2007/588/EC: Commission Decision of 24 August 2007 amending Decision 2007/554/EC concerning certain protection measures against foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom (notified under document number C(2007) 4058) (Text with EEA relevance )
Date: 2007-08-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United Kingdom, animal product, foot-and-mouth disease, health control, sensitive area, veterinary inspection

25.8.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 24 August 2007

amending Decision 2007/554/EC concerning certain protection measures against foot-and-mouth
disease in the United Kingdom

(notified under document number C(2007) 4058)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/588/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

possible contacts to the infected holdings and the imple-
mented controls on the movement of animals and
products.

Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11
in intra-
December 1989 concerning
Community trade with a view to the completion of
the
internal market (1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,

veterinary

checks

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 (2), and in
particular Article 10(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease have been declared
in the United Kingdom.

The foot-and-mouth disease situation in the United
Kingdom is
the herds of other
Member States
trade in live biungulate
animals and the placing on the market of certain of
their products.

liable to endanger
in view of

Given the disease situation in the United Kingdom,
Commission Decision 2007/554/EC (3) was adopted to
foot-and-mouth
for
reinforce
disease taken by the United Kingdom.

control measures

the

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

surrounding

At this point of time and based on information provided
by the United Kingdom, the areas listed in Annex I and
in Annex II to Decision 2007/554/EC should include the
protection zones around the confirmed outbreaks and
the
in
Surrey, established in accordance with Council Directive
2003/85/EC of 29 September 2003 on Community
foot-and-mouth disease
measures
repealing
Decisions
89/531/EEC and 91/665/EEC and amending Directive
92/46/EEC (4).

consolidated surveillance

the control of

85/511/EEC

Directive

zone

and

for

In the light of
the epidemiological situation and the
effective control measures implemented in the high risk
area, the aforementioned modification removes the buffer
zone between the reduced high risk area and the disease
free part of the United Kingdom. It requires however for
the part of Great Britain outside the surveillance zone to
apply the same additional veterinary supervision and
certification as
in place for Northern Ireland since
Decision 2007/554/EC was adopted.

In addition, restrictions on the movement of equidae and
the requirement to expose vehicle tyres to disinfectant
throughout the United Kingdom should be withdrawn.

The situation shall be reviewed at the meeting of the
Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal
Health scheduled for 11 September 2007, and the
measures adapted where necessary.

(4)

it is now possible to adjust the areas under
However,
restriction to take account of the outcome of tracing of

(9)

Decision 2007/554/EC should therefore be amended
accordingly.

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13. Directive as last amended by Directive
the Council
2004/41/EC of
(OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 33; corrected version OJ L 195,
2.6.2004, p. 12).

the European Parliament and of

(10)

(2) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. Directive as last amended by Directive
the Council

the European Parliament and of

2002/33/EC of
(OJ L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14).

(3) OJ L 210, 10.8.2007, p. 36.

The measures provided for
accordance with
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

in this Decision are in
Standing
the

opinion

the

of

(4) OJ L 306, 22.11.2003, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive

2006/104/EC (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 352).

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HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 2

Article 1

Decision 2007/554/EC is amended as follows:

1. Article 10(2) and Article 12 are deleted.

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 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

2. In Article 17, ‘25 August 2007’ is replaced by ‘15 September

2007’.

Done at Brussels, 24 August 2007.

3. Annexes I and II are replaced by the text in the Annex to

this Decision.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX I

The following areas in the United Kingdom:

The protection zones and the surrounding consolidated surveillance zone established in accordance with Article 21 of
Directive 2003/85/EC in County Surrey in Great Britain.

ANNEX II

The following areas in the United Kingdom:

The protection zones and the surrounding consolidated surveillance zone established in accordance with Article 21 of
Directive 2003/85/EC in County Surrey in Great Britain.’