18. 8. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 224/9 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 26 June 1990 amending Directive 64/432/EEC as regards enzootic bovine leukosis (90/422/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, - Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), Having regard to the opinion of the  European Parliament (2), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3), Whereas Directive 88/406/EEC (4), which amends Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (%), as last amended by Directive 89/662/EEC (¢), lays down common health guarantees regarding enzootic bovine leukosis as applicable to certain categories of bovine animals intended for intra-Community trade which will apply from 1 July 1990; Whereas Article 4 of Directive 88/406/EEC requires-that proposals be made to lay down the criteria permitting a Member State or part of the territory of a Member State to be recognized as being free from enzootic bovine leukosis, the conditions to be implemented to guarantee the maintenance of such status-and the rules -applicable to trade conducted from such regions; (1) O] No C17, 24. 1..1990, p. 11. (?) OJ No C113, 7. 5.-1990, p. 205. () OJ No C112,7. 5. 1990, p. 31. (*) OJ No L 194,22.7.1988, p. 1. () O] No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64. (¢) O] No L 395, 30. 12. 1989, p. 13. Whereas, from surveys carried out to date, it would appear that certain Member States and regions are free from enzootic bovine leukosis whereas it is necessary to define, on a Community basis, how these areas shall be defined and the conditions under which they shall be maintained as being free from enzootic bovine leukosis and the conditions in relation to trade; Whereas it appears necessary that Member States be granted an additional period of time in order to conform to the requirements of Directive 64/432/EEC as thus amended, HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 Directive-64/432/EEC is hereby amended as follows: 1. Article 2 (s) is replaced by the following: ‘(s) “Enzootic bovine leukosis free herd” shall mean a herd which satisfies the conditions laid down in Annex G, Chapter I, section A.’ 2. The following is'added to Article 2: “t) “enzootic bovine leukosis free Member State or region” shall mean a region or Member State which meets the requirements laid down-in Annex G, Chapter 1, section B. 3. Article 3 (3) (e) is replaced by-the following: ‘(e) in addition to the condition under (d), where they are over 12 months of age and come from a region or Member State which does not have enzootic bovine leukosis free status; have reacted negatively to an individual test carried out in accordance with Annex G, Chapter II, during the 30 days before they were loaded;’