18.10.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities L 275/31 COMMISSION DECISION of 17 October 2001 amending for the second time Decision 2001/550/EC on marking and use of pigmeat in application of Article 9 of Council Directive 80/217/EEC concerning Spain (notified under document number C(2001) 3154) (Text with EEA relevance) (2001/735/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980 introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever ('), as last amended by the Act of Acces- sion of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 9(6)(g) thereof, Whereas: (1) Outbreaks of classical swine fever in Spain were declared by the veterinary authorities of Spain. (2)  In accordance with Article 9(1) of Directive 80/217/EEC protection and surveillance zones were immediately established around outbreak sites in Spain. (3)  The provisions for the use of a health mark on fresh meat are given in Council Directive 64/433/EEC of 26 June 1964 on health conditions for the production and marketing of fresh meat (), as last amended by Directive 95/23/EC (). (4)  Following a request by Spain, by means of Decision 2001/550/EC (%) the Commission adopted a specific solution concerning marking and use of pigmeat coming from pigs kept on holdings situated in the surveillance zones established in the province of Lérida and slaugh- tered. (5)  Following a request by the Spanish authorities, Decision 2001/550/EC was then amended by Commission Decision 2001/694/EC (), to take into account the 47, 21.1.1980, p. 11. 21, 29.7.1964, p. 2012/64. 243, 11.10.1995, p. 7. 197, 21.7.2001, p. 41. 246, 15.9.2001, p. 36. L[LrLee o evolution of the situation and to prolong the validity of the adopted measures. (6)  Spain has now requested to further prolong the meas- ures adopted by Decision 2001/550/EC, that must there- fore be amended accordingly. (7  The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Commiittee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 1. In Article 1 of Decision 2001/550/EC the words ‘before 11 September 2001" are replaced by the words ‘before 10 October 2001". 2. In Article 6 of Decision 2001/550/EC the words ‘until 15 October 2001" are replaced by the words ‘until 20 November 20071 Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 17 October 2001. For the Commission David BYRNE Member of the Commission