Article 1 U.K.

In Article 7 of Decision 2005/692/EC, the date ‘31 December 2008’ is replaced by ‘31 December 2009’.

Article 2 U.K.

In Article 4 of Decision 2005/731/EC, the date ‘31 December 2008’ is replaced by ‘31 December 2009’.

Article 3 U.K.

In Article 4 of Decision 2005/734/EC, the date ‘31 December 2008’ is replaced by ‘31 December 2009’.

Article 4 U.K.

Decision 2007/25/EC is amended as follows:

1.

in Article 1(1), point (b)(ii) is replaced by the following:

‘(ii)

undergo quarantine for 30 days after import into the Member State of destination on premises approved in accordance with Article 6(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 318/2007(1), or’;

2.

in Article 6, the date ‘31 December 2008’ is replaced by ‘31 December 2009’;

3.

Annex II is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 5 U.K.

The Member States shall immediately take the necessary measures to comply with this Decision and publish those measures. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 6 U.K.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 17 December 2008.

For the Commission

Androulla Vassiliou

Member of the Commission