11. 11. 93 Official Journal of the Buropean Communities No L 278/71 COMMISSION DECISION of 10 November 1993 amending Decision 93/531/EEC concerning certain protection measures relating to African swine fever in Portugal (93/582/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 Directive 92/118/EEC (3, and in particular, Article 10 (4) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (%), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC, and in particular, Article 9 (4) thereof, Whereas, as a result of outbreaks of African swine fever in the Alentejo region of Portugal, the Commission adopted Decision 93/531/EEC of 15 October 1993 concerning certain protection measures relating to African swine fever in Portugal () ; Whereas the occurrence of African swine fever is liable to present a serious threat to the herds of other Member States in view of the trade in live pigs, fresh pigmeat and certain meat-based products ; Whereas the temporary protection measures adopted by Decision 93/531/EEC must be extended pending clarifi- cation of the African swine fever situation ; 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 93/531/EEC is hereby amended as follows : In Article 5 ‘10 November 1993’ is replaced by ‘15 December 1993’ Article 2 The Member States shall amend the measures which they apply to trade to as to bring them into compliance with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 10 November 1993. For the Commission René STEICHEN Member of the Commission () OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29. () OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49. () OJ No L 395, 30. 12. 1989, p. 13. () OJ No L 258, 16. 10. 1993, p. 33.