Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 November 2004
44 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the impact to the live trade of France obtaining IBR-free status; the measures she is taking to ensure that Irish export routes are protected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29199/04]
View answerMember states of the EU can seek additional guarantees in relation to intra-Community trade in bovine animals where that is provided for in EU legislation. Commission Decision 2004/558/EC (July 2004) specifies that additional guarantees in respect of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis, IBR, can be sought by Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Austria, Germany and the Bolzano region of Italy, when other countries are exporting live cattle to those named member states or specified regions of member states.
France is not listed in Commission Decision 2004/558/EC as a member state to which additional guarantees for IBR apply and is therefore not in a position to seek such additional guarantees.
