No L 156/30 8. 6. 89 Official Journal of the European Communities (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DIRECTIVE _ of 26 May 1989 on general conditions of hygiene in milk production holdings (89/362/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 85/397/EEC of 5 August 1985 on health and animal-health problems affecting intra-Community trade in heat-treated milk (), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 (3), and in particular Article 11 (4) thereof, Whereas untreated milk must come from production - holdings which meet-the general hygiene conditions laid down in Chapter VI of Annex A to Directive 85/397/EEC,; Whereas the Member States must-ensure that production holdings undergo periodic inspections. in order to ensure that the hygiene requirements are fulfilled ; Whereas for the purpose of inspecting production holdings a general code of hygiene should be drawn up specifying the general conditions of hygiene to be complied with in production holdings, in particular the conditions for-the upkeep of premises and those relating to milking operations ; Whereas the measures. provided for in this Directive are in accordance with. the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS. DIRECTIVE: Article 1 Member States shall ensure that milk production holdings - comply with the general code of hygiene laid down in the Annex. () OJ No L 226, 24. 8. 1985, p. 13. () OJ No L 362, 31. 12. 1985, p. 8. Article 2 1.  The Commission may formulate recommendations concerning the explanatory notes to the general code of hygiene. 2. The Commission shall publish. the recommen- dations referred to -in paragraph 1. Article 3 Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by 1 January 1990 at the latest. They shall forthwith inform the Commission- thereof. The provisions adopted pursuant to the first paragraph shall make express reference to this Directive. Article 4 - This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 26 May 1989. - For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission