L 206/10 Official Journal of the European Union 7.8.2007 II (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 6 August 2007 concerning interim protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom (notified under document number C(2007) 3852) (Text with EEA relevance) (2007/552/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 (!), 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 (3), and in particular Article 9(3) thereof, Whereas: (1) An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease has been declared in the United Kingdom. (2)  The foot-and-mouth disease situation in the United Kingdom is liable to endanger the herds of other Member States in view of the placing on the market (") OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29, Directive as last amended by Directive 2002/33[EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (O] L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14). (3 OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13, Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (O] L 195, 2.6.2004, p. 12). and trade in live biungulate animals and certain of their products. (3)  The United Kingdom has taken measures in the framework of Council Directive 2003/85/EC of 29 September 2003 on Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease repealing Directive 85/511/EEC  and  Decisions  89/531/EEC  and 91/665/EEC and amending Directive 92/46/EEC (}), and has introduced further measures within the affected areas. (4)  The disease situation in the United Kingdom requires reinforcing the control measures for foot-and-mouth disease taken by the United Kingdom by adopting, in collaboration with the Member State concerned and pending the meeting of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, interim Community protective measures. (5)  Council Directive 64/432/EEC (%), concerns health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine. (6)  Council Directive 91/68/EEC (°), concerns animal health conditions governing intra-Community trade in ovine and caprine animals. () OJ L 306, 22.11.2003, p. 1, Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/104/EC (O] L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 352). ( O] 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64, Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/104/EC. () OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 19, Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/104/EC.