Statistical surveys on pig, bovine animal and sheep and goat production (amend. direct. 93/23/EEC to 93/25/EEC)

OBJECTIVE: to amend Directives 93/23/EEC, 93/24/EEC and 93/25/EEC on the statistical surveys to be carried out on pig, bovine animal and sheep and goat production. COMMUNITY MEASURE: Council Directive 97/77/EC. CONTENT: the amendment seeks to introduce greater flexibility with regard to the date on which surveys are carried out on livestock and to authorize the Member States, under certain conditions, to reduce the number of pig production surveys from three to two per annum. This will result in budgetary savings and lower labour costs to farmers, without adversely affecting the quality of statistical information in the animal sector. ENTRY INTO FORCE: 5 February 1998. DEADLINE FOR TRANSPOSITION: 31 December 1998.�