28. 8. 92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 248/77 COMMISSION DECISION of 30 July 1992 amending for the third time Council Directive 82/894/EEC on the notification of animal diseases within the Community and temporarily amending the frequency of notification for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (92/450/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 82/894/EEC of 21 December 1982 on the notification of animal diseases within the Community ('), as last amended by Commis- sion Decision 90/134/EEC (3, and in particular Article § (2) thereof, Whereas outbreaks of bovine spongiform encephalopathy continue within Community territory; whereas that disease should accordingly be kept on the list of diseases notifiable under Directive 82/894/EEC; Whereas, in the light of experience gained, provision should be made for a derogation to extend the require- ment to notify outbreaks of that disease until 31 December 1997 ; whereas, however, weekly notifica- tion' of outbreaks containing information required con- cerning secondary outbreaks appears sufficient ; Whereas provisions adopted previously concerning notifi- cation of the disease should be repealed; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, () OJ No L 378, 31. 12. 1982, p. $8. () O No L 76, 22. 3. 1990, p. 23. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 ‘Bovine spongiform encephalopathy’ is hereby added to Annex I to Directive 82/894/EEC. Article 2 By way of a derogation from Article 3 (1) of Directive 82/894/EEC, all outbreaks of bovine spongiform encepha- lopathy shall be notified until 31 December 1997 in accordance with Article 4 of that Directive. Article 3. Decision 90/134/EEC is hereby repealed. Article 4 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 30 July 1992. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY . Member of the Commission