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Official Journal of the European Union
1.7.2011
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 29 June 2011
amending Decision 2011/44/EU concerning certain protection measures against foot-and-mouth
disease in Bulgaria
(notified under document C(2011) 4573)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2011/388/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
(4) Annex
I
to
Decision
2011/44/EU
currently
lists
the
region of Burgas and Annex II to that Decision lists
the regions of Kardjali, Haskovo, Yambol, Sliven,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Shumen and Varna.
Union,
(5) As
no
new
outbreaks
of
foot-and-mouth
disease
have
been reported in Bulgaria since 7 April 2011 and
Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of
surveillance carried out in the areas listed in Annex I
11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-
and Annex II has not revealed foot-and-mouth disease
Community trade with a view to the completion of the
infection in domestic animals of species susceptible to
internal market ( 1 ), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,
foot-and-mouth disease, it is appropriate to reduce the
areas under restriction listed in Annexes I and II to
Decision 2011/44/EU, respectively.
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
(6) However,
surveillance
in
accordance
with
point
4(g)
of
with a view to the completion of the internal market ( 2 ), and in
Part B of Annex XVIII to Directive 2003/85/EC to rule
particular Article 10(4) thereof,
out infection of wildlife with the foot-and-mouth disease
virus cannot be completed until at least maternal
antibodies have vanished in susceptible to foot-and-
Whereas:
mouth disease wild animals born in that area after the
first case of that disease was reported in January 2011.
(1) A
case
of
foot-and-mouth
disease
in
wild
boar
and
a
number of outbreaks of that disease in livestock were
(7)
It is therefore necessary to prolong the application of the
confirmed in Bulgaria in January 2011. As a conse
measures laid down in Decision 2011/44/EU until
quence, Bulgaria has taken measures in the framework
30 September 2011.
of Council Directive 2003/85/EC of 29 September 2003
on Community measures for the control of foot-and-
mouth disease ( 3 ).
(8) Decision
2011/44/EU
should
therefore
be
amended
accordingly.
(2) In
addition,
Commission
Decision
2011/44/EU
of
19 January 2011 concerning certain protection
(9) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Decision
are
in
measures against foot-and-mouth disease in Bulgaria (
accordance with the opinion of the Standing

4 )
was adopted, as it was necessary to reinforce the
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
control measures taken by Bulgaria. That Decision is to
apply until 30 June 2011.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
(3) Annex
I
to
Decision
2011/44/EU
lists
the
areas
in
Bulgaria where cases of foot-and-mouth disease have
Article 1
been confirmed. The areas surrounding those areas are
Decision 2011/44/EU is amended as follows:
listed in Annex II to that Decision. The protection
measures laid down in Decision 2011/44/EU differ
depending on whether an area is listed in Annex I or
in Annex II to that Decision.
(1) in Article 16, the date ‘30 June 2011’ is replaced by

‘30 September 2011’;
( 1 ) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13.
( 2 ) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.
( 3 ) OJ L 306, 22.11.2003, p. 1.
(2) Annexes I and II are replaced by the text in the Annex to
( 4 ) OJ L 19, 22.1.2011, p. 20.
this Decision.

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This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 29 June 2011.
For the Commission
John DALLI
Member of the Commission

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Official Journal of the European Union
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ANNEX
‘ANNEX I
The following areas in the region of Burgas in Bulgaria:
(a) the municipalities of Malko Tarnovo and Tsarevo;
(b) the part of the municipality of Sredets south of
(i) the point where the local road coming from Gabar (municipality of Sozopol) and leading to Drachevo (munici
pality of Sredets) hits the administrative border of the municipality Sredets at 42°18′19.82″N / 27°17′12.11″E;
(ii) the local road from the point described in point (i) leading to Drachevo, the village of Drachevo and then further
the road leading from the north of Drachevo to the conjunction of national road No 79 with national road No
53 in the east of the village Sredets;
(iii) the national road No 53 from the conjunction described in point (ii) to its conjunction with the local road
leading to Belila, forming the northern boundaries of Sredets;
(iv) the local road from its conjunction with national road No 53 in Sredets as described in point (iii), following
westward to the village of Belila and leading to the bridge of that road over the river Sredetska west of the village
of Prohod, and including the village of Prohod;
(v) the river Sredetska from its intersection with the local road leading from Prohod to Bistrets until the point where
that branch of the river that leads to the village of Oman (municipality of Bolyarovo) hits the border with the
municipality Bolyarovo at 42°16′57.78″N / 26°57′33.54″E.
ANNEX II
The following areas in Bulgaria:
1. in the region of Burgas:
(a) the municipalities of Sozopol and Primorsko;
(b) the part of the municipality of Sredets north of
(i) the point where the local road coming from Gabar (municipality of Sozopol) and leading to
Drachevo (municipality of Sredets) hits the administrative border of the municipality Sredets
at 42°18′19.82″N / 27°17′12.11″E;
(ii) the local road from the point described in point (i) leading to Drachevo, the village of Drachevo and then
further the road leading from the north of Drachevo to the conjunction of national road No 79 with national
road No 53 in the east of the village Sredets;
(iii) the national road No 53 from the conjunction described in point (ii) to its conjunction with the local road
leading to Belila, forming the northern boundaries of Sredets;
(iv) the local road from its conjunction with national road No 53 in Sredets as described in point (iii), following
westward to the village of Belila and leading to the bridge of that road over the river Sredetska west of the
village of Prohod, and including the village of Prohod;
(v) the river Sredetska from its intersection with the local road leading from Prohod to Bistrets until the point
where that branch of the river that leads to the village of Oman (municipality of Bolyarovo) hits the border
with the municipality Bolyarovo at 42°16′57.78″N / 26°57′33.54″E.
2. in the region of Yambol:
(a) the part of the municipality of Straldzha south of the national road No 53;
(b) the municipality of Bolyarovo.’

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