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| 12.4.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 99/28 |
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12.4.2023

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 99/28

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2023/749

of 14 April 2023

amending Annexes I and II to Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/260 as regards the national measures which apply in Denmark concerning bacterial kidney disease (BKD) and infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN) and the national measures which apply in the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) concerning Ostreid herpesvirus-1μνar (OsHV-1μνar)

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’) (1), and in particular Article 226(3) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/260 (2) establishes, in Annexes I and II thereto, lists of Member States or parts thereof which are regarded as being free from certain diseases of aquatic animals, not listed under Article 9(1), point (d) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, or which are subject to an eradication programme for those diseases. |
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(1)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/260 (2) establishes, in Annexes I and II thereto, lists of Member States or parts thereof which are regarded as being free from certain diseases of aquatic animals, not listed under Article 9(1), point (d) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, or which are subject to an eradication programme for those diseases.

| (2) | Denmark has notified the Commission that four of the compartments within its territory, which are listed in Annex I to Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/260, have ceased to exist and should, therefore, be removed from the list of compartments which are regarded as being free from infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN) in Denmark. One of those compartments should also be removed from the list of compartments which are regarded as being free from bacterial kidney disease (BKD). |
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(2)

Denmark has notified the Commission that four of the compartments within its territory, which are listed in Annex I to Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/260, have ceased to exist and should, therefore, be removed from the list of compartments which are regarded as being free from infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN) in Denmark. One of those compartments should also be removed from the list of compartments which are regarded as being free from bacterial kidney disease (BKD).

| (3) | Denmark has also notified the Commission that there has been an outbreak of IPN in one of the compartments within its territory, which is listed in Annex II to Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/260. That compartment is no longer subject to an eradication programme for IPN and should, therefore, be removed from the list. |
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(3)

Denmark has also notified the Commission that there has been an outbreak of IPN in one of the compartments within its territory, which is listed in Annex II to Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/260. That compartment is no longer subject to an eradication programme for IPN and should, therefore, be removed from the list.

| (4) | In addition, Denmark has notified the Commission that a new compartment within its territory has commenced an eradication programme for BKD. This compartment should, therefore, be added to the list of compartments that are subject to an eradication programme for BKD in Annex II to Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/260. |
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(4)

In addition, Denmark has notified the Commission that a new compartment within its territory has commenced an eradication programme for BKD. This compartment should, therefore, be added to the list of compartments that are subject to an eradication programme for BKD in Annex II to Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/260.

| (5) | Denmark has also notified the Commission that a compartment within its territory, which is listed in Annex II to Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/260, has successfully completed an eradication programme for BKD and an eradication programme for IPN. This compartment should, therefore, be removed from the list in that Annex and should, instead, be inserted into the list of compartments, that are regarded as being free from BKD and the list of compartments which are free from IPN, in Annex I to that Implementing Decision. |
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(5)

Denmark has also notified the Commission that a compartment within its territory, which is listed in Annex II to Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/260, has successfully completed an eradication programme for BKD and an eradication programme for IPN. This compartment should, therefore, be removed from the list in that Annex and should, instead, be inserted into the list of compartments, that are regarded as being free from BKD and the list of compartments which are free from IPN, in Annex I to that Implementing Decision.

| (6) | Furthermore, the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland, has notified the Commission that as all areas of Northern Ireland where aquaculture animals which are susceptible to Ostreid herpesvirus-1μνar are kept, are no longer free from that disease, maintaining national measures to control it, is no longer considered necessary. The territory of Northern Ireland except Dundrum Bay, Killough Bay, Lough Foyle, Carlingford Lough, Larne Lough and Strangford Lough, which is listed in Annex I to Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/260 should, therefore, be removed from that list. |
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(6)

Furthermore, the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland, has notified the Commission that as all areas of Northern Ireland where aquaculture animals which are susceptible to Ostreid herpesvirus-1μνar are kept, are no longer free from that disease, maintaining national measures to control it, is no longer considered necessary. The territory of Northern Ireland except Dundrum Bay, Killough Bay, Lough Foyle, Carlingford Lough, Larne Lough and Strangford Lough, which is listed in Annex I to Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/260 should, therefore, be removed from that list.

| (7) | Annexes I and II to Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/260 should, therefore, be amended accordingly. |
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(7)

Annexes I and II to Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/260 should, therefore, be amended accordingly.

| (8) | The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, |
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(8)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annexes I and II to Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/260 are replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 14 April 2023.

For the Commission

The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN

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(1)  
  OJ L 84, 31.3.2016, p. 1.

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(2)  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/260 of 11 February 2021 approving national measures designed to limit the impact of certain diseases of aquatic animals in accordance with Article 226(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Decision 2010/221/EU (OJ L 59, 19.2.2021, p. 1).

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX I

Member States (1) or parts thereof, regarded as being free from certain diseases affecting aquatic animals and for which the national measures are approved in accordance with Article 226(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429

| Disease | Member State | Code | Geographical demarcation of the area for which the national measures are approved |
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| Koi herpes virus disease (KHV) | France | FR | Zone of the Durançole, from the source of the river Durançole to the outlet from FR 13092001 CE Ferme Marine de la Durançole
  The following individual compartments each comprising of an aquaculture establishment with the specified approval number: | FR 17116001 CE Pisiculture de l’EARL Carpio |

Disease

Member State

Code

Geographical demarcation of the area for which the national measures are approved

Koi herpes virus disease (KHV)

France

FR

Zone of the Durançole, from the source of the river Durançole to the outlet from FR 13092001 CE Ferme Marine de la Durançole

The following individual compartments each comprising of an aquaculture establishment with the specified approval number:

FR 17116001 CE Pisiculture de l’EARL Carpio

| | FR 34023506 CE SCEA les poissons du Soleil |
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FR 34023506 CE SCEA les poissons du Soleil

| | FR 34195501 CE Olivier Germaine – Pisciculture |
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FR 34195501 CE Olivier Germaine – Pisciculture

| | FR 39366002 CE Pisciculture du Moulin de Pierre |
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FR 39366002 CE Pisciculture du Moulin de Pierre

| | FR 63263022 CE Pisciculture de Fontanas |
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FR 63263022 CE Pisciculture de Fontanas

| | FR 66190003 CE SCEA les poissons du Soleil |
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FR 66190003 CE SCEA les poissons du Soleil

| | FR 72261001 CE Ecloserie de l’AAPPMA de Conlie – Bernay – Ruillé |
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FR 72261001 CE Ecloserie de l’AAPPMA de Conlie – Bernay – Ruillé

| | FR 72294001 CE Ecloserie de l’AAPPMA 72 – Sougé Le Ganelon |
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FR 72294001 CE Ecloserie de l’AAPPMA 72 – Sougé Le Ganelon

Italy

IT

Zone of the Monticolo lakes encompassing the hatchery IT004BZ106, the “Grande lago di Monticolo/Große Montiggler see” and the “Piccolo lago di Monticolo/Kleiner Montiggler see”

Ireland

IE

Whole territory

Portugal

PT

The following compartment comprising of an aquaculture establishment with the specified approval number:

PT 06001 CP Herdade de Entre Águas/PT

United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

UK (NI)

Northern Ireland

Spring viraemia of carp (SVC)

Denmark

DK

Whole territory

Finland

FI

Whole territory

Hungary

HU

Whole territory

Ireland

IE

Whole territory

Sweden

SE

Whole territory

United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

UK (NI)

Northern Ireland

Bacterial kidney disease (BKD)

Denmark

DK

The following individual compartments each comprising of an aquaculture establishment with the specified approval number:

84470

Brænderigårdens Dambrug

92158

Hørup Mølle Dambrug

103471

Abildvad Dambrug

103559

Fårup Mølle Dambrug

103587

Trend Å Dambrug

103623

Hårkjær Dambrug

103647

Egebæk Dambrug

103670

Refsgårds Dambrug

103682

Sangild Dambrug

103733

Skade Dambrug

117789

Funderholme Fiskeopdræt

118656

AquaSearch Ova, Billund

118844

Ravning ægpakkeri

128165

Ollerupgård Dambrug

Finland

FI

The following individual compartments each comprising of aquaculture establishments with the specified approval numbers:

177-1/

Hanka-Taimen Oy,

177-2

Vanaja and Venekoski Fish Farms

386-1

Pohjois-Karjalan kalanviljely Oy, Keskijärvi Fish Farm

386-2

Pohjois-Karjalan kalanviljely Oy, Kontiolahti Fish Farm

065-3

Kainuun Lohi Oy, Likolampi Fish Farm

185-2

Terhontammi Oy, Sorsakoski hatchery

383

Kuusamon Jalokala Oy, Käylä hatchery

253-3

Natural Resources Institute Finland – Luke, Taivalkoski Fish Farm

Ireland

IE

Whole territory

United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

UK (NI)

Northern Ireland

Infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN)

Denmark

DK

The following individual compartments each comprising of an aquaculture establishment with the specified approval number:

83138

Hallesøhuse Dambrug

84470

Brænderigårdens Dambrug

92158

Hørup Mølle Dambrug

103554

Fruerlund Dambrug

103559

Fårup Mølle Dambrug

103571

Hallesø Dambrug

103623

Hårkjær Dambrug

103647

Egebæk Dambrug

103668

Ravning Dambrug

103670

Refsgårds Dambrug

103682

Sangild Dambrug

103802

Ådal Dambrug

103910

Piledal Dambrug

104106

Hallundbæk Dambrug

106314

Ravningkær Dambrug

117789

Funderholme Fiskeopdræt

118656

AquaSearch Ova, Billund

118844

Ravning ægpakkeri

122355

FREA

125770

Aquasearch Ova

128165

Ollerupgård Dambrug

129695

Ravning Avlsstation

Finland

FI

Continental parts of the territory

Slovenia

SI

The following individual compartments each comprising of an aquaculture establishment with the specified approval number:

| | SIRIB050108 Pšata |
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SIRIB050108 Pšata

| | SIRIB120102 Ilirska Bistrica |
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SIRIB120102 Ilirska Bistrica

Sweden

SE

Continental parts of the territory

Infection with Gyrodactylus salaris (GS)

Finland

FI

Water catchment areas of the Tenojoki and Näätämöjoki; the water catchment areas of the Paatsjoki, Tuulomajoki, and Uutuanjoki are considered as buffer zones

Ireland

IE

Whole territory

United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

UK (NI)

Northern Ireland

Infection with salmonid alphavirus (SAV)

Finland

FI

Continental parts of the territory

ANNEX II

Member States (2) or parts thereof, with eradication programmes for certain diseases affecting aquatic animals and for which the national measures are approved in accordance with Article 226(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429

| Disease | Member State | Code | Geographical demarcation of the area for which the national measures are approved |
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| Bacterial kidney disease (BKD) | Denmark | DK | The following individual compartments each comprising of an aquaculture establishment with the specified approval number: |
| 106314 | Ravningkær Dambrug |
| 108516 | Hulsig Dambrug |
| 118738 | Øster Højgård Avlsdambrug |
| 122491 | Tarp Dambrug |
| 129695 | Ravning Avlsstation |
| Sweden | SE | Continental parts of the territory |
| Infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN) | Denmark | DK | The following individual compartments each comprising of an aquaculture establishment with the specified approval number: |
| 103606 | Lundby Dambrug |
| 108516 | Hulsig Dambrug |
| Sweden | SE | Coastal parts of the territory |

Disease

Member State

Code

Geographical demarcation of the area for which the national measures are approved

Bacterial kidney disease (BKD)

Denmark

DK

The following individual compartments each comprising of an aquaculture establishment with the specified approval number:

106314

Ravningkær Dambrug

108516

Hulsig Dambrug

118738

Øster Højgård Avlsdambrug

122491

Tarp Dambrug

129695

Ravning Avlsstation

Sweden

SE

Continental parts of the territory

Infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN)

Denmark

DK

The following individual compartments each comprising of an aquaculture establishment with the specified approval number:

103606

Lundby Dambrug

108516

Hulsig Dambrug

Sweden

SE

Coastal parts of the territory

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(1)  In accordance with the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 5(4) of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in conjunction with Annex 2 to that Protocol, for the purposes of this Annex, references to Member States include the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland.

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(2)  In accordance with the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 5(4) of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland in conjunction with Annex 2 to that Protocol, for the purposes of this Annex, references to Member States include the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland.

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