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PROVISIOAL VERSIO22.-23.VI.2009– a verification still needs to be made of the precise volume of bluefin tuna caged andsubsequently harvested from European farms to ensure that the Community quotahas indeed been respected. If necessary, any fish caught in excess of the individualquota shall immediately be released; and– Member States must establish a management plan for fishing capacity for the period2010 to 2013 to be submitted to the Commission by 15 August 2009 (which willsubsequently submit to ICCAT a Community management plan before15 September 2009).j) Identification of sheep and goat– Request from the United Kingdom delegationThe Council took note of the request made by the United Kingdom delegation, supportedby some delegations, regarding the introduction of compulsory electronic identification forsheep and goats (11236/09 and 11236/09 ADD1).In December 2007 the Council adopted a Regulation to postpone the date of introductionof compulsory electronic identification for sheep and goats - initially scheduled for1 January 2008 - to 31 December 2009.Androulla Vassiliou indicated that the Commission services were ready to provide thenecessary technical assistance to implement such measures in member states facingdifficulties 1 . However, she made it very clear that the principle of individual identificationof sheep, agreed in 2004, was essential to ensure traceability and better prevent thespreading of epidemic animal diseases and shall in no way be put into question.1A Commission proposal laying down implementing measures will be submitted in thecoming days to the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health.11104/09 (Presse 181) 22E
PROVISIOAL VERSIO22.-23.VI.2009OTHER ITEMS APPROVEDAGRICULTURECouncil agrees on new rules for novel foodsThe Council approved a political agreement 1 on a draft regulation concerning novel foods, see11218/09.Placing on the market and use of feedThe Council adopted a regulation on the placing on the market and use of feed, following afirst-reading agreement with the European Parliament (11169/09).San José scale - Council conclusionsThe Council adopted conclusions on the possibility to repeal legislations on San José scale andcarnation leaf rollers (10942/09).ECOMIC AD FIACIAL AFFAIRSCouncil improves rules for EU investment fundsThe Council adopted a directive on undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities(UCITS), following a first-reading agreement with the European Parliament (11167/09).1The United Kingdom and Greece abstained, the Commission voted against.11104/09 (Presse 181) 23E
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