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| 13.9.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 244/34 |
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13.9.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 244/34

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION

of 11 September 2013

amending Implementing Decision 2013/443/EU concerning certain protective measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H7N7 in Italy

(notified under document C(2013) 5904)

(Only the Italian text is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2013/453/EU)

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(4) 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(4) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Following the notification by Italy of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H7N7 in a holding in the commune of Ostellato, in the province of Ferrara in the Region Emilia-Romagna on 15 August 2013, the Commission adopted Implementing Decision 2013/439/EU (3) that lays down provisions for protection and surveillance zones to be established around the outbreak. |
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(1)

Following the notification by Italy of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H7N7 in a holding in the commune of Ostellato, in the province of Ferrara in the Region Emilia-Romagna on 15 August 2013, the Commission adopted Implementing Decision 2013/439/EU (3) that lays down provisions for protection and surveillance zones to be established around the outbreak.

| (2) | Due to a second outbreak of the disease in the commune of Mordano, in the province of Bologna in the Region of Emilia-Romagna, the Commission adopted Implementing Decision 2013/443/EU (4), which adapted the borders of the protection and surveillance zones and established further restricted zones. These zones were defined in Parts A, B and C of the Annex to that Decision. The occurrence of further disease outbreaks makes it necessary to adapt the zones under restrictions as defined by Parts A, B and C of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2013/443/EU. |
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(2)

Due to a second outbreak of the disease in the commune of Mordano, in the province of Bologna in the Region of Emilia-Romagna, the Commission adopted Implementing Decision 2013/443/EU (4), which adapted the borders of the protection and surveillance zones and established further restricted zones. These zones were defined in Parts A, B and C of the Annex to that Decision. The occurrence of further disease outbreaks makes it necessary to adapt the zones under restrictions as defined by Parts A, B and C of the Annex to Implementing Decision 2013/443/EU.

| (3) | The Annex to Implementing Decision 2013/443/EU should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(3)

The Annex to Implementing Decision 2013/443/EU should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (4) | 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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(4)

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

The Annex to Implementing Decision 2013/443/EU is replaced by the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 11 September 2013.

For the Commission

Tonio BORG

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)  Commission Implementing Decision 2013/439/EU of 19 August 2013 concerning certain protective measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H7N7 in Italy (OJ L 223, 21.8.2013, p. 10).

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(4)  Commission Implementing Decision 2013/443/EU of 27 August 2013 concerning certain protective measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H7N7 in Italy including the establishment of further restricted zones and repealing Implementing Decision 2013/439/EU (OJ L 230, 29.8.2013, p. 20).

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX

PART A

Protection zones as referred to in Article 1:

| ISO Country Code | Member State | Postal Code | Name | Date until applicable in accordance with Article 29 of Directive 2005/94/EC |
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| IT | Italy | | Area comprising the municipalities of: | |
| | | 44020 | Ostellato | 17.9.2013 |
| | | 44015 | Portomaggiore | |
| | | 40027 | Mordano | 29.9.2013 |
| | | 48010 | Bagnara di Romagna | |
| | | 40026 | Part of the territory of the municipality of Imola situated east of the state road 610 and north of the state road 9 'Via Emilia'. | |
| | | 48027 | Part of the territory of the municipality of Solarolo situated north of the junction of highway A14 to Ravenna. | |
| | | 44012 | Part of the territory of the municipality of Bondeno situated south of the state road 496 and west of the river Panaro. | 26.9.2013 |
| | | 41034 | Part of the territory of the municipality of Finale Emilia situated north of the state road 468, east of the provincial road 9 and west of the river Panaro. | |

ISO Country Code

Member State

Postal Code

Name

Date until applicable in accordance with Article 29 of Directive 2005/94/EC

IT

Italy

Area comprising the municipalities of:

44020

Ostellato

17.9.2013

44015

Portomaggiore

40027

Mordano

29.9.2013

48010

Bagnara di Romagna

40026

Part of the territory of the municipality of Imola situated east of the state road 610 and north of the state road 9 'Via Emilia'.

48027

Part of the territory of the municipality of Solarolo situated north of the junction of highway A14 to Ravenna.

44012

Part of the territory of the municipality of Bondeno situated south of the state road 496 and west of the river Panaro.

26.9.2013

41034

Part of the territory of the municipality of Finale Emilia situated north of the state road 468, east of the provincial road 9 and west of the river Panaro.

PART B

Surveillance zones as referred to in Article 1:

| ISO Country Code | Member State | Postal Code | Name | Date until applicable in accordance with Article 31 of Directive 2005/94/EC |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| IT | Italy | | Area comprising the municipalities of: | |
| | | 44011 | Argenta | 26.9.2013 |
| | | 44022 | Comacchio | |
| | | 44020 | Masi Torello | |
| | | 44027 | Migliarino | |
| | | 44020 | Migliaro | |
| | | 44020 | Ostellato | |
| | | 44015 | Portomaggiore | |
| | | 44039 | Tresigallo | |
| | | 44123 | Part of the territory of the municipality of Ferrara situated east of the state road 15 'Via Pomposa' and the provincial road 'Via Ponte Assa'. | |
| | | 48010 | Bagnara di Romagna | 8.10.2013 |
| | | 48014 | Castelbolognese | |
| | | 40023 | Castelguelfo | |
| | | 48017 | Conselice | |
| | | 48010 | Cotignola | |
| | | 48018 | Faenza | |
| | | 40026 | Imola | |
| | | 48022 | Lugo | |
| | | 48024 | Massalombarda | |
| | | 40059 | Medicina | |
| | | 40027 | Mordano | |
| | | 48020 | Sant’Agata sul Santerno | |
| | | 48027 | Solarolo | |
| | | 44012 | Bondeno | 5.10.2013 |
| | | 41034 | Finale Emilia | |
| | | 44043 | Mirabello | |
| | | 44047 | Sant’Agostino | |
| | | 44042 | Cento | |
| | | 40014 | Part of the territory of the municipality of Crevalcore situated north of ‘via Provanone’ and east of the provincial road 9 ‘via Provane’. | |
| | | 41037 | Part of the territory of the municipality of Mirandola situated east of the railways Modena – Verona. | |
| | | 41038 | Part of the territory of the municipality of San Felice sul Panaro situated east of the railways Modena – Verona. | |
| | | 46028 | Part of the territory of the municipality of Sermide situated south of the provincial road 35 ‘via Pole’ and west of the provincial road 37. | |
| | | 46022 | Part of the territory of the municipality of Felonica situated south of the provincial road 35 ‘via Pole’. | |

ISO Country Code

Member State

Postal Code

Name

Date until applicable in accordance with Article 31 of Directive 2005/94/EC

IT

Italy

Area comprising the municipalities of:

44011

Argenta

26.9.2013

44022

Comacchio

44020

Masi Torello

44027

Migliarino

44020

Migliaro

44020

Ostellato

44015

Portomaggiore

44039

Tresigallo

44123

Part of the territory of the municipality of Ferrara situated east of the state road 15 'Via Pomposa' and the provincial road 'Via Ponte Assa'.

48010

Bagnara di Romagna

8.10.2013

48014

Castelbolognese

40023

Castelguelfo

48017

Conselice

48010

Cotignola

48018

Faenza

40026

Imola

48022

Lugo

48024

Massalombarda

40059

Medicina

40027

Mordano

48020

Sant’Agata sul Santerno

48027

Solarolo

44012

Bondeno

5.10.2013

41034

Finale Emilia

44043

Mirabello

44047

Sant’Agostino

44042

Cento

40014

Part of the territory of the municipality of Crevalcore situated north of ‘via Provanone’ and east of the provincial road 9 ‘via Provane’.

41037

Part of the territory of the municipality of Mirandola situated east of the railways Modena – Verona.

41038

Part of the territory of the municipality of San Felice sul Panaro situated east of the railways Modena – Verona.

46028

Part of the territory of the municipality of Sermide situated south of the provincial road 35 ‘via Pole’ and west of the provincial road 37.

46022

Part of the territory of the municipality of Felonica situated south of the provincial road 35 ‘via Pole’.

PART C

Further restricted zones as referred to in Article 1:

| ISO Country Code | Member State | Postal Code | Name | Date until the measures are applicable |
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| IT | Italy | | Area comprising the municipalities of: | |
| | | 48011 | Alfonsine | 24.9.2013 |
| | | 29002 | Ariano nel Polesine | |
| | | 39002 | Bagnacavallo | |
| | | 38002 | Berra | |
| | | 40003 | Bertinoro | |
| | | 39004 | Brisighella | |
| | | 39005 | Casola Valsenio | |
| | | 40005 | Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole | |
| | | 39007 | Cervia | |
| | | 40007 | Cesena | |
| | | 40008 | Cesenatico | |
| | | 38005 | Codigoro | |
| | | 29017 | Corbola | |
| | | 40011 | Dovadola | |
| | | 40013 | Forlimpopoli | |
| | | 40012 | Forlì | |
| | | 39011 | Fusignano | |
| | | 40015 | Gambettola | |
| | | 40016 | Gatteo | |
| | | 38025 | Goro | |
| | | 38010 | Jolanda di Savoia | |
| | | 38011 | Lagosanto | |
| | | 40018 | Longiano | |
| | | 38013 | Massa Fiscaglia | |
| | | 40019 | Meldola | |
| | | 38014 | Mesola | |
| | | 40022 | Modigliana | |
| | | 29034 | Papozze | |
| | | 29039 | Porto Tolle | |
| | | 29052 | Porto Viro | |
| | | 40032 | Predappio | |
| | | 39014 | Ravenna | |
| | | 39015 | Riolo Terme | |
| | | 39016 | Russi | |
| | | 40041 | San Mauro Pascoli | |
| | | 40045 | Savignano sul Rubicone | |
| | | 29046 | Taglio di Po’ | |

ISO Country Code

Member State

Postal Code

Name

Date until the measures are applicable

IT

Italy

Area comprising the municipalities of:

48011

Alfonsine

24.9.2013

29002

Ariano nel Polesine

39002

Bagnacavallo

38002

Berra

40003

Bertinoro

39004

Brisighella

39005

Casola Valsenio

40005

Castrocaro Terme e Terra del Sole

39007

Cervia

40007

Cesena

40008

Cesenatico

38005

Codigoro

29017

Corbola

40011

Dovadola

40013

Forlimpopoli

40012

Forlì

39011

Fusignano

40015

Gambettola

40016

Gatteo

38025

Goro

38010

Jolanda di Savoia

38011

Lagosanto

40018

Longiano

38013

Massa Fiscaglia

40019

Meldola

38014

Mesola

40022

Modigliana

29034

Papozze

29039

Porto Tolle

29052

Porto Viro

40032

Predappio

39014

Ravenna

39015

Riolo Terme

39016

Russi

40041

San Mauro Pascoli

40045

Savignano sul Rubicone

29046

Taglio di Po’

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