2001/437/EC: Commission Decision of 8 June 2001 amending for the fourth time Decision 2001/356/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2001) 1609)
Date: 2001-06-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United Kingdom, animal breeding, cattle, export, foot-and-mouth disease, health legislation

L 154/66

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Official Journal of the European Communities

9.6.2001

COMMISSION DECISION

of 8 June 2001

amending for the fourth time Decision 2001/356/EC concerning certain protection measures with
regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom

(notified under document number C(2001) 1609)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2001/437/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Community trade in and imports from third countries of
embryos of domestic animals of the bovine species.

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
in intra-
December 1989 concerning veterinary checks
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:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Following the reports of outbreaks of foot-and-mouth
disease in the United Kingdom, the Commission adopted
Decision 2001/356/EC concerning certain protection
measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the
United Kingdom (4), as last amended by Decision 2001/
430/EC (5).

Council Directive 85/511/EEC (6), as last amended by the
Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, intro-
duces Community measures for the control of foot-and-
mouth disease.

Council Directive 88/407/EEC (7), as last amended by the
Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, lays
down the animal health requirements applicable to intra-
Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic
animals of the bovine species.

Council Directive 89/556/EEC (8), as last amended by the
Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden,
concerns the animal health conditions governing intra-

(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 125, 5.5.2001, p. 46.
(5) OJ L 153, 8.6.2001, p. 33.
(6) OJ L 315, 26.11.1985, p. 11.
(7) OJ L 194, 22.7.1988, p. 10.
(8) OJ L 302, 19.10.1989, p. 1.

(5)

(6)

(7)

accordance with

Frozen bovine semen or embryos imported into the
United Kingdom in
applicable
Community legislation before or after the date of 1
February 2001 do not represent a particular animal
health risk if stored, handled and transported separately
from frozen semen and embryos produced after that
date in the United Kingdom. It appears therefore appro-
priate to allow dispatch of such semen and embryos
from the areas listed in Annex I or Annex II under the
strict responsibility of the central veterinary services if
such semen and embryos are intended for dispatch
outside the territory of the United Kingdom.

The situation shall be reviewed at the meeting of the
Standing Veterinary Committee scheduled for 12-13
June 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

Article 6(3)
following:

in Decision 2001/356/EC is replaced by the

‘3.
This prohibition shall not apply to frozen bovine
semen and embryos produced before 1 February 2001.

This prohibition shall also not apply to frozen bovine
semen and embryos imported into the United Kingdom in
accordance with the conditions laid down in Council
Directives 88/407/EEC and 89/556/EEC respectively, and
which since introduction into the United Kingdom has/
have been stored and transported separately from semen
and embryos not eligible for dispatch in accordance with
paragraphs 1 and 2.’

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Member States shall amend the measures which they apply to trade so as to bring them into compliance
with this Decision. They shall

immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 8 June 2001.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission