L 136/20 Official Journal of the European Communities 24.5.2002 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 23 May 2002 amending Decisions 2001/925/EC, 2002/33/EC and 2002/209/EC to prolong certain protection measures and detailed conditions in relation to the evolution of classical swine fever in Spain in April 2002 (notified under document number C(2002) 1918) (Text with EEA relevance) (2002/382/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, Having regard to Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (), and in particular Article 10(1)(b), Article 11(1)(f), Article 25(3) and Article 29(4) thereof, Whereas: (1)  Outbreaks of classical swine fever have occurred in Cata- lufia in Spain. (2)  Spain has taken measures within the framework of Directive 2001/89/EC. (3)  In relation to these outbreaks of disease, the Commis- sion adopted: (i) Decision 2001/925/EC of 20 December 2001 concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Spain (%), as last amended by Decision 2002/313/EC (°); (ii) Decision 2002/33/EC of 14 January 2002 on the use of two slaughterhouses, in accordance with Article 10(1)(b) of Council Directive 2001/89/EC, by Spain (€), as last amended by Decision 2002/313/EC, ‘and (i) Decision 2002/209/EC of 11 March 2002, updating the conditions for the granting of ] L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. ] L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49. ] L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5. ] L 339, 21.12.2001, p. 56. ] L 112, 27.4.2002, p. 45. ] L 13, 16.1.2002, p. 13. authorisation for the removal of pigs from holdings located within the protection and surveillance zones established in Spain in relation to classical swine fever and establishing conditions for the marking and use of pigmeat in application of Article 11 of Council Directive 2001/89(EC (), as last amended by Decision 2002/ 313[EC. @  In the light of the evolution of the epidemiological situation in the concerned area of Spain, where further outbreaks of classical swine fever have been recorded in April 2002, it is appropriate to prolong the adopted measures until 30 June 2002 and to amend the condi- tions on the use of the two slaughterhouses referred to in Decision 2002/33/EC. (55 Decisions 2001/925[EC, 2002/33[EC and 2002/209/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. (6)  The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 In Article 8 of Decision 2001/925/EC: (a) the words 20 May’ are replaced by the words 20 June 2002’ (b) the words 31 May 2002 are replaced by the words ‘30 June 2002’ () O] L 68, 12.3.2002, p. 40.