29.12.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities L 345/99 COMMISSION DECISION of 28 December 2001 amending for the fifth time Decision 2001/740/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom (notified under document number C(2001) 4729) (Text with EEA relevance) (2001/938[EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (4)  The improved animal health situation now allows the Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June laying down of conditions for the controlled dispatch to other Member States of live bovine and porcine animals from those areas in Great Britain which have had no outbreak for at least 90 days. However such conditions should apply without prejudice to Council Decision 98/ 256/EC (%) concerning emergency measures to protect 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, 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 Community trade. market (}), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC, and in particular Article 9 thereof, Whereas: against bovine spongiform encephalopathy. Taking account of the improved animal health situation, certain requirements for the dispatch of frozen bovine and porcine semen can be eased. (6)  Furthermore, it appears appropriate to withdraw certain additional certification requirements for equidae in intra- (7)  Derogations from certain residence and contact require- ments necessary to ensure the certified health status may now be applied also to bovine animals moving between holdings of equivalent health status or considered under the United Kingdom legislation as a single epidemiolog- ical group. (1)  Commission Decision 2001/740/EC (%), as last amended by Decision 2001/911/EC (°), concerns certain protec- tion measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in (8) the United Kingdom. It is also considered appropriate to allow the collection en route of pure-bred breeding animals of the porcine species from a limited number of holdings situated in the areas listed in Annex IIL (2)  The last outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Great Britain was recorded on 30 September 2001. Certain counties in Great Britain, which are listed in Annex III, (9  Article 1(a) of Council Directive 88/661/EEC of 19 have had no outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease during this epidemic, while others have remained free from the disease for more than 3 months. species. (3) Furthermore, because there have been very few outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in pigs and more- (10)  The situation should be reviewed at the meeting of the over the most important pig breeding and rearing areas in Great Britain have remained free of the disease throughout this epidemic, Decision 2001/911/EC laid sary. down the conditions for the dispatch to other Member States of live porcine animals from those areas in Great Britain. 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49. 277, 20.10.2001, p. 30. () O] L () O] L () O] L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13. () O] L () O] L 337, 20.12.2001, p. 39. December 1988 on zootechnical standards applicable to breeding animals of the porcine species () provides for a definition of pure-bred breeding animals of the porcine Standing Veterinary Committee scheduled for 15-16 January 2002 and the measures adapted where neces- (11) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Commiittee, (6 O] L 113, 15.4.1998, p. 38. 0J L 382, 21.12.1988, p. 36.