2.7.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities L172/61 COMMISSION DECISION of 28 June 2002 amending Decision 2001/925/EC to prolong certain protection measures in relation to the evolution of classical swine fever in Spain in May 2002 (notified under document number C(2002) 2376) (Text with EEA relevance) (2002/530/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu- nity, 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, paragraph 4 thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (), and, in particular Article 10(1)(b), Article 11(1)(f), Article 25(3) and Article 29(4) thereof, Whereas: (1) Outbreaks of classical swine fever have occurred in the comarca of Osona in Catalonia in Spain. (2)  Spain has taken measures within the framework of Di- rective 2001/89/EC. In relation to these outbreaks of dis- ease, the Commission adopted: (i) Decision 2001/925/EC of 20 December 2001 concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Spain (), as last amended by Decision 2002/382/EC (°); Decision 2002/33/EC on the use of two slaughterhouses, in accor- dance with Article 10(1)(b) of Council Directive 2001/ 89/EC, by Spain (%), as last amended by Decision 2002/ 382[EC, and (iii) Decision 2002/209/EC updating the conditions for the granting of authorisation for the re- moval of pigs from holdings located within the protec- tion and surveillance zones established in Spain in rela- tion to classical swine fever and establishing conditions for the marking and use of pigmeat in application of Ar- ticle 11 of Council Directive 2001/89/EC (), as last amended by Decision 2002/382/EC. (3)  In the light of the evolution of the epidemiological situa- tion in the concerned area of Spain, where an outbreak 1 () OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. () OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49. () OJL 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5. () OJ L 339, 21.12.2001, p. 56. () OJ L 136, 24.5.2002, p. 20. (9 OJ L 13, 16.1.2002, p. 35. () OJ L 68, 12.3.2002, p. 40. of classical swine fever has been recorded in May 2002, it is appropriate to prolong the measures adopted with Decision 2001/925/EC until 31 July 2002, as regards the only comarca of Osona. (4)  Decision 2001/925/EC should therefore be amended ac- cordingly. (5)  The measures provided for in this Decision are in accor- dance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 In Article 8 of Decision 2001/925/EC: (a) the words 20 June 2002’ are replaced by the words 20 July 2002 (b) the words ‘30 June 2002’ are replaced by the words ‘31 July 2002 Atticle 2 The Annex to Decision 2001/925/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision. Atrticle 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 28 June 2002. For the Commission David BYRNE Member of the Commission