L 162/72 Official Journal of the European Union 1.7.2003 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 30 June 2003 establishing transitional measures for the control on the movement of animals of susceptible species with regard to foot-and-mouth disease (Text with EEA relevance) (2003/483[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 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (%), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof, Whereas: 1 L 224, 18.8.1990, Commission Decision 2001/327/EC of 24 April 2001 concerning restrictions to the movement of animals of susceptible species with regard to foot-and-mouth and repealing Decision 2001/263/EC (), as last amended by Decision 2002/1004/EC (%), is applicable until 30 June 2003. The Commission has submitted a proposal for the amendment of Council Directive 91/68/EEC of 28 January 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-community trade in ovine and caprine animals (), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (°). This proposal has been adopted by the Council in June 2003 and the amended provisions are to be applicable not earlier than 1 July 2004. p. 29. L 315,19.11.2002, p. 14. L 115, 25.4.2001, p. 12. L 349, 24.12.2002, p. 108. L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 19. L 122,16.5.2003, p. 7. 3) The welfare conditions for transport of animals within the Community are laid down in Council Directive 91/ 628/EEC of 19 November 1991 on the protection of animals during transport and amending Directives 90/ 425[EEC and 91/496/EEC ('), as last amended by Regula- tion (EC) No 806/2003. Certain provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/ 97 of 25 June 1997 concerning Community criteria for staging points and amending the route plan referred to in the Annex to Directive 91/628/EEC (%), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1040/2003 (), are to be applic- able not earlier than 1 July 2004. Commission Decision 93/444[EEC of 2 July 1993 on detailed rules governing intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products intended for exporta- tion to third countries (1) requires that Member States ensure that such animals are accompanied by a veter- inary certificate for animals for slaughter of the species concerned. In the interests of consistency of Community legislation, it is appropriate that certain definitions set out in Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (!!), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 12262002 (*3), and Council Directive 91/628/EEC are applied in this Deci- sion. L 340, 11.12.1991, p. 17. L 174,2.7.1997, p. 1. L 151, 19.6.2003, p. 21. L 208, 19.8.1993, p. 21. L 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64. L 179, 9.7.2002, p. 13.