Commission Decision

of 29 May 2000

authorising the Republic of Austria to carry out only two pig surveys a year

(notified under document number C(2000) 1396)

(Only the German text is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/380/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council 93/23/EEC of 1 June 1993 on the statistical surveys to be carried out on pig production(1), as last amended by Directive 97/77/EC(2), and in particular Article 1(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) The Republic of Austria has submitted methodological documentation which, in line with Directive 93/23/EEC, guarantees the quality of production forecasts.

(2) This Member State should be authorised to carry out only two surveys a year, at six-month intervals in the months of May/June and November/December,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Under Article 1(4) of Directive 93/23/EEC, the Republic of Austria is authorised to carry out only two surveys a year, at six-month intervals in the months of May/June and November/December.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Austria.

Done at Brussels, 29 May 2000.

For the Commission

Pedro Solbes Mira

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 149, 21.6.1993, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 10, 16.1.1998, p. 28.