22. 3. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 76/23 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 6 March 1990 amending for the second time Council Directive 82/894/EEC on the notification of animal diseases within the Community: and temporarily amending the frequency of notification for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (90/134/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 82/894/EEC of 21 December 1982 on the notification of animal diseases within the Community ("), as last. amended by Decision 89/162/EEC (3, and in particular Article 5 (2) thereof, Whereas there have been a number of outbreaks of - bovine spongiform encephalopathy within the Commu- nity ; Whereas this disease can be considered a serious new: disease which could threaten Community livestock ; Whereas bovine spongiform- encephalopathy must- be added to the list of diseases which are notifiable under Directive 82/894/EEC; Whereas, in view of the characteristics of this disease, provision should temporarily be made for weekly notifica- tion of outbreaks containing information required in rela- tion to a secondary outbreak Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Commiittee, . () OJ No L 378, 31. 12. 1982, p. S8. () OJ No L 61, 4. 3. 1989, p. 48. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : ‘ Article 1 In Annex I to Directive 82/894/EEC, ‘bovine spongiform encephalopathy’ is hereby added. Article 2 Notwithstanding Article 3 (1) of Directive 82/894/EEC, all outbreaks of bovine spongiform encephalopathy shall be notified until 30 June 1992 in accordance with Article 4 of Directive 82/894/EEC. Article 3 This Decision shall take effect on 1 April 1990. Article 4 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 6 March 1990. For the Commission- Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission