No L 49/36 . Official Journal of the European Communities 21, 2. 89 COMMISSION DECISION of 8 February 1989 amending Decision 85/446/EEC concerning the on-the-spot inspections to be carried out in respect of the intra-Community trade in fresh meat (89/136/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard. to Council Directive 64/433/EEC of 26 June 1964 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat(!), as last amended by Directive- 88/288/EEC () and in particular Article 9 thereof, Whereas the general provisions laying. down the conditions for implementing the on-the-spot checks to be carried out in respect of the intra-Community trade.in- fresh meat have been. established by Commission - Decision 85/446/EEC (%), as last amended by Decision 88/151/EEC (¢); Whereas the provisions -concerning routine on-the-spot checks provided for in Chapter II of that Decision was only applied until 31 December 1988 ; whereas those provisions have proved to be necessary for the right implementation of Directive - 64/433/EEC  and they should therefore be prolonged ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee ; () OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 2012/64.- () OJ No L 124, 18. 5. 1988, p. 28. () OJ No L 260, 2. 10. 1985, p. 19. () OJ No L 71, 17. 3. 1988, p. 46. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 In Article 11 of Decision 85/446/EE ‘31 December 1988’ is hereby replaced by ‘31 December 1989’ Article -2 This Decision shall apply with effect from 1. January 1989. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 8 February 1989. For-the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission