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| 13.12.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 329/61 |
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13.12.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 329/61

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2017/2304

of 12 December 2017

concerning certain interim protective measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5 in the Netherlands

(notified under document C(2017) 8719)

(Only the Dutch text is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 9(3) thereof,

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 (2), and in particular Article 10(3) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Avian influenza is an infectious viral disease in birds, including poultry. Infections with avian influenza viruses in domestic poultry cause two main forms of that disease that are distinguished by their virulence. The low pathogenic form generally only causes mild symptoms, while the highly pathogenic form results in very high mortality rates in most poultry species. That disease may have a severe impact on the profitability of poultry farming. |
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(1)

Avian influenza is an infectious viral disease in birds, including poultry. Infections with avian influenza viruses in domestic poultry cause two main forms of that disease that are distinguished by their virulence. The low pathogenic form generally only causes mild symptoms, while the highly pathogenic form results in very high mortality rates in most poultry species. That disease may have a severe impact on the profitability of poultry farming.

| (2) | Avian influenza is mainly found in birds, but under certain circumstances infections can also occur in humans even though the risk is generally very low. |
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(2)

Avian influenza is mainly found in birds, but under certain circumstances infections can also occur in humans even though the risk is generally very low.

| (3) | In the event of an outbreak of avian influenza, there is a risk that the disease agent might spread to other holdings where poultry or other captive birds are kept. As a result it may spread from one Member State to other Member States or to third countries through trade in live birds or their products. |
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(3)

In the event of an outbreak of avian influenza, there is a risk that the disease agent might spread to other holdings where poultry or other captive birds are kept. As a result it may spread from one Member State to other Member States or to third countries through trade in live birds or their products.

| (4) | Council Directive 2005/94/EC (3) sets out certain preventive measures relating to the surveillance and the early detection of avian influenza and the minimum control measures to be applied in the event of an outbreak of that disease in poultry or other captive birds. That Directive provides for the establishment of protection and surveillance zones in the event of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza. |
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(4)

Council Directive 2005/94/EC (3) sets out certain preventive measures relating to the surveillance and the early detection of avian influenza and the minimum control measures to be applied in the event of an outbreak of that disease in poultry or other captive birds. That Directive provides for the establishment of protection and surveillance zones in the event of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza.

| (5) | The Netherlands notified the Commission of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5 in a holding on its territory in the province of Flevoland where poultry or other captive birds are kept and it immediately took the measures required pursuant to Directive 2005/94/EC, including the establishment of protection and surveillance zones. |
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(5)

The Netherlands notified the Commission of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5 in a holding on its territory in the province of Flevoland where poultry or other captive birds are kept and it immediately took the measures required pursuant to Directive 2005/94/EC, including the establishment of protection and surveillance zones.

| (6) | The Commission has examined those measures in collaboration with the Netherlands, and it is satisfied that the borders of the protection and surveillance zones, established by the competent authority in that Member State, are at a sufficient distance to the actual holding where the outbreak was confirmed. |
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(6)

The Commission has examined those measures in collaboration with the Netherlands, and it is satisfied that the borders of the protection and surveillance zones, established by the competent authority in that Member State, are at a sufficient distance to the actual holding where the outbreak was confirmed.

| (7) | In order to prevent any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union and to avoid unjustified barriers to trade being imposed by third countries, it is necessary to rapidly describe the protection and surveillance zones established in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza in the Netherlands at Union level. |
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(7)

In order to prevent any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union and to avoid unjustified barriers to trade being imposed by third countries, it is necessary to rapidly describe the protection and surveillance zones established in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza in the Netherlands at Union level.

| (8) | Accordingly, pending the next meeting of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, the protection and surveillance zones in the Netherlands, where the animal health control measures as laid down in Directive 2005/94/EC are applied, should be listed in the Annex to this Decision and the duration of that regionalisation fixed. |
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(8)

Accordingly, pending the next meeting of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, the protection and surveillance zones in the Netherlands, where the animal health control measures as laid down in Directive 2005/94/EC are applied, should be listed in the Annex to this Decision and the duration of that regionalisation fixed.

| (9) | This Decision is to be reviewed at the next meeting of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, |
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(9)

This Decision is to be reviewed at the next meeting of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Netherlands shall ensure that the protection and surveillance zones established in accordance with Article 16(1) of Directive 2005/94/EC comprise at least the areas listed in Parts A and B of the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply until 10 January 2018.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Done at Brussels, 12 December 2017.

For the Commission

Vytenis ANDRIUKAITIS

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13.

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(2)  
  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.

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(3)  Council Directive 2005/94/EC of 20 December 2005 on Community measures for the control of avian influenza and repealing Directive 92/40/EEC (OJ L 10, 14.1.2006, p. 16).

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ANNEX

PART A

Protection zone as referred to in Article 1:

| ISO Country Code | Member State | Name |
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| NL | The Netherlands | Area comprising:
  Biddinghuizen






  — | Vanaf kruising Swifterweg (N710) met Hoge Vaart (water), Hoge Vaart volgen in noordoostelijke richting tot aan Oosterwoldertocht (water). |

ISO Country Code

Member State

Name

NL

The Netherlands

Area comprising:

Biddinghuizen

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Vanaf kruising Swifterweg (N710) met Hoge Vaart (water), Hoge Vaart volgen in noordoostelijke richting tot aan Oosterwoldertocht (water).

| — | Oosterwoldertocht volgen in zuidoostelijke richting tot aan Elburgerweg (N309). |
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Oosterwoldertocht volgen in zuidoostelijke richting tot aan Elburgerweg (N309).

| — | Elburgerweg (N309) volgen tot aan de brug in Flevoweg over het Veluwemeer. |
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Elburgerweg (N309) volgen tot aan de brug in Flevoweg over het Veluwemeer.

| — | Veluwemeer volgen in zuidwestelijke richting tot aan Bijsselseweg. |
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Veluwemeer volgen in zuidwestelijke richting tot aan Bijsselseweg.

| — | Bijsselseweg volgen in noordelijke richting tot aan de Spijkweg (N306). |
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Bijsselseweg volgen in noordelijke richting tot aan de Spijkweg (N306).

| — | Spijkweg (N306) volgen in noordelijke richting tot aan Strandgaperweg. |
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Spijkweg (N306) volgen in noordelijke richting tot aan Strandgaperweg.

| — | Strandgaperweg volgen in westelijke richting tot aan Bremerbergweg (N708) |
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Strandgaperweg volgen in westelijke richting tot aan Bremerbergweg (N708)

| — | Bremerbergweg volgen in noordelijke richting tot aan Oldebroekerweg, Oldebroekerweg volgen in noordwestelijke richting tot aan Baan. |
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Bremerbergweg volgen in noordelijke richting tot aan Oldebroekerweg, Oldebroekerweg volgen in noordwestelijke richting tot aan Baan.

| — | Baan volgen in westelijke richting overgaand in Swifterweg (N710) |
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Baan volgen in westelijke richting overgaand in Swifterweg (N710)

| — | Swifterweg (N710) volgen in noordelijke richting tot aan Hoge Vaart (water). |
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Swifterweg (N710) volgen in noordelijke richting tot aan Hoge Vaart (water).

PART B

Surveillance zone as referred to in Article 1:

| ISO Country Code | Member State | Name |
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| NL | The Netherlands | Area comprising:
  Biddinghuizen






  — | Vanaf brug Biddingweg (N710) Lage vaart, Biddingweg volgen in noordelijke richting tot aan Elandweg. |

ISO Country Code

Member State

Name

NL

The Netherlands

Area comprising:

Biddinghuizen

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Vanaf brug Biddingweg (N710) Lage vaart, Biddingweg volgen in noordelijke richting tot aan Elandweg.

| — | Elandweg volgen in oostelijke richting tot aan Dronterringweg (N307). |
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Elandweg volgen in oostelijke richting tot aan Dronterringweg (N307).

| — | Dronterringweg (N307) volgen in zuidoostelijke richting tot aan Rendieerweg. |
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Dronterringweg (N307) volgen in zuidoostelijke richting tot aan Rendieerweg.

| — | Rendierweg volgen in noordoostelijke richting tot aan Swiftervaart (water). |
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Rendierweg volgen in noordoostelijke richting tot aan Swiftervaart (water).

| — | Swiftervaart volgen in oostelijke richting tot aan Lage vaart. |
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Swiftervaart volgen in oostelijke richting tot aan Lage vaart.

| — | Lage vaart volgen in noordelijke richting tot aan Ketelmeer (water). |
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Lage vaart volgen in noordelijke richting tot aan Ketelmeer (water).

| — | Ketelmeer volgen in zuidoostelijke overgaand in Vossemeer overgaand in Drontermeer volgen ter hoogte van Geldersesluis. |
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Ketelmeer volgen in zuidoostelijke overgaand in Vossemeer overgaand in Drontermeer volgen ter hoogte van Geldersesluis.

| — | Geldersesluis volgen in oostelijke richting tot aan Buitendijks. |
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Geldersesluis volgen in oostelijke richting tot aan Buitendijks.

| — | Buitendijks volgen in zuidoostelijke richting overgaand in Groote Woldweg tot aan Naalderweg. |
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Buitendijks volgen in zuidoostelijke richting overgaand in Groote Woldweg tot aan Naalderweg.

| — | Naalderweg volgen in oostelijke richting tot aan Kleine Woldweg. |
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Naalderweg volgen in oostelijke richting tot aan Kleine Woldweg.

| — | Kleine Woldweg volgen in zuidelijke richting tot aan Zwarteweg. |
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Kleine Woldweg volgen in zuidelijke richting tot aan Zwarteweg.

| — | Zwarteweg volgen in oostelijke richting overgaand in Wittensteinse Allee tot aan Oosterweg. |
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Zwarteweg volgen in oostelijke richting overgaand in Wittensteinse Allee tot aan Oosterweg.

| — | Oosterweg volgen in zuidelijke richting tot aan Zuiderzeestraatweg (N308). |
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Oosterweg volgen in zuidelijke richting tot aan Zuiderzeestraatweg (N308).

| — | Zuiderzeestraatweg volgen in westelijke richting tot aan Mheneweg Zuid. |
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Zuiderzeestraatweg volgen in westelijke richting tot aan Mheneweg Zuid.

| — | Mheneweg Zuid in zuidelijke richting overgaand in Bongersweg overgaand in Ottenweg tot aan A28. |
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Mheneweg Zuid in zuidelijke richting overgaand in Bongersweg overgaand in Ottenweg tot aan A28.

| — | A28 volgen in zuidwestelijke richting tot aan Ceintuurbaan (N302). |
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A28 volgen in zuidwestelijke richting tot aan Ceintuurbaan (N302).

| — | Ceintuurbaan volgen in noordelijke richting overgaand in Knardijk (N302) overgaand in Ganzenweg tot aan Futenweg. |
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Ceintuurbaan volgen in noordelijke richting overgaand in Knardijk (N302) overgaand in Ganzenweg tot aan Futenweg.

| — | Futenweg volgen in oostelijke richting tot aan Larserweg (N302). |
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Futenweg volgen in oostelijke richting tot aan Larserweg (N302).

| — | Larserweg (N302) volgen in noordelijke richting Zeebiesweg. |
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Larserweg (N302) volgen in noordelijke richting Zeebiesweg.

| — | Zeebiesweg volgen in oostelijke richting tot aan Larserringweg. |
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Zeebiesweg volgen in oostelijke richting tot aan Larserringweg.

| — | Larserringweg volgen in noordelijke richting tot aan Lisdoddeweg. |
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Larserringweg volgen in noordelijke richting tot aan Lisdoddeweg.

| — | Lisdoddeweg volgen in oostelijke richting tot aan Wiertocht. |
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Lisdoddeweg volgen in oostelijke richting tot aan Wiertocht.

| — | Wiertocht volgen in noordelijke richting tot aan Dronterweg. |
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Wiertocht volgen in noordelijke richting tot aan Dronterweg.

| — | Dronterweg volgen in oostelijke richting tot aan Biddingweg (N710) |
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Dronterweg volgen in oostelijke richting tot aan Biddingweg (N710)

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