23.9.97 Official Journal of the European Communities L261/1 II (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 28 July 1997 amending Decision 93/70/EEC on codification for the message ‘Animo’ (Text with EEA relevance) (97/1628/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning the veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable to intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market('), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (%), and in particular Article 20 (3) thereof, Whereas, in order to ensure that the Animo message is quickly understood, the Commission, by Decision 93/70/EEC (%), as amended by Decision 94/295/EC(*), has stipulated the codes to be used for animals and animal products; Whereas, in the light of the experience gained, substantial changes have been made to the data file relating to the codes for the animals products to improve its use; Whereas the Annex to Decision 93/70/EEC should be amended to adjust it to the corresponding data file in the new software; Whwereas the fact that certain live animals and products are included in the codification does not mean that a message has to be sent by means of the computerized Animo network; Whereas the codification of live animals and of products will be re-examined when the decisions needed to introduce the Shift project are being adopted; Whereas the measures laid down in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, O] L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29. OJ L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49. O] L 25, 2. 2. 1993, p. 34. O] L 130, 25. 5. 1994, p. 43.