20071203

Commission Decision

of 3 December 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 United Kingdom, Romania and Poland

(notified under document number C(2007) 6109)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/785/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 United Kingdom in the county of Suffolk, Decision 2006/415/EC was amended by Decision 2007/731/EC [5], in order to amend the Annex to Decision 2006/415/EC.

(3) The protection measures taken by the United Kingdom pursuant to Decision 2006/415/EC, including the establishment of areas A and B, as provided for in Article 4 of that Decision, have now been reviewed within the framework of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health.

(4) As a further outbreak of the disease has occurred in the restricted area, the delineation of the area under restriction and the duration of the measures should be modified to take account of the epidemiological situation.

(5) Following an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of H5N1 subtype in a backyard flock in Romania in the county of Tulcea, Decision 2006/415/EC was amended by Decision 2007/770/EC [6], in order to amend the Annex to Decision 2006/415/EC.

(6) The protection measures taken by Romania pursuant to Decision 2006/415/EC, including the establishment of areas A and B, as provided for in Article 4 of that Decision, have now been reviewed within the framework of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health.

(7) Poland has notified the Commission of two outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N1 in poultry holdings in the county of Brudzeń Du?y on its territory and has taken the appropriate measures as provided for in Decision 2006/415/EC, including the establishment of Areas A and B as provided for in Article 4 of that Decision.

(8) The Commission has examined those measures in collaboration with Poland, and is satisfied that the borders of Areas A and B established by the competent authority in that Member State are at a sufficient distance to the actual location of the outbreak. Areas A and B in Poland can therefore be confirmed and the duration of that regionalisation fixed.

(9) Decision 2006/415/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(10) 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, 3 December 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, as corrected by 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 2007/770/EC (OJ L 311, 29.11.2007, p. 45).

[5] OJ L 295, 14.11.2007, p. 28.

[6] OJ L 311, 29.11.2007, p. 45.

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20071203

ANNEX

20071203

"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 |

UK | UNITED KINGDOM | SUFFOLK 00162 NORFOLK 00154 | Protection zone: Area comprising that part of the counties of Suffolk and Norfolk contained within circles of radius 3 kilometres, centred on grid references TM 06178 76666 and TL 9506381001 [1]. | 19.12.2007 |

SUFFOLK 00162 NORFOLK 00154 | Surveillance zone: Area comprising that part of the counties of Suffolk and Norfolk contained within circles of radius 10 kilometres, centred on grid references TM 06178 76666 and TL 9506381001 [1]. |

RO | ROMANIA | 00038 | Protection zone: Murighiol | 31.12.2007 |

00038 | Surveillance zone: Dunavatu de JosDunavatu de SusColinaPlopuSarinasufMahmudia |

PL | POLAND | MAZOWIECKIE VOIVODSHIP 01400 P?ock district | Protection zone: County of Brudzeń Du?y:G?ówinaGorzechówkoGorzechowoMy?liborzyceRembielinRokicieSiecieńSiecień RumunkiStrupczewo Du?eUniejewoWi?c?awiceCounty of Nowy Duninów:KarolewoNowa Wie?Nowy Duninów | 31.12.2007 |

KUJAWSKO-POMORSKIE VOIVODSHIP 00400 W?oc?awek district | Protection zone: County of W?oc?awek of: Skoki Du?eSkoki Ma?e |

MAZOWIECKIE VOIVODSHIP 01400 P?ock district | Surveillance zone: County of Brudzeń Du?y:B?dkowoB?dkowo JeziorneB?dkowo Ko?cielneB?dkowo PodlasieB?dkowo RochnyBiskupiceBrudzeń Du?yBrudzeń Ma?yCegielniaCierszewoIzabelinJanoszyceKarwosieki CholewiceK?obukowoKrzy?anowoLasotkiMurzynowoNoskowiceParzeńParzeń JanówekPatrzeRadotkiRobertowoSikórzSobowoSuchodó?Turza Ma?aTurza WielkaWincentowoWinnicaZdzi?bórz?ernikiCounty of Stara Bia?a:Brwilno GórneKobiernikiKowalewkoLudwikowoMańkowoMaszewo Du?eSrebrnaUlaszewoWyszynaCounty of Nowy Duninów:Brwilno DolneBrzezinna GóraDuninów Du?yGrodziskaJe?owoKamionKobyla Góra?rodońStary DuninówStudziankaWola Brwileńska |

MAZOWIECKIE VOIVODSHIP 01400 Sierpc district | Surveillance zone: County of Mochowo: B?dorzyn.Grodnia?ukoszyn?ukoszyno Biki |

KUJAWSKO-POMORSKIE VOIVODSHIP 00400 W?oc?awek district | Surveillance zone: County of W?oc?awek: D?b Ma?yD?b PolskiD?b WielkiDobiegniewoJazy |

KUJAWSKO-POMORSKIE VOIVODSHIP 00400 Lipno district | Surveillance zone: County of Dobrzyń nad Wis??:ChalinChudzewoDobrzyń nad Wis??Kamienica?agiewnikiLenie WielkieMicha?kowoMokówkoMokowoP?omianyRuszkowoWierznicaWierzniczkaCounty of T?uchowo:Trzcianka |

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 |

UK | UNITED KINGDOM | NORFOLK 00154 SUFFOLK 00162 | The districts of: BaberghBrecklandForest HeathIpswichMid SuffolkNorwichSt EdmundsburySouth NorfolkSuffolk CoastalWaveney | 19.12.2007 |

RO | ROMANIA | 00038 | County of Tulcea | 31.12.2007 |

PL | POLAND | MAZOWIECKIE VOIVODSHIP 01400 P?ock district | Counties of: BielskBodzanówBrudzeń Du?yBulkowoDrobinG?bin??ckMa?a Wie?Nowy DuninówRadzanowoS?ubiceS?upnoStara Bia?aStaro?rebyWyszogród | 31.12.2007 |

P?ock city | |

Gostynin district | Counties of: GostyninPacynaSannikiSzczawin Ko?cielny |

Sierpc district | Counties of: GozdowoMochowoRo?ciszewoSierpcSzczutowoZawidz |

KUJAWSKO-POMORSKIE VOIVODSHIP 00400 W?oc?awek district | Counties of: BaruchowoBoniewoBrze?? KujawskiChoceńChodeczFabiankiIzbica KujawskaKowalLubanieLubień KujawskiLubraniecW?oc?awek |

KUJAWSKO-POMORSKIE VOIVODSHIP 00400 Lipno district | Counties of: BobrownikiChrostkowoDobrzyń nad Wis??Kikó?LipnoSk?peT?uchowoWielgie |

W?oc?awek city" | |

[*] The grid reference is a British National Grid reference.

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