31.10.2008 Official Journal of the European Union L 290/25 COMMISSION DECISION of 30 October 2008 extending the period of validity of Decision 2002/887/EC in respect of naturally or artificially dwarfed plants of Chamaecyparis Spach, Juniperus L. and Pinus L., originating in Japan (notified under document number C(2008) 6269) (2008/826/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European , C . Article 1 ommunity, Decision 2002/887/EC is amended as follows: Having regard to Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products L in the first paragraph and in the second paragraph of and against their spread within the Community ('), and in Arti‘cle 2, ‘1 August 2007 and 1 Augus’t 2008 is replaced particular Article 15(1) thereof, by ‘1 August 2009 and 1 August 2010} Whereas: 2. the table in Article 4 is replaced by the following table: (1)  Commission Decision 2002/887/EC of 8 November 2002 authorising derogations from certain provisions Plants Period of Council Directive 2000/29/EC in respect of naturally : or artificially dwarfed plants of Chamaecyparis Spach, Chamaegyparis | 1.11.2008 to 31.12.2010 Juniperus L. and  Pinus L., originating in  Japan (*) Juniperus 1.11.2008 to 31.3.2009 and 1.11.2009 to authorises Member States to provide for derogations 31.3.2010 from certain provisions of Directive 2000/29/EC in _ , respect of plants of Chamaecyparis Spach, Juniperus L. Pinus 1.11.2008 to0 31.12.2010 and Pinus L., originating in Japan, for limited periods and subject to specific conditions. Article 2 (2)  Since the circumstances justifying the authorisation still This Decision shall apply from 1 November 2008. apply and there is no new information giving cause for revision of the specific conditions, the authorisation . should be extended. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. (3)  The United Kingdom has asked for an extension of that derogation. (4)  Decision 2002/887[EC should therefore be amended Done at Brussels, 30 October 2008, accordingly. For the Commission (5)  The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Androulla VASSILIOU Committee on Plant Health, Member of the Commission () O] L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1. () O] L 309, 12.11.2002, p. 8.