19. 1. 2000 Official Journal of the European Communities L13/21 II (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 16 December 1999 amending Annex B to Council Directive 90/429/EEC laying down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species (notified under document number C(1999) 4507) (Text with EEA relevance) (2000/39/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 90/429/EEC of 26 June 1990 laying down the animal health require- ments applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic animals of the porcine species (1), as last amended by Decision 1999/608/EC (3, and, in particular, Article 17 thereof, Whereas: (1) in the case of Aujeszkys disease, a 30-day period after the completion of cleansing and disinfection of a holding, following the elimination of a suspect consignment, is considered as safe; (2)  Annex B(I)(4)(b) to Directive 90/429/EEC should be therefore amended; (3)  the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 In Annex B(I)(4) of Directive 90/429/EEC, point (b) is replaced by the following: ‘no clinical, pathological or serological evidence of Aujeszkys disease has been recorded for the past 30 days’. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 16 December 1999. For the Commission David BYRNE Member of the Commission () O] L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 62. () O] L 242, 14.9.1999, p. 20.