2009/436/EC: Council Decision of 5 May 2009 correcting Directive 2008/73/EC simplifying procedures of listing and publishing information in the veterinary and zootechnical fields

Transitional provisions may be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 23b(2).

1 The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health set up by Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 .

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 three months.

This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply from 1 January 2010, with the exception of Article 1(1) and (5) and Articles 7, 23a and 23b.’

This Decision shall apply from 3 September 2008.

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.