L 89/72 Official Journal of the European Union 27.3.2012 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 23 March 2012 amending Decision 2006/133/EC requiring Member States temporarily to take additional measures against the dissemination of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner et Buhrer) Nickle et al. (the pine wood nematode) as regards areas in Portugal, other than those in which it is known not to occur (notified under document C(2012) 1844) (2012/175/EV) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Article 1 Article 2 of Decision 2006/133/EC is amended as follows: Having regard to Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products L. in the first paragraph, the words 31 March 2012 are and against their spread within the Community ('), and in replaced by ‘31 October 2012’ particular the fourth sentence of Article 16(3) thereof, 2. in the third paragraph, the words ‘31 March 2012 are Whereas: replaced by ‘31 October 2012". (1) (") ¢ O] 0] Commission Decision 2006/133/EC (?) lays down certain protective measures to be applied until 31 March 2012. Article 2 This Decision is add d to the Member States. Decision 2006/133/EC should continue to apply for a s Leasion 1s addressed to the Member States period allowing an adequate revision of the measures it provides for. Done at Brussels, 23 March 2012. Decision 2006/133/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. . . . . . For the Commission The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing John DALLI Committee on Plant Health, Member of the Commission L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1. L 52, 23.2.2006, p. 34.