# Official Journal L 229/2006

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| Official Journal
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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 4923 August 2006 |

ISSN 1725-2555

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 229

English edition

Legislation

Volume 4923 August 2006

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| Contents | | I   Acts whose publication is obligatory | page |
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| | | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1258/2006 of 22 August 2006 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables | 1 |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1259/2006 of 11 August 2006 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 51/2006 as regards the catch limits for the stock of Norway pout in ICES zones IIa (EC waters), IIIa and IV (EC waters) | 3 |

Contents

I   Acts whose publication is obligatory

page

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1258/2006 of 22 August 2006 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

1

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1259/2006 of 11 August 2006 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 51/2006 as regards the catch limits for the stock of Norway pout in ICES zones IIa (EC waters), IIIa and IV (EC waters)

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| | | II   Acts whose publication is not obligatory |
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| | | Commission |
| | * | Commission Decision of 17 August 2006 on the financing of expenditure on computer support and communication measures in the field of animal health and welfare for 2006 | 5 |
| | * | Commission Recommendation of 17 August 2006 on the presence of deoxynivalenol, zearalenone, ochratoxin A, T-2 and HT-2 and fumonisins in products intended for animal feeding (
  1
  ) | 7 |
| | * | Commission Decision of 22 August 2006 on certain protective measures against bluetongue
  (notified under document number C(2006) 3849)

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  1
  ) | 10 |

II   Acts whose publication is not obligatory

Commission

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Commission Decision of 17 August 2006 on the financing of expenditure on computer support and communication measures in the field of animal health and welfare for 2006

5

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Commission Recommendation of 17 August 2006 on the presence of deoxynivalenol, zearalenone, ochratoxin A, T-2 and HT-2 and fumonisins in products intended for animal feeding (
  1
  )

1

7

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Commission Decision of 22 August 2006 on certain protective measures against bluetongue
  (notified under document number C(2006) 3849)

   (
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  )

(notified under document number C(2006) 3849)

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10

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(1)   Text with EEA relevance

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| EN | Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.
  The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk. |
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EN

Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.

The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk.

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I Acts whose publication is obligatory

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1258/2006

of 22 August 2006

establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 of 21 December 1994 on detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements for fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in the Annex thereto. |
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(1)

Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 lays down, pursuant to the outcome of the Uruguay Round multilateral trade negotiations, the criteria whereby the Commission fixes the standard values for imports from third countries, in respect of the products and periods stipulated in the Annex thereto.

| (2) | In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation, |
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(2)

In compliance with the above criteria, the standard import values must be fixed at the levels set out in the Annex to this Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The standard import values referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 3223/94 shall be fixed as indicated in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 August 2006.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 22 August 2006.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc DEMARTY

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(1)  
  OJ L 337, 24.12.1994, p. 66. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 386/2005 (OJ L 62, 9.3.2005, p. 3).

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ANNEX

to Commission Regulation of 22 August 2006 establishing the standard import values for determining the entry price of certain fruit and vegetables

| (EUR/100 kg) |
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| CN code | Third country code (1) | Standard import value |
| 0707 00 05 | 052 | 86,9 |
| 999 | 86,9 |
| 0709 90 70 | 052 | 83,7 |
| 999 | 83,7 |
| 0805 50 10 | 388 | 73,9 |
| 524 | 58,2 |
| 528 | 59,5 |
| 999 | 63,9 |
| 0806 10 10 | 052 | 86,1 |
| 220 | 68,2 |
| 624 | 138,6 |
| 999 | 97,6 |
| 0808 10 80 | 388 | 86,1 |
| 400 | 86,2 |
| 404 | 87,6 |
| 508 | 90,7 |
| 512 | 82,5 |
| 528 | 82,0 |
| 720 | 81,3 |
| 800 | 149,6 |
| 804 | 94,4 |
| 999 | 93,4 |
| 0808 20 50 | 052 | 127,7 |
| 388 | 93,7 |
| 999 | 110,7 |
| 0809 30 10 , 0809 30 90 | 052 | 133,7 |
| 999 | 133,7 |
| 0809 40 05 | 052 | 39,5 |
| 098 | 47,3 |
| 624 | 166,6 |
| 999 | 84,5 |

(EUR/100 kg)

CN code

Third country code (1)

Standard import value

0707 00 05

052

86,9

999

86,9

0709 90 70

052

83,7

999

83,7

0805 50 10

388

73,9

524

58,2

528

59,5

999

63,9

0806 10 10

052

86,1

220

68,2

624

138,6

999

97,6

0808 10 80

388

86,1

400

86,2

404

87,6

508

90,7

512

82,5

528

82,0

720

81,3

800

149,6

804

94,4

999

93,4

0808 20 50

052

127,7

388

93,7

999

110,7

0809 30 10 , 0809 30 90

052

133,7

999

133,7

0809 40 05

052

39,5

098

47,3

624

166,6

999

84,5

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(1)  Country nomenclature as fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 750/2005 (OJ L 126, 19.5.2005, p. 12). Code ‘
  999
  ’ stands for ‘of other origin’.

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1259/2006

of 11 August 2006

amending Council Regulation (EC) No 51/2006 as regards the catch limits for the stock of Norway pout in ICES zones IIa (EC waters), IIIa and IV (EC waters)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 51/2006 of 22 December 2005 fixing for 2006 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required (1), and in particular Article 5(7) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Preliminary catch limits for the stock of Norway pout in ICES zones IIa (EC waters), IIIa and IV (EC waters) are laid down in Annex IA to Regulation (EC) No 51/2006. |
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(1)

Preliminary catch limits for the stock of Norway pout in ICES zones IIa (EC waters), IIIa and IV (EC waters) are laid down in Annex IA to Regulation (EC) No 51/2006.

| (2) | Pursuant to Article 5(7) of that Regulation, the Commission may revise the catch limits in the light of scientific information collected during the first half of 2006. |
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(2)

Pursuant to Article 5(7) of that Regulation, the Commission may revise the catch limits in the light of scientific information collected during the first half of 2006.

| (3) | In the light of the scientific information collected during the first half of 2006, the final catch limits for Norway pout in the zones concerned should be fixed. |
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(3)

In the light of the scientific information collected during the first half of 2006, the final catch limits for Norway pout in the zones concerned should be fixed.

| (4) | Annex IA to Regulation No 51/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(4)

Annex IA to Regulation No 51/2006 should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (5) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture, |
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(5)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex IA to Regulation (EC) No 51/2006 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 11 August 2006.

For the Commission

Joe BORG

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 16, 20.1.2006, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 941/2006 (OJ L 173, 27.6.2006, p. 1).

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ANNEX

Annex IA to Regulation (EC) No 51/2006 is amended as follows:

The entry concerning the stock of Norway pout in zones IIa (EC waters), IIIa and IV (EC waters) is replaced by the following:

| ‘Species | : | Norway pout

  Trisopterus esmarki |
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‘Species

:

Norway pout

Trisopterus esmarki

| Zone | : | IIa (EC waters), IIIa, IV (EC waters)
  NOP/2A3A4. |
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Zone

:

IIa (EC waters), IIIa, IV (EC waters)

NOP/2A3A4.

Denmark

93 913

Analytical TAC.

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 does not apply.

Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 847/96 applies.

Germany

18

The Netherlands

69

EC

94 000

Norway

1 000  (1)

TAC

pm

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(1)  This quota may be fished in Division VIa, North of 56° 30′ N.’

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 17 August 2006

on the financing of expenditure on computer support and communication measures in the field of animal health and welfare for 2006

(2006/575/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), and in particular Articles 17, 37 and 37a thereof;

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Decision 2004/292/EC of 30 March 2004 on the introduction of the Traces system and amending Decision 92/486/EEC (2) makes it compulsory for the Member States to participate in the system from 31 December 2004. Provision must be made for the expenditure needed to update the system in line with the development of the relevant veterinary legislation and the development of Traces, especially in the field of risk assessment. Given the technical demands connected with the availability and stability of the Traces production environment as well as security requirements, computer equipment must be acquired and a dedicated monitoring and maintenance team must be put in place specifically for the system. The everyday use of the system also calls for reinforced logistical support to be made available, taking account of experience acquired. The Community’s financial participation is based on Articles 37 and 37a of Decision 90/424/EEC. |
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(1)

Commission Decision 2004/292/EC of 30 March 2004 on the introduction of the Traces system and amending Decision 92/486/EEC (2) makes it compulsory for the Member States to participate in the system from 31 December 2004. Provision must be made for the expenditure needed to update the system in line with the development of the relevant veterinary legislation and the development of Traces, especially in the field of risk assessment. Given the technical demands connected with the availability and stability of the Traces production environment as well as security requirements, computer equipment must be acquired and a dedicated monitoring and maintenance team must be put in place specifically for the system. The everyday use of the system also calls for reinforced logistical support to be made available, taking account of experience acquired. The Community’s financial participation is based on Articles 37 and 37a of Decision 90/424/EEC.

| (2) | The notification system introduced under Council Directive 82/894/EEC of 21 December 1982 on the notification of animal diseases within the Community (3) by Commission Decision 2005/176/EC of 1 March 2005 laying down the codified form and the codes for the notification of animal diseases pursuant to Directive 82/894/EEC (4) must be kept up to date technically. The Community’s financial participation is based on Article 37 of Decision 90/424/EEC. |
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(2)

The notification system introduced under Council Directive 82/894/EEC of 21 December 1982 on the notification of animal diseases within the Community (3) by Commission Decision 2005/176/EC of 1 March 2005 laying down the codified form and the codes for the notification of animal diseases pursuant to Directive 82/894/EEC (4) must be kept up to date technically. The Community’s financial participation is based on Article 37 of Decision 90/424/EEC.

| (3) | Only the study to draw up specifications for a navigation system provided for by Commission Decision 2005/607/EC of 5 August 2005 on the financing of expenditure on computer support and communication measures in the field of animal health and welfare for 2005 (5) has been started. It is therefore necessary to reprogramme the study on the use of satellitenavigation technology to improve animal protection in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EEC and Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 (6). The Community’s financial participation is based on Article 17 of Decision 90/424/EEC. |
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(3)

Only the study to draw up specifications for a navigation system provided for by Commission Decision 2005/607/EC of 5 August 2005 on the financing of expenditure on computer support and communication measures in the field of animal health and welfare for 2005 (5) has been started. It is therefore necessary to reprogramme the study on the use of satellitenavigation technology to improve animal protection in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EEC and Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 (6). The Community’s financial participation is based on Article 17 of Decision 90/424/EEC.

| (4) | The animalprotection information policy also calls for the communication of technical and scientific developments in this area and requires the European Union’s trading partners to be made more aware of the issue of livestock welfare. The Community’s financial participation is based on Article 17 of Decision 90/424/EEC. |
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(4)

The animalprotection information policy also calls for the communication of technical and scientific developments in this area and requires the European Union’s trading partners to be made more aware of the issue of livestock welfare. The Community’s financial participation is based on Article 17 of Decision 90/424/EEC.

| (5) | The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, |
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(5)

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 DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Traces

The following amounts and objectives are hereby authorised for the maintenance, updating and development of the Traces system referred to in Decision 2004/292/EC:

| — | EUR 500 000 for dedicated equipment and technical support essential to the availability and security of the system, |
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EUR 500 000 for dedicated equipment and technical support essential to the availability and security of the system,

| — | EUR 450 000 for logistical support needed for assistance to users, |
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EUR 450 000 for logistical support needed for assistance to users,

| — | EUR 200 000 for maintenance support needed to bring the system into line with legal and technical developments, |
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EUR 200 000 for maintenance support needed to bring the system into line with legal and technical developments,

| — | EUR 300 000 for the information technology developments necessary in connection with the creation of a risk management module. |
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EUR 300 000 for the information technology developments necessary in connection with the creation of a risk management module.

Article 2

Animal diseases notification system

An amount of EUR 200 000 is hereby authorised for maintenance of the notification system referred to in Decision 2005/176/EC.

Article 3

Communication relating to animal welfare

1.   An amount of EUR 200 000 is hereby authorised for the study on developing information and communication technologies linked to satellite navigation systems to step up the effectiveness of official checks in the animal welfare area.

2.   An amount of EUR 240 000 is hereby authorised for the communication by the Commission to consumers of information on Community animalprotection legislation.

3.   An amount of EUR 230 000 is hereby authorised for the communication by the Commission to trading partners of developments in Community animalprotection legislation.

Article 4

Contract award procedure

Contractors will be selected on the basis of invitations to tender to be issued in autumn 2006.

Done at Brussels, 17 August 2006.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/53/EC (OJ L 29, 2.2.2006, p. 37).

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(2)  
  OJ L 94, 31.3.2004, p. 63. Decision as last amended by Decision 2005/515/EC (OJ L 187, 19.7.2005, p. 29).

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(3)  
  OJ L 378, 31.12.1982 p. 58. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2004/216/EC (OJ L 67, 5.3.2004, p. 27).

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(4)  
  OJ L 59, 5.3.2005, p. 40.

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(5)  
  OJ L 206, 9.8.2005, p. 22.

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(6)  
  OJ L 3, 5.1.2005, p. 1.

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COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION

of 17 August 2006

on the presence of deoxynivalenol, zearalenone, ochratoxin A, T-2 and HT-2 and fumonisins in products intended for animal feeding

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/576/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular the second indent of Article 211 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | At the request of the Commission the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) adopted opinions on the mycotoxins deoxynivalenol on 2 June 2004 (1), zearalenone on 28 July 2004 (2), ochratoxin A on 22 September 2004 (3) and fumonisins on 22 June 2005 (4). |
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(1)

At the request of the Commission the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) adopted opinions on the mycotoxins deoxynivalenol on 2 June 2004 (1), zearalenone on 28 July 2004 (2), ochratoxin A on 22 September 2004 (3) and fumonisins on 22 June 2005 (4).

| (2) | Those opinions conclude that all four mycotoxins exhibit toxic effects in several animal species. Deoxynivalenol, zearalenone and fumonisin B1 and B2 are only to a very limited extent transferred from feed into meat, milk and eggs and therefore food of animal origin only contributes marginally to the total human exposure to these toxins. Ochratoxin A can be transferred from feed into food of animal origin but exposure assessments indicate that food of animal origin makes only a small contribution to the total human dietary exposure to ochratoxin A. |
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(2)

Those opinions conclude that all four mycotoxins exhibit toxic effects in several animal species. Deoxynivalenol, zearalenone and fumonisin B1 and B2 are only to a very limited extent transferred from feed into meat, milk and eggs and therefore food of animal origin only contributes marginally to the total human exposure to these toxins. Ochratoxin A can be transferred from feed into food of animal origin but exposure assessments indicate that food of animal origin makes only a small contribution to the total human dietary exposure to ochratoxin A.

| (3) | Data on the presence of T-2 and HT-2 toxins in products intended for animal feeding are at present very limited. There is also an urgent need for the development and validation of a sensitive method of analysis. However there are indications that the presence of T-2 and HT-2 in products intended for animal feeding could be a reason for concern. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a sensitive method of analysis, collect more occurrence data, and carry out further investigations and research into the factors involved in the presence of T-2 and HT-2 in cereal and cereal products, in particular in oats and oat products. |
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(3)

Data on the presence of T-2 and HT-2 toxins in products intended for animal feeding are at present very limited. There is also an urgent need for the development and validation of a sensitive method of analysis. However there are indications that the presence of T-2 and HT-2 in products intended for animal feeding could be a reason for concern. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a sensitive method of analysis, collect more occurrence data, and carry out further investigations and research into the factors involved in the presence of T-2 and HT-2 in cereal and cereal products, in particular in oats and oat products.

| (4) | Taking into account the conclusions of the scientific opinions referred to in recital 1, and the lack of reliable data on T-2 and HT-2 toxins, together with the large year-to-year variation in occurrence of these mycotoxins, it is appropriate to collect more data on these mycotoxins in the different feed materials and feedingstuffs, in addition to the data already available from the coordinated control programmes for 2002 (5), 2004 (6) and 2005 (7). |
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(4)

Taking into account the conclusions of the scientific opinions referred to in recital 1, and the lack of reliable data on T-2 and HT-2 toxins, together with the large year-to-year variation in occurrence of these mycotoxins, it is appropriate to collect more data on these mycotoxins in the different feed materials and feedingstuffs, in addition to the data already available from the coordinated control programmes for 2002 (5), 2004 (6) and 2005 (7).

| (5) | To provide orientation to the Member States on the acceptability of cereals and cereal products and compound feed for animal feeding and to avoid disparities in the values accepted by the different Member States and the consequent risk of distortion of competition, it is appropriate to recommend guidance values. |
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(5)

To provide orientation to the Member States on the acceptability of cereals and cereal products and compound feed for animal feeding and to avoid disparities in the values accepted by the different Member States and the consequent risk of distortion of competition, it is appropriate to recommend guidance values.

| (6) | Member States should only apply the guidance values for fumonisin B1 + B2 from 1 October 2007, so as to coincide with the rules laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 856/2005 of 6 June 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 as regards Fusarium toxins (8). |
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(6)

Member States should only apply the guidance values for fumonisin B1 + B2 from 1 October 2007, so as to coincide with the rules laid down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 856/2005 of 6 June 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 as regards Fusarium toxins (8).

| (7) | An assessment of the approach provided for by this Recommendation should be undertaken by 2009 in particular to assess its contribution towards protecting animal health. The monitoring data obtained as a result of this Recommendation will also enable a better understanding of the year–to-year variance and the presence of these mycotoxins in the wide range of by-products used for animal feed, which is of primary importance for taking, if necessary, further legislative measures. |
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(7)

An assessment of the approach provided for by this Recommendation should be undertaken by 2009 in particular to assess its contribution towards protecting animal health. The monitoring data obtained as a result of this Recommendation will also enable a better understanding of the year–to-year variance and the presence of these mycotoxins in the wide range of by-products used for animal feed, which is of primary importance for taking, if necessary, further legislative measures.

HEREBY RECOMMENDS:

1.   Member States should, with the active involvement of feed business operators, increase monitoring for the presence of deoxynivalenol, zearalenone, ochratoxin A and fumonisin B1 + B2, T-2 and HT-2 toxin in cereals and cereal products intended for animal feeding and compound feedingstuffs.

2.   Member States should ensure that samples are simultaneously analysed for the presence of deoxynivalenol, zearalenone, ochratoxin A, fumonisin B1 + B2 and T-2 and HT-2 toxin to allow the extent of co-occurrence to be assessed.

3.   Member States should pay particular attention to the presence of those mycotoxins in by- or co-products from the production of food intended for animal feeding.

4.   Member States should ensure that the analytical results are provided on a regular basis to the Commission for compilation into a single database.

5.   Member States should ensure that the guidance values, as set out in the Annex, are applied for judging the acceptability of compound feed and cereal and cereal products for animal feeding. As regards fumonisin B1 + B2, Member States should apply these guidance values from 1 October 2007.

6.   Member States should ensure, in particular, that feed business operators use in their Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) system (9) the guidance values referred to in point 5 to determine the critical limits at critical control points which separate acceptability from unacceptability, for the prevention, elimination or reduction of identified hazards.

In applying these guidance values, Member States should take into account the fact that the guidance values for cereals and cereal products have been determined for the most tolerant animal species and are therefore to be considered as upper guidance values.

For feed for more sensitive animals, Member States should ensure that lower guidance values for cereals and cereal products are applied by feed manufacturers taking into account the sensitivity of the animal species and enabling compliance with the guidance values determined for compound feedingstuffs for these animal species.

Done at Brussels, 17 August 2006.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU

Member of the Commission

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(1)  Opinion of the Scientific Panel on contaminants in the Food Chain of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on a request from the Commission related to deoxynivalenol as undesirable substance in animal feed, adopted on 2 June 2004.

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http://www.efsa.europa.eu/etc/medialib/efsa/science/contam/contam_opinions/478.Par.0005.File.dat/opinion05_contam_ej73_deoxynivalenol_v2_en1.pdf

(2)  Opinion of the Scientific Panel on contaminants in the Food Chain of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on a request from the Commission related to zearalenone as undesirable substance in animal feed, adopted on 28 July 2004.

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http://www.efsa.europa.eu/etc/medialib/efsa/science/contam/contam_opinions/527.Par.0004.File.dat/opinion_contam06_ej89_zearalenone_v3_en1.pdf

(3)  Opinion of the Scientific Panel on contaminants in the Food Chain of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on a request from the Commission related to ochratoxin A as undesirable substance in animal feed, adopted on 22 September 2004.

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http://www.efsa.europa.eu/etc/medialib/efsa/science/contam/contam_opinions/645.Par.0001.File.dat/opinion_contam09_ej101_ochratoxina_en1.pdf

(4)  Opinion of the Scientific Panel on contaminants in the Food Chain of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on a request from the Commission related to fumonisins as undesirable substance in animal feed, adopted on 22 June 2005.

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http://www.efsa.europa.eu/etc/medialib/efsa/science/contam/contam_opinions/1037.Par.0001.File.dat/contam_op_ej235_fumonisins_en1.pdf

(5)  Commission Recommendation 2002/214/EC of 12 March 2002 on the coordinated inspection programmes in the field of animal nutrition for the year 2002 in accordance with Council Directive 95/53/EC (OJ L 70, 13.3.2002, p. 20).

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(6)  Commission Recommendation 2004/163/EC of 17 February 2004 on the coordinated inspection programme in the field of animal nutrition for the year 2004 in accordance with Council Directive 95/53/EC (OJ L 52, 21.2.2004, p. 70).

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(7)  Commission Recommendation 2005/187/EC of 2 March 2005 on the coordinated inspection programme in the field of animal nutrition for the year 2005 in accordance with Council Directive 95/53/EC (OJ L 62, 9.3.2005, p. 22).

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(8)  
  OJ L 143, 7.6.2005, p. 3.

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(9)  Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 35, 8.2.2005, p. 1).

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ANNEX

GUIDANCE VALUES

| Mycotoxin | Products intended for animal feed | Guidance value in mg/kg (ppm) relative to a feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 % |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Deoxynivalenol | Feed materials (*1) | |
| — | Cereals and cereal products (*2) with the exception of maize by-products |

Mycotoxin

Products intended for animal feed

Guidance value in mg/kg (ppm) relative to a feedingstuff with a moisture content of 12 %

Deoxynivalenol

Feed materials (*1)

—

Cereals and cereal products (*2) with the exception of maize by-products

8

| — | Maize by-products |
| --- | --- |

—

Maize by-products

12

Complementary and complete feedingstuffs with the exception of:

5

| — | complementary and complete feedingstuffs for pigs |
| --- | --- |

—

complementary and complete feedingstuffs for pigs

0,9

| — | complementary and complete feedingstuffs for calves (< 4 months), lambs and kids |
| --- | --- |

—

complementary and complete feedingstuffs for calves (< 4 months), lambs and kids

2

Zearalenone

Feed materials (*1)

| — | Cereals and cereal products (*2) with the exception of maize by-products |
| --- | --- |

—

Cereals and cereal products (*2) with the exception of maize by-products

2

| — | Maize by-products |
| --- | --- |

—

Maize by-products

3

Complementary and complete feedingstuffs

| — | Complementary and complete feedingstuffs for piglets and gilts (young sows) |
| --- | --- |

—

Complementary and complete feedingstuffs for piglets and gilts (young sows)

0,1

| — | Complementary and complete feedingstuffs for sows and fattening pigs |
| --- | --- |

—

Complementary and complete feedingstuffs for sows and fattening pigs

0,25

| — | Complementary and complete feedingstuffs for calves, dairy cattle, sheep (including lamb) and goats (including kids) |
| --- | --- |

—

Complementary and complete feedingstuffs for calves, dairy cattle, sheep (including lamb) and goats (including kids)

0,5

Ochratoxin A

Feed materials (*1)

| — | Cereals and cereal products (*2) |
| --- | --- |

—

Cereals and cereal products (*2)

0,25

Complementary and complete feedingstuffs

| — | Complementary and complete feedingstuffs for pigs |
| --- | --- |

—

Complementary and complete feedingstuffs for pigs

0,05

| — | Complementary and complete feedingstuffs for poultry |
| --- | --- |

—

Complementary and complete feedingstuffs for poultry

0,1

Fumonisin B1 + B2

Feed materials (*1)

| — | maize and maize products (*3) |
| --- | --- |

—

maize and maize products (*3)

60

Complementary and complete feedingstuffs for:

| — | pigs, horses (Equidae), rabbits and pet animals |
| --- | --- |

—

pigs, horses (Equidae), rabbits and pet animals

5

| — | fish |
| --- | --- |

—

fish

10

| — | poultry, calves (< 4 months), lambs and kids |
| --- | --- |

—

poultry, calves (< 4 months), lambs and kids

20

| — | adult ruminants (> 4 months) and mink |
| --- | --- |

—

adult ruminants (> 4 months) and mink

50

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(*1)  Particular attention has to be paid to cereals and cereals products fed directly to the animals that their use in a daily ration should not lead to the animal being exposed to a higher level of these mycotoxins than the corresponding levels of exposure where only the complete feedingstuffs are used in a daily ration.

(*2)  The term ‘Cereals and cereal products’ includes not only the feed materials listed under heading 1 ‘Cereal grains, their products and by-products’ of the non-exclusive list of main feed materials referred to in part B of the Annex to Council Directive 96/25/EC of 29 April 1996 on the circulation and use of feed materials (OJ L 125, 23.5.1996, p. 35) but also other feed materials derived from cereals in particular cereal forages and roughages.

(*3)  The term ‘Maize and maize products’ includes not only the feed materials derived from maize listed under heading 1 ‘Cereal grains, their products and by-products’ of the non-exclusive list of main feed materials referred to in the Annex, part B of Directive 96/25/EC but also other feed materials derived from maize in particular maize forages and roughages.

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| 23.8.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 229/10 |
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23.8.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 229/10

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 22 August 2006

on certain protective measures against bluetongue

(notified under document number C(2006) 3849)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2006/577/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

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 (1) and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | On 17, 19 and 21 August 2006 respectively, the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany informed the Commission of a number of suspected clinical cases of bluetongue in sheep and cattle holdings in areas in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany located in a radius of 50 km from Kerkrade, the Netherlands, where the first suspected case was notified. |
| --- | --- |

(1)

On 17, 19 and 21 August 2006 respectively, the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany informed the Commission of a number of suspected clinical cases of bluetongue in sheep and cattle holdings in areas in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany located in a radius of 50 km from Kerkrade, the Netherlands, where the first suspected case was notified.

| (2) | Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands have banned the movements of animals of species susceptible to bluetongue and their semen, ova and embryos out of the affected areas, in accordance to Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue (2) and Commission Decision 2005/393/EC of 23 May 2005 on protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue and conditions applying to movements from or through these zones (3). |
| --- | --- |

(2)

Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands have banned the movements of animals of species susceptible to bluetongue and their semen, ova and embryos out of the affected areas, in accordance to Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue (2) and Commission Decision 2005/393/EC of 23 May 2005 on protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue and conditions applying to movements from or through these zones (3).

| (3) | Appropriate measures have been adopted by the affected Member States in view of their entomological, ecological, geographical, meteorological and epidemiological situation. |
| --- | --- |

(3)

Appropriate measures have been adopted by the affected Member States in view of their entomological, ecological, geographical, meteorological and epidemiological situation.

| (4) | The spread of bluetongue from the affected area could constitute a serious hazard to animals in the Community. |
| --- | --- |

(4)

The spread of bluetongue from the affected area could constitute a serious hazard to animals in the Community.

| (5) | For the sake of clarity and transparency and pending further epidemiological and laboratory investigations, it is appropriate to adopt at Community level disease control measures concerning the movement of animals of species susceptible to bluetongue and their semen, ova and embryos from the affected areas. |
| --- | --- |

(5)

For the sake of clarity and transparency and pending further epidemiological and laboratory investigations, it is appropriate to adopt at Community level disease control measures concerning the movement of animals of species susceptible to bluetongue and their semen, ova and embryos from the affected areas.

| (6) | In the light of the evolution of the situation and the results of the further investigations carried out, the measures in place are to be reviewed at a meeting of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health at the earliest opportunity. |
| --- | --- |

(6)

In the light of the evolution of the situation and the results of the further investigations carried out, the measures in place are to be reviewed at a meeting of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health at the earliest opportunity.

| (7) | The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, |
| --- | --- |

(7)

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

1.   The Member States listed in the Annex shall ban the movement of live animals of species susceptible to bluetongue and their semen, ova and embryos collected or produced from 1 May 2006 from the areas listed in the Annex to other parts of the Community or to third countries.

2.   The Member States shall grant the exemptions from the ban provided for in paragraph 1 that are referred to in Articles 4 and 6 of Decision 2005/393/EC.

3.   If necessary, in the light of the entomological, ecological, geographical, meteorological and epidemiological situation, the Member States concerned shall carry out complementary examinations outside the area listed in the Annex.

The Member States concerned shall continue to apply any appropriate measures that they have already adopted.

On the basis of the results of those examinations the Member States concerned shall review those measures and may apply additional appropriate measures.

Article 2

Member States shall amend the measures they apply to trade so that they conform to this Decision and publish those measures. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 22 August 2006.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  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).

1

(2)  
  OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 74.

2

(3)  
  OJ L 130, 24.5.2005, p. 22. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/572/EC (OJ L 227, 19.8.2006, p. 60).

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ANNEX

BELGIUM:

| | Province of Anvers |
| --- | --- |

Province of Anvers

| | Province of Brabant Flamand |
| --- | --- |

Province of Brabant Flamand

| | Province of Brabant wallon |
| --- | --- |

Province of Brabant wallon

| | Province of Bruxelles-Capitale |
| --- | --- |

Province of Bruxelles-Capitale

| | Province of Namur |
| --- | --- |

Province of Namur

| | Province of Limbourg |
| --- | --- |

Province of Limbourg

| | Province of Luxembourg |
| --- | --- |

Province of Luxembourg

| | Province of Liège |
| --- | --- |

Province of Liège

| | Provinces of Flandre orientale and Hainaut:
  The area to the east of the following roads:






  — | N6 running north to the R50 (commune de Mons), |
| --- | --- | --- |

Provinces of Flandre orientale and Hainaut:

The area to the east of the following roads:

—

N6 running north to the R50 (commune de Mons),

| — | R50 running east to the N56, |
| --- | --- |

—

R50 running east to the N56,

| — | N56 running north to the N525, |
| --- | --- |

—

N56 running north to the N525,

| — | N525 running north to the N57, |
| --- | --- |

—

N525 running north to the N57,

| — | N57 running north to the N42, |
| --- | --- |

—

N57 running north to the N42,

| — | N42 running north via Wettersesteenweg (commune d’Oosterzele) to the N465, |
| --- | --- |

—

N42 running north via Wettersesteenweg (commune d’Oosterzele) to the N465,

| — | N465 running north to the N9, |
| --- | --- |

—

N465 running north to the N9,

| — | N9 running west to the R4, |
| --- | --- |

—

N9 running west to the R4,

| — | N4 running north to the N423, |
| --- | --- |

—

N4 running north to the N423,

| — | N423 running north to the Netherlands border. |
| --- | --- |

—

N423 running north to the Netherlands border.

GERMANY:

Nordrhein-Westfalen

| — | Stadt Aachen |
| --- | --- |

—

Stadt Aachen

| — | Kreis Aachen |
| --- | --- |

—

Kreis Aachen

| — | Stadt Bochum |
| --- | --- |

—

Stadt Bochum

| — | Stadt Bonn |
| --- | --- |

—

Stadt Bonn

| — | Kreis Borken |
| --- | --- |

—

Kreis Borken

| — | Stadt Bottrop |
| --- | --- |

—

Stadt Bottrop

| — | Kreis Coesfeld |
| --- | --- |

—

Kreis Coesfeld

| — | Stadt Dortmund |
| --- | --- |

—

Stadt Dortmund

| — | Kreis Düren |
| --- | --- |

—

Kreis Düren

| — | Stadt Düsseldorf |
| --- | --- |

—

Stadt Düsseldorf

| — | Stadt Duisburg |
| --- | --- |

—

Stadt Duisburg

| — | Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis |
| --- | --- |

—

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

| — | Erftkreis |
| --- | --- |

—

Erftkreis

| — | Kreis Euskirchen |
| --- | --- |

—

Kreis Euskirchen

| — | Stadt Essen |
| --- | --- |

—

Stadt Essen

| — | Stadt Gelsenkirchen |
| --- | --- |

—

Stadt Gelsenkirchen

| — | Stadt Hagen |
| --- | --- |

—

Stadt Hagen

| — | Stadt Hamm |
| --- | --- |

—

Stadt Hamm

| — | Kreis Heinsberg |
| --- | --- |

—

Kreis Heinsberg

| — | Stadt Herne |
| --- | --- |

—

Stadt Herne

| — | Hochsauerlandkreis |
| --- | --- |

—

Hochsauerlandkreis

| — | Kreis Kleve |
| --- | --- |

—

Kreis Kleve

| — | Stadt Köln |
| --- | --- |

—

Stadt Köln

| — | Stadt Krefeld |
| --- | --- |

—

Stadt Krefeld

| — | Stadt Leverkusen |
| --- | --- |

—

Stadt Leverkusen

| — | Märkischer Kreis |
| --- | --- |

—

Märkischer Kreis

| — | Kreis Mettmann |
| --- | --- |

—

Kreis Mettmann

| — | Stadt Mönchengladbach |
| --- | --- |

—

Stadt Mönchengladbach

| — | Stadt Mülheim a. d. Ruhr |
| --- | --- |

—

Stadt Mülheim a. d. Ruhr

| — | Kreis Neuss |
| --- | --- |

—

Kreis Neuss

| — | Oberbergischer Kreis |
| --- | --- |

—

Oberbergischer Kreis

| — | Stadt Oberhausen |
| --- | --- |

—

Stadt Oberhausen

| — | Kreis Olpe |
| --- | --- |

—

Kreis Olpe

| — | Kreis Recklinghausen |
| --- | --- |

—

Kreis Recklinghausen

| — | Stadt Remscheid |
| --- | --- |

—

Stadt Remscheid

| — | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis |
| --- | --- |

—

Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis

| — | Rhein-Sieg-Kreis |
| --- | --- |

—

Rhein-Sieg-Kreis

| — | Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein |
| --- | --- |

—

Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein

| — | Kreis Soest |
| --- | --- |

—

Kreis Soest

| — | Stadt Solingen |
| --- | --- |

—

Stadt Solingen

| — | Kreis Unna |
| --- | --- |

—

Kreis Unna

| — | Kreis Viersen |
| --- | --- |

—

Kreis Viersen

| — | Kreis Wesel |
| --- | --- |

—

Kreis Wesel

| — | Stadt Wuppertal |
| --- | --- |

—

Stadt Wuppertal

Rheinland-Pfalz

| — | Kreis Ahrweiler |
| --- | --- |

—

Kreis Ahrweiler

| — | Kreis Altenkirchen |
| --- | --- |

—

Kreis Altenkirchen

| — | Kreis Bernkastel-Wittlich |
| --- | --- |

—

Kreis Bernkastel-Wittlich

| — | Im Kreis Birkenfeld das Gebiet nördlich der B 41 |
| --- | --- |

—

Im Kreis Birkenfeld das Gebiet nördlich der B 41

| — | Kreis Bitburg-Prüm |
| --- | --- |

—

Kreis Bitburg-Prüm

| — | Kreis Cochem-Zell |
| --- | --- |

—

Kreis Cochem-Zell

| — | Kreis Daun |
| --- | --- |

—

Kreis Daun

| — | Stadt Koblenz |
| --- | --- |

—

Stadt Koblenz

| — | Im Kreis Mainz-Bingen die Ortsgemeinden Breitscheid, Bacharach, Oberdiebach; Manubach |
| --- | --- |

—

Im Kreis Mainz-Bingen die Ortsgemeinden Breitscheid, Bacharach, Oberdiebach; Manubach

| — | Kreis Mayen-Koblenz |
| --- | --- |

—

Kreis Mayen-Koblenz

| — | Kreis Neuwied |
| --- | --- |

—

Kreis Neuwied

| — | Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis |
| --- | --- |

—

Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis

| — | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis |
| --- | --- |

—

Rhein-Lahn-Kreis

| — | Stadt Trier |
| --- | --- |

—

Stadt Trier

| — | Kreis Trier-Saarburg |
| --- | --- |

—

Kreis Trier-Saarburg

| — | Westerwaldkreis |
| --- | --- |

—

Westerwaldkreis

Saarland

| — | Im Kreis Merzig-Wadern die Gemeinden Mettlach und Perl |
| --- | --- |

—

Im Kreis Merzig-Wadern die Gemeinden Mettlach und Perl

Hessen

| — | Im Lahn-Dill-Kreis die Gemeinden Breitscheid, Diedorf, Haiger |
| --- | --- |

—

Im Lahn-Dill-Kreis die Gemeinden Breitscheid, Diedorf, Haiger

| — | Im Kreis Limburg-Weilburg die Gemeinden Dornburg, Elbtal, Elz, Hadamar, Limburg a. d. Lahn, Mengerskirchen, Waldbrunn (Westerwald) |
| --- | --- |

—

Im Kreis Limburg-Weilburg die Gemeinden Dornburg, Elbtal, Elz, Hadamar, Limburg a. d. Lahn, Mengerskirchen, Waldbrunn (Westerwald)

| — | Im Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis die Gemeinde Heidenrod |
| --- | --- |

—

Im Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis die Gemeinde Heidenrod

LUXEMBOURG:

Whole territory

THE NETHERLANDS:

Compartments 9 to 20, as defined in Animal Disease Notification System (ADNS).

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