Article 1

Regulation (EEC) No 1538/91 is amended as follows:

1. 1..

   Article 14a is amended as follows:

   1. (a)

      In paragraph 12a, the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:

      ‘The national reference laboratories shall forward these data to the board of experts referred to in paragraph 14 for further evaluation and discussion with national reference laboratories before 1 July each year. The findings shall be presented to the Management Committee for consideration in accordance with Article 18 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75.’

   2. (b)

      Paragraph 14 is replaced by the following:

      ‘14.

      A board of experts in monitoring water content in poultrymeat shall act as a coordinating body for testing activities of national reference laboratories. It shall consist of representatives of the Commission and national reference laboratories. Tasks of the board and of national reference laboratories, as well as the organisational structure of the board are provided for in Annex IX.’

2. 2..

   Annex VIII is replaced by the text in Annex I to this Regulation.

3. 3..

   Annex IX is replaced by the text in Annex II to this Regulation.