14. 5. 98 Official Journal of the European Communities L 142/39 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 24 April 1998 on the 1998 work programme relating to the protein content of the main milk products (Text with EEA relevance) (98/325/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 96/16/EC of 19 March 1996 on statistical surveys of milk and milk products ("), and in particular, Article 4(2) thereof, Whereas work already initiated by the Member States should be continued in order to work towards the ob- jective of extending the annual statistical information to include the protein content of the main milk products; Whereas the 1998 work programme takes account of the experience gained in the 1997 work programme and proposes to elaborate further the various methods of measuring the protein content of the main milk products; Whereas the measures envisaged by this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Statistics, () OJ L 78, 28. 3. 1996, p. 27. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The appended 1998 work programme on the protein content of the main milk products is approved. Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 24 April 1998. For the Commission Yves-Thibault DE SILGUY Member of the Commission