23.2.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities L 53/25 COMMISSION DECISION of 21 February 2001 concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom (notified under document number C(2001) 474) (Text with EEA relevance) (2001/145/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(3) 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(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) On 20 February 2001 outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease have been declared in the United Kingdom which were detected in an abattoir and a neighbouring farm. (2)  The foot-and-mouth disease situation in certain parts of the United Kingdom is liable to endanger the herds of other Member States and of the disease free parts of the United Kingdom in view of the placing on the market and trade in live biungulate animals and certain of their products. (3)  The United Kingdom has taken measures in the frame- work of Council Directive 85/511/EEC of 18 November 1985 introducing Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease (*), as last amended by Commission Decision 92/380/EEC (°), and furthermore has introduced further measures within the affected areas. (4)  The disease situation in certain parts of the United Kingdom requires reinforcing the control measures for foot-and-mouth disease taken by the United Kingdom by adopting additional Community protective measures. (5)  Pending the meeting of the Standing Veterinary Committee and in collaboration with the Member State concerned the Commission should take interim protec- () 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 315, 26.11.1985, p. 11. () O] L 198, 17.7.1992, p. 54. tion measures relating to foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom. (6)  This Decision shall be reviewed at the meeting of the Standing Veterinary Committee scheduled for the 27 February 2001, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Without prejudice to the measures taken by the United Kingdom within the framework of Council Directive 85/ 511/EEC, the United Kingdom 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 sent from or through those parts of its territory listed in Annex I and Annex II to other parts of the Community. 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; 3. the health certificates provided for in Council Directive 64/ 432[EEC (%), as last amended by Directive 2000/20/EC (), accompanying live bovine and porcine animals and in Council Directive 91/68/EEC (¥), as last amended by Commission Decision 94/953/EC (°), accompanying live ovine and caprine animals consigned from parts of the territory of the United Kingdom not listed in Annex I and Annex II to other Member States shall bear the following words: ‘Animals conforming to Commission Decision 2001/ 145/EC of 21 February 2001 on certain protective measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the United King- dom’; 4. the health certificates accompanying biungulates, other than those covered by the certificates mentioned in paragraph 4, consigned from parts of the territory of the United Kingdom not listed in Annex I and Annex II to other Member States shall bear the following words: () O] 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64. () O] L 163, 4.7.2000, p. 35. (% O] L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 19. () O] L 371, 31.12.1994, p. 14.