WHEREAS , IN VIEW OF THE TIME REQUIRED TO PROVIDE SOLUTIONS TO BASIC TECHNICAL PROBLEMS , IT IS NECESSARY TO PROLONG BY SIX MONTHS THE DEROGATIONS BY VIRTUE OF WHICH THE NEW MEMBER STATES ARE AUTHORIZED TO RETAIN THE METHODS APPLIED IN THEIR TERRITORY FOR DECLARING A HERD OF CATTLE OFFICIALLY TUBERCULOSIS FREE OR , IN THE CASE OF IRELAND AND THE UNITED KINGDOM , BRUCELLOSIS-FREE WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 2 OF DIRECTIVE 64/432/EEC ;
CONSIDERANT QUE , ETANT DONNE LES DELAIS NECESSAIRES POUR RESOUDRE LES PROBLEMES TECHNIQUES DE BASE , IL EST NECESSAIRE DE PROROGER DE SIX MOIS LES DEROGATIONS AUTORISANT LES NOUVEAUX ETATS MEMBRES A MAINTENIR LES METHODES APPLIQUEES SUR LEUR TERRITOIRE POUR DECLARER UN CHEPTEL BOVIN OFFICIELLEMENT INDEMNE DE TUBERCULOSE OU , DANS LE CAS DE L ' IRLANDE ET DU ROYAUME-UNI , INDEMNE DE BRUCELLOSE , AU SENS DE L ' ARTICLE 2 DE LA DIRECTIVE 64/432/CEE ;