Article 1

Decision 79/542/EEC is amended as follows:

1. 1..

   in Article 6(1), the following second subparagraph is added:

   ‘Where the animals are transported by air, the crate or container in which they are transported and the surrounding area shall be sprayed with an appropriate insecticide immediately before the doors to the aircraft are closed and whenever the doors of the aircraft are opened subsequently before reaching the final destination.’;

2. 2..

   Annexes I, II and III are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.