Council Directive 91/499/EEC of 26 June 1991 amending Directive 64/432/EEC as regards the diagnosis of bovine brucellosis and enzootic bovine leukosis (

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 26 June 1991 amending Directive 64/432/EEC as regards the diagnosis of bovine brucellosis and enzootic bovine leukosis (91/499/EEC
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2),
Whereas Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (3), as last amended by Directive 90/422/EEC (4), lays down the methods for maintaining the status of officially  brucellosis free herds and enzootic bovine leukosis free herds;
Whereas, due to new scientific knowledge and technical developments in the diagnosis and control of bovine brucellosis and enzootic bovine leukosis, an adjustment of existing Community measures in this field has proved necessary,