Directive 2000/75/EC lays down control rules and measures to combat bluetongue in the Community, including the establishment of protection and surveillance zones and a ban on animals leaving those zones.

Following the notification of outbreaks of bluetongue serotype 1 in July 2007 in the south of Spain, Spain has established a restriction zone on account of this outbreak.

Following a substantiated request by Spain, it is appropriate to amend the demarcation of the restricted zone E in Annex I to Decision 2005/393/EC and to create a new zone where serotypes 1 and 4 are coexisting.

Following the notification of outbreaks of bluetongue in mid-August and early September 2006 by Belgium, Germany, France and the Netherlands, the Commission has amended several times Decision 2005/393/EC as regards the demarcation of the restricted zones concerned.

Following a substantiated request submitted by France and Germany, it is appropriate to amend the demarcation of the restricted zone in France and Germany.

Following the enlargement of the restricted zone in Germany due to the recent outbreaks in Bavaria and Schleswig-Holstein, it is appropriate to demarcate restricted zones in the Czech Republic and in Denmark.

Decision 2005/393/EC should be amended accordingly.

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,