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". – Mr President, firstly I should like to thank the rapporteur, Ms Evans, and the Conciliation delegation, for their invaluable work paving the way for final agreement on this sensitive dossier.
I recognise the major efforts made by both Parliament and the Council towards finding a satisfactory compromise. The result is a balanced text taking into account the differing positions and interests of each party towards the goal of progressive harmonisation of the veterinary matters raised by the issue of pet movements.
The final obstacles preventing agreement were removed by the Conciliation Committee on 18 February. However, as regards the amendments concerning comitology, the Commission takes the view that these do not conform to Decision 1999/468/EC, as Article 8 of that Decision should only cover implementation measures aimed at public health objectives.
The Commission therefore wishes to make the following declaration. 'The Commission considers that the wording of Article 24, paragraphs 2(1) and paragraph 3(1) of this regulation, is not in conformity with Decision 1999/468/EC, as Article 8 of that decision should only cover implementation measures aimed at public health objectives. As a consequence, the Commission reserves the right to take appropriate action'.
Coming back to the favourable outcome of the conciliation procedure, I repeat that this regulation is excellent news for pet owners. The agreement reached by the three institutions on this regulation represents a milestone in the establishment of the internal market and probably the most sensitive one in the animal health area, due to concerns in some Member States in relation to rabies.
Progress has been facilitated by the spectacular success over the past decade of our efforts to eradicate rabies within the European Union. Indeed we are now nearing total eradication.
To conclude, this regulation will have a huge impact on millions of European citizens who will now be able to travel with their pets, thus bolstering their perception of a united Europe by responding directly to their wishes."@en1
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