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Official Journal of the European Union
6.8.2011
DECISIONS
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 5 August 2011
approving the plan for the eradication of foot-and-mouth disease in wild animals in Bulgaria
(notified under document C(2011) 5625)
(Only the Bulgarian text is authentic)
(2011/493/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
(5) On
4
April
2011,
within
90
days
following
the
confir
mation of foot-and-mouth disease in wildlife, Bulgaria
submitted a plan for the eradication of foot-and-mouth
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
disease in wildlife in parts of the regions of Burgas,
Union,
Yambol and Haskovo.
(6) Following evaluation by the Commission, the plan
Having regard to Council Directive 2003/85/EC of
submitted by Bulgaria complies with the requirements
29 September 2003 on Community measures for the control
laid down in Part B of Annex XVIII to the Directive
of foot-and-mouth disease repealing Directive 85/511/EEC and
and appears to permit the desired objectives to be
Decisions 89/531/EEC and 91/665/EEC and amending Directive
attained. The plan should therefore be approved.
92/46/EEC ( 1 ), and in particular paragraph 2 of Part B of Annex
XVIII thereto,
(7)
In addition, in parts of the regions of Burgas and Yambol
the measures provided for in the eradication plan are
Whereas:
reinforced by the measures provided for in Commission

Decision 2011/44/EU of 19 January 2011 concerning
certain protection measures against foot-and-mouth
disease in Bulgaria ( 2 ).
(1) Directive
2003/85/EC
(‘the
Directive’)
introduces
Union
measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease,
including those to be applied in case of confirmation
(8) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Decision
are
in
of the presence of foot-and-mouth disease in wild
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
animals.
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
(2) A
case
of
foot-and-mouth
disease
in
wild
boar
and
a HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
total of 11 outbreaks of that disease in livestock were
confirmed in the region of Burgas in Bulgaria between
5 January and 7 April 2011. As a consequence, Bulgaria
Article 1
has taken measures in the framework of the Directive.
Approval of the plan for the eradication of foot-and-mouth
disease in wild animals
The plan submitted by Bulgaria to the Commission on 4 April
(3) In
accordance
with
Article
85(4)
of
the
Directive,
as
soon 2011 for the eradication of foot-and-mouth disease in wild
as the competent authority of Bulgaria had confirmation
animals susceptible to that disease in the areas set out in the
of the primary case of foot-and-mouth disease in wild
Annex is approved.
animals, it applied the measures provided for in Part A of
Annex XVIII to the Directive in order to reduce the
spread of disease.
Article 2
Compliance
(4) In
addition,
Bulgaria
drew
up
a
plan
for
the
eradication Bulgaria shall take the necessary measures to comply with this
of foot-and-mouth disease in wild animals in the area
Decision and publish those measures.
defined as infected and specified the measures applied
on the holdings in that area in accordance with Part B
of Annex XVIII to the Directive.
It shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
( 1 ) OJ L 306, 22.11.2003, p. 1.
( 2 ) OJ L 19, 22.1.2011, p. 20.

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Article 3
Addressee
This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Bulgaria.
Done at Brussels, 5 August 2011.
For the Commission
John DALLI
Member of the Commission

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ANNEX
Areas in Bulgaria where the plan for the eradication of foot-and-mouth disease in susceptible wild animals is to
be implemented
The parts of the regions of Burgas, Yambol and Haskovo within the following perimeters:
(1) northern boundaries:
(a) in the municipalities of Primorsko and Sozopol (Burgas Region):
(i) the road No 99 starting west from the town of Kiten on the coast of the Black Sea, running to Primorsko and
from there the secondary road No 992 to Yasna Polyana and further to Novo Panicharevo until it hits road
No 9/E87;
(ii) the road No 9/E87 following to the north until the crossing with the secondary road to Izvor;
(iii) the road to Izvor, Zidarovo and Gabar following to the point where the local road hits the administrative
border of the municipality Sredets at 42°18′19,82″N/27°17′12,11″E;
(b) in the municipality of Sredets (Burgas Region):
(i) the local road from the above coordinate 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;
(ii) the southern boundaries of Sredets;
(iii) the local road following from Sredets 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;
(iv) 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;
(c) in the municipalities of Bolyarovo (Yambol Region):
(i) the river Sredetska from the point where that branch of the river that leads to the village of Oman hits the
border with the municipality Bolyarovo at 42°16′57,78″N/26°57′33,54″E further to Oman;
(ii) the road from Oman to Dennitsa and further to the intersection with the road from Kamenets to Stefan
Karadzhovo;
(iii) the road from Stefan Karadzhovo to Dabovo, further to Popovo and until the road hits the border with the
municipality of Elhovo at 42°10′48″N/26°41′45″E;
(d) in the municipality of Elhovo (Yambol Region):
(i) the road to Dobrich from the point described in point (c)(iii) to the intersection with road No 79 south of
Dobrich;
(ii) the road No 79 from Dobrich to the intersection with road No 7 east of Elhovo;
(2) western boundaries:
(a) in the municipality of Elhovo (Yambol Region)
(i) the road No 7 from Elhovo to the intersection with road No 76 north-east of the village Knyazhevo;
(ii) the secondary road intersecting with road No 76 in the north of the village Knyazhevo leading to Srem;

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(b) in the municipality of Topolovgrad (Haskovo Region)
(i) the road from Knyazhevo to Srem, Ustem and further to Planinovo;
(ii) the road from Planinovo until the intersection at 41°57′12″N/26°21′56″E near to the border with the
municipality of Svilengrad;
(c) in the municipality of Svilengrad (Haskovo Region):
(i) the road coming from the intersection described in point (b)(ii) leading south to Dervishka Mogila, Levka and
until the intersection with road No 55 leading to Svilengrad;
(ii) the road No 55 from the intersection described in point (i) to the intersection with road No 8 in the north of
Svilengrad;
(iii) the road No 8 from south-east of Svilengrad, following in parallel the road No E 80, to Kapitan Andreevo at
the border with Turkey;
(3) southern boundaries:
The national border (land and river) between Bulgaria and Turkey from Kapitan Andreevo in the west to Rezovo in
the east;
(4) eastern boundaries:
The Black Sea coast between Rezovo and Kiten.

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