Health problems: intra-Community trade of bovine animals and swine (amend. Directive 64/432/EEC)

1998/0052(COD)

OBJECTIVE: to amend Directive 64/332/EEC on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine. SUBSTANCE: Directive 64/432/EEC provides for the establishment of computer databases to store information on bovine animals and swine and their movements. In order to ensure the operation of these databases and the exchange of information between national databases within the Community, it is proposed that the Directive be amended to enable the Commission, if necessary, to adopt appropriate implementing provisions.