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22.6.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
163/1
II
(Non-legislative acts)
REGULATIONS
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 532/2012
of 21 June 2012
amending Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC and Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 as
regards entries for Israel in the lists of third countries or parts thereof with respect to highly
pathogenic avian influenza
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
(2)
Part 2 of Annex II to that Decision sets out a list of third
countries or parts thereof from which the introduction
into the Union of those commodities, which are subject
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
to different treatments listed in Part 4 of that Annex, are
Union,
authorised.
Having regard to Council Directive 2002/99/EC of 16 December
(3) Israel
is
listed
in
Part
2
of
Annex
II
to
Decision
2002 laying down the animal health rules governing the
2007/777/EC as authorised for the introduction into
production, processing, distribution and introduction of
the Union of meat products and treated stomachs,
products of animal origin for human consumption (
bladders and intestines for human consumption

1 ) and in
particular the introductory phrase of Article 8, the first
obtained from meat of poultry, farmed ratites and wild
paragraph of point 1 of Article 8 and point 4 of Article 8
game birds, which have undergone a non-specific
thereof,
treatment, for which no minimum temperature is
specified (‘treatment A’).
Having regard to Council Directive 2009/158/EC of
30 November 2009 on animal health conditions governing
(4) Commission
Regulation
(EC)
No
798/2008
of
8
August
intra-Community trade in, and imports from third countries
2008 laying down a list of third countries, territories,
of, poultry and hatching eggs (
zones or compartments from which poultry and

2 ), and in particular Articles
23(1) and 24(2) thereof,
poultry products may be imported into and transit
through the Community and the veterinary certification
requirements ( 5 ) provides that the commodities covered
by it are only to be imported into and transited through
Whereas:
the Union from the third countries, territories, zones or
compartments listed in columns 1 and 3 of the table in
Part 1 of Annex I thereto.
(1) Commission
Decision
2007/777/EC
of
29
November
2007 laying down the animal and public health
conditions and model certificates for imports of certain
(5) Regulation
(EC)
No
798/2008
also
lays
down
the
meat products and treated stomachs, bladders and
conditions for a third country, territory, zone or
intestines for human consumption from third countries
compartment to be considered as free from highly
and repealing Decision 2005/432/EC ( 3 ) lays down rules
pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and the requirements
on imports into the Union and the transit and storage in
for the veterinary certification in that respect for
the Union of consignments of meat products, treated
commodities destined for importation into the Union.
stomachs, bladders and intestines, as defined in Regu
lation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament
and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down
specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (
(6)
Israel is listed in the table in Part 1 of Annex I to

4 ).
Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 as a third country from
which all poultry commodities covered by that Regu
( 1 ) OJ L 18, 23.1.2003, p. 11.
lation may be imported into the Union.
( 2 ) OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 74.
( 3 ) OJ L 312, 30.11.2007, p. 49.
( 4 ) OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55.
( 5 ) OJ L 226, 23.8.2008, p. 1.

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Official Journal of the European Union
22.6.2012
(7) On
8
and
9
March
2012
Israel
notified
the
Commission
of meat products and treated stomachs, bladders and
of two outbreaks of HPAI of the H5N1 subtype on its
intestines for human consumption obtained from meat
territory. Due to those confirmed outbreaks of HPAI, the
of poultry, farmed ratites and wild game birds that
territory of Israel should no longer be considered as free
originate from the area in Israel affected by those
from that disease. As a consequence, the veterinary auth
outbreaks.
orities of Israel have suspended issuing veterinary
certificates for consignments of certain poultry
commodities from its whole territory destined for
imports into the Union.
(14) In
addition,
the
entry
for
Israel
in
the
table
in
Part
1
of
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 should be
amended to add an area with the code IL-4 describing
that part of Israel under restrictions for imports into the
(8) As
a
consequence
of
those
HPAI
outbreaks,
Israel
no
Union of certain poultry commodities in relation to the
longer complies with the animal health conditions for
recent HPAI outbreaks of 8 and 9 March 2012. The
applying ‘treatment A’ to meat products and treated
‘closing’ and ‘opening dates’ of 8 March 2012 and
stomachs, bladders and intestines for human
22 June 2012 respectively should be indicated in
consumption obtained from meat of poultry, farmed
columns 6A and 6B for the area covered by that code.
ratites and wild game birds as listed in Part 2 of
Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC. The current
‘treatment A’ is insufficient to eliminate animal health
risks linked to those commodities and upon confir
(15) Furthermore,
following a previous
HPAI outbreak
in
mation of HPAI, the veterinary authorities of Israel
2011, imports of certain poultry commodities from
therefore immediately suspended certification for
Israel to the Union were prohibited by Regulation (EC)
products having undergone such treatment.
No 798/2008, as amended by Commission Imple
menting Regulation (EU) No 427/2011 ( 1 ). The ‘closing
date’ of 8 March 2011 indicated in column 6A for the
area in Israel covered by code IL-3 in the table in Part 1
(9) Israel
informed
the
Commission
of
the
control
measures
of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, relating to
taken in relation to the recent outbreaks of HPAI. That
that outbreak should be deleted as the period of 90 days
information and the epidemiological situation in Israel
during which commodities produced before that date
have been evaluated by the Commission.
may be imported, has elapsed.
(10) Israel has implemented a stamping out policy in order to
(16) Decision 2007/777/EC and Regulation (EC) No
control that disease and limit its spread. Israel is also
798/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly.
carrying out avian influenza surveillance activities which
appear to meet the requirements set out in Part II of
Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008.
(17) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
(11) The
positive
outcome
of
the
Commission’s
evaluation
of
the control measures taken by Israel and the epidemi
ological situation in that third country allow limiting the
restrictions on imports into the Union for certain poultry
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
commodities to the zone affected by the disease, which
the veterinary authorities of Israel have placed under
veterinary restrictions. The restrictions on those imports
Article 1
should apply during a three-month period until 22 June
2012, following adequate cleansing and disinfection of
Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC is amended in accordance
the previously infected holdings provided avian influenza
with Annex I to this Regulation.
surveillance has been carried out during that period by
Israel.
Article 2
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008 is amended in
(12) The table in Part 1 of Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC
accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.
lists the territories or parts of territories of third countries
to which regionalisation for animal health reasons
applies. An entry for Israel should therefore be inserted
in that table indicating the area in Israel that is affected
Article 3
by the outbreaks of HPAI of 8 and 9 March 2012.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following
that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European
Union.
(13) Part
2
of
Annex
II
to
Decision
2007/777/EC
should
also
be amended in order to provide for adequate treatment
( 1 ) OJ L 113, 3.5.2011, p. 3.

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22.6.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
163/3
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 June 2012.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO

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L 163/4
ANNEX I
Annex II to Decision 2007/777/EC is amended as follows:
(1) in Part 1, the following new entry for Israel is inserted after the entry for China:
‘Israel IL Whole
country
EN

IL-1 01/2012
The whole country of Israel, except the area of IL-2 with respect to highly pathogenic avian influenza.
IL-2 01/2012
The area of Israel inside the following boundaries with respect to highly pathogenic avian influenza:
— Junction of the Israel-Palestinian Authority (Gaza strip) border with the Israel-Egypt border.
— South along the Israel-Egypt border until latitude 31° 06′ N.
— East on latitude 31° 06′ N until longitude 34° 26′ E.
— A straight line north until the Nassi junction (junction of routes 264 and 25).
Off
icial
— Route 264 north until the Bet Kama junction (junction of routes 264 and 40).
Jour
— East on latitude 31° 27′ N until longitude 34° 52′ E.
nal
— North on longitude 34° 52′ E until route 353.
of
— Straight line until the meeting of route 40 and latitude 31° 40′ N.
the
European
— West on latitude 31° 40′ N until the sea.
— South along the Mediterranean coast until the Israel-Palestinian Authority (Gaza strip) border.
Union
— South along the Israel-Palestinian Authority (Gaza strip) border.’
(2) in Part 2, the entry for Israel is replaced by the following rows:
‘IL Israel
IL
B
B
B
B XXX XXX
A
B
B XXX
A XXX XXX
Israel IL-1 XXX XXX XXX XXX
A
A XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX
A XXX
Israel IL-2 XXX XXX XXX XXX
D
D XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX
D XXX’
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22.6.2012 Off
ANNEX II
In Part 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 798/2008, the entry for Israel is replaced by the following:
Whole country
SPF
IL-0
EP, E
S4
EN

Area of Israel excluding IL-2, IL-3 and IL-4
BPR, BPP, DOC,
DOR, HEP, HER,
N
A S5,
ST1
SRP
IL-1
WGM VIII
POU, RAT
N
Area of Israel inside the following bound
BPR, BPP, DOC,
aries:
DOR, HEP, HER,
N, P2 1.5.2010
A S5,
ST1
icial
SRP
— to the west: road number 4,
Jour
— to the south: road number 5812
WGM VIII P2 1.5.2010
nal
connecting to road number 5815,
of
— to the east: the security fence until
the
IL-2
road number 6513,
European
‘IL — Israel
— to the north: road number 6513 until
the junction with road 65. From this
POU, RAT N,
P2 1.5.2010
point in a straight line to the entrance
of Givat Nili and from there in a
Union
straight line to the junction of roads
652 and 4.
Area of Israel inside the following bound
BPR, BPP, DOC,
aries:
DOR, HEP, HER,
N, P2 14.6.2011
A S5,
ST1
SRP
— to the north: road 386 until municipal
boundaries of Jerusalem, the Refaim
river, the former Israel Jordan border
WGM VIII P2 14.6.2011
(“green line”),
— to the east: road 356,
IL-3
— to the south: roads 8670, 3517 and
354,
— to the west: a straight line going north
POU, RAT N,
P2 14.6.2011
until road 367, following 367 west
and then north until road 375 and
L
west of the village of Matta a north-
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north east line to road 386.

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Area of Israel inside the following bound
BPR, BPP, DOC,
aries:
DOR, HEP, HER,
N, P2 8.3.2012 22.6.2012
A S5,
ST1’
SRP
— Junction of the Israel-Palestinian
Authority (Gaza strip) border with the
Israel-Egypt border.
WGM VIII P2 8.3.2012 22.6.2012
— South along the Israel-Egypt border
until latitude 31° 06′ N.
EN

— East on latitude 31° 06′ N until
longitude 34° 26′ E.
— A straight line north until the Nassi
junction (junction of routes 264 and
25).
— Route 264 north until the Bet Kama
junction (junction of routes 264 and
IL-4
40).
Off
— East on latitude 31° 27′ N until
icial
longitude 34° 52′ E.
POU, RAT N,
P2 8.3.2012 22.6.2012
Jour
— North on longitude 34° 52′ E until
route 353.
nal
— Straight line until the meeting of route
of
40 and latitude 31° 40′ N.
the
European
— West on latitude 31° 40′ N until the
sea.
— South along the Mediterranean coast
until the Israel-Palestinian Authority
Union
(Gaza strip) border.
— South along the Israel-Palestinian
Authority (Gaza strip) border.
22.6.2012

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