No L 167/34 Official Journal of the European Communities 27. 6. 84 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) - COMMISSION COMMISSION DIRECTIVE of 7 June 1984 amending the Annexes to Council Directive 77/96/EEC on the examination for trichinae (trichinella spiralis) upon importation from third countries of fresh meat derived from domestic swine (84/319/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establlshlng the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Directive 77/96/EEC of 21 December 1976 on the examination for trichinae (trichinella spiralis) upon importation from third coun- tries of fresh meat derived from domestic swine ('), as last amended by Directive 83/91/EEC (%), and in parti- cular Article 8 thereof, Whereas recent studies have enabled certain methods to be devised for detecting trichinae in pigmeat; whereas the reliability of these methods from the point of view of health protection is equivalent to that of existing methods; whereas appropriate additions should, therefore, be made to Annex I to Directive 77/96/EEC ; Whereas, in order to facilitate the work of examination ‘for trichinae, non-member countries and the Member States should be permitted to choose between the examination methods provided for; Whereas certain technical adaptations must be made to the methods of examination for trichinae currently applied and as regards the conditions with which labo- ratories engaged in the detection of trichinae must comply ; () OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 67. () OJ No L 59, 5. 3. 1983, p. 34. Whereas the measures laid down by this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veteri- nary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: Article 1 Directive 77/96/EEC is hereby amended as set out in the Annex. Article 2 Member States shall bring into force the laws, regula- tions and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than 1 January 1985. They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof. Article 3 This Directive is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 7 June 1984. For the Commission Poul DALSAGER Member of the Commission