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| 14.8.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 212/10 |
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14.8.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 212/10

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 1 August 2007

amending Decision 2006/415/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry in the Community

(notified under document number C(2007) 3696)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/556/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

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,

Having regard to Council Directive 2005/94/EC of 20 December 2005 on Community measures for the control of avian influenza and repealing Directive 92/40/EEC (3), and in particular Article 63(3) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Decision 2006/415/EC of 14 June 2006 concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry in the Community and repealing Decision 2006/135/EC (4) lays down certain protection measures to be applied in order to prevent the spread of that disease, including the establishment of areas A and B following a suspected or confirmed outbreak of the disease. |
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(1)

Commission Decision 2006/415/EC of 14 June 2006 concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry in the Community and repealing Decision 2006/135/EC (4) lays down certain protection measures to be applied in order to prevent the spread of that disease, including the establishment of areas A and B following a suspected or confirmed outbreak of the disease.

| (2) | Following an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of H5N1 subtype in the Czech Republic the Commission has adopted Decision 2007/434/EC of 21 June 2007 amending Decision 2006/415/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5 in poultry in the Czech Republic (5). |
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(2)

Following an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of H5N1 subtype in the Czech Republic the Commission has adopted Decision 2007/434/EC of 21 June 2007 amending Decision 2006/415/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5 in poultry in the Czech Republic (5).

| (3) | In the following days the Commission has adopted Decision 2007/454/EC of 29 June 2007 concerning protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N1 in poultry in the Community (6) to confirm the interim protective measures provided for in Decision 2007/434/EC as regards areas A and B in the Czech Republic and the duration of that regionalisation. |
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(3)

In the following days the Commission has adopted Decision 2007/454/EC of 29 June 2007 concerning protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N1 in poultry in the Community (6) to confirm the interim protective measures provided for in Decision 2007/434/EC as regards areas A and B in the Czech Republic and the duration of that regionalisation.

| (4) | Following an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of H5N1 subtype in Germany the Commission has adopted Decision 2007/483/EC of 9 July 2007 amending Decision 2006/415/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5 in poultry in Germany (7). |
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(4)

Following an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of H5N1 subtype in Germany the Commission has adopted Decision 2007/483/EC of 9 July 2007 amending Decision 2006/415/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5 in poultry in Germany (7).

| (5) | By Commission Decision 2007/496/EC of 13 July amending Decision 2006/415/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry in the Community (8) the interim protective measures provided for in Decision 2007/483/EC as regards areas A and B in Germany were confirmed. In addition, the delineation of the restricted areas and the duration of the measures applied by the Czech Republic were modified to take into account a change in the epidemiological situation in that Member State. |
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(5)

By Commission Decision 2007/496/EC of 13 July amending Decision 2006/415/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry in the Community (8) the interim protective measures provided for in Decision 2007/483/EC as regards areas A and B in Germany were confirmed. In addition, the delineation of the restricted areas and the duration of the measures applied by the Czech Republic were modified to take into account a change in the epidemiological situation in that Member State.

| (6) | On 12 July 2007 the Czech Republic has reported the confirmation of two further outbreaks in poultry holdings located within area A which requires the application of the protection measures as regards the Czech Republic to be prolonged. Moreover, for reasons of clarity of Community legislation it appears appropriate to list areas under restriction in area A in that Member State in an alphabetical order without distinguishing between the protection and the surveillance zones. |
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(6)

On 12 July 2007 the Czech Republic has reported the confirmation of two further outbreaks in poultry holdings located within area A which requires the application of the protection measures as regards the Czech Republic to be prolonged. Moreover, for reasons of clarity of Community legislation it appears appropriate to list areas under restriction in area A in that Member State in an alphabetical order without distinguishing between the protection and the surveillance zones.

| (7) | Decision 2006/415/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(7)

Decision 2006/415/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (8) | 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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(8)

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 Decision 2006/415/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 1 August 2007.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 33); corrected version (OJ L 195, 2.6.2004, p. 12).

1

(2)  
  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).

2

(3)  
  OJ L 10, 14.1.2006, p. 16.

3

(4)  
  OJ L 164, 16.6.2006, p. 51. Decision as last amended by Decision 2007/496/EC (OJ L 184, 14.7.2007, p. 29).

4

(5)  
  OJ L 161, 22.6.2007, p. 70.

5

(6)  
  OJ L 172, 30.6.2007, p. 87.

6

(7)  
  OJ L 180, 10.7.2007, p. 43.

7

(8)  
  OJ L 184, 14.7.2007, p. 29.

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX

PART A

Area A as established in accordance with Article 4(2):

| ISO Country Code | Member State | Area A | Date until applicable Article 4(4) (b)(iii) |
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| Code
  (if available) | Name |
| CZ | CZECH REPUBLIC | | BENÁTKY
  BĚSTOVICE
  BOHUŇOVICE
  BOROVNICE
  BOŠÍN
  BRANDÝS NAD ORLICÍ
  BUČINA
  CEREKVICE NAD LOUČNOU
  ČERMNÁ NAD ORLICÍ
  ČESKÁ TŘEBOVÁ
  ČESKÉ HEŘMANICE
  ČESKÉ LIBCHAVY (partly)
  CHLENY
  CHOCEŇ
  CHOTOVICE
  ČISTÁ (partly)
  DOBŘÍKOV
  DOLNÍ ÚJEZD (partly)
  DŽBÁNOV
  HORKY
  HORNÍ JELENÍ (partly)
  HRÁDEK
  HRUŠOVÁ
  JAVORNÍK
  JEHNĚDÍ
  KOLDÍN
  KOSOŘÍN
  KOSTELECKÉ HORKY
  KRCHLEBY
  LEŠTINA
  LHOTY U PODŠTEJNA
  LIBCHAVY (partly)
  LIBECINA
  LITOMYŠL
  MAKOV
  MORAŠICE
  MOSTEK
  NASAVRKY
  NĚMČICE
  NOVÁ SÍDLA
  NOVÉ HRADY
  ORLICKÉ PODHŮŘÍ
  OSÍK
  OUCMANICE
  PLCHOVICE
  PODLESÍ
  POLOM
  PŘÍLUKA
  PŘÍVRAT
  PRORUBY
  PUSTINA
  RADHOŠŤ
  ŘEPNÍKY (partly)
  ŘETOVÁ
  ŘETŮVKA
  ŘÍDKÝ
  SEČ
  SEDLIŠTĚ
  SKOŘENICE
  SLATINA
  SLOUPNICE
  SOPOTNICE (partly)
  SRUBY
  STRAKOV
  SUCHÁ LHOTA
  SUDISLAV NAD ORLICÍ
  SUDSLAVA
  SVATÝ JIŘÍ
  TISOVÁ
  TRŽEK
  TÝNIŠŤKO
  ÚJEZD U CHOCNĚ
  ÚJEZDEC
  ÚSTÍ NAD ORLICÍ (partly)
  VELKÁ SKROVNICE
  VIDLATÁ SEČ
  VLČKOV
  VODĚRADY
  VRACLAV
  VRAČOVICE-ORLOV
  VYSOKÉ MÝTO
  ZÁDOLÍ
  ZÁLŠÍ
  ZÁMRSK
  ZÁŘECKÁ LHOTA | 14.8.2007 |
| DE | GERMANY | | The communes of: | ALLENDORF |

ISO Country Code

Member State

Area A

Date until applicable Article 4(4) (b)(iii)

Code

(if available)

Name

CZ

CZECH REPUBLIC

BENÁTKY

BĚSTOVICE

BOHUŇOVICE

BOROVNICE

BOŠÍN

BRANDÝS NAD ORLICÍ

BUČINA

CEREKVICE NAD LOUČNOU

ČERMNÁ NAD ORLICÍ

ČESKÁ TŘEBOVÁ

ČESKÉ HEŘMANICE

ČESKÉ LIBCHAVY (partly)

CHLENY

CHOCEŇ

CHOTOVICE

ČISTÁ (partly)

DOBŘÍKOV

DOLNÍ ÚJEZD (partly)

DŽBÁNOV

HORKY

HORNÍ JELENÍ (partly)

HRÁDEK

HRUŠOVÁ

JAVORNÍK

JEHNĚDÍ

KOLDÍN

KOSOŘÍN

KOSTELECKÉ HORKY

KRCHLEBY

LEŠTINA

LHOTY U PODŠTEJNA

LIBCHAVY (partly)

LIBECINA

LITOMYŠL

MAKOV

MORAŠICE

MOSTEK

NASAVRKY

NĚMČICE

NOVÁ SÍDLA

NOVÉ HRADY

ORLICKÉ PODHŮŘÍ

OSÍK

OUCMANICE

PLCHOVICE

PODLESÍ

POLOM

PŘÍLUKA

PŘÍVRAT

PRORUBY

PUSTINA

RADHOŠŤ

ŘEPNÍKY (partly)

ŘETOVÁ

ŘETŮVKA

ŘÍDKÝ

SEČ

SEDLIŠTĚ

SKOŘENICE

SLATINA

SLOUPNICE

SOPOTNICE (partly)

SRUBY

STRAKOV

SUCHÁ LHOTA

SUDISLAV NAD ORLICÍ

SUDSLAVA

SVATÝ JIŘÍ

TISOVÁ

TRŽEK

TÝNIŠŤKO

ÚJEZD U CHOCNĚ

ÚJEZDEC

ÚSTÍ NAD ORLICÍ (partly)

VELKÁ SKROVNICE

VIDLATÁ SEČ

VLČKOV

VODĚRADY

VRACLAV

VRAČOVICE-ORLOV

VYSOKÉ MÝTO

ZÁDOLÍ

ZÁLŠÍ

ZÁMRSK

ZÁŘECKÁ LHOTA

14.8.2007

DE

GERMANY

The communes of:

ALLENDORF

| | ARNSGEREUTH |
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ARNSGEREUTH

| | BAD BLANKENBURG |
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BAD BLANKENBURG

| | BECHSTEDT |
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BECHSTEDT

| | CURSDORF |
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CURSDORF

| | DEESBACH |
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DEESBACH

| | DÖSCHNITZ |
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DÖSCHNITZ

| | GRÄFENTHAL |
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GRÄFENTHAL

| | LICHTE |
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LICHTE

| | LICHTENHAIN |
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LICHTENHAIN

| | MARKTGÖLITZ |
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MARKTGÖLITZ

| | MELLENBACH-GLASBACH |
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MELLENBACH-GLASBACH

| | MEURA |
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MEURA

| | OBERHAIN |
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OBERHAIN

| | OBERWEISSBACH |
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OBERWEISSBACH

| | PIESAU |
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PIESAU

| | PROBSTZELLA |
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PROBSTZELLA

| | REICHMANNSDORF |
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REICHMANNSDORF

| | ROHRBACH |
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ROHRBACH

| | SAALFELD |
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SAALFELD

| | SAALFELDER HÖHE |
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SAALFELDER HÖHE

| | SCHMIEDEFELD |
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SCHMIEDEFELD

| | SCHWARZBURG |
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SCHWARZBURG

| | SITZENDORF |
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SITZENDORF

| | UNTERWEIßBACH |
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UNTERWEIßBACH

| | WITTGENDORF |
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WITTGENDORF

6.8.2007

PART B

Area B as established in accordance with Article 4(2):

| ISO Country Code | Member State | Area B | Date until applicable Article 4(4) (b)(iii) |
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| Code
  (if available) | Name |
| CZ | CZECH REPUBLIC | 00053 | PARDUBICKY KRAJ:







  OKRES | : | Chrudim, Pardubice
  Svitavy
  Ústí nad Orlicí |

ISO Country Code

Member State

Area B

Date until applicable Article 4(4) (b)(iii)

Code

(if available)

Name

CZ

CZECH REPUBLIC

00053

PARDUBICKY KRAJ:

OKRES

:

Chrudim, Pardubice

Svitavy

Ústí nad Orlicí

14.8.2007

00052

KRALOVEHRADECKY KRAJ:

| OKRES | : | Hradec Králové
  Rychnov nad Kněžnou |
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OKRES

:

Hradec Králové

Rychnov nad Kněžnou

DE

GERMANY

DRÖBISCHAU

KAULSDORF

KÖNIGSEE

LEUTENBERG

MEUSELBACH-SCHWARZMÜHLE

ROTTENBACH

RUDOLSTADT

6.8.2007’

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