31.7.93 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 191/131 COMMISSION DECISION of 28 July 1993 amending for the third time Decision 93/180/EEC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in Italy and repealing Decision 93/168/EEC (93/419/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 Council 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 Council Direc- tive 92/118/EEC and, in particular, Article 9, Whereas since 28 February 1993 several outbreaks of foot- and-mouth disesase have been declared in several regions in Italy; Whereas the Commission has sent missions to Italy to examine the foot-and-mouth-disease situation ; Whereas the foot-and-mouth disease situation in Italy is liable to endanger the herds of other Member States of the trade in live biungulate animals and certain of their products ; Whereas following the outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease the Commission adopted several Decisions, parti- cularly 93/180/EEC of 26 March 1993 concerning certain protective measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in Italy and repealing Decision 93/168/EEC (*), as last amended by Decision 93/336/EEC (%); Whereas the outbreaks have, as a result of the measures introduced and the action taken by the Italian authorities, been confined to certain parts of Italy’s territory; Whereas as a result of serological testing and clinical examinations Trestrictions can be removed form the provinces of Benevento, Avellino, Napoli and Salerno ; Whereas there is the possibility that illegal vaccination has been carried out in the province of Caserta and OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29. OJ No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49. O] No L 395, 30. 12. 1989, p. 13. O] No L 75, 30. 3. 1993, p. 21. O] No L 132, 29. 5. 1993, p. 143. furthermore the origin of oubreaks in this province remains unknown; whereas it is necessary to retain restrictions in Caserta pending results of inquiries ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 Decision 93/180/EEC is hereby amended as follows : 1. In Article 1 (2) and (3), the words ‘93/336/EEC of 28 May 1993’ are replaced by ‘93/419/EEC of 28 July 1993, 2. In Atticle 2 (3), the words ‘93/336/EEC of 28 May 1993’ are replaced by ‘93/414/EEC of 28 July 1993’. 3. In Article 3 (4), the words ‘93/336/EEC of 28 May "1993’ are replaced by ‘93/419/EEC of 28 July 1993’. 4. In Atticle 4 (4), the words ‘93/336/EEC of 28 May 1993’ are replaced by ‘93/419/EEC of 28 July 1993’ 5. In Article 5 (4), the words ‘93/336/EEC of 28 May 1993’ are replaced by ‘93/419/EEC of 28 July 1993’. 6. In Article 6 (3) and (4), the words ‘93/336/EEC of 28 May 1993’ are replaced by ‘93/419/EEC of 28 July 1993 7. In Article 7 (3), the words ‘93/336/EEC of 28 May . 1993’ are replaced by ‘93/419/EEC of 28 July 1993". 8. In Article 9 (3), the words ‘93/336/EEC of 28 May 1993’ are replaced by ‘93/419/EEC of 28 July 1993’ 9. The Annex is feplaced by the Annex to this Decision. Article 2 The Member States shall amend the measures which they apply to trade so as to bring them into compliance with this Decision. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.