
Article 1 
The following Member States are exempt from the obligation to prepare an Eel Management Plan in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007:

((a)) Cyprus,
((b)) Malta,
((c)) Austria,
((d)) Romania,
((e)) Slovakia.
Article 2 
This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Austria, Romania and the Slovak Republic.
Done at Brussels, 2 April 2009.
For the Commission
Joe BORG
Member of the Commission