10.6.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities L 139/39 COMMISSION DECISION of 29 May 2000 authorising the Republic of Austria to carry out only two pig surveys a year (notified under document number C(2000) 1396) (Only the German text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2000/380/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council 93/23/EEC of 1 June 1993 on the statistical surveys to be carried out on pig production ('), as last amended by Directive 97/77/EC (), and in particular Article 1(4) thereof, Whereas: (1) The Republic of Austria has submitted methodological documentation which, in line with Directive 93/23[EEC, guarantees the quality of production forecasts. (2)  This Member State should be authorised to carry out only two surveys a year, at six-month intervals in the months of May/June and November/December, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Under Article 1(4) of Directive 93/23/EEC, the Republic of Austria is authorised to carry out only two surveys a year, at six-month intervals in the months of May/June and November/December. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Austria. Done at Brussels, 29 May 2000. For the Commission Pedro SOLBES MIRA Member of the Commission () O] L 149, 21.6.1993, p. 1. () O L 10, 16.1.1998, p. 28.