2001/416/EC: Commission Decision of 1 June 2001 amending for the fourth time Decision 2001/327/EC concerning restrictions to the movement of animals of susceptible species with regard to foot-and-mouth disease (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 1557)
Date: 2001-06-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: foot-and-mouth disease, health legislation, intra-EU trade, transit, transport of animals, veterinary inspection

L 149/40

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

2.6.2001

COMMISSION DECISION

of 1 June 2001

amending for the fourth time Decision 2001/327/EC concerning restrictions to the movement of
animals of susceptible species with regard to foot-and-mouth disease

(notified under document number C(2001) 1557)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/416/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Article 1

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,

Whereas:

The foot-and-mouth disease situation in certain parts of
the Community is liable to endanger the herds in other
parts of the Community in view of the placing on the
market and trade in live biungulate animals.

All Member States have implemented the restrictions to
the movement of animals of susceptible species laid
down in Commission Decision 2001/327/EC of 24
April 2001 concerning restrictions to the movement of
animals of susceptible species with regard to foot-and
mouth disease and repealing Decision 2001/263/EC (3),
as last amended by Decision 2001/394/EC (4).

It appears appropriate to maintain the restrictions, but
to allow movement through staging points for animals
of susceptible species for breeding and in the case of
bovine and porcine animals also for production, taking
into account the requirements for health and identifica-
tions standards applicable to intra-Community trade in
such animals.

Decision 2001/327/EC is amended as follows:

1. In Article 2 paragraph 4 is deleted.

2. A new Article 2a is inserted as follows:

‘Article 2a

1. Without prejudice to Article 3(1)(aa) second indent of
Council Directive 91/628/EEC, Member States shall ensure
that animals of
susceptible to foot-and-mouth
disease are not moved through staging points established
and approved in accordance with Council Regulation (EC)
No 1255/97.

species

2.
Derogating from the provisions in paragraph 1, the
movement through staging points may be authorised for
animals of the bovine and porcine species for breeding and
production and for animals of the ovine and caprine species
for breeding under the conditions detailed in paragraph 3.

3.
The staging point indicated in the route plan accom-
panying the consignment is notified to the central veterinary
authorities in the Member State of destination and any
Member State of transit, and the route plan is supplemented
by a declaration of the consignor that suitable arrangements
have been made to ensure that the staging point receives at
the same time only animals of the same species and of the
same certified health status.’

3. The date in Article 4 is replaced by ‘29 June 2001’.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

The situation shall be reviewed at the meeting of the
Standing Veterinary Committee scheduled for 5 and 6
June 2001 and the measures adapted where necessary.

Done at Brussels, 1 June 2001.

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

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

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(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.
(2) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.
(3) OJ L 115, 25.4.2001, p. 12.
(4) OJ L 138, 22.5.2001, p. 36.