Traduction de «bovin destiné à l'élevage » (Français → Anglais) :

Article 6(2)(a) of Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (6) provides that bovine animals for breeding and production intended for intra-Community trade must come from an officially tuberculosis-free herd and, if more than six weeks old, have reacted negatively to an intradermal tuberculin test carried out during the 30 days prior to leaving the herd of origin.

In Belgium, the virus was confirmed on 11 holdings in sheep in the Liege province, while German authorities reported findings in cattle on 8 holdings and in sheep on 1 holding in the Aachen/Düren area of the region of North Rhein Westphalia .

(b) Imports of live bovine animals are restricted to animals intended for reproduction and to veal calves of less than 15 days of age intended for fattening.

Whereas Council Directive 64/432/EEC (3), as last amended by Directive 81/476/EEC (2), adopted, in respect of intra-Community trade in bovine animals, health guarantees relating to brucellosis; whereas, however, point E of Article 7 (1) of that Directive allows Member States to grant specific derogations concerning trade in bovine animals which are intended for meat production and which are under 42 days of age or have been castrated before the age of four months; whereas trade in bovine animals should be facilitated whilst at the same time taking account of the current brucellosis situation in certain Member States; whereas these der ...[+++]ogations may also be applied to bovine animals intended for slaughter;

In the parallel between the beef industry and the swine industry there are a lot of values recognizing that the two industries have been and are facing similar challenges.

The proposal takes account of the anticipated number of young cattle for fattening available in the Community and the requirements of stockfarmers in the Member States.