Document ID: 31999D0643

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,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The second indent of paragraph 2 of Article 3 of Decision 1999/507/EC is amended as follows:
1. The words "IgM and IgG capture ELISA test" are replaced by the words "serum neutralisation test".
2. The words "10 days" are replaced by the words "14 days".
Article 2
Member States shall amend the measures they apply with regard to Australia to bring them into line with this Decision.
They shall inform the Commission thereof.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 15 September 1999.

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