19. 5. 98 Official Journal of the European Communities L 148/41 COMMISSION DECISION of 14 May 1998 amending Decision 98/226/EC concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in the Netherlands (Text with EEA relevance) (98/338/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 (3 and, in particular, Article 10(4) thereof, Whereas outbreaks of classical swine fever have occurred in the Netherlands; 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 the Netherlands have taken measures within the framework of 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 Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden; Whereas, as a result of the disease situation the Commis- sion adopted Decision 97/216/EC of 26 March 1997 concerning protection measures relating to classical swine fever in the Netherlands and repealing Commission De- cision 97/122/EC (*); Whereas, as it was possible to identify geographically areas which presented a particular risk, the Commission adopted Decision 98/226/EC of 19 March 1998 amending Decision 97/216/EC  concerning certain protection () () () ) 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29. 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49. 47, 21. 2. 1980, p. 11. 8 O] O] O] OJ L 87, 2. 4. 1997, p. 24. measures relating to classical swine fever in the Nether- lands (°); Whereas, as a result of the favourable evolution of the disease, it is necessary to amend Decision 98/226/EC; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The Annex to Decision 98/226/EC is replaced by the Annex to this Decision. Article 2 The Member States shall amend the measures they apply to trade so as to bring them into compliance with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commis- sion thereof. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to Member States. Done at Brussels, 14 May 1998. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission () OJ L 85, 20. 3. 1998, p. 34.