2001/240/EC: Commission Decision of 26 March 2001 amending Decision 2001/208/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in France (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 983)
Date: 2001-03-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, export restriction, foot-and-mouth disease, health legislation, live animal, meat product

27.3.2001

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Official Journal of the European Communities

L 86/35

COMMISSION DECISION

of 26 March 2001

amending Decision 2001/208/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-
mouth disease in France

(notified under document number C(2001) 983)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/240/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(5)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June
1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable
in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products
with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), as last
amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (2), and in particular Article
10 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11
December 1989 concerning veterinary checks
in intra-
Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal
market (3), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC, and in
particular Article 9 thereof,

Whereas:

Following the reports of outbreaks of foot-and-mouth
disease in the United Kingdom, the Commission adopted
Decision 2001/172/EC concerning certain protection
measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the
United Kingdom (4), as last amended by Decision 2001/
209/EC (5).

The foot-and-mouth disease situation in certain depart-
ments of France is liable to endanger the herds in other
parts of the territory of France and in other Member
States in view of the placing on the market and trade in
live biungulate animals and certain of their products.

France has taken measures in the framework of Council
Directive 85/511/EEC of 18 November 1985 intro-
ducing Community measures
control of
foot-and-mouth disease (6), as last amended by the Act
of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and
furthermore has introduced further measures within the
affected areas,
including the measures laid down in
Decision 2001/172/EC.

the

for

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.
(2) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.
(3) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13.
(4) OJ L 62, 2.3.2001, p. 22.
(5) OJ L 76, 16.3.2001, p. 35.
(6) OJ L 315, 26.11.1985, p. 11.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Because the disease situation in France requires rein-
forcing the control measures for foot-and-mouth disease
taken by France, the Commission by adopting, in close
cooperation with the Member State concerned, Decision
2001/208/EC (7)
additional Community
protective measures.

introduced

Certain categories of treated meat products of animal
origin do not present a risk of spreading the disease, it
appeared therefore appropriate to include provisions
from the restricted
allowing transport of
areas to meat processing plants in other parts of France
under strict veterinary supervision for the appropriate
treatment.

fresh meat

It is necessary to extent the validity of the Decision and
at the same time and without prejudice to the restric-
tions applied in accordance with Article 9 of Directive
85/511/EEC to make provisions to adapt the status of
certain restricted areas to the actual disease situation.

Certain references must be corrected for the sake of
clarity.

The situation shall be reviewed at the meeting of the
Standing Veterinary Committee scheduled for 27 March
2001 and the measures adapted where necessary.

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Commission Decision 2001/208/EC is amended as follows:

1. A new subparagraph is added to Article 2(2) as follows:

‘(d) fresh meat obtained from animals of susceptible species
originating in the areas listed in Annex I transported
under veterinary supervision to an establishment situ-
ated in France outside the areas listed in Annex I for
treatment in accordance with Article 3(2).’

(7) OJ L 73, 15.3.2001, p. 38.

Outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease have been declared
in France.

(10)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary
Committee,

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2. In Article 3(3)(b) third indent the words ‘Chapter VII of
Annex A’ are replaced by the words ‘Chapter VI of Annex
B’.

3. The date in Article 13 is replaced by ‘4 April 2001’.

4. A new Article 13a is added as follows:

‘1.
However, as of midnight 28 March 2001, the words
“Mayenne, Orne” in Annex I should be considered deleted
and the words “All departments of mainland France except
those in Annex I” in Annex II should be considered as
replaced by the words “Mayenne, Orne”,

if:

(a) no further outbreaks of

foot-and-mouth disease are
reported in France before 17.00 on 28 March 2001; and

(b) all the clinical examinations and laboratory tests for
foot-and-mouth disease carried out in France in suscept-
ible animals:

— on all holdings where the presence of this disease
has been suspected in relation to the outbreaks
confirmed in France and the United Kingdom in
February and March 2001, and

— in each holding where susceptible animals are kept
and which is located in the protection and surveil-
lance zones established in the areas listed in Annex I
following the outbreak confirmed on 13 March
2001,

have given negative results.

2.
For the purpose of paragraph 1, on 28 March 2001
France shall inform the Commission and the other Member
States on the compliance with the conditions set up in
paragraph 1. In case of compliance the Member States shall
amend the conditions they apply to trade so as to bring
them in line with this Decision.’

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 26 March 2001.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission