22.7. 88 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 194/1° (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 14 June 1988 amending Directive 64/432/EEC as regards enzootic bovine leukosis and repealing Directive 80/1102/EEC ' (88/406/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 proposal 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 one of the tasks of the Community in the veterinary field is to improve the state of health of livestock, and thus to make stock-breeding more profitable; Whereas there is a need to protect the Community against ~ enzootic bovine leukosis; whereas the Community, by Directives 77/391/EEC (*) and 78/52/EEC (%), and by Decision 87/58/EEC (¢) has already taken measures to eradicate this disease; Whereas such measures must contribute to the abolition of barriers to trade in live animals between Member States, which are due to differences in health situations; Whereas to that end measures for protection against enzootic bovine leukosis were introduced until 31 December 1987, by 1 (1) OJNo C 5, 9. 1.1988, p. §. (2) O] No C 49, 22. 2. 1988, p. 164. (3) OJ No C 80, 28. 3. 1988, p. 34. (*) O] No L 145, 13. 6. 1977, p. 44. (%) OJ No L 15, 19. 1. 1978, p. 34. (5) OJ No L 24, 27. 1. 1987, p. S1. Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (7), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3805/87 (8); ‘ Whereas such measures should be extended, whilst recognizing new methods of detection of enzootic bovine leukosis; Whereas, at the end of a transitional period, special rules laid down by the current arrangements for countries which applied national programmes for the combat of this disease, should be cancelled; Whereas rules should be laid down for the qualification of ~herds with regard to enzootic bovine leukosis; Whereas Member States must, in order to qualify their herd, implement a programme such that their herds undergo one of the tests for detecting leukosis laid down in Annex G to Directive 64/432/EEC; Whereas, with the exception of animals for slaughter of less than 30 months, animals intended for intra-Community trade must come from a tested herd and have undergone an individual test, HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 As from 1 July 1988, Directive 64/432/EEC is hereby amended as follows: (") OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64. (*) O] No L 357, 19. 12. 1987, p. 1.