29. 5. 93 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 132/143 COMMISSION DECISION of 28 May 1993 amending for the second time Decision 93/180/EEC of 26 March 1993 concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in Italy and repealing Decision 93/168/EEC (93/336/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 Directive 92/118/EEC (3, 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 Directive 92/118/EEC, and in particular Article 9 thereof, Whereas, since 28 February 1993, several outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease 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 in view 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 amended by Decision 93/241/EEC (); () OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 29. () OF No L 62, 15. 3. 1993, p. 49. () OJ No L 395, 30. 12. 1989, p. 13. () OJ No L 75, 30. 3. 1993, p. 21. () OJ No L 110, 4. 5. 1993, p. 34. 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 Decision 93/241/EEC removed the protective measures in some parts of Italy’s territory ; whereas it is appropriate to continue the restrictions. in some areas for a further limited period, pending the results of epidemiol- ogical investigations to be carried out ; whereas investiga- tions involve clinical examination and serological testing of susceptible animals close to the outbreaks; Whereas there is a possibility that illegal vaccination has been carried out in the province of Caserta, and further- more the origin of some of the outbreaks in Campania is unknown ; whereas it is necessary to retain restrictions in Campania 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), ‘93/241/EEC of 30 April 1993’ is replaced by ‘93/336/EEC of 28 May 1993; 2. in Article 2 (3), ‘93/241/EEC of 30 April 1993 is replaced by ‘93/336/EEC of 28 May 1993’; 3. in Article 3 (4), ‘93/241/EEC of 30 April 1993 is replaced by ‘93/336/EEC of 28 May 1993’ ; 4. in Article 4 (4), ‘93/241/EEC of 30 April 1993 is replaced by ‘93/336/EEC of 28 May 1993’; 5. in Article 5 (4), ‘93/241/EEC of 30 April 1993 is replaced by ‘93/336/EEC of 28 May 1993’; 6. in Article 6 (3) and (4), ‘93/241/EEC of 30 April 1993’ is replaced by ‘93/336/EEC of 28 May 1993’;