31.12.98 Official Journal of the European Communities L 358/113 COUNCIL DECISION of 17 December 1998 amending Commission Decision 97/534/EC on the prohibition of the use of material presenting risks as regards transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (98/745/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 on 30 July 1997 the Commission adopted Decision 97/534/EC (*) on the prohibition of the use of material presenting risks as regards transmissible spongi- form encephalopathies; whereas that Decision applies from 1 January 1999; 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/ (") 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). () 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. (“) OJ L 216, 8. 8. 1997, p. 95. Decision as last amended by Commission Decision 98/248/EC (O] L 102, 2. 4. 1998, p. 26). 662/EEC, the Council being obliged to act within 15 days; Whereas, however, in view of developments since the adoption of Decision 97/534/EC, a further detailed exam- ination of the content of the measures laid down by that Decision has proved necessary and the date of its applica- tion should therefore be postponed, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 In Article 10 of Commission Decision 97/534/EC, the date ‘1 January 1999’ shall be replaced by ‘31 December 1999’ Article 2 This Decision shall apply from 1 January 1999. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 17 December 1998. For the Council The President W. MOLTERER