No L 275/36 Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 9. 86 (Acts whose -publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 16 September 1986 concerning the examination of animals and fresh meat for the presence of residues (86/469/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 64/433/EEC of 26 June 1964 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 (3, and in particular Article 4 thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 81/602/EEC of 31 July 1981 concerning the prohibition of certain substances having a hormonal action and of any substance having a thyrostatic action (%), Having regard to the proposals from the Commission (*), Having regard to the opinions of the European Parli- ament (°), Having regard to the opinions of the Economic and Social Committee (%), Whereas Article 4 (2) of Directive 64/433/EEC lays down as regards examination of animals or meat for residues that the Council shall adopt: — the detailed arrangements for controls, — the tolerances for the substances referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 4 (1) (b) of that Direc- tive, (') OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 2012/64. () OJ No L 362, 31. 12. 1985, p. 8. () O] No L 222, 7. 8. 1981, p. 32. (9 OJ No C 251, 1. 10. 1981, p. 7 and OJ No C 132, 31. 5. 1985, p- S. 5 OJ No C 267, 11. 10. 1982, p. 59 and OJ No C 120, 20. 5. 1986, p. 176. (9 OJ No C 112, 3. 5. 1982, p. 5 and Q] No C 75, 3. 4. 1986, p. 1. : — the frequency of sampling; Whereas, on 16 July 1985, the Council, by Directive 85/358/EEC  supplementing Directive 81/602/EEC concerning the prohibition of certain substances having a hormonal action and of any substances having a thyro- static action ("), adopted certain rules of control with a view to guaranteeing the uniform application of Directive 81/602/EEC; whereas supplementary measures would appear to be appropriate ; ' Whereas the detailed arrangements for controls of animals and fresh meat for residues, for the frequency of sampling of animals or meat, for examination for residues, and for the establishment of maximum permitted limits of residues of substances having a pharmacological action and of the conversion products thereof and other substances transmitted to meat are regulated in a differing fashion in the Member States ; whereas the consequences of such residues for human health are assessed differently in such regulations; whereas these differences lead to major obstacles in intra-Community trade and to a distor- tion in the conditions of competition between products that are the subject of common organizations of the market ; Whereas it is therefore necessary to adopt a general solu- tion concerning controls in the Community of farm animals and meat and meat products obtained therefrom for the presence of residues, whether these products are intended for the national market of Member States or intra-Community trade ; Whereas it is desirable that Member States should draw up plans which take account of their situation ; whereas these plans must be approved and, if necessary, amended or amplified by means of a Community procedure ; () OJ No L 191, 23. 7. 1985, p. 46.