11.1.2005 Official Journal of the European Union L 7[5 I (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 6 January 2005 amending Decision 2003/329/EC as regards the extension of the validity of transitional measures on the heat treatment process for manure under Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2004) 5760) (Only the French, Dutch, Finnish and Swedish texts are authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2005/14/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Council as regards the heat treatment process for manure (%) allows the industry time to adjust and develop alternative heat treatment process for manure until 31 December 2004. Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, (3)  The Commission has asked for an opinion of the Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to enable European Parliament and of the Council of 3 October 2002 laying down alternatly(e. hef‘t treatment process for laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not manure. The EFSA opinion is expected in early 2005. intended for human consumption (1), and in particular Article Pending the EFSA ~opinion, Member = States and 32(1) thereof, operators have asked the Commission to extend the validity of the transitional measures provided for in Decision 2003/329/EC in order to avoid any disruption of trade. Whereas: (4  The transitional measures provided for in Decision 2003/329/EC should therefore be extended for a further period of time to enable the Member States to authorise operators to continue to apply national rules for the heat treatment process for manure. (1) Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 lays down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption. In view of the strict nature of those rules, transitional measures have been granted. (2)  Commission Decision 2003/329/EC of 12 May 2003 on transitional measures under Regulation (EC) No ] ] ] o ] 1774/2002 of the European Parliament and of the (5)  The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing () O L 273, 10.10.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Committee on the Food Chatn and Animal Health, Commission Regulation (EC) No 668/2004 (O] L 112, 19.4.2004, - p. 1). () OJ L 117, 13.5.2003, p. 51.