weighted as provided for in Article 148 (2) of the Treaty. The chairman shall not vote.  3. The representative of the Commission shall submit a draft of the measures to be adopted. The Committee shall deliver its opinion on the draft within a time limit set by the chairman according to the urgency of the matter. An opinion shall be delivered by a majority of 45 votes.  4. The Commission shall adopt the measures and shall apply them immediately, where they are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee. Where they are not in accordance with the opinion of the Committee, or if no opinion is delivered, the Commission shall without delay submit a proposal to the Council on the measures to be adopted. The Council shall adopt the measures by a qualified majority.  If the Council has not adopted any measures within three months of the date on which the proposal was referred to it, the Commission shall adopt the proposed measures and apply them immediately, save where the Council has decided against these measures by a simple majority.  Article 9  This Directive is addressed to the Member States.  Done at Luxembourg, 14 June 1982.  For the Council  The President  P. de KEERSMAEKER  (1) OJ No C 289, 11. 11. 1981, p. 4.  (2) OJ No C 40, 15. 2. 1982, p. 26.  (3) OJ No C 112, 3. 5. 1982, p. 8.  (4) OJ No L 145, 13. 6. 1977, p. 44.  (5) OJ No L 186, 8. 7. 1981, p. 20.  (6) OJ No L 15, 19. 1. 1978, p. 34.  (1) OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13.


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32003L0110

Council Directive 2003/110/EC of 25 November 2003 on assistance in cases of transit for the purposes of removal by air

Official Journal L 321 , 06/12/2003 P. 0026 - 0031

Council Directive 2003/110/ECof 25 November 2003on assistance in cases of transit for the purposes of removal by airTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 63(3)(b) thereof,Having regard to the initiative of the Federal Republic of Germany,Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,Whereas:(1) Mutual assistance for the purposes of removal takes into consideration the common objective of ending the illegal residence of third-country nationals who are the subject of removal orders. Rules binding on all the Member States contribute furthermore to legal certainty and standardisation of procedures.(2) Removal by air is increasingly gaining in importance for the purpose of terminating the residence of third-country nationals. Despite the efforts of the Member States to give priority to using direct flights, it may be necessary, from an economic viewpoint or insufficient availability of direct flights, to use flight connections via airports of transit of other Member States.(3) The Council recommendation of 22 December 1995 on concerted action and cooperation in carrying out removal measures(1) and the decision of the Executive Committee of 21 April 1998 on cooperation between the Contracting Parties in returning third-country nationals by air, (SCH/Com-ex (98) 10)(2) already address the need for cooperation between Member States in the field of removal by air of third-country nationals.(4) The sovereignty of the Member States, particularly with regard to the use of direct force against third-country nationals resisting removal should remain unaffected.(5) The Convention of 14 September 1963 on Offences and Certain Other Acts committed on board Aircraft (Tokyo Convention), particularly with regard to the on-board powers of the pilot responsible and matters of liability should remain unaffected.(6) With regard to the briefing of airlines as to how to conduct unescorted and escorted removals, reference is made to Annex 9 to the Convention of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) of 7 December 1944.(7) Member States are to implement this Directive with due respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, in particular the Geneva Convention relating to the status of refugees of 28 July 1951, as amended by the New York Protocol of 31 January 1967 and the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. In accordance with the applicable international obligations, transit by air should be neither requested nor granted if in the third country of destination or of transit the third-country national faces the threat of inhumane or humiliating treatment, torture or the death penalty, or if his life or liberty would be at risk by reason of his/her race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political conviction.(8) The measures necessary for the implementation of this Directive should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission(3).(9) In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community, Denmark is not participating in the adoption of this Directive, and is therefore not bound by it or subject to its application. Given that this Directive builds upon the Schengen acquis under the provisions of Title IV of part Three of the Treaty establishing the European Community to the extent that it applies to third-country nationals who do not fulfil or who no longer fulfil the conditions for a short stay applicable within the territory of a Member State by virtue of the provisions of the Schengen acquis, in accordance with Article 5 of the abovementioned Protocol, Denmark is to decide within a period of six months after the Council has adopted this Directive, whether it will implement it in its national law or not.(10) As regards the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway, this Directive constitutes a development of the provisions of the Schengen acquis within the meaning of the Agreement concluded on 18 May 1999 by the Council of the European Union and the Republic of Iceland and the Kingdom of Norway concerning the association of these two States with the implementation, application and development of the Schengen acquis(4), to the extent that it applies to third-country nationals who do not fulfil or who no longer fulfil the conditions for a short stay applicable within the territory of a Member State by virtue of the provisions of the Schengen acquis, which fall within the area referred to in Article 1, point C, of Council Decision 1999/437/EC of 17 May 1999 on certain arrangements for the application of that Agreement(5).(11) In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland annexed to the Treaty on the European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, these Member States are not taking part in the adoption of this Directive and therefore, subject to Article 4 of that Protocol, are not bound by it or subject to its application.(12) This Directive constitutes an act building on the Schengen acquis or otherwise related to it within the meaning of Article 3(1) of the 2003 Act of Accession,HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:Article 1The purpose of this Directive is to define measures on assistance between the competent authorities at Member State airports of transit with regard to unescorted and escorted removals by air.Article 2For the purposes of this Directive:(a) "third-country national" means any person who is not a national of a Member State of the European Union, the Republic of Iceland or the Kingdom of Norway;(b) "requesting Member State" means the Member State which enforces a removal order in respect of a third-country national and requests transit via the airport of transit of another Member State;(c) "requested Member State" or "transit Member State" means the Member State via whose airport of transit the transit is to be effected;(d) "escort" means all persons from the requesting Member State responsible for accompanying the third-country national, including persons responsible for medical care and interpreters;(e) "transit by air" means the passage of the third-country national and, if necessary, the escort through the area of the airport of the requested Member State for the purposes of removal by air.Article 31. A Member State wishing to return a third-country national by air shall examine whether it is possible to use a direct flight to the country of destination.2. If a Member State wishing to return a third-country national cannot for reasonable practical circumstances use a direct flight to the country of destination, it can request transit by air via another Member State. An application for transit by air shall in principle not be made if the removal measure requires a change of airport on the territory of the requested Member State.3. Without prejudice to the obligations of Article 8, the requested Member State may refuse transit by air if:(a) the third-country national under national legislation in the requested Member State is charged with criminal offences or is wanted for the carrying out of a sentence;(b) transit through other States or admission by the country of destination is not feasible;(c) the removal measure requires a change of airport on the territory of the requested Member State;(d) the requested assistance is impossible at a particular moment for practical reasons, or(e) the third-country national will be a threat to public policy, public security, public health or to the international relations of the requested Member State.4. In the case of paragraph 3(d), the requested Member State shall as quickly as possible inform the requesting Member State of a date as close as possible to the originally requested date on which transit by air may be assisted, in so far as the other conditions are complied with.5. Authorisations for transit by air which have already been issued may be revoked by the requested Member State if circumstances within the meaning of paragraph 3 subsequently come to light, justifying a refusal of the transit.6. The requested Member State shall inform the requesting Member State forthwith of the refusal or revocation of a transit by air authorisation under paragraph 3 or 5 or of any other reason why the transit is not possible, and shall provide an explanation of the reasons.Article 41. The request for escorted or unescorted transit by air and the associated assistance measures under Article 5(1) shall be made in writing by the requesting Member State. It shall reach the requested Member State as early as possible, and in any case no later than two days before the transit. This time limit may be waived in particularly urgent and duly justified cases.2. The requested Member State shall inform the requesting Member State forthwith of its decision within two days. This time limit may be extended in duly justified cases by a maximum of 48 hours. Transit by air shall not be started without the approval of the requested Member State.Where no reply is provided by the requested Member State within the deadline referred to in the first subparagraph, the transit operations may be started by means of a notification by the requesting Member State.Member States may provide on the basis of bilateral or multilateral agreements or arrangements that the transit operations may be started by means of a notification by the requesting Member State.Member States shall notify the Commission regarding the agreements or arrangements referred to in the third subparagraph. The Commission shall regularly report to the Council on such agreements and arrangements.3. For the purposes of dealing with the request under paragraph 1, the information on the form to be used for requesting and authorising transit by air in accordance with the Annex shall be forwarded to the requested Member State.The measures necessary for the update and the adjustment of the transit request as set out in the Annex as well as the methods of its transmission shall be taken in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 9(2).4. With respect to any request for transit, the requesting Member State shall provide the requested Member State with the details as provided for in the Annex.5. The Member States shall each appoint a central authority to which requests under paragraph 1 are to be sent.The central authorities shall appoint contact points for all the relevant airports of transit who can be contacted throughout the transit operations.Article 51. The requesting Member State shall take appropriate arrangements to ensure that the transit operation takes place in the shortest possible time.The transit operation shall take place at a maximum within 24 hours.2. The requested Member State, subject to mutual consultations with the requesting Member State within available means and in compliance with relevant international standards, shall provide all the assistance measures necessary from landing and the opening of the aircraft doors until it is ensured that the third-country national has left. However, mutual consultations are not required in the cases referred to in point (b).This relates to the following assistance measures in particular:(a) meeting the third-country national at the aircraft and escorting him/her within the confines of the transit airport, in particular to his/her connecting flight;(b) providing emergency medical care to the third-country national and, if necessary, his/her escort;(c) providing sustenance for the third-country national and, if necessary, his/her escort;(d) receiving, keeping and forwarding travel documents, particularly in the case of unescorted removals;(e) in cases of unescorted transit, informing the requesting Member State of the place and time of departure of the third-country national from the territory of the Member State concerned;(f) informing the requesting Member State if any serious incidents took place during the transit of the third-country national.3. The requested Member State may, in accordance with its national law:(a) place and accommodate the third-country nationals in a secure facility;(b) use legitimate means to prevent or end any attempt by the third-country national to resist the transit.4. Without prejudice to Article 6(1), in cases where the completion of transit operations cannot be ensured, despite the assistance provided for in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2, the requested Member State may, upon request by and in consultation with the requesting Member State, take all the necessary assistance measures to continue the transit operation.In such cases, the time limit referred to in paragraph 1 may be extended by a maximum of 48 hours.5. The competent authorities of the requested Member State with whom responsibility for the measure lies shall decide the nature and extent of the assistance afforded under paragraphs 2, 3 and 4.6. The costs of the services provided according to paragraph 2(b) and (c) shall be borne by the requesting Member State.The remaining costs shall also be borne by the requesting Member State to the extent that they are actual and quantifiable.Member States shall provide appropriate information with regard to the criteria of quantification of the costs referred to in the second subparagraph.Article 61. The requesting Member State shall undertake to readmit the third-country national forthwith if:(a) the transit by air authorisation was refused or revoked under Article 3(3) or (5);(b) the third-country national entered the requested Member State without authorisation during the transit;(c) removal of the third-country national to another transit country or to the country of destination, or boarding of the connecting flight, was unsuccessful; or(d) transit by air is not possible for another reason.2. The requested Member State shall assist with the readmission of the third-country national to the requesting Member State in the cases referred to in paragraph 1. The requesting Member State shall bear the costs incurred in returning the third-country national.Article 71. When carrying out the transit operation, the powers of the escorts shall be limited to self-defence. In addition, in the absence of law-enforcement officers from the transit Member State or for the purpose of supporting the law-enforcement officers, the escorts may use reasonable and proportionate action in response to an immediate and serious risk to prevent the third-country national from escaping, causing injury to himself/herself or to a third party, or damage to property.Under all circumstances escorts must comply with the legislation of the requested Member State.2. Escorts shall not carry weapons during transit by air and shall wear civilian clothes. They shall provide means of appropriate identification, including the transit authorisation delivered by the transit Member State, or where applicable, the notification referred to in Article 4(2), at the request of the requested Member State.Article 8This Directive shall be without prejudice to the obligations arising from the Geneva Convention relating to the status of refugees of 28 July 1951, as amended by the New York Protocol of 31 January 1967, from international conventions on human rights and fundamental freedoms and from international conventions on the extradition of persons.Article 91. The Commission shall be assisted by a committee.2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply.The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at one month.3. The Committee shall adopt its Rules of Procedure.Article 101. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive before 6 December 2005 They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof.When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States.2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.Article 11The Decision of the Executive Committee of 21 April 1998 on cooperation between the Contracting Parties in returning foreign nationals by air (SCH/Com-ex (98) 10) shall be repealed.Article 12This Directive shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.Article 13This Directive is addressed to the Member States in accordance with the Treaty establishing the European Community.Done at Brussels, 25 November 2003.For the CouncilThe PresidentG. Tremonti(1) OJ C 5, 10.1.1996, p. 3.(2) OJ L 239, 22.9.2000, p. 193.(3) OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.(4) OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 36.(5) OJ L 176, 10.7.1999, p. 31.ANNEX>PIC FILE= "L_2003321EN.003002.TIF">>PIC FILE= "L_2003321EN.003101.TIF">


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Council Directive 73/132/EEC of 15 May 1973 on the statistical surveys to be carried out by Member States on bovine livestock, on forecasts on the availability of bovine animals for slaughter and on statistics on slaughtered bovine animals

Official Journal L 153 , 09/06/1973 P. 0025 - 0028 Greek special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 9 P. 0196  Spanish special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 7 P. 0044  Portuguese special edition Chapter 03 Volume 7 P. 0044

+++++( 1 ) OJ NO L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , P . 24 .  ( 2 ) OJ NO L 25 , 30 . 1 . 1973 , P . 23 .  ( 3 ) OJ NO L 179 , 7 . 8 . 1972 , P . 1 .  ( 4 ) OJ NO L 161 , 17 . 7 . 1972 , P . 1 .  COUNCIL DIRECTIVE OF 15 MAY 1973 ON THE STATISTICAL SURVEYS TO BE CARRIED OUT BY THE MEMBER STATES ON BOVINE LIVESTOCK , ON FORECASTS ON THE AVAILABILITY OF BOVINE ANIMALS FOR SLAUGHTER AND ON STATISTICS ON SLAUGHTERED BOVINE ANIMALS ( 73/132/EEC )  THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 43 AND 209 THEREOF ;  HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 805/68 ( 1 ) OF 27 JUNE 1968 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN BEEF AND VEAL , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 187/73 ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 2 THEREOF ;  HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ;  HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ;  WHEREAS IN ORDER TO FULFIL THE TASK ASSIGNED TO IT UNDER THE TREATY AND BY RAGULATION ( EEC ) NO 805/68 , THE COMMISSION REQUIRES PRECISE INFORMATION ON TRENDS IN BOVINE LIVESTOCK AND THE PRODUCTION OF BEEF AND VEAL IN THE MEMBER STATES AND MUST ALSO HAVE A SHORT-TERM FORECAST , ESTABLISHED ON THE BASIS OF THIS TREND , OF THE AVAILABILITY OF BEEF AND VEAL ON THE MARKET ;  WHEREAS SURVEYS ON BOVINE LIVESTOCK AT PRESENT CARRIED OUT IN THE MEMBER STATES DO NOT ENABLE PRECISE AND STANDARD SHORT-TERM OBSERVATIONS TO BE MADE OF THE MARKET ; WHEREAS MONTHLY STATISTICS ON ANIMALS SLAUGHTERED ARE NOT SUFFICIENT FOR THIS PURPOSE AND SHORT-TERM FORECASTS ON THE AVAILABILITY OF CATTLE AND CALVES INTENDED FOR IMMEDIATE SLAUGHTER ARE MADE AT REGULAR INTERVALS IN ONLY SOME OF THE MEMBER STATES ;  WHEREAS SURVEYS SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT IN ALL MEMBER STATES ON BOVINE LIVESTOCK , ON THE BASIS OF STANDARD CATEGORIES AND WITH A SIMILAR DEGREE OF PRECISION ; WHEREAS MONTHLY STATISTICS ON ANIMALS SLAUGHTERED SHOULD BE SUPPLEMENTED AND STANDARDIZED AND FORECASTS BY CATEGORY COVERING IDENTICAL PERIODS IN EACH MEMBER STATE SHOULD BE MADE ON THE PRODUCTION OF BOVINE ANIMALS FOR SLAUGHTER ;  WHEREAS , IN THE CASE OF SAMPLE SURVEYS , SAMPLING CRITERIA SHOULD BE KEPT UP TO DATE AND FIXED MARGINS OF ERROR SHOULD BE OBSERVED IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS A SIMILAR DEGREE OF PRECISION ; WHEREAS OBSERVATIONAL ERRORS SHOULD BE REDUCED AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND AN ASSESSMENT SHOULD BE MADE OF THEIR SIZE ;  WHEREAS SINCE THE STRUCTURE AND REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE REARING OF BOVINE ANIMALS ARE CONSTANTLY CHANGING , THE REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION SHOULD BE RECORDED ANNUALLY AND A SPECIAL ANALYSIS OF THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY SHOULD BE MADE BY SIZE-OF-HERD CLASS AT LEAST EVERY TWO YEARS ;  WHEREAS BOTH THE STATISTICS ON ANIMALS SLAUGHTERED AND FORECASTS OF PRODUCTION OF BOVINE ANIMALS FOR SLAUGHTER SHOULD BE BROKEN DOWN INTO CATEGORIES IN ORDER TO ENABLE THE MARKET TO BE OBSERVED WITH A DISTINCTION BEING MADE ON THE BASIS OF THE TYPES OF MEAT ;  WHEREAS , SINCE THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEYS , FORECASTS AND STATISTICS ON ANIMALS SLAUGHTERED ARE INTENDED TO SERVE AS A BASIS FOR DECISIONS ADOPTED WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN BEEF AND VEAL , THEY MUST BE COMMUNICATED TO THE COMMISSION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND AT THE SAME DATES ;  WHEREAS THE PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE STANDING COMMITTEE FOR AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SET UP BY THE COUNCIL DECISION OF 31 JULY 1972 ( 3 ) SHOULD BE LAID DOWN , SO AS TO ENSURE THAT WHEN THIS DIRECTIVE IS APPLIED COOPERATION BETWEEN THE MEMBER STATES AND THE COMMISSION WILL BE AS EFFECTIVE AS POSSIBLE ;  WHEREAS , SINCE THE STATISTICS PROPOSED HERE CONSTITUTE ONLY A MINIMUM PROGRAMME , THE COMMISSION MUST SUBMIT A REPORT EVERY THREE YEARS SO THAT THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE MEASURES PROPOSED HAVE ENABLED THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS DIRECTIVE TO BE ATTAINED MAY BE EXAMINED , AND IT MUST , IF NECESSARY , PROPOSE THAT THE METHODS USED BE HARMONIZED OR IMPROVED ;  WHEREAS THE FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION OF THE COMMUNITY TOWARDS THE EXPENDITURE INCURRED BY THE MEMBER STATES IN CARRYING OUT THE SURVEYS PROVIDED FOR UNDER THIS DIRECTIVE MUST BE DEFINED ;  HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE :  ARTICLE 1  1 . EACH YEAR THE MEMBER STATES SHALL CARRY OUT A STATISTICAL SURVEY OF TOTAL CATTLE NUMBERS , USING THE REFERENCE DATE ANY DAY IN DECEMBER .  2 . THE FIRST SURVEY SHALL TAKE PLACE IN 1973 .  ARTICLE 2  1 . FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS DIRECTIVE " CATTLE " MEANS DOMESTIC ANIMALS OF THE BOVINE SPECIES FALLING UNDER HEADING 01.02 A OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF .  2 . THE SURVEYS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 SHALL COVER ALL CATTLE ON HOLDINGS OF AN AGRICULTURAL OR INDUSTRIAL TYPE .  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS DIRECTIVE HOLDINGS OF AN AGRICULTURAL OR INDUSTRIAL TYPE ARE HOLDINGS WITH A UTILIZED AGRICULTURAL AREA OF NOT LESS THAN 1 HECTARE OR THOSE WITH NOT LESS THAN ONE COW OR THREE OTHER CATTLE , PROVIDED THESE ARE NOT RAISED FOR PRIVATE CONSUMPTION .  3 . MEMBER STATES WHOSE SURVEYS CONCERN , IN ADDITION , HOLDINGS OTHER THAN THOSE REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 2 SHALL ALSO SUPPLY DATE RELATING TO THOSE HOLDINGS .  ARTICLE 3  1 . STATISTICS OF CATTLE NUMBERS SHALL BE SO COMPILED AS TO SHOW A BREAKDOWN AT LEAST INTO THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES :  A . CATTLE OF LESS THAN 12 MONTHS :  ( A ) INTENDED FOR SLAUGHTER AS CALVES  ( B ) OTHER :  ( AA ) MALES  ( BB ) FEMALES  B . CATTLE UNDER 2 YEARS BUT NOT UNDER 1 YEAR :  ( A ) MALES  ( B ) FEMALES :  ( AA ) SLAUGHTER ANIMALS  ( BB ) OTHER  C . CATTLE OF 2 YEARS AND OVER :  ( A ) MALES  ( B ) FEMALES :  ( AA ) HEIFERS :  ( 1 ) SLAUGHTER ANIMALS  ( 2 ) OTHER  ( BB ) COWS :  ( 1 ) DAIRY COWS  ( 2 ) OTHER  D . BUFFALOES :  ( A ) FEMALE BREEDING ANIMALS  ( B ) BUFFALOES , OTHER .  2 . IF NECESSARY , THE CATEGORIES REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 1 MAY BE ALTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 9 .  3 . THE CATEGORIES SHALL BE DEFINED BY THE COMMISSION AFTER CONSULTING THE STANDING COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SET UP BY THE COUNCIL DECISION OF 31 JULY 1972 , HEREINAFTER CALLED " COMMITTEE " .  ARTICLE 4  1 . THE SURVEYS SHALL BE CARRIED OUT IN THE FORM OF EXHAUSTIVE SURVEYS OR BY RANDOM SAMPLING .  2 . AS REGARDS THE BASIS ON WHICH THE SAMPLING IS TO BE CARRIED OUT , THE MEMBER STATES SHALL TAKE WHATEVER MEASURES THEY DEEM APPROPRIATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING THE QUALITY OF SURVEY RESULTS .  3 . SAMPLING ERRORS SHALL NOT EXCEED 1 % OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CATTLE OR 1.5 % OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF COWS IN EACH OF THE MEMBER STATES , THESE PERCENTAGES REPRESENTING A CONFIDENCE MARGIN OF 68 % .  NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF THE FOREGOING SUBPARAGRAPH , SAMPLING ERRORS OF 1.5 % AND 2.5 % SHALL BE ACCEPTABLE IN RESPECT OF ITALY UP TO AND INCLUDING 1975 , UNLESS THE COUNCIL , ON A PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION , DECIDES TO EXTEND THIS PERIOD .  4 . THE MEMBER STATES SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE MEASURES TO ASSESS AND LIMIT ERRORS OF OBSERVATION .  ARTICLE 5  1 . THE MEMBER STATES SHALL NOTIFY THE COMMISSION OF THE PROVISIONAL RESULTS OF THE SURVEYS WITHOUT REGIONAL SUBDIVISION , NOT LATER THAN SIX WEEKS AFTER THE REFERENCE MONTH OF THE SURVEY .  NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF THE FOREGOING SUBPARAGRAPH , ITALY SHALL BE PERMITTED TO NOTIFY THE RESULTS IN QUESTION NOT LATER THAN EIGHT WEEKS AFTER THE REFERENCE MONTH OF THE SURVEY .  2 . THE FINAL RESULTS SHALL BE NOTIFIED WITH SUBDIVISION FOR THE FOLLOWING TERRITORIES NOT LATER THAN TEN WEEKS AFTER THE REFERENCE MONTH .  GERMANY : REGIERUNGSBEZIRKE  FRANCE : REGIONS DE PROGRAMME  ITALY : REGIONI  NETHERLANDS : PROVINCIES  BELGIUM : PROVINCES/PROVINCIES  LUXEMBOURG : -  DENMARK : -  IRELAND : -  UNITED KINGDOM : SCOTLAND , NORTHERN IRELAND , WALES , ENGLISH AGRICULTURAL REGIONS .  3 . AS FROM THE SURVEY OF 1975 THE RESULTS AT NATIONAL LEVEL SHALL BE COMPILED AND NOTIFIED BY THE MEMBER STATES AT LEAST EVERY TWO YEARS ACCORDING TO THE SIZE OF THE HERD KEPT , IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TABLES DRAWN UP FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 9 .  THE MEMBER STATES SHALL FIRST DRAW UP AND NOTIFY THE TABLES REFERRING TO THE SURVEY OF 1973 OR , FAILING THIS , 1974 .  4 . HOWEVER , ANY MEMBER STATE WHICH OBTAINS RESULTS RELEVANT TO PARAGRAPHS 2 AND 3 FROM ANOTHER SURVEY CARRIED OUT IN THE COURSE OF THE REFERENCE YEAR MAY CONTINUE TO USE THESE RESULTS UNTIL A DATE IN 1975 IF NOT LATER .  5 . SHOULD IT PROVE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS DIRECTIVE ON THE PRESCRIBED DATE AS A RESULT OF OBSTACLES PREVENTING COMPLIANCE WITH THE TIMETABLE FIXED IN PARAGRAPH 1 FOR FORWARDING THE PROVISIONAL DATE , TRANSITIONAL MEASURES SHALL BE ADOPTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 9 .  ARTICLE 6  1 . THE MEMBER STATES SHALL , ON THE BASIS OF THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEYS AND OF OTHER AVAILABLE DATA , ESTIMATE POTENTIAL SUPPLIES OF SLAUGHTER CATTLE FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR FOLLOWING THE MONTH WHEN THE SURVEY IS COMPLETED .  2 . ESTIMATES OF POTENTIAL SUPPLIES OF SLAUGHTER CATTLE SHALL BE DRAWN UP FOR THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES :  A . CALVES .  B . HEIFERS .  C . COWS .  D . BULLS AND BULLOCKS .  THESE CATEGORIES SHALL BE DEFINED BY THE COMMISSION AFTER CONSULTING THE COMMITTEE .  3 . THE MEMBER STATES SHALL INFORM THE COMMISSION OF THE FORWARD ESTIMATES AT THE SAME TIME AS THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEYS .  ARTICLE 7  1 . THE MEMBER STATES SHALL DRAW UP MONTHLY STATISTICS RELATING TO THE NUMBER AND CARCASE WEIGHT OF ANIMALS SLAUGHTERED IN THEIR TERRITORY .  IF NECESSARY THEY SHALL , EVERY FOUR MONTHS , SUPPLY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION , FOR EACH MONTH SEPARATELY , PARTICULARLY ON THE NUMBERS OF SLAUGHTERED ANIMALS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MONTHLY STATISTICS REFERRED TO IN THE FOREGOING SUBPARAGRAPH , SO THAT THE LATTER MAY BE COMPARED AND SUPPLEMENTED IN ORDER TO INCLUDE ALL THE ANIMALS SLAUGHTERED .  2 . THE SLAUGHTER STATISTICS PROVIDED FOR IN PARAGRAPH 1 SHALL BE DRAWN UP FOR THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES :  A . CALVES .  B . HEIFERS .  C . COWS .  D . BULLS .  E . BULLOCKS .  3 . THE COMMISSION , AFTER CONSULTING THE COMMITTEE , SHALL DEFINE THE CARCASE WEIGHT REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 1 , AND THE CATEGORIES REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 2 .  4 . THE MEMBER STATES SHALL INFORM THE COMMISSION OF THE SLAUGHTER FIGURES WHICH THEY HAVE COMPILED NOT LATER THAN SIX WEEKS AFTER THE MONTHS TO WHICH THEY REFER .  ARTICLE 8  THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE FOREIGN TRADE STATISTICS TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE CATEGORIES MENTIONED IN ARTICLES 3 , 6 AND 7 SHALL BE CARRIED OUT AFTER A JOINT CONSULTATION OF THE COMMITTEE AND THE NIMEXE COMMITTEE , IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 5 OF THE REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1445/72 ( 4 ) .  ARTICLE 9  1 . WHERE THE PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN THIS ARTICLE IS INVOKED , THE CHAIRMAN SHALL REFER THE MATTER TO THE COMMITTEE , EITHER ON HIS OWN INITIATIVE OR AT THE REQUEST OF A REPRESENTATIVE OF A MEMBER STATE .  2 . THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMISSION SHALL SUBMIT TO THE COMMITTEE A DRAFT OF THE MEASURES TO BE TAKEN . THE COMMITTEE SHALL GIVE ITS OPINION ON THE DRAFT WITHIN A TIME LIMIT TO BE SET BY THE CHAIRMAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE URGENCY OF THE MATTER . IT SHALL ACT BY A MAJORITY OF FORTY-ONE VOTES AND THE VOTES OF MEMBER STATES SHALL BE WEIGHTED AS LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 148 ( 2 ) OF THE TREATY . THE CHAIRMAN SHALL NOT VOTE .  3 . ( A ) THE COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT THE PROPOSED MEASURES IF THEY CONFORM TO THE COMMITTEE'S OPINION .  ( B ) IF THE PROPOSED MEASURES ARE NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMMITTEE'S OPINION , OR IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH OPINION , THE COMMISSION SHALL SUBMIT TO THE COUNCIL FORTHWITH A PROPOSAL RELATING TO THE MEASURES TO BE ADOPTED . THE COUNCIL SHALL ACT BY THE QUALIFIED MAJORITY .  ( C ) IF , AFTER THREE MONTHS HAVE EXPIRED SINCE THE MATTER WAS BROUGHT BEFORE THE COUNCIL , THE LATTER HAS NOT TAKEN A DECISION , THE PROPOSED MEASURES SHALL BE ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSION .  ARTICLE 10  THE COMMISSION SHALL SUBMIT TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND TO THE COUNCIL EVERY THREE YEARS AND FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 1976 A REPORT ON THE EXPERIENCE GAINED FROM THE SURVEYS AND THE FORWARD ESTIMATES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS DIRECTIVE .  THE COMMISSION SHALL , IF NECESSARY , SUBMIT PROPOSALS TO THE COUNCIL , ESPECIALLY WITH A VIEW TO FURTHER HARMONIZING OR IMPROVING METHODS .  THE COUNCIL SHALL ACT ON THESE PROPOSALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE VOTING PROCEDURE LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 43 ( 2 ) OF THE TREATY .  ARTICLE 11  1 . THE NECESSARY EXPENDITURE FOR CARRYING OUT THE SURVEYS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS DIRECTIVE SHALL FOR THE YEARS 1973 , 1974 AND 1975 BE CHARGED AS A FIXED SUM TO THE BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .  2 . THE CONTINUATION OF THESE SURVEYS AFTER 31 DECEMBER 1975 SHALL BE CONDITIONAL ON A DECISION OF THE COUNCIL , ACTING BEFORE THAT DATE ON A PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION , ON THE METHODS OF FINANCING SUCH SURVEYS .  ARTICLE 12  THIS DIRECTIVE IS ADDRESSED TO THE MEMBER STATES .  DONE AT BRUSSELS , 15 MAY 1973 .  FOR THE COUNCIL  THE PRESIDENT  A . LAVENS


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Council Directive 82/177/EEC of 22 March 1982 on the statistical surveys to be carried out by Member States on sheep and goat stocks

Official Journal L 081 , 27/03/1982 P. 0035 - 0038 Spanish special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 24 P. 0252  Portuguese special edition Chapter 03 Volume 24 P. 0252

*****COUNCIL  DIRECTIVE  of 22 March 1982  on the statistical surveys to be carried out by Member States on sheep and goat stocks  (82/177/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 Council Regulation (EEC) No 1837/80 of 27 June 1980 on the common organization of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (1),  Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,  Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),  Whereas in order to fulfil the task assigned to it under the Treaty and by Regulation (EEC) No 1837/80, the Commission requires precise information on trends in sheep and goat stocks and the production of sheepmeat and goatmeat in the Member States and must also have a short-term forecast, established on the basis of this trend, of the gross indigenous production of sheepmeat and goatmeat for the market;  Whereas surveys on sheep and goat stocks at present carried out in the Member States do not enable precise and standard short-term observations to be made of the market; whereas monthly statistics on animals slaughtered are not sufficient for this purpose and short-term forecasts on the gross indigenous production of sheep and goats are not made systematically in all Member States;  Whereas surveys should be carried out in all Member States on sheep and goat stocks, on the basis of standard categories and with a comparable degree of precision; whereas monthly statistics on animals slaughtered should be supplemented and standardized and forecasts covering indentical periods in each Member State should be made on the production of sheep and goats;  Whereas, in the case of sample surveys, sampling criteria should be kept up to date and fixed margins of error should be observed in order to ensure that there is a comparable degree of precision; whereas observational errors should be reduced as much as possible and an assessment should be made of their size;  Whereas, to keep trends in the regional distribution of herds under review, the regional distribution should be recorded annually;  Whereas both the statistics on animals slaughtered and forecasts of production of sheep and goats should be broken down by category in order to enable the market to be observed with a distinction being made on the basis of the types of meat;  Whereas, since the results of the surveys, forecasts and statistics on animals slaughtered are intended to serve as a basis for decisions adopted within the framework of the common organization of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat, they must be communicated to the Commission as soon as possible observing certain deadlines;  Whereas the procedure to be followed by the Standing Committee for Agricultural Statistics (hereinafter called 'the Committee') set up by Council Decision 72/279/EEC (3) should be laid down, so as to ensure that when this Directive is applied cooperation between the Member States and the Commission will be as effective as possible;  Whereas, since the statistics proposed here constitute only a minimum programme, the Commission should submit a report every three years so that the extent to which the measures proposed have enabled the objectives of this Directive to be attained may be examined, and whereas it should, if necessary, propose that the methods used be harmonized or improved;  Whereas the Community's financial contribution towards the expenditure incurred by the Member States in carrying out the surveys provided for under this Directive must be defined,  HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:  Article 1  1. Member States shall carry out each year a statistical survey of sheep flocks.  2. Member States shall carry out a statistical survey of goat flocks, either as a separate survey or as a single survey of both sheep and goat flocks,  (a) every two years where the national goat flock is 100 000 head or more;  (b) at least once every five years where the national goat flock is less than 100 000 head.  3. The first of the surveys referred to in paragraph 1 shall take place in 1982, the first of those referred to in paragraph 2 (a) shall take place in 1983 and the first of those referred to in paragraph 2 (b) shall take place not later than 1985.  Article 2  1. For the purposes of this Directive, 'sheep' means animals falling within subheading 01.04 A I and 01.04 B I of the Common Customs Tariff, and 'goats' means animals falling within subheading 01.04 A II and 01.04 B II thereof.  2. The surveys referred to in Article 1 shall cover all sheep and goats on agricultural or industrial holdings whose utilized agricultural area is one hectare or more, or which have at least three sheep for the purposes of Article 1 (1) or three goats for the purposes of Article 1 (2).  3. Member States unable to observe in their surveys the minimum thresholds referred to in paragraph 2 may however use those surveys provided that they make an estimate of the part not covered by the surveys on the basis of other information and that they add it to the results.  In such event they shall inform the Commission of the way in which they have arrived at the estimate.  4. Member States whose surveys also relate to holdings other than those referred to in paragraph 2 shall include the latter in the results mentioned in Article 3.  Article 3  1. The surveys provided for in Article 1 shall be conducted in such a manner as to provide a breakdown, for one day in December of each year, of sheep and goat stocks into at least the following categories:  A. sheep, total  A.1. of which: ewe lambs put to the ram and ewes;  B. goats, total  B.1. of which: nanny-goats and goatlings which have been mated or have already kidded.  2. The Member States referred to in Article 1 (2) shall make an estimate of the total numbers referred to in point B of paragraph 1 for each of the years not covered by a survey.  3. The categories shall be defined by the Commission after it has consulted the Committee.  Article 4  1. The surveys provided for in Article 1 shall be carried out in the form of exhaustive surveys or by random sampling.  2. In the case of each of the Member States sampling errors must neither exceed 2 % of the total number of sheep or of the total number of goats nor 3 % of the total number in the subdivisions provided for in Article 3 (1), these percentages representing a confidence interval of 68 %.  3. As regards the basis on which the sampling is to be carried out, the Member States shall take whatever measures they deem appropriate to maintain the quality of the survey results.  Article 5  1. Member States shall notify the Commission of the provisional results of the surveys, without regional breakdown, not later than 1 March following the reference month for the data referred to in Article 3 (1).  2. Member States shall notify the final results not later than 1 April following the reference month together with the total number of sheep and the total number of goats, broken down according to the following territorial subdivisions:  Germany:  Regierungsbezirke  France:  - sheep  Midi-Pyrénées, Poitou-Charentes, Limousin, Aquitaine, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Auvergne, other regions  - goats  Rhône-Alpes, Poitou-Charentes, Centre-Pays de Loire, Bourgogne, Midi-Pyrénées, other regions  Italy:  - sheep  regioni  - goats  Piemonte, Lombardia, Toscana, Lazio, Campania, Puglia, Basilicata, Calabria, Sicilia, Sardegna, other regions  Netherlands:  provincies  Belgium:  provinces/provincies Luxembourg: -  Denmark:  Danmark, Groenland  Ireland: -  United Kingdom:  standard regions  Greece:  the nine regions of the Regional Development Service.  3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2:  (a) for technical reasons, Germany shall however be authorized to notify the data referred to in paragraph 2 only every two years as from 1982; as regards other years, it shall notify the data for each of the Bundeslaender;  (b) the Netherlands shall notify sheep and goat numbers by 'provincie' on the basis of the agricultural census conducted in May;  (c) the Member States referred to in Article 1 (2) (b) shall be exempt from notifying the regional breakdown of their goat numbers.  Article 6  1. Member States shall, on the basis of the results of the surveys and of other available data, forecast gross domestic production of sheep for the two six-month periods commencing on 1 January and 1 July respectively and that of goats for the 12-month period commencing on 1 January.  2. The gross domestic production shall include all slaughterings of animals of domestic and foreign origin, plus the foreign trade balance of live animals.  3. Member States shall inform the Commission of the forecasts at the same time as the results of the surveys.  Article 7  1. Member States shall draw up monthly statistics relating to the number and carcase weight of animals slaughtered on their territory.  If necessary they shall supply additional information every four months, broken down by month, on the slaughtered animals not included in the statistics referred to in the first paragraph, so that these statistics include all the animals slaughtered on their territory.  2. The statistics provided for in paragraph 1 shall be drawn up for the following categories:  A. sheep, total  A.1. of which: lambs;  B. goats, total.  3. The Commission shall define the carcase weight referred to in paragraph 1 and the categories referred to in paragraph 2 in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 9.  4. Member States shall inform the Commission of the statistics referred to in paragraph 1 not later than eight weeks after the reference month.  Article 8  External trade statistics shall be adjusted to the categories referred to in Articles 3, 6 and 7, after joint consultation of the Committee and the NIMEXE Committee, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 1445/72 (1).  Article 9  1. Where the procedure laid down in this Article is invoked, the matter shall be referred to the Committee by its chairman, either on his own initiative or at the request of a representative of a Member State.  2. The representative of the Commission shall submit to the Committee a draft of the measures to be taken. The Committee shall give its opinion on the draft within a time limit to be set by the chairman in accordance with the urgency of the matter. It shall act by a majority of 45 votes, the votes of Member States being weighted as laid down in Article 148 (2) of the Treaty. The chairman shall not vote.  3. (a) The Commission shall adopt the proposed measures if they conform to the Committee's opinion.  (b) If the proposed measures are not in accordance with the Committee's opinion, or in the absence of such opinion, the Commission shall forthwith submit to the Council a proposal relating to the measures to be taken. The Council shall act by qualified majority.  (c) If, after three months have expired since the matter was brought before the Council, the latter has not taken a decision, the proposed measures shall be adopted by the Commission.  Article 10  The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council every three years, and for the first time in 1985, a report on the experience gained from the surveys and the forecasts provided for in this Directive.  The Commission shall, if necessary, submit proposals to the Council, especially with a view to further harmonizing or improving methods.  The Council shall act on these proposals in accordance with the voting procedure laid down in Article 43 (2) of the Treaty.  Article 11  A contribution to the expenditure necessary for carrying out the surveys provided for in this Directive during the years 1982, 1983 and 1984 shall be made in the form of a lump sum to be fixed in the budget of the European Communities.  Article 12  This Directive is addressed to the Member States.  Done at Brussels, 22 March 1982.  For the Council  The President  L. TINDEMANS  (1) OJ No L 183, 16. 7. 1980, p. 1.  (2) OJ No C 287, 9. 11. 1981, p. 132.  (3) OJ No L 179, 7. 8. 1972, p. 1.  (1) OJ No L 161, 17. 7. 1972, p. 1.