20.10.2005 Official Journal of the European Union L 274/93 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 17 October 2005 laying down additional requirements for the surveillance of avian influenza in wild birds (notified under document number C(2005) 3877) (Text with EEA relevance) (2005/731/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 (*), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof, Whereas: (1)  Community measures for the control of avian influenza were established by Council Directive 92/40/EEC of 19 May 1992 introducing Community measures for the control of avian influenza (3), in order to ensure the protection of animal health and contribute to the devel- opment of the poultry sector. (2)  Following the outbreak of a very serious epidemic of avian influenza, caused by a highly pathogenic H5N1 virus strain, in south-eastern Asia starting in December 2003, Commission Decision 2004/122[EC of 6 February 2004 concerning certain protection measures in relation to avian influenza in several third countries () was adopted. (") OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. Directive as last amended by Directive 2002/33[EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (O] L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14). (® OJ L 167, 22.6.1992, p. 1. Directive as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession. () O] L 36, 7.2.2004, p. 59. Decision as last amended by Decision 2005/619/EC (OJ L 214, 19.8.2005, p. 66). (3)  That Decision, which has been amended several times to take account of the evolution of the disease, namely the westward spread of the disease, provided that imports into the Community from those third countires of poultry meat, live poultry, other live birds and certain other products of poultry origin were suspended, subject to limited exceptions. In that regard, account was, in particular, given to the conclusions of the working group on avian influenza of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health following its meetings on 25 August 2005 and 6 September 2005. (4)  Decision 2004/122/EC has been repealed and replaced by Commission Decision 2005/692/EC of 6 October 2005 concerning certain protection measures in relation to avian influenza in several third countries () and by Commission Decision 2005/693/EC of 6 October 2005 concerning certain protection measures in relation to avian influenza in Russia (°). (5)  Furthermore, in order to limit the risk arising from non- commercial imports of products of animal origin, the Commission Decision 2002/995/EC of 9 December 2002 laying down interim safeguard measures with regard to imports of products of animal origin for personal consumption (°) was adopted. That Decision was repealed and replaced by Commission Regulation (EC) No 745/2004 of 16 April 2004 laying down measures with regard to imports of products of animal origin for personal consumption (7). () O] L 263, 8.10.2005, p. 20. () O] L 263, 8.10.2005, p. 22. () O] L 353, 30.12.2002, p. 1. () O] L 122, 26.4.2004, p. 1.