19. 3. 88 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 74/83 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 7 March 1988 complying with the judgment of the Court of Justice in Case 131/86 (annulment of Council Directive 86/113/EEC of 25 March 1986 laying down minimum standards. for the protection of laying hens kept in battery cages) (88/166/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and in particular Article 176 thereof, Whereas, in its judgment of 23 February 1988 (), the Court of Justice of the European Communities declared void Council Directive 86/113/EEC of 25 March 1986 laying down minimum standards for the protection of laying hens kept in battery cages owing to certain textual amendments made to the notified version of that act following its adoption ; ~ Whereas, pursuant to Article 176 of the Treaty, the Institution whose act has been declared void is required to take the necessary measures to comply with the judgment of the Court of Justice ; whereas it is sufficient for that purpose to confirm the text of the Directive declared void, as adopted by the Council, (') Judgment 131/86 not yet published HAS ADOPTED THIS DlREé’I‘IVE: Anrticle 1 The text of Directive 86/113/EEC laying down minimum standards for the protection of laying hens kept in battery cages shall be deemed adopted in the form given in the Annex hereto. Article 2 ‘This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 7 March 1988. For the Council The President I. KIECHLE