L 84/62 Official Journal of the European Communities 23.3.2001 COMMISSION DECISION of 22 March 2001 concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in Ireland (notified under document number C(2001) 985) (Text with EEA relevance) (2001/234[EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (6)  Ireland has taken measures in the framework of Council 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, 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)  Following outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease declared in France the Commission adopted Decision 2001/ 208/EC (9. (3)  Following outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease declared in the Netherlands the Commission adopted Decision 2001/223/EC (). (4)  Outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease have been declared in Ireland within an area under restriction due to an outbreak in Northern Ireland. (5)  The foot-and-mouth disease situation in certain parts of Ireland is liable to endanger the herds in other parts of the territory of Ireland and in other Member States in view of the placing on the market and trade in live biungulate animals and certain of their products. 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49. 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13. 62, 2.3.2001, p. 22. 67, 9.3.2001, p. 88. 73, 15.3.2001, p. 38. 82, 22.3.2001, p. 29. STS B LLoLeene e 3 Slelrlslewe 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 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. (7)  The disease situation in Ireland requires reinforcing the control measures for foot-and-mouth disease taken by Ireland. (8)  Pending the meeting of the Standing Veterinary Committee and in collaboration with the Member State concerned the Commission should take interim protec- tion measures relating to foot-and-mouth disease in Ireland. (9)  This Decision shall be reviewed at the meeting of the Standing Veterinary Committee scheduled for 27 March 2001, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Without prejudice to the measures taken by Ireland within the framework of Council Directive 85/511/EEC, Ireland 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 IL Derogating from the provisions in the first paragraph the competent authorities may authorise the direct and uninter- rupted transit of biungulate animals through the areas listed in Annex I and Annex II on main roads and railway lines; () O] L 315, 26.11.1985, p. 11.