L 113/6 Official Journal of the European Union 27.4.2006 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION DECISION of 26 April 2006 amending Decision 2006/274/EC concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany (notified under document number C(2006) 1716) (Text with EEA relevance) (2006/306/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (3)  On the basis of epidemiological information provided by 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 (!), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof, Whereas: (1) Outbreaks of classical swine fever have occurred in Germany. (2)  Commission Decision 2006/274/EC of 6 April 2006 concerning certain protection measures relating to classical swine fever in Germany and repealing Decision 2006/254[EC (?) was adopted in order to maintain and extend the measures taken by Germany pursuant to Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (3). (") OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. Directive as last amended by Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (O L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14). (®» O] L 99, 7.42006, p. 36. Decision as amended by Decision 2006/297[EC (O] L 108, 21.4.2006, p. 31). () OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5. Directive as amended by the 2003 Act of Accession. Germany, certain rules for the movement of pigs from and within the different areas of Germany should be amended. (4)  Decision 2006/274[EC should therefore be amended accordingly. (5)  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 Decision 2006/274/EC is amended as follows: 1. In Article 1, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: 2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, Germany may authorise: (a) the direct transport of slaughter pigs to a slaughterhouse outside Germany for immediate slaughter, provided that the vehicles used for transport of pigs comply with the requirements in Article 6(2)(a) and that the pigs originate from one single holding that is situated outside the areas listed in Annex [;