L 231/12 Official Journal of the European Communities 13.9.2000 II (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 12 September 2000 amending Decision 2000/528/EC concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in the United Kingdom (notified under document number C(2000) 2686) (Text with EEA relevance) (2000/542/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 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 Article 1 The following Article 2a is added after Article 2 of Decision 2000/528/EC: with a view to the completion of the internal market ('), as last amended by Council Directive 92/118/EEC (3 and, in partic- ‘Article 2a ular, Article 10 thereof. 1. However, as of 15 September 2000, Essex should be considered as deleted from Annex I, if: Whereas: 1) (@) no further outbreaks of classical swine fever are Outbreaks of classical swine fever have occurred in the reported in this area before 15 September 2000; and United Kingdom. (b) all the clinical examinations and laboratory tests for classical swine fever carried out in this area on pigs: In view of the trade in live pigs, these outbreaks are liable to endanger the herds of other Member States. — on all holdings where the presence of this disease has been suspected in relation to the outbreaks o o ) confirmed in the United Kingdom in August and By Commission Decision 2000/528/EC (*) certain September 2000, and protection measures relating to classical swine fever in the United Kingdom were adopted at Community level. — in each pig holding located in the protection and surveillance zones established in this area following the outbreak confirmed on 9 August 2000, Decision 2000/528/EC must be amended to take into account the evolution of the epidemiological situation. have given negative results. This Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the 2. For the purpose of paragraph 1, on 14 Septe.mber Standing Veterinary Committee. 2000 the United Kingdom shall inform th.e Commission and the other Member States on the compliance with the O L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29, conditions set up in paragraph 1. In case of compliance the OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49. Member States shall amend the conditions they apply to O] L 214, 25.8.2000, p. 42. trade so as to bring them in line with this Decision.