
Article 1 
Decision 2006/133/EC is amended as follows:

1.. In Article 2, the first paragraph is replaced by the following:
'Until 31 March 2012, Portugal and, if appropriate, Spain, shall ensure that the conditions laid down in the Annex are met in relation to susceptible wood, bark and plants, which are to be moved within or from the demarcated areas defined in accordance with Article 5, to areas, other than demarcated areas in Member States or to third countries.'
2.. In Article 4, the first subparagraph of paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
'In addition to the surveys provided for in paragraph 1, Portugal and, if appropriate, Spain shall prepare annually a survey plan for the demarcated areas and present it to the Commission for approval. The plan shall be risk-based and take into account the distribution of susceptible plants within their territory.'
3.. In Article 5 the following paragraph is inserted after the first paragraph:
'In case the results of the survey referred to in Article 4(2) indicate the presence of PWN at less than 20 km from the border with Spain, Portugal shall immediately inform Spain thereof. If the presence is confirmed within 3 km from the border with Spain or if another presence is detected in the vicinity of the first presence within one year, Spain shall establish a demarcated area as an extension of the Portuguese demarcated area in its territory to include a buffer zone of 20 km width around the location where the presence was detected.'
4.. The Annex to Decision 2006/133/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 7 October 2008.
For the Commission
Androulla VASSILIOU
Member of the Commission
ANNEX

The Annex to Decision 2006/133/EC is amended as follows:

1.. in point 1, the introductory phrase is replaced by the following:
'Without prejudice to the provisions referred to in point 2, in the case of movements from demarcated areas into areas, other than demarcated areas in Member States or third countries, as well as for movements from the part of the demarcated areas in which PWN is known to occur to the part of the demarcated areas designated as buffer zone, of:';
2.. in point 2, the introductory phrase is replaced by the following:
'In cases of movements within demarcated areas:';
3.. in point 2(a)(iii), the second paragraph of the third indent is deleted;
4.. point 2(g) is replaced by the following:
'
((g)) susceptible wood, originating in the demarcated areas in the form of newly produced packing cases, boxes, crates, drums and similar packings, pallets, box pallets and other load boards, pallet collars, dunnage, spacers and bearers, including that which has not kept its natural round surface, shall be subject to one of the approved measures as specified in Annex I to the FAO International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures No 15 on Guidelines for regulating wood packaging material in international trade and marked according to Annex II of the said Standard.'.
