L 102/26 Official Journal of the European Communities 2.4.98 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 31 March 1998 amending Commission Decision 97/534/EC on the prohibition of the use of material presenting risks as regards transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (98/248/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra- Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market ('), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries }), and in particular Article 19 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas the Commission adopted, on 30 July 1997, Decision 97/534/EC on the prohibition of the use of material presenting risks as regards transmissible spongi- (") OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13. Directive as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (O] L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49). (3 OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. Directive as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC. () OJ L 373, 31.12.1990, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC (OJ L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 1). form encephalopathies (*); whereas that Decision applies from 1 April 1998; Whereas the Standing Veterinary Committee has not given a favourable opinion on the initial proposal for measures from the Commission; whereas the Commission has consequently proposed measures for the Council to take in accordance with Article 17 of Directive 89/ 662/EEC, the Council being obliged to adopt measures within 15 days; Whereas, however, in view of developments since the adoption of Decision 97/534/EC, a new detailed exam- ination of the content of the measures laid down by that Decision has proved necessary and therefore the date of its application should be postponed, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 In Article 10 of Decision 97/534/EC, the date of ‘1 April 1998’ shall be replaced by that of ‘1 January 1999’ () OJ L 216, 8.8.1997, p. 95. Decision as amended by Commis- sion Decision 97/866/EC (O] L 351, 23.12.1997, p. 69).