97/395/EC: Commission Decision of 10 June 1997 amending for the fourth time Decision 92/486/EEC establishing the form of cooperation between the Animo host centre and Member States (Text with EEA relevance)

COMMISSION DECISION of 10 June 1997 amending for the fourth time Decision 92/486/EEC establishing the form of cooperation between the Animo host centre and Member States (Text with EEA relevance) (97/395/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 on veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to completion of the internal market (1), as last amended by Decision 92/118/EEC (2), and in particular Article 20 (3) thereof,

Whereas in order to permit examination in depth of the various possible structural options for the Animo network a study is being carried out by a private firm;

Whereas in order to ensure continuity of the network pending completion of that study the period of validity of the arrangements determined by Commission Decision 92/486/EEC of 25 September 1992 establishing the form of cooperation between the Animo host centre and Member States (3), as last amended by Decision 96/296/EC (4), should be extended;

Whereas the content of this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

In Article 2a (1) of Decision 92/486/EEC the first indent is replaced by the following:

'- are extended for two years`.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 10 June 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29.

(2) OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49.

(3) OJ No L 291, 7. 10. 1992, p. 20.

(4) OJ No L 113, 7. 5. 1996, p. 25.