31.12.91 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 377/15 COUNCIL DECISION of 11 December 1991 amending Directive 80/1095/EEC and Decision 80/1096/EEC as regards certain measures relating to classical swine-fever {91/686/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 Directive 80/1095/EEC (4), as last amended by - Directive 87/487/EEC (3), lays down conditions designed to render and keep the territory of the Community free from classical swine-fever; Whereas Decision 80/1096/EEC (6), as last amended by Decision = 87/488/EEC (7), introduced Community financial measures for the eradication of classical swine-fever; Whereas the measures applied to eradicate classical swine-fever have gradually improved the health status of the pig population in the territory of the Community; whereas it has been possible, due to this improved status, to recognize certain areas (regions or Member States) as officially swine-fever-free or swine-fever-free; Whereas one of the given objectives, namely to keep the territory of the Community free from classical swine-fever, (1) OJ No C 226, 31. 8. 1991, p. 19. (2) O] No C 326, 16. 12. 1991. (3) Opinion delivered on 28 November (not yet published in the Official Journal). (4) O] No L 325, 1. 12. 1980, p. 1. (5) O] No L 280, 3. 10. 1987, p. 24. (6) O] No L 325, 1. 12. 1980, p. S. (7) OJ No L 280, 3. 10. 1987, p. 26. has been attained in large areas; whereas it is necessary to take this situation into account and consequently amend Directive 80/1095/EEC and Directive 80/1096/EEC, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 In Article 12 (2) of Directive 80/1095/EEC the date ‘1 July 1993’ shall be replaced by ‘1 July 1992’ Article 2 The following sentence shall be added to Article 2 (1) of Decision 80/1096/EEC: ‘However, participation by the Community shall be limited to measures carried out before 1 July 1992 Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 11 December 1991. For the Council The President P. BUKMAN