In addition, the internal market must be able to operate in such a way that the spread of the disease is checked, and so that Member States, where no disease has yet occurred, can rely on the Community to protect the animal population of those States.
Det indre marked skal desuden kunne virke, således at spredning af sygdommen stoppes, og at medlemsstaterne, hvor sygdommen ikke er forekommet endnu, kan stole på, at Fællesskabet beskytter dyrebestanden i disse stater.