No L 236/26 Official Journal of the European Communities 27. 8. 97 COMMISSION DECISION of 23 July 1997 amending Commission Decision 94/652/EC establishing the inventory and distribution of tasks to be undertaken within the framework of co-operation by Member States in the scientific examination of questions relating to food (Text with EEA relevance) (97/576/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 93/5/EEC of 25 February 1993 on assistance to the Commission and co-operation by the Member States in the scientific examination of questions relating to food ('), and in par- ticular Article 3 thereof, Whereas Commission Decision 94/458/EC (3 has laid down rules on the administrative management of co-operation in the scientific examination of questions relating to food; Whereas Commission Decision 94/652/EC (*) has estab- lished the inventory and distribution of tasks to be under- taken within the framework of co-operation by Member States in the scientific examination of questions relating to food; whereas Article 3 of Directive 93/5/EEC provides for the updating at least every six months of the inventory and distribution of tasks; Whereas the inventory of tasks should be established and updated having regard to the need for the protection of public health within the Community and the require- ments of Community legislation in the foodstuffs sector; Whereas the tasks should be distributed having regard to the scientific expertise and resources available within the () OJ No L 52, 4. 3. 1993, p. 18. () OJ No L 189, 23. 7. 1994, p. 84. () O No L 253, 29. 9. 1994, p. 29. Member States and in particular, within the institutes which will be participating in the scientific co-operation; Whereas the measures provided for by this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Food, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The Annex to Decision 94/652/EC establishing the inventory and distribution of tasks to be undertaken within the framework of co-operation by Member States in the scientific examination of questions relating to food is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Decision. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 23 July 1997. For the Commission Martin BANGEMANN Member of the Commission’