24.12.2004 Official Journal of the European Union L 379/105 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 23 December 2004 amending Decision 2003/828/EC as regards movements of animals from and inside a restricted zone in Spain and Portugal, in relation to outbreaks of bluetongue in Spain (notified under document number C(2004) 5212) (Text with EEA relevance) (2004/898EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue ('), and in particular Articles 8(2)(d) and 9(1)(c) and Article 12 thereof, Whereas: Commission Decision 2004/762/EC(?) has amended Decision 2003/828/EC of 25 November 2003 on protection and surveillance zones in relation to blue- tongue (*) by establishing a restricted zone (zone F) corre- sponding to the bluetongue situation prevailing in Spain. New epidemiological, ecological and geographical data allow to exclude certain Spanish regions from this restricted zone. The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 74. L 337, 13.11.2004, p. 70. L 311, 27.11.2003, p. 41. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Decision 2003/828/ EC is amended as follows: in Annex [, zone F is replaced by the following: ‘Zone F SPAIN: — Province of Cadiz, Malaga, Sevilla, Huelva, Cérdoba, Céceres, Badajoz, — Province of Jaen (comarcas of Jaen and Andujar) — Province of Toledo (comarcas of Oropesa, Talavera de la Reina, Belvis de Jara and Los Navalmorales,) — Province of Ciudad Real (comarcas of Horcajo de los Montes, Piedrabuena, Almadén and Almoddvar del Campo). PORTUGAL: — Regional Direction of Agriculture of Alentejo: concelhos of Niza, Castelo de Vide, Marvdo, Ponte de Sor, Crato, Portalegre, Alter-do-Chdo, Avis, Mora, Sousel, Fronteira, Monforte, Arronches, Campo Maior, Elvas, Arraiolos, Estremoz, Borba, Vila Vicosa, Alandroal, Redondo, Evora, Portel, Reguengos de Monsaraz, Mourdo, Moura, Barrancos; Mértola, Serpa, Beja, Vidigueira, Ferreira do Alentejo, Cuba, Alvito, Viana, Montemor-o-Novo, Vendas Novas, Alcicer do Sal (East of A2, the freguesias of Santa Susana, Santiago and Torrdo) Gavido (feguesias of Gavido, Atalaia, Margem and Comenda);