1.Before 30 June 1999 the Commission shall submit to the Council a report on:
the comparison between animal welfare provisions in the Community and in non-member countries which supply the Community,
the scope for obtaining wider international acceptance of the welfare principles laid down in this Directive, and
the extent to which Community objectives in relation to animal welfare may be liable to be undermined as a result of competition from non-member countries which do not apply equivalent standards.
2.The report referred to in paragraph 1 shall be accompanied by any necessary proposals with the aim of eliminating distortions of competition.