L 245/52 Official Journal of the European Communities 17.9.1999 COMMISSION DECISION of 10 September 1999 amending Decision 1999/293/EC concerning certain protective measures against bluetongue in parts of Greece (notified under document number C(1999) 2902) (Only the Greek text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (1999/623/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, (1) ~ Whereas the Commission adopted Decision 1999/ 293/EC () concerning certain protective measures against bluetongue following outbreaks of that disease on certain islands in south-eastern Greece; (2)  Whereas a serological examination carried out in August 1999 in the prefectures of Evros and Rodopi has revealed that the bluetongue virus is circulating in that region of Greece; (3) Whereas, in the absence of natural barriers, the disease vectors may actively spread or be transported on the wind for long distances; (4)  Whereas the movement of animals of susceptible species should be restricted so that virus-carrying animals cannot spread the disease; (5)  Whereas Decision 1999/293/EC should therefore be amended to include the prefectures of Evros, Rodopi and Xanthi; (6)  Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veter- inary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 In the first and second paragraphs of Article 1 of Decision 1999/293[EC the phrase ‘the Prefectures of Dodekanisa and Samos’ is replaced by ‘the Prefectures of Dodekanisa, Samos, Evros, Rodopi and Xanthi'. Atticle 2 This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic. Done at Brussels, 10 September 1999. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission () O L 22 ) O] L 62 ¢) O] L 11 4, 18.8.1990, p. 29. , 15.3.1993, p. 49. 4, 151999, p. 55.