9.2 96 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 31/25 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 16 January 1996 amending Decision 91/448/EEC concerning guidelines for classification referred to in Article 4 of Council Directive 90/219/EEC on the contained use of genetically modified micro-organisms (Text with EEA relevance) (96/134/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 90/219/EEC of 23 April 1990 () on the contained use of genetically modi- fied micro-organisms, as amended by Directive 94/51/EC (3, and in particular Article 4 thereof, Whereas, for the purposes of Directive 90/219/EEC, gene- tically modified micro-organisms are classified into two groups using the criteria of Annex II; whereas it is further provided that guidelines shall be drawn up for such classification ; Whereas, in consequence, the Commission established by Decision 91/448/EEC (°), the guidelines for further inter- pretation of Annex II of Directive 90/219/EEC; Whereas, given that as a result of experience, it has been considered appropriate to adapt to technical progress the criteria for classification set out in Annex II; it is there- fore necessary to revise the guidelines for such classifica- tion ; Whereas the provisions of this Decision have received the favourable opinion of the Committee of Member States’ () OJ No L 117, 8. 5. 1990, p. 1. () OJ No L 217, 18. 11. 1994, p. 29. () OJ No L 239, 28. 8. 1991, p. 23. representatives in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 21 of Directive 90/219/EEC, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 The Annex to Decision 91/448/EEC is replaced by the Annex hereto. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 16 January 1996. For the Commission Ritt BJERREGAARD Member of the Commission