27.12.90 * Official Journal of the European Communities No L 363/51 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DIRECTIVE - of 27 November 1990 laying down the veterinary rules for the disposal and processing of animal waste, for its placing on the market and for the prevention of pathogens in feedstuffs of animal or fish origin and amending Directive 90/425/EEC (90/667/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof, Having regard to the prdpos'al from the Commission (1), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2), : Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3), . Whereas the Community is to adopt measures designed to establish the internal market progressively over a period expiring on 31 December 1992; Whereas livestock production occupies a very important position in agriculture in the Community; whereas, in addition, animal waste, when not disposed of correctly, may spread pathogens in the environment leading to decreased productivity and margins in this sector; whereas harmonized rules should be laid down for processing animal waste and placing on the market processed products resulting therefrom; ’ Whereas a distinction should be drawn between the measures to be implemented on the basis of the nature of the raw" material used; Whereas, in order to avoid any risk of dispersion of - pathogens, animal waste should be processed in an approved and supervised processing plant or disposed of in another (1) OJ No C 327, 30. 12. 1989! p. 76. (2) OJ No C 260, 15. 10. 1990, p. 161. (®) O] No C 124, 21. 5. 1990, p. 4. suitable’ manner; whereas, in addition, animal waste associated with a high risk should be collected and transported directly to a processing plant designated by the Member State concerned; whereas, in certain circumstances, especially when this is justified by distance and time of transport, the designated processing plant could be located in another Member States; Whereas the possibility of using certain materials should be limited; Whereas, in order to take into account certain practices, it should be possible to derogate from the processing laid down for controlled uses; Whereas processing plants should be subject to self-supervision of their production, and in particular the observance of microbiological standards applicable to the _ final product; Whereas provision should be made for a Community inspection procedure; ‘ Whereas the products concerned should be subject to the rules for veterinary checks and any protective measures laid down by Council Directive*90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (4); Whereas provision should be made for minimum rules of a transitional nature for imported products; Whereas a cooperation procedure should be set up between the Commission and the Member States for the purposes of adopting application measures, (*) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29.