Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (repealed)Show full title

CHAPTER IX U.K. FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 32 U.K. Amendments to Annexes and transitional measures

[F1 1. After consultation of the appropriate scientific committee on any question that could have an impact on animal or public health, the Annexes may be amended or supplemented and any appropriate transitional measures may be adopted by the Commission.

Transitional measures and measures amending or supplementing the Annexes, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, inter alia , by supplementing it, in particular further specifications of the requirements laid down in this Regulation, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 33(3). On imperative grounds of urgency, the Commission may have recourse to the urgency procedure referred to in Article 33(4).

Other transitional measures may be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 33(2).]

2. With regard to the ban on the feeding of catering waste referred to in Article 22, where appropriate control systems are in place in Member States prior to the application of this Regulation, transitional measures shall be adopted, in accordance with paragraph 1, to permit the continued use in feed of certain types of catering waste under strictly controlled circumstances for a period of not more than four years as from 1 November 2002. These measures shall ensure that there is no undue risk to animal or public health during the transitional period.

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Regulation (EC) No 596/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 adapting a number of instruments subject to the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty to Council Decision 1999/468/EC with regard to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny Adaptation to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny — Part Four.

[F1 Article 33 U.K. Committee procedure

1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, hereinafter referred to as ‘ the Committee ’ .

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5 and 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

The period laid down in Article 5(6) of Decision 1999/468/EC shall be set at 15 days.

3. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5a(1) to (4) and Article 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.

4. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5a(1), (2), (4) and (6) and Article 7 of Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of Article 8 thereof.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Regulation (EC) No 596/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2009 adapting a number of instruments subject to the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty to Council Decision 1999/468/EC with regard to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny Adaptation to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny — Part Four.

Article 34 U.K. Consultation of scientific committees

The appropriate scientific committees shall be consulted on any matter within the scope of this Regulation that could have an effect on animal or public health.

Article 35 U.K. National provisions

1. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the provisions of any national law that they adopt in the field covered by this Regulation.

2. In particular, Member States shall inform the Commission of the measures taken to ensure compliance with this Regulation within one year of its entry into force. On the basis of the information received, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council accompanied, if appropriate, by legislative proposals.

3. Member States may adopt or maintain national rules restricting the use of organic fertilizers and soil improvers further than envisaged in this Regulation pending the adoption of Community rules for their use in accordance with Article 20(2). Member States may adopt or maintain national rules restricting the use of fat derivatives produced from Category 2 material further than envisaged in this Regulation pending the addition to Annex VIII of Community rules for their use in accordance with Article 32.

Article 36 U.K. Financial arrangements

The Commission shall prepare a report on the financial arrangements in Member States for the processing, collection, storage and disposal of animal by-products accompanied by appropriate proposals.

Article 37 U.K. Repeal

Directive 90/667/EEC and Decisions 95/348/EC and 1999/534/EC shall be repealed with effect from six months after the entry into force of this Regulation.

References to Directive 90/667/EEC shall be construed from that date as references to this Regulation.

Article 38 U.K. Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Regulation shall apply six months after the date of its entry into force. However, Article 12(2) shall apply as specified in Article 20 of Directive 2000/76/EC and Articles 22(1)(b) and 32 shall apply from 1 November 2002.