99/643/EC: Commission Decision of 15 September 1999 amending Decision 1999/507/EC on certain protection measures with regard to certain fruit bats, dogs and cats coming from Malaysia (Peninsula) and Australia (notified under document number C(1999) 2975) (Text with EEA relevance)

COMMISSION DECISION
of 15 September 1999
amending Decision 1999/507/EC on certain protection measures with regard to certain fruit bats, dogs and cats coming from Malaysia (Peninsula) and Australia
(notified under document number C(1999) 2975)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(1999/643/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 organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC(1), as last amended by Directive 96/43/EC(2), and in particular Article 18(7) thereof,
(1) Whereas by Decision 1999/507/EC(3) the Commission has adopted protection measures with regard to certain fruit bats, dogs and cats coming from Malaysia (Peninsula) and Australia with regard to Nipah respective Hendra disease; whereas the test requirements for cats imported from Australia must be modified so as to allow the use of a validated diagnostic test for the detection of antibody against the Hendra disease virus;
(2) Whereas this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,