Financing of veterinary checks on live animals and animal products (amend. Direct. 91/496/EEC)

OBJECTIVE: to establish the necessary arrangements to ensure the financing of veterinary inspections and controls for meat from third countries. COMMUNITY MEASURE: Council Directive 94/64/EC amending the Annex to Directive 85/73/EEC on the financing of veterinary inspections and controls of animal products covered by Annex A to Directive 89/662/EEC and Directive 90/675/EEC. SUBSTANCE: For imports of meat from a third country which as at 31 December 1994 had begun exploratory talks with the Community with a view to concluding an agreement on the equivalence of veterinary guarantees, Member States could, until such an agreement was concluded or until 03 June 1995 at the latest, maintain the reduced level of fees which they applied as at 1 January 1994. However, the reduction was limited to 55% of the standard levels applied. Once the agreement was concluded, the amount of the fee to be charged would depend on the following three criteria: . the frequency level of checks, . the level of the fee applied by the third country in question to imports of meat originating in the Community, . the abolition of other charges levied by the third country (such as compulsory loading or collection of a health bond). ENTRY INTO FORCE: 31 December 1994. �