Council Directive 96/93/EC of 17 December 1996 on the certification of animals and animal productsOfficial Journal L 013 , 16/01/1997 P. 0028 - 0030 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 96/93/EC of 17 December 1996 on the certification of animals and animal products THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),Whereas Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (3) and Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and animal products with a view to the completion of the internal market (4), put the responsibility on the Member State of production or dispatch to ensure that vete...