23.12.97 Official Journal of the European Communities L 351/6% COMMISSION DECISION of 16 December 1997 amending Decision 97/534/EC on the prohibition of the use of material presenting risks as regards transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (Text with EEA relevance) (97/866/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 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 ('), as last amended by Directive 92/ 118/EEC (3, 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 (%), as last amended by Directive 92/ 118/EEC, 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 organization of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (*), last amended by Directive 96/43/EC (%), and in particular Article 19 thereof, 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- form encephalophathies (), whereas that Decision is to apply from 1 January 1998; Whereas, however, more time is needed to review the implications of that Decision for a wide range of products and to review new scientific advice; whereas, therefore, the date from which Decision 97/534/EC is to apply should be deferred; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veter- inary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 " In Article 10 of Decision 97/534/EC, the date of ‘1 January 1998 is hereby replaced by that of ‘1 April 1998’ Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 16 December 1997. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission () OJ L 395, 30. 12. 1989, p. 13. () OJ L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49. () OJ L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29. (9 OF L 373, 31. 12. 1990, p. 1. () OF L 162, 1. 7. 1996, p. 1. () OJ L 216, 8. 8. 1997, p. 95.