L7338 Official Journal of the European Communities 15.3.2001 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 14 March 2001 concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in France (notified under document number C(2001) 750) (Text with EEA relevance) (2001/208/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 (3, 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 market (}), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC, and in particular Article 9 thereof, Whereas: (1)  Following the reports of outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom, the Commission adopted Decision 2001/172[/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom (%), as last amended by Decision 2001/ 190/EC (), (2)  Outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease have been declared in France. (3)  The foot-and-mouth disease situation in certain depart- ments of France is liable to endanger the herds in other parts of the territory of France and in other Member States in view of the placing on the market and trade in live biungulate animals and certain of their products. (4 France has taken measures in the framework of Council Directive 85/511/EEC of 18 November 1985 intro- ducing Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease (%), as last amended by the Act 24, 18.8.1990, p. 29. 2, 15.3.1993, p. 49. 95, 30.12.1989, p. 13. 2, 2.3.2001, p. 22. 7, 9.3.2001, p. 88. 15, 26.11.1985, p. 11. W N NWwW NN of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and furthermore has introduced further measures within the affected areas, including the measures laid down in Decision 2001/172/EC. (5)  The disease situation in France requires reinforcing the control measures for foot-and-mouth disease taken by France by adopting, in close cooperation with the Member State concerned, additional Community protec- tive measures. (6)  Certain categories of treated products of animal origin do not present a risk of spreading the disease, it appeared therefore appropriate to include provisions allowing trade in such products under the conditions that adequate certification is ensured. (7)  The situation shall be reviewed at the meeting of the Standing Veterinary Committee scheduled for 20 March 2001 and the measures adapted where necessary. (8)  The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Commiittee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Without prejudice to the measures taken by France within the framework of Council Directive 85/511/EEC, France shall ensure that: 1. no live animals of the bovine, ovine, caprine and porcine species and other biungulates move between those parts of its territory listed in Annex I and Annex II; 2. no live animals of the bovine, ovine, caprine and porcine species and other biungulates are dispatched from or moved through those parts of its territory listed in Annex I and Annex II;