L 255/38 Official Journal of the European Communities 30.9.1999 COMMISSION DECISION of 15 September 1999 amending Decision 1999/507/EC on certain protection measures with regard to certain fruit bats, dogs and cats coming from Malaysia (Peninsula) and Australia (notified under document number C(1999) 2975) (Text with EEA relevance) (1999/643EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425[EEC and 90/675/EEC ('), as last amended by Directive 96/43[EC (?), and in particular Article 18(7) thereof, (1)  Whereas by Decision 1999/507/EC (}) the Commission has adopted protection measures with regard to certain fruit bats, dogs and cats coming from Malaysia (Penin- sula) and Australia with regard to Nipah respective Hendra disease; whereas the test requirements for cats imported from Australia must be modified so as to allow the use of a validated diagnostic test for the detec- tion of antibody against the Hendra disease virus; (2)  Whereas this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, () O] L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56. () O] L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 1. () O] L 194, 27.7.1999, p. 66. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The second indent of paragraph 2 of Article 3 of Decision 1999/507/EC is amended as follows: 1. The words ‘IgM and IgG capture ELISA test’ are replaced by the words ‘serum neutralisation test’. 2. The words ‘10 days’ are replaced by the words ‘14 days'. Article 2 Member States shall amend the measures they apply with regard to Australia to bring them into line with this Decision. They shall inform the Commission thereof. Atrticle 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 15 September 1999. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission