L 179/14 Official Journal of the European Union 8.7.2008 II (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 26 June 2008 concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N1 in Croatia and Switzerland (notified under document number C(2008) 3020) (Text with EEA relevance) (2008/555/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 third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (1), and in particular Article 8(1) and (6) 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 third countries (3), and in particular Article 2(1) and (5) thereof, Whereas: (1)  Commission Decision 2006/696/EC of 28 August 2006 laying down a list of third countries from which poultry, hatching eggs, day-old chicks, meat of poultry, ratites and wild game-birds, eggs and egg products and specified pathogen-free eggs may be imported into and transit through the Community and the applicable veterinary certification ~ conditions, and amending Decisions 93/342/EEC, 2000/585/EC and 2003/812[EC (%) lays (") OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/104/EC (O] L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 352). () OJ L 24, 31.1.1998, p. 9. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/104/EC. (®) OJ L 295, 25.10.2006, p. 1. Decision as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1237/2007 (O] L 280, 24.10.2007, p. 5). down veterinary certification conditions for imports into and transit through the Community of poultry and certain products thereof. In the interests of clarity and consistency of Community rules, it is appropriate that the definitions of poultry and hatching eggs in that Decision be taken into account for the purposes of this Decision. (2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 318/2007 of 23 March 2007 laying down animal health conditions for imports of certain birds into the Community and the quarantine conditions thereof (¥ lays down the animal health conditions for imports of certain birds into the Community from third countries and parts thereof. In the interests of clarity and consistency of Community rules, it is appropriate that the definition of birds in that Regulation be taken into account for the purposes of this Decision. (3)  Commission Decision 2006/265/EC of 31 March 2006 concerning certain protection measures in relation to a suspicion of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Swit- zerland (°) and Commission Decision 2006/533/EC of 28 July 2006 concerning certain temporary protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza in Croatia (°) were adopted following positive findings for highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N1 in wild birds in both of those third countries. (*) OJ L 84, 24.3.2007, p. 7. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 311/2008 (OJ L 93, 4.4.2008, p. 3). () O] L 95, 4.4.2006, p. 9. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/892/EC (O] L 343, 8.12.2006, p. 99). () O] L 212, 2.8.2006, p. 19. Decision as amended by Decision 2006/892/EC.