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2007/556/EC: Commission Decision of 1 August 2007 amending Decision 2006/415/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry in the Community (notified under document number C(2007)


Published: 2007-08-01

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14.8.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 212/10


COMMISSION DECISION

of 1 August 2007

amending Decision 2006/415/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry in the Community

(notified under document number C(2007) 3696)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/556/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

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 (1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,

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 (2), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 2005/94/EC of 20 December 2005 on Community measures for the control of avian influenza and repealing Directive 92/40/EEC (3), and in particular Article 63(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Commission Decision 2006/415/EC of 14 June 2006 concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry in the Community and repealing Decision 2006/135/EC (4) lays down certain protection measures to be applied in order to prevent the spread of that disease, including the establishment of areas A and B following a suspected or confirmed outbreak of the disease.

(2)

Following an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of H5N1 subtype in the Czech Republic the Commission has adopted Decision 2007/434/EC of 21 June 2007 amending Decision 2006/415/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5 in poultry in the Czech Republic (5).

(3)

In the following days the Commission has adopted Decision 2007/454/EC of 29 June 2007 concerning protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N1 in poultry in the Community (6) to confirm the interim protective measures provided for in Decision 2007/434/EC as regards areas A and B in the Czech Republic and the duration of that regionalisation.

(4)

Following an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of H5N1 subtype in Germany the Commission has adopted Decision 2007/483/EC of 9 July 2007 amending Decision 2006/415/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5 in poultry in Germany (7).

(5)

By Commission Decision 2007/496/EC of 13 July amending Decision 2006/415/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry in the Community (8) the interim protective measures provided for in Decision 2007/483/EC as regards areas A and B in Germany were confirmed. In addition, the delineation of the restricted areas and the duration of the measures applied by the Czech Republic were modified to take into account a change in the epidemiological situation in that Member State.

(6)

On 12 July 2007 the Czech Republic has reported the confirmation of two further outbreaks in poultry holdings located within area A which requires the application of the protection measures as regards the Czech Republic to be prolonged. Moreover, for reasons of clarity of Community legislation it appears appropriate to list areas under restriction in area A in that Member State in an alphabetical order without distinguishing between the protection and the surveillance zones.

(7)

Decision 2006/415/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(8)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 2006/415/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 1 August 2007.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU

Member of the Commission


(1)  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 (OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 33); corrected version (OJ L 195, 2.6.2004, p. 12).

(2)  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 (OJ L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14).

(3)  OJ L 10, 14.1.2006, p. 16.

(4)  OJ L 164, 16.6.2006, p. 51. Decision as last amended by Decision 2007/496/EC (OJ L 184, 14.7.2007, p. 29).

(5)  OJ L 161, 22.6.2007, p. 70.

(6)  OJ L 172, 30.6.2007, p. 87.

(7)  OJ L 180, 10.7.2007, p. 43.

(8)  OJ L 184, 14.7.2007, p. 29.


ANNEX

‘ANNEX

PART A

Area A as established in accordance with Article 4(2):

ISO Country Code

Member State

Area A

Date until applicable Article 4(4) (b)(iii)

Code

(if available)

Name

CZ

CZECH REPUBLIC

 

BENÁTKY

BĚSTOVICE

BOHUŇOVICE

BOROVNICE

BOŠÍN

BRANDÝS NAD ORLICÍ

BUČINA

CEREKVICE NAD LOUČNOU

ČERMNÁ NAD ORLICÍ

ČESKÁ TŘEBOVÁ

ČESKÉ HEŘMANICE

ČESKÉ LIBCHAVY (partly)

CHLENY

CHOCEŇ

CHOTOVICE

ČISTÁ (partly)

DOBŘÍKOV

DOLNÍ ÚJEZD (partly)

DŽBÁNOV

HORKY

HORNÍ JELENÍ (partly)

HRÁDEK

HRUŠOVÁ

JAVORNÍK

JEHNĚDÍ

KOLDÍN

KOSOŘÍN

KOSTELECKÉ HORKY

KRCHLEBY

LEŠTINA

LHOTY U PODŠTEJNA

LIBCHAVY (partly)

LIBECINA

LITOMYŠL

MAKOV

MORAŠICE

MOSTEK

NASAVRKY

NĚMČICE

NOVÁ SÍDLA

NOVÉ HRADY

ORLICKÉ PODHŮŘÍ

OSÍK

OUCMANICE

PLCHOVICE

PODLESÍ

POLOM

PŘÍLUKA

PŘÍVRAT

PRORUBY

PUSTINA

RADHOŠŤ

ŘEPNÍKY (partly)

ŘETOVÁ

ŘETŮVKA

ŘÍDKÝ

SEČ

SEDLIŠTĚ

SKOŘENICE

SLATINA

SLOUPNICE

SOPOTNICE (partly)

SRUBY

STRAKOV

SUCHÁ LHOTA

SUDISLAV NAD ORLICÍ

SUDSLAVA

SVATÝ JIŘÍ

TISOVÁ

TRŽEK

TÝNIŠŤKO

ÚJEZD U CHOCNĚ

ÚJEZDEC

ÚSTÍ NAD ORLICÍ (partly)

VELKÁ SKROVNICE

VIDLATÁ SEČ

VLČKOV

VODĚRADY

VRACLAV

VRAČOVICE-ORLOV

VYSOKÉ MÝTO

ZÁDOLÍ

ZÁLŠÍ

ZÁMRSK

ZÁŘECKÁ LHOTA

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DE

GERMANY

 

The communes of:

 

ALLENDORF

 

ARNSGEREUTH

 

BAD BLANKENBURG

 

BECHSTEDT

 

CURSDORF

 

DEESBACH

 

DÖSCHNITZ

 

GRÄFENTHAL

 

LICHTE

 

LICHTENHAIN

 

MARKTGÖLITZ

 

MELLENBACH-GLASBACH

 

MEURA

 

OBERHAIN

 

OBERWEISSBACH

 

PIESAU

 

PROBSTZELLA

 

REICHMANNSDORF

 

ROHRBACH

 

SAALFELD

 

SAALFELDER HÖHE

 

SCHMIEDEFELD

 

SCHWARZBURG

 

SITZENDORF

 

UNTERWEIßBACH

 

WITTGENDORF

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PART B

Area B as established in accordance with Article 4(2):

ISO Country Code

Member State

Area B

Date until applicable Article 4(4) (b)(iii)

Code

(if available)

Name

CZ

CZECH REPUBLIC

00053

PARDUBICKY KRAJ:

OKRES

:

Chrudim, Pardubice

Svitavy

Ústí nad Orlicí

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00052

KRALOVEHRADECKY KRAJ:

OKRES

:

Hradec Králové

Rychnov nad Kněžnou

DE

GERMANY

 

DRÖBISCHAU

KAULSDORF

KÖNIGSEE

LEUTENBERG

MEUSELBACH-SCHWARZMÜHLE

ROTTENBACH

RUDOLSTADT

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