L 207/30 Official Journal of the European Communities 6.8.1999 COMMISSION DECISION of 26 July 1999 repealing Decision 97/408/EC on protective measures in relation to classical swine fever in the Czech Republic (notified under document number C(1999) 2442) (Text with EEA relevance) (1999/540/EC) 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 organization 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 (3), and in particular Article 18(1) thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 90/675/EEC of 10 December 1990 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC, and in particular Article 19(1) thereof, (1)  Whereas the presence of classical swine fever has been confirmed in domestic pig holdings in some areas of the Czech Republic in 1997; (2)  Whereas the Commission adopted as a safeguard clause Decision 97[408/EC of 25 June 1997 on protective measures in relation to classical swine fever in the Czech Republic (4, that was amended by Decision 98/507/EEC () to take into account the evolution of the epidemiological situation; (3)  Whereas the conditions for imports of fresh meat and live animals of porcine species from the Czech Republic are laid down in Commission Decisions 98/371/EC (%), as last amended by Decision 1999/538/EC () and 98/ 0] L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 56. 0] L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 1. 0] L 373, 31.12.1990, p. 1. 0] L 170, 28.6.1997, p. 58. 0] L 226, 13.8.1998, p. 59. oJ L () O] L 170, 16.6.1998, P 34, fic 372[EC (®), as last amended by Decision 1999/ 539/EC (°); whereas these Decisions take into account the situation of classical swine fever in the feral pig population in some areas of the Czech Republic; (40  Whereas due to the favourable evolution of the epi- demiological situation of classical swine fever in domestic pig holdings Decision 97/408/EC must be repealed; (5)  Whereas the measures provided for in this decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veter- inary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Decision 97[408/EC is hereby repealed. Atrticle 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 26 July 1999. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission (°) See page 26 of this Official Journal.