L 17/8 Official Journal of the European Union 22.1.2008 II (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 17 January 2008 amending Decision 2007/718/EC concerning certain protection measures against foot-and-mouth disease in Cyprus (notified under document number C(2008) 29) (Text with EEA relevance) (2008/65/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra- Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market ('), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof, 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 (?), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof, Whereas: (1)  Following recent outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in Cyprus, Commission Decision 2007/718/EC of 6 November 2007  concerning  certain  protection measures against foot-and-mouth disease in Cyprus (%) was adopted to reinforce the control measures against foot-and-mouth disease taken by that Member State in the framework of Council Directive 2003/85/EC of 29 (") OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (O] L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 33, corrected by OJ L 195, 2.6.2004, p. 12). () OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. Directive as last amended by Directive 2002/33[EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (O] L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14). () O] L 289, 7.11.2007, p. 45. Decision as amended by Decision 2007/832[EC (O] L 329, 14.12.2007, p. 56). September 2003 on Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease repealing Directive 85/511/EEC  and  Decisions  84[531/EEC  and 91/665/EEC and amending Directive 92/46/EEC, repealing  Directive  85/511/EEC  and  Decisions 84/531/EEC and 91/665/EEC and amending Directive 92/46/EEC (4). (2)  In Decision 2007/718/EC, the Commission laid down rules for the dispatch of certain categories of meat from certain areas listed in Annex III to that Decision that have not recorded any outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease for a period of at least 90 days prior to slaughter and which comply with certain specified conditions. At present only the dispatch of pig meat from defined areas is allowed. (3)  On the basis of the evolution of the animal health situation in Cyprus, and in particular the favourable results of the ongoing surveillance, it is now possible to define those areas that should be included, with regard to beef, in Annex III to Decision 2007/718/EC. (4)  Decision 2007/718/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. (5)  The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, () OJ L 306, 22.11.2003, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/104[EC (O] L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 352).