2001/364/EC: Commission Decision of 10 May 2001 amending for the fifth time Decision 2001/223/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the Netherlands (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 1429)
Date: 2001-05-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Netherlands, export restriction, foot-and-mouth disease, live animal, meat product, milk product

11.5.2001

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Official Journal of the European Communities

L 129/47

COMMISSION DECISION

of 10 May 2001

amending for the fifth time Decision 2001/223/EC concerning certain protection measures with
regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the Netherlands

(notified under document number C(2001) 1429)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/364/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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 Netherlands,
the Commission adopted
Decision 2001/223/EC concerning certain protection
measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the
Netherlands (4), as last amended by Decision 2001/
324/EC (5).

The foot-and-mouth disease situation in certain parts of
the Netherlands is liable to endanger the herds in other
parts of the territory of the Netherlands and in other
Member States in view of the placing on the market and
trade in live biungulate animals and certain of their
products. However, the last case was reported on 21
April 2001.

At the meeting of the Standing Veterinary Committee of
8 May 2001 the Netherlands declared in relation to the
proposed amendments of Decision 2001/223/EC that:

— continuous controls will be carried out on traffic
crossing from the areas listed in Annex I to the areas
listed in Annex II and moreover to the rest of the

(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 82, 22.3.2001, p. 29.
(5) OJ L 113, 24.4.2001, p. 14.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

country in order
susceptible animals,

to prevent movement of

live

— clinical inspection will be carried out at slaughter-
houses in the Netherlands for symptoms of foot-and-
mouth disease, including control of body tempera-
ture of animals of susceptible species for slaughter
coming from areas listed in Annexes I and II,

— it will be ensured that no meat will be removed from
a slaughterhouse situated in areas listed in Annex II
within 24 hours after slaughter of the animals,

— meat destined for intra-Community trade and export
will be completely separated from meat bearing the
health mark provided for in Decision 2001/305/EC,
and will come from establishments where no meat
bearing the health mark provided for in Decision
2001/305/EC is present.

(5)

(6)

The situation shall be reviewed at the meeting of the
Standing Veterinary Committee scheduled for 29 May
2001 and the measures adapted where necessary.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1. The date in Article 14 is replaced by ‘5 June 2001’.

2. In Annex I the words ‘The provinces of Groningen, Fries-
land, Drenthe, Flevoland, Overijssel, the areas in the prov-
ince of Gelderland situated north of the river Rijn-Waal-
Merwede between the border with Germany and the border
with the province of Zuid-Holland and the areas in the
province of Utrecht east of highway A27.’ are replaced by
‘The protection and surveillance zone Oene-Ostervolde-
Kootwijkerbroek,
including the vaccination zone Noord-
Veluwe, in the provinces of Gelderland, Flevoland, Utrecht
and Overijssel, and the protection and surveillance zone in
the provinces of Friesland and Groningen.’

It appears therefore appropriate to adjust the region-
alisation in the light of the disease evolution.

Decision 2001/223/EC is amended as follows:

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3. In Annex II the words ‘The provinces of Noord-Holland,
Zuid-Holland, Zeeland, Noord-Brabant and Limburg,
the
areas in the province of Gelderland situated south of the
river Rijn-Waal-Merwede between the border with Germany
and the border with the province of Zuid-Holland and the
areas in the province of Utrecht west of highway A27.’ are
replaced by:

‘— The provinces of Noord-Holland and Drenthe,

— The areas in the province of Zuid-Holland situated
river Merwede-Maas-Hollands Diep-

the

north of
Haringvliet,

— The province of Friesland, except the areas of this prov-

ince listed in Annex I,

— The province of Overijssel, except the areas of this

province listed in Annex I,

— The province of Utrecht, except the areas of this prov-

ince listed in Annex I,

— The province of Flevoland, except the areas of this

province listed in Annex I,

— The province of Groningen, except the areas of this

province listed in Annex I,

— The areas in the province of Gelderland situated north
of
the river Rijn-Waal-Merwede between the border
with Germany and the border with the province Zuid-
this province listed in
Holland, except
Annex I.’

the areas of

4. A new Article 12a is added as follows:

‘Article 12a

The Netherlands shall ensure that dispatch to other
1.
Member States of
live animals susceptible to foot-and-
mouth disease is prohibited from the areas of its territory
not listed in Annex I or Annex II.

2.
Derogating from the provisions in paragraph 1 and
without prejudice to Decision 2001/327/EC, the competent
authorities of the place of departure may as of 15 May
2001 authorise the transport of live pigs from a holding
situated outside the areas listed in Annex I and Annex II
directly to a slaughterhouse in another Member State for
immediate
to authorisation by the
competent authorities at the place of destination and subject
to notification to the central veterinary authorities of any
Member State of transit.’

slaughter,

subject

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 10 May 2001.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission