15.5.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities L 132/31 COMMISSION DECISION of 14 May 2001 amending for the second time Decision 2001/327/EC concerning restrictions to the movement of animals of susceptible species with regard to foot-and-mouth disease (notified under document number C(2001) 1438) (Text with EEA relevance) (2001/378/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (6)  The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Commiittee, 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, Whereas: 1) 1 2! 4 The foot-and-mouth disease situation in certain parts of the Community is liable to endanger the herds in other parts of the Community in view of the placing on the market and trade in live biungulate animals. All Member States have implemented the restrictions to the movement of animals of susceptible species laid down in Decision 2001/327/EC concerning restrictions to the movement of animals of susceptible species with regard to foot-and-mouth disease and repealing Commission Decision 2001/263/EC (}), as amended by Decision 2001/349/EC (%). In the light of the disease evolution and the findings of the epidemiological investigations carried out in the affected Member States in close cooperation with the other Member States, it appears appropriate to further prohibit the movement of animals through staging points and to maintain for an additional period of time certain restrictions to the movement of susceptible animals within the Community. However it is also possible to ease certain restrictions established under Decision 2001/327/EC. The situation shall be reviewed at the meeting of the Standing Veterinary Committee scheduled for 29 May 2001 and the measures adapted where necessary. 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49. () O] L () O] L () O] L 115, 25.4.2001, p. 12. () O L 123, 4.5.2001, p. 26. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Decision 2001/327/EC is amended as follows: 1. Paragraphs 1 to 3 of Article 2 are replaced by the following: ‘1. Transport of animals of species susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease is prohibited. Without prejudice to Council Directives 64/432[EEC, 91/ 68/EEC and 92/65[EEC, this prohibition shall not apply to movements of animals of species susceptible to foot-and- mouth disease from the holding of dispatch: — directly or through an assembly centre to a slaughter- house for immediate slaughter. In the case of intra-Community trade, the assembly centre must be approved and in the case of animals of susceptible species other than bovine and porcine animals the transport is subject to authorisation by the competent authorities of the place of departure and destination, or — in the case of animals of susceptible species other than bovine and porcine animals, directly or through one single assembly centre to another holding within the region or to a maximum of six holdings of destination situated outside the region. In the case of movement within the Member State through an assembly centre, the transport is subject to authorisation by the competent authorities of the place of departure and notification to the authorities of the place of destination. In the case of intra-Community trade, the assembly centre must be approved and the transport is subject to authorisation by the competent authorities of the place of departure and destination, or