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10.12.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
328/53
DECISIONS
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 8 December 2011
amending Decision 2010/221/EU as regards national measures for preventing the introduction of
certain aquatic animal diseases into parts of Ireland, Finland and Sweden
(notified under document C(2011) 9002)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2011/825/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
(5)
Finland has submitted reports to the Commission on the
functioning of its national eradication programme for
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
BKD, in which it is stated that the eradication of BKD
Union,
has not yet been successful. While progress has been
made in several areas, some areas still remain infected
with BKD. Finland has therefore requested that the
Having regard to Council Directive 2006/88/EC of 24 October
geographical demarcation of the programme be limited
2006 on animal health requirements for aquaculture animals
to two continuous zones covering 19 water catchment
and products thereof, and on the prevention and control of
areas. In those two zones, only four farms are under
certain diseases in aquatic animals
( 1 ), and in particular
BKD-related restrictions and they are all undergoing the
Article 43(2) thereof,
process of destroying infected fish, and the cleaning and
disinfection of the facilities.
Whereas:
(6) Sweden
has
submitted
a
report
to
the
Commission
on
(1) Commission
Decision
2010/221/EU
of
15
April
2010
the functioning of its national eradication programmes
approving national measures for limiting the impact of
for BKD and IPN. The number of reported cases has been
certain diseases in aquaculture animals and wild aquatic
reduced significantly and both diseases are close to being
animals in accordance with Article 43 of Council
eradicated from the programme areas. The continental
Directive 2006/88/EC ( 2 ) allows certain Member States
parts of Sweden are already free of IPN and the
to apply restrictions on consignments of those animals
national eradication programme in the coastal waters
in order to prevent the introduction of certain diseases
therefore also functions as a buffer to protect the
into their territory, provided that they have either
already declared free areas.
demonstrated that their territory, or certain demarcated
areas of their territory, are free of such diseases or that
they have established an eradication or surveillance
(7)
On the basis of the information provided by Finland and
programme to obtain such freedom.
Sweden, it is appropriate to continue those national
measures. However, taking into account that eradication
(2) The
continental
parts
of
the
territories
of
Finland
and
has not yet been achieved despite years of applying
Sweden are listed in Annex II to Decision 2010/221/EU
national eradication programmes, the appropriateness
as territories with an approved eradication programme as
and necessity of the national measures needs to be re-
regards bacterial kidney disease (BKD).
evaluated in due time. Therefore, the authorisation to
apply those national measures should be limited to two
more years until 31 December 2013.
(3)
The coastal parts of the territory of Sweden are listed in
Annex II to Decision 2010/221/EU as having an
approved eradication programme as regards infectious
(8) Annex
III
to
Decision
2010/221/EU
currently
lists
nine
pancreatic necrosis virus (IPN).
compartments in the territory of Ireland with an
approved surveillance programme as regards ostreid
(4) Accordingly,
Decision
2010/221/EU
approves
certain
herpesvirus 1 μνar (OsHV-1 μνar).
national measures by Finland and Sweden on
consignments of aquaculture animals of susceptible
species into those areas. However, to allow for a re-
(9) Ireland
has
notified
to
the
Commission
the
detection
of
evaluation of the appropriateness of those national
OsHV-1 μνar in two of those compartments, namely in
measures, the authorisation to apply those measures is
Gweendore Bay within compartment 1 and Ballinakill
limited in time until 31 December 2011.
Bay within compartment 4. Consequently, the
geographical demarcation of those two compartments
( 1 ) OJ L 328, 24.11.2006, p. 14.
in Annex III to Decision 2010/221/EU should be
( 2 ) OJ L 98, 20.4.2010, p. 7.
amended.

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Official Journal of the European Union
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(10) Decision
2010/221/EU should therefore be amended
(2) Annexes II and III are replaced by the text in the Annex to
accordingly.
this Decision.
(11) The
measures provided for in this Decision are in
Article 2
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Done at Brussels, 8 December 2011.
Article 1
Decision 2010/221/EU is amended as follows:
For the Commission
(1) in Article 3(2), the date ‘31 December 2011’ is replaced by
John DALLI
‘31 December 2013’;
Member of the Commission

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European
Union L
328/55
ANNEX
‘ANNEX II
Member States and parts thereof with eradication programmes as regards certain diseases in aquaculture
animals, and approved to take national measures to control those diseases in accordance with Article 43(2)
of Directive 2006/88/EC
Disease
Member
State
Code
Geographical demarcation of the area with approved national
measures
Bacterial kidney disease (BKD) Finland FI The
following
water
catchment
areas:
Kymijoki, Juustilanjoki, Hounijoki, Tervajoki, Vilajoki, Urpal
anjoki, Vaalimaanjoki, Virojoki, Vehkajoki, Summajoki,
Vuoksi, Jnisjoki, Kiteenjoki-Tohmajoki, Hiitolanjoki,
Tenojoki, Ntmjoki, Uutuanjoki, Paatsjoki, Tuulomajoki
Sweden SE The
continental
parts
of
the
territory
Infectious pancreatic necrosis Sweden SE The
coastal
parts
of
the
territory
virus (IPN)
ANNEX III
Member States and areas with surveillance programmes regarding ostreid herpesvirus 1 μνar (OsHV-1 μνar), and
approved to take national measures to control that disease in accordance with Article 43(2) of Directive
2006/88/EC
Disease
Member
State
Code
Geographical demarcation of the areas with approved national
measures (Member States, zones and compartments)
Ostreid herpesvirus 1 μνar
Ireland IE Compartment
1:
Sheephaven
Bay
(OsHV-1 μνar)
Compartment 2: Gweebara Bay
Compartment 3: Drumcliff, Killala, Broadhaven and Blacksod
Bays
Compartment 4: Streamstown Bay
Compartment 5: Bertraghboy and Galway Bays
Compartment 6: Shannon Estuary and Poulnasharry,
Askeaton and Ballylongford Bays
Compartment 7: Kenmare Bay
Compartment 8: Dunmanus Bay
Compartment 9: Kinsale and Oysterhaven Bays
United
UK The
territory
of
Great
Britain
except
Whitstable
Bay,
Kent
Kingdom
The territory of Northern Ireland, except Killough Bay, Lough
Foyle and Carlingford Lough
The territory of Guernsey’

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