1. As regards salmonella and pending the adoption of Community rules, Finland andSweden may submit to the Commission an operational programme concerning flocks of laying hens (productive poultry reared to produce eggs for consumption).
2. The Commission shall examine the operational programmes. Following that examinationand if it is justified, the Commission shall, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 32, specify the additional general or limited guarantees which may be required for consignments to Finland and Sweden. Those guarantees must be equivalent to those which Finland and Sweden implement respectively at national level. In addition, these guarantees shall take into account the opinion of the Scientific Veterinary Committee as regards serotypes of salmonella to be included in the list of invasive serotypes for poultry. The appropriate decisions shall be adopted before the date of entry into force of the Accession Treaty.] ]