L 109/66 Official Journal of the European Communities 19.4.2001 COMMISSION DECISION of 4 April 2001 amending Decision 2000/574/EC on certain protective measures in respect of infectious salmon anaemia in salmonids in the Faeroe Islands (notified under document number C(2001) 1019) (Text with EEA relevance) (2001/312/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from non-member countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425[EEC and 90/675/EEC ('), as last amended by Directive 96/43[EC (?), and in particular Article 18(7) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from non-member countries (}), and in particular Article 22 thereof, Whereas: (1)  In September 2000 the Commission adopted Decision 2000/574/[EC on certain protective measures in respect of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA) in salmonids in the Faeroe Islands (4). (2)  The measures adopted are applicable until 1 April 2001. (3)  In the light of the epidemiological situation with regard to ISA in the Faeroe Islands, the measures of Decision 2000/574/[EC shall be extended to 1 February 2002. 68, 24.9.1991, p. 56. 62, 1.7.1996, p. 1. 4, 30.1.1998, p. 9. 40, 23.9.2000, p. 26. Z3T= o000 LLLL laials NN — N (4)  The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Commiittee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 In Article 4 of Decision 2000/574/EC the words ‘1 April 2001’ are replaced by ‘1 February 2002 Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 4 April 2001. For the Commission David BYRNE Member of the Commission