Commission Decision

of 22 January 2008

amending Decision 2006/415/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry in Germany, Poland and Romania

(notified under document number C(2008) 55)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/70/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 applicable 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 outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza of H5N1 subtype in Germany and Poland, Decision 2006/415/EC was last amended by Commission Decisions 2007/878/EC [5] and 2007/885/EC [6].

(3) The protection measures taken by Germany 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 and can be confirmed.

(4) As a further outbreak of the disease has occurred in Poland within the restricted area the duration of the measures should be modified to take account of the epidemiological situation.

(5) Romania has notified to the Commission that due to the favourable disease situation in that Member State all control measures in relation to outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 on their territory have been lifted by 31 December 2007 and therefore the establishment of areas A and B in that Member State in accordance with Article 4(2) of Decision 2006/415/EC is no longer necessary.

(6) For reasons of clarity the Annex to Decision 2006/415/EC should be replaced in whole.

(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, 22 January 2008.

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 2007/885/EC (OJ L 346, 29.12.2007, p. 23).

[5] OJ L 344, 28.12.2007, p. 54.

[6] OJ L 346, 29.12.2007, p. 23.

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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 |

DE | GERMANY | | The 10 km zone established around the outbreak in the commune of Gro?woltersdorf including all or parts of the communes of: Landkreis Oberhavel: Fürstenberg/Havel, Gransee, Gro?woltersdorf, Sonnenberg, StechlinLandkreis Ostprignitz-Ruppin: Lindow (Mark), RheinsbergLandkreis Mecklenburg-Strelitz: Priepert, Wesenberg | 15.1.2008 |

The 10 km zone established around the outbreak in the commune of Bensdorf including all or parts of the communes of: Kreisfreie Stadt Brandenburg an der HavelLandkreis Havelland: Milower LandLandkreis Potsdam-Mittelmark: Bensdorf, Havelsee, Rosenau, WusterwitzLandkreis Jerichower Land: Brettin, Demsin, Genthin, Kade, Karow, Klitsche, Ro?dorf, Schlagenthin, Zabakuck | 21.1.2008 |

The 10 km zone established around the outbreak in the commune of Heiligengrabe including all or parts of the communes of: im Landkreis Ostprignitz-Ruppin: Heiligengrabe, Kyritz, Wittstock/Dosse, Wusterhausen/Dosseim Landkreis Prignitz: Gro? Pankow, Gumtow, Pritzwalk | 25.1.2008 |

PL | POLAND | MAZOWIECKIE VOIVODSHIP 01400 P?OCKI 01419 | Protection zone: Municipality of Brudzeń Du?y:G?ówinaGorzechówkoGorzechowoMy?liborzyceRembielinRokicieSiecieńSiecień RumunkiStrupczewo Du?eUniejewoWi?c?awiceMunicipality of Nowy Duninów:KarolewoNowa Wie?Nowy Duninów | 21.1.2008 |

MAZOWIECKIE VOIVODSHIP 01400 ?UROMI?SKI 01437 | Protection zone: Municipality of Bie?uń: Bie?uńD?wierznoKarniszynKarniszyn ParceleKobyla ??kaKocewoMy?linSad?owoSad?owo ParceleStrzeszewo | 31.1.2008 |

KUJAWSKO-POMORSKIE VOIVODSHIP 00400 W?OC?AWSKI 00418 | Protection zone: Municipality of W?oc?awek: Skoki Du?eSkoki Ma?e | 21.1.2008 |

WARMI?SKO-MAZURSKIE VOIVODSHIP 02800 ELBL?SKI 02804 | Protection zone: Municipality of Godkowo: D?bkowoKrykajny??pnoNowe WikrowoOlkowoPiskajny |

WARMI?SKO-MAZURSKIE VOIVODSHIP 02800 OSTR?DZKI 02815 | Protection zone: Municipality of Mi?akowo: G?odówkoPawe?kiBiernatkiRycerzewoPolkajnyStolnoKlugajny |

MAZOWIECKIE VOIVODSHIP 01400 P?OCKI 01419 | Surveillance zone: Municipality 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?ernikiMunicipality of Stara Bia?a:Brwilno GórneKobiernikiKowalewkoLudwikowoMańkowoMaszewo Du?eSrebrnaUlaszewoWyszynaMunicipality of Nowy Duninów:Brwilno DolneBrzezinna GóraDuninów Du?yGrodziskaJe?owoKamionKobyla Góra?rodońStary DuninówStudziankaWola Brwileńska |

MAZOWIECKIE VOIVODSHIP 01400 SIERPECKI 01427 | Surveillance zone: Municipality of Mochowo:B?dorzynGrodnia?ukoszyn?ukoszyno BikiMunicipality of Ro?ciszewo:LipnikiOstrówPolikRzeszotary NoweRzeszotary ZawadyWrze?niaMunicipality of Zawidz:Jaworowo KoloniaJaworowo K?ód?Jaworowo LipaJaworowo Próchniatka | 31.1.2008 |

MAZOWIECKIE VOIVODSHIP 01400 ?UROMI?SKI 01437 | Surveillance zone: Municipality of Bie?uń:AdamowoBielawy Go?uskieD?brówkiGo?uszynMakMa?ocinPe?kiPozgaS?aw?cinStanis?awowoStawiszyn ?aziskaStawiszyn ZwalewoTrzaskiWilewoW?adys?awowoMunicipality of ?uromin:B?dzyminChamskD?bskFranciszkowoKruszewoM?udzynoOlszewPoniatowo?urominMunicipality of Lutocin:ChromakowoEl?biecinFelcynJonneLutocinMojnowoNowy PrzeradzObr?bParlinPrzeradz Ma?yPrzeradz WielkiSerokiSwoj?cinZimolzaMunicipality of Siemi?tkowo:AntoniewoDzieczewoNowa Wie?NowopoleSiciarzSoko?owy K?t |

MAZOWIECKIE VOIVODSHIP 01400 M?AWSKI 01413 | Surveillance zone: Municipality of Radzanów: Zgliczyn GlinkiZgliczyn Ko?cielnyZgliczyn Witowy |

KUJAWSKO-POMORSKIE VOIVODSHIP 00400 W?OC?AWSKI 00418 | Surveillance zone: Municipality of W?oc?awek: D?b Ma?yD?b PolskiD?b WielkiDobiegniewoJazy | 21.1.2008 |

KUJAWSKO-POMORSKIE VOIVODSHIP 00400 LIPNOWSKI 00408 | Surveillance zone: Municipality of Dobrzyń nad Wis??:ChalinChudzewoDobrzyń Nad Wis??Kamienica?agiewnikiLenie WielkieMicha?kowoMokówkoMokowoP?omianyRuszkowoWierznicaWierzniczkaMunicipality of T?uchowo:Trzcianka |

WARMI?SKO-MAZURSKIE VOIVODSHIP 02800 ELBL?SKI 02804 | Surveillance zone: Municipality of Godkowo: BurdajnyDobryGodkowoGwi?dzinyKlekotkiKwitajny WielkieLesiskaNawtyOsiekPlajnyPod?giSkowronySw?dkowoSzymboryZ?browiecZimnochy |

WARMI?SKO-MAZURSKIE VOIVODSHIP 02800 LIDZBARSKI 02809 | Surveillance zone: Municipality of Orneta:AugustynyBa?ynyBia?y DwórBogatyńskieChwal?cinD?brówkaDrw?cznoGiedutyKarbowoKarbówkaKarkajnyKlusajnyKrzyka?yLej?awki Ma?eLej?awki WielkieOrnetaOsetnikOstry KamieńWojciechowoMunicipality of Lubomino:Bia?a WolaE?dyty Ma?eE?dyty WielkieLubominoPiotrowo?wi?kityWapnikWójtowoZaj?czki |

WARMI?SKO-MAZURSKIE VOIVODSHIP 02800 OSTR?DZKI 02815 | Surveillance zone: Municipality of Mi?akowo: BieniaszeGilginieGudnikiHenrykowoKsi??nicMiejski DwórMi?akowoMys?akiNieg?adkiNaryjski M?ynNowe Mieczys?awyPitynyRo?nowoRaciszewoWojciechyStare BolityNowe BolityTrokajnyWarka?kiWarka?yWarny |

WARMI?SKO-MAZURSKIE VOIVODSHIP 02800 BRANIEWSKI 02802 | Surveillance zone: Municipality of Wilcz?ta:BardynyG?adyszeJankówkoKolonia Wilcz?taSp?dyTatarkiMunicipality of P?oskinia:Stygajny |

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 |

DE | GERMANY | | The communes of: Landkreis Oberhavel: Fürstenberg/Havel, Gransee, Gro?woltersdorf, Sch?nermark, Sonnenberg, Stechlin, ZehdenickLandkreis Ostprignitz-Ruppin: Lindow (Mark), RheinsbergLandkreis Uckermark: Lychen, TemplinLandkreis Mecklenburg-Strelitz: Godendorf, Priepert, Wesenberg, Wokuhl-Dabenow, Wustrow | 15.1.2008 |

The communes of: Kreisfreie Stadt Brandenburg an der HavelLandkreis Havelland: Milower Land, PremnitzLandkreis Potsdam-Mittelmark: Beetzsee, Bensdorf, Havelsee, Rosenau, Wenzlow, Wusterwitz, ZiesarLandkreis Jerichower Land: Brettin, Demsin, Genthin, Kade, Karow, Klitsche, Mützel, Paplitz, Parchen, Ro?dorf, Schlagenthin, Wulkow, Zabakuck | 21.1.2008 |

The communes of: im Landkreis Ostprignitz-Ruppin: Heiligengrabe, Kyritz, Wittstock/Dosse, Wusterhausen/Dosseim Landkreis Prignitz: Gro? Pankow, Gumtow, Pritzwalk | 25.1.2008 |

PL | POLAND | MAZOWIECKIE VOIVODSHIP 01400 P?OCKI 01419 | Areas others than listed in Area A | 21.1.2008 |

MAZOWIECKIE VOIVODSHIP 01400 P?OCK 01462 | |

MAZOWIECKIE VOIVODSHIP 01400 PLO?SKI 01420 | |

MAZOWIECKIE VOIVODSHIP 01400 CIECHANOWSKI 01402 | |

MAZOWIECKIE VOIVODSHIP 01400 M?AWSKI 01413 | Areas others than listed in Area A | 31.1.2008 |

MAZOWIECKIE VOIVODSHIP 01400 GOSTYNI?SKI 01404 | | 21.1.2008 |

MAZOWIECKIE VOIVODSHIP 01400 SIERPECKI 01427 | Areas others than listed in Area A | 31.1.2008 |

MAZOWIECKIE VOIVODSHIP 01400 ?UROMI?SKI 01437 | Areas others than listed in Area A |

KUJAWSKO-POMORSKIE VOIVODSHIP 00400 W?OC?AWSKI 00418 | | 21.1.2008 |

KUJAWSKO-POMORSKIE VOIVODSHIP 00400 LIPNOWSKI 00408 | |

KUJAWSKO-POMORSKIE VOIVODSHIP 00400 W?OC?AWEK 00464 | |

KUJAWSKO-POMORSKIE VOIVODSHIP 00400 BRODNICKI 00402 | Municipality of: Górzno?wiedziebnia |

KUJAWSKO-POMORSKIE VOIVODSHIP 00400 RYPI?SKI 00412 | Municipalities of: RogowoRypinSkrwilno |

WARMI?SKO-MAZURSKIE VOIVODSHIP 02800 DZIA?DOWSKI 02803 | Municipalities of: Dzia?dowoDzia?dowo cityI?owo-OsadaLidzbarkP?o?nica |

WARMI?SKO-MAZURSKIE VOIVODSHIP 02800 ELBL?SKI 02804 | Municipalities of: Godkowo (areas other than listed in Area A)M?ynaryPas??k |

WARMI?SKO-MAZURSKIE VOIVODSHIP 02800 BRANIEWSKI 02802 | Municipalities of: Pieni??noP?oskinia (areas other than listed in Area A)Wilcz?ta (areas other than listed in Area A) |

WARMI?SKO-MAZURSKIE VOIVODSHIP 02800 LIDZBARSKI 02809 | Municipalities of: Lidzbark WarmińskiLubomino (areas other than listed in Area A)Orneta (areas other than listed in Area A) |

WARMI?SKO-MAZURSKIE VOIVODSHIP 02800 OLSZTY?SKI 02814 | Municipalities of: BarczewoDobre MiastoDywityGierzwa?tJonkowoOlsztynekPurdaStawiguda?wi?tki |

WARMI?SKO-MAZURSKIE VOIVODSHIP 02800 OLSZTYN 02862 | |

WARMI?SKO-MAZURSKIE VOIVODSHIP 02800 OSTR?DZKI 02815 | Municipalities of: D?brównoGietrzwa?dMa?dytyMi?akowo (areas other than listed in Area A)Mor?g |

WARMI?SKO-MAZURSKIE VOIVODSHIP 02800 NIDZICKI 02811" | |

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