COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 27 October 1970 extending the time limit set in Article 19 of the Council Directive of 6 October 1969 amending the Directive of 26 June 1964 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat (70/486/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having Regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 and 100 thereof;

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;

Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament 1;

Whereas on 6 October 1969 the Council adopted a Directive 2 amending the Directive of 26 June 1964 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat;

Whereas the Member States were to bring into force before 1 October 1970 the measures necessary to comply with the new Directive;

Whereas the time limit set has proved too early for Member States to be able to comply with that requirement ; whereas the time limit should therefore be extended;

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

In Article 19 of the Council Directive of 6 October 1969 amending the Directive of 26 June 1964 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat, the date 31 December 1970 shall be substituted for the date 1 October 1970.

Article 2

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Luxembourg, 27 October 1970

For the Council

The President

W. SCHEEL 1OJ No C 129, 26.10.1970, p. 21. 2OJ No L 256, 11.10.1969, p. 5.