L 144/32 Official Journal of the European Communities 30.5.2001 COMMISSION DECISION of 29 May 2001 amending for the seventh time Decision 2001/223/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the Netherlands (notified under document number C(2001) 1548) (Text with EEA relevance) (2001/408/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, 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 Netherlands, the Commission adopted Decision 2001/223/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the Netherlands (¥, as last amended by Decision 2001/ 389/EC (). (2)  The foot-and-mouth disease situation in certain parts of the Netherlands is liable to endanger the herds in other parts of the territory of the Netherlands and in other Member States in view of the placing on the market and trade in live biungulate animals and certain of their products. However, the last case was reported on 21 April 2001. (3)  In accordance with Article 9 of Council Directive 85/ 511/EEC (%) introducing Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease, as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, the restrictions applied to the areas around the outbreaks in Ee-Anjum and Oosterwolde have been lifted. (@) In the light of the disease evolution it appears therefore appropriate to further adjust the regionalisation which requires to adapt the provisions on slaughter of animals () O] L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. () O] L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49. () O] L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13. () O] L 82, 22.3.2001, p. 29. () O] L 137, 19.5.2001, p. 36. (9 O] L 315, 26.11.1985, p. 11. ( ( ( ( ( from the areas listed in Annex I in slaughterhouses situated in these areas for local consumption and to make provisions for the movement of susceptible animals and their germinal products. 5) Furthermore, it is appropriate to remove restrictions on the movement of equidaes situated in the area listed in Annex L 6)  Commission Decision 2001/327/EC ('), as last amended by Decision 2001/394/EC (%), concerns restrictions on the movement of animals of susceptible species with regard to foot-and-mouth disease. 7)  Commission Decision 2001/246/EC (°), as amended by Decision 2001/279/EC ('), lays down the conditions for the control and eradication of foot-and-mouth disease in the Netherlands in application of Article 13 of Directive 85/511/EEC. 8) At the meeting of the Standing Veterinary Committee of 23 May 2001 the Netherlands reiterated in relation to the proposed amendments of Decision 2001/223/EC that: — continuous controls will be carried out on traffic crossing from the areas listed in Annex I to the areas listed in Annex II and moreover to the rest of the country in order to prevent movement of live susceptible animals, — meat destined for intra-Community trade and export will be completely separated from meat bearing the health mark provided for in Decision 2001/305/EC, and will come from establishments where no meat bearing the health mark provided for in Decision 2001/305/EC is present, 9)  The situation shall be reviewed at the meeting of the Standing Veterinary Committee scheduled for 5 and 6 June 2001 and the measures adapted where necessary. 10) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Commiittee, 7 L 115, 25.4.2001, p. 12. 3 L 88, 28.3.2001, p. 21. ) O) 5 O] L 138, 22.5.2001, p. 36. ) O] 1 OJ L 96, 6.4.2001, p. 19.