29.6.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities L176/75 COMMISSION DECISION of 28 June 2001 amending for the fifth 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) 1687) (Text with EEA relevance) (2001/488/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 ('), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (), and in particular Article 10 thereof, Whereas: 1) = V@waH LLeeeerece ) |l onill onlll anll el anll el o 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 (%), as last amended by Decision 2001/416/EC (¥. It appears also appropriate to maintain for an additional period of time certain restrictions to the movement of sheep and goats within the Community. The animal health conditions for trade in ovine and caprine animals are laid down in Council Directive 91/ 68/EEC of 28 January 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-community trade in ovine and caprine animals (), as last amended by Directive 2001/10/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (9). Council Directive 92/102/EEC ('), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, concerns the identification and registration of animals. Council Directive 85/511/EEC (%), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, intro- 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49. 115, 25.4.2001, p. 12. 149, 2.6.2001, p. 40. 46, 19.2.1991, p. 19. 147, 31.5.2001, p. 41. 355, 5.12.1992, p. 32. 315, 26.11.1985, p. 11. (12) duced Community measures for the control of foot-and- mouth disease. It appears appropriate to further restrict the movement of animals through staging points and allow such move- ment only 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 identification standards applicable to intra- Community trade in such animals. The welfare conditions for transport of animals within the Community are laid down in Council Directive 91/ 628/EEC of 19 November 1991 on the protection of animals during transport and amending Directives 90/ 425/EEC and 91/496/EEC (), as last amended by Directive 95/29/EC (*9). Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 of 25 June 1997 concerns Community criteria for staging points and amends the route plan referred to in the Annex to Directive 91/628/EEC (). Commission Decision 93/444[EEC ('2) concerns detailed rules governing intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products intended for exportation to third countries. In the light of the disease evolution and the findings of the epidemiological investigations carried out in the affected Member States in close cooperation with the other Member States, it is however also possible to further ease certain restrictions established under Decision 2001/327/EC. The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Commiittee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Decision 2001/327/EC is amended as follows: (oXeX®] ] ] J L 340, 11.12.1991, p. 17. L 148, 30.6.1995, p. 52. L 174, 2.7.1997, p. 1. L 208, 19.8.1993, p. 34.