3.7. 75 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 172/17 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 24 June 1975 amending Directives No 64/432/EEC, No 64/433/EEC, No 71/118/EEC, No 72/461/EEC and No 72/462/EEC as regards the validity of the procedures of the Standing Veterinary Committee (75/379/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN. COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 43 and 100 thereof ; Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parlia- ment (1) ; Whereas the Standing Veterinary Committee, esta- blished by Decision No 68/361/EEC (?), expresses its Opinion in accordance with procedures, the validity of which was limited to a period of 30 months from the date on which a request for an Opinion is first referred to the said Commuittee ; Whereas a matter was first referred to the Committee on 22 December 1972 ; whereas the period which has elapsed is insufficient to enable a final decision to be reached, and whereas the validity of the aforemen- tioned procedures should only be extended tempor- arily, HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE : Article 1 In the following Articles, the term ‘30 months’ is replaced by ‘102 months’: — Article 14 of Council Directive No 64/432/EEC (%) of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems (') OJ No C 111, 20. 5. 1975, p. 26. (2) O] No L 255, 18. 10. 1968, p. 23. (}) OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64. affecting  intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine, as last amended by Council Directive No 74/387/EEC (*); — Article 9b of Council Directive No 64/433/EEC (%) of 26 June 1964 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat, as last amended by Directive No 74/387/EEC ; — Article 13 of Council Directive No 71/118/EEC (¢) of 15 February 1971 on health problems affecting trade in fresh poultry-meat, as last amended by Directive No 74/387/EEC; — Article 10 of Council Directive No 72/461/EEC (7) of 12 December 1972 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat, as last amended by Directive No 74/387/EEC; — Article 31 of Council Directive No 72/462/EEC (3) of 12 December 1972 on health and veterinary inspection problems upon importation of bovine animals and swine and fresh meat from third coun- tries, as last amended by Directive No 74/387/EEC. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 24 June 1975. For the Council The President M. A. CLINTON ) OJ No L 202, 24. 7. 1974, p. 36. ) O] No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 2012/64. ) OJ No L 55, 8. 3. 1971, p. 23. ) O] No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 24. ) O] No L 302, 31. 12. 1972, p. 28.