L 2%94/6 Official Journal of the European Communities 28. 10. 97 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 15 October 1997 amending Decision 97/107/EC authorizing methods for grading pig carcases in Belgium (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic) (97/734/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3220/84 of 13 November 1984 determining the Community scale for grading pig carcases ('), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3513/93 (%), and in particular Article S (2) thereof, Whereas, by Decision 97/107/EEC of 16 January 1997 (), the Commission authorized two methods for grading pig carcases in Belgium; whereas, however, Belgium was authorized to apply the method for grading pig carcases provided for by Decision 88/184/EEC (*) until 31 October 1997 in order to permit a smooth transition between the old and the new methods; Whereas the Belgian authorities have asked the Commis- sion to extend that period by one year in order to permit the development and use of additional assessment criteria, relating, in particular, to the conformity of carcases; L 301, 20. 11. 1984, p. 1. L 320, 22. 12. 1993, p. 5. % OJ L 39, 8. 2. 1997, p. 17. L 83, 29. 3. 1988, p. 40. Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 In Article 4 of Decision 97/107/EC, the date ‘31 October 1997 is hereby replaced by ‘31 October 1998’ Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium. Done at Brussels, 15 October 1997. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission