23. 4. 98 Official Journal of the European Communities L 120/23 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 22 April 1998 amending for the third time Decision 97/285/EC concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Spain (Text with EEA relevance) (98/271/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 (), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof, Whereas outbreaks of classical swine fever have occurred in Spain; Whereas in view of the trade in live pigs, semen, embryos and ova, these outbreaks are liable to endanger the herds of other Member States; Whereas Spain has taken measures within the framework of Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980, introducing Community measures for the control of clas- sical swine fever (°), as last amended by the Act of Acces- sion of Austria, Finland and Sweden; () OJ L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29. () OJ L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49. () OJ L 47, 21. 2. 1980, p. 11. Whereas, as a result of the disease situation the Commis- sion adopted Decision 97/285/EC of 30 April 1997 concerning protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Spain (*); Whereas, as a result of the disease evolution the Commis- sion adopted Decision 97/446/EC (") and Decision 98/93/EC (°), amending Decision 97/285/EC; Whereas Spain has implemented the national serosurveil- lance programme for classical swine fever adopted by Commission Decision 98/176/EC (7); Whereas in the light of the evolution of the disease it is necessary to amend for the third time measures adopted by Commission Decision 97/285/EC; Whereas during the implementation of the national sero- surveillance programme no antibodies against classical swine fever virus were detected in pigs kept in the provinces of Segovia, Madrid and Toledo; whereas there- fore it appears justified that pigs for breeding and produc- tion can be sent from these provinces to the rest of Spain if measures are enforced to prevent the spread of disease; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, () OJ L 114, 1. 5. 1997, p. 47. () OJ L 190, 19. 7. 1997, p. 48. () OJ L 18, 23. 1. 1998, p. 35. () OJ L 65, 5. 3. 1998, p. 26.