8. 8. 95 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 187/23 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 24 July 1995 amending Decision 95/171/EC on certain protection measures with regard to apes originating in or coming from Zaire (Text with EEA relevance) (95/313/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 orga- nization of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Direc- tives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC ('), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in particular Article 18 (7) thereof, Whereas, as a result of outbreaks of Ebola virus disease in Zaire, the Commission suspended imports of apes from Zaire by Decision 95/171/EC of 18 May 1995 on certain measures with regard to apes originating in or coming from Zaire (3 ; Whereas outbreaks of the disease were recorded in June; whereas this sickness constitutes a serious danger; Whereas the protection measures should therefore be extended until 31 October 1995 ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, () OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 6. () O] No L 112, 19. 5. 1995, p. 30. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 Article 3 of Decision 95/171/EC is hereby replaced 'by the following : ‘Article 3 This Decision shall apply until 31 October 1995. Article 2 The Member States shall amend the measures they have adopted in respect of Zaire so that they conform to this Decision. They shall inform the Commission thereof. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 24 July 1995. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission