No L 333/74 Official Journal of the European Communities 31. 12. 93 COMMISSION DECISION of 30 December 1993 amending for the third time Decision 93/566/EC concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany and replacing Decision 93/539/EEC (93/720/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market ("), as last amended by Council Directive 92/118/EEC () and, in particular, Article 10 (4) thereof, ‘Whereas as a result of outbreaks of classical swine fever in different parts of Germany, the Commission adopted Decision 93/566/EC of 4 November 1993 concerning certain " protection measures relating to classical swine fever in' Germany and repealing Decision 93/539/EEC (%), as last amended by Decision 93/671/EC (%) ; Whereas because of insufficient slaughter capacity in areas subjected to special protection measures it is necessary to bring pigs for slaughter to abattoirs situated outside those areas ; Whereas in the light of an improved health situation it is necessary to adjust the measures adopted by Decision 93/566/EC; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 Decision 93/566/EC is hereby amended as follows : 1. In Article 1, add after paragraph 1, the following: ‘I(a) The restrictions given in paragraph 1 shall not apply to pigs referred to in Article 2, paragraph 2 (a) (i) and being transported for slaughter in an abattoir situated outside the area described in Annex T. 2. In Article 4, paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, ‘93/671/EC’ is replaced by ‘93/720/EC’. 3. Annex I is replaced by the following: ‘ANNEX I 1. In Bundesland Niedersachsen, in the — Kreis Vechta, the Gemeinden: Damme, Neuenkirchen, Holdorf, Steinfeld, Dinklage and Lohne, — Kreis Diepholz, the Gemeinden: Diepholz, Samtgemeinde,i Altes - Amt Lemfoérde, Hemsloh, Rehden, Dickel, Wetschen and Drebber, - — Kreis Osnabriick, the Gemeinden: Bramsche, Rieste, Altshausen, Stadt Bersenbriick, Gehrde, Badbergen, Bohmte and Osterkappeln. 2. In Bundesland Baden-Wiirttemberg in the Ostalbkreis, the Gemeinden : Unterschneidheim, Taunhausen, Stodtien, Pfahlheim, Rélingen, Rainau, Westhausen, Lauchheim, Bopfingen, Neresheim, - Ebnet, Kirchheim-Ries and Riesburg. ‘ . () OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29. () OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49. () OJ No L 273, 5. 11. 1993, p. 60. () OJ No L 306, 11. 12. 1993, p. 59.