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| 10.7.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 180/43 |
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10.7.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 180/43

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 9 July 2007

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

(notified under document number C(2007) 3413)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/483/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(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) | 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 (3) 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 (3) 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) | Germany has notified the Commission of an outbreak of H5N1 in a backyard poultry holding on its territory and has taken the appropriate measures as provided for in Decision 2006/415/EC, including the establishment of areas A and B as provided for in Article 4 of that Decision. |
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(2)

Germany has notified the Commission of an outbreak of H5N1 in a backyard poultry holding on its territory and has taken the appropriate measures as provided for in Decision 2006/415/EC, including the establishment of areas A and B as provided for in Article 4 of that Decision.

| (3) | The Commission has examined those measures in collaboration with Germany, and is satisfied that the borders of Areas A and B established by the competent authority in that Member State are at a sufficient distance to the actual location of the outbreak. Areas A and B in Germany can therefore be confirmed and the duration of that regionalisation fixed. |
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(3)

The Commission has examined those measures in collaboration with Germany, and is satisfied that the borders of Areas A and B established by the competent authority in that Member State are at a sufficient distance to the actual location of the outbreak. Areas A and B in Germany can therefore be confirmed and the duration of that regionalisation fixed.

| (4) | Decision 2006/415/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(4)

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

| (5) | The measures provided for in this Decision should be reviewed at the next meeting of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, |
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(5)

The measures provided for in this Decision should be reviewed at the next meeting 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 amended in accordance with the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 9 July 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).

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(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).

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(3)  
  OJ L 164, 16.6.2006, p. 51. Decision as last amended by Decision 2007/454/EC (OJ L 172, 30.6.2007, p. 87).

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ANNEX

The Annex to Decision 2006/415/EC is amended as follows:

| 1. | The following text is added to Part A:









  ISO Country Code | Member State | Area A | Date until applicable Article 4(4) (b)(iii) |
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| Code (if available) | Name |
| DE | GERMANY | | | 6.8.2007 |
| | | | ALLENDORF
  ARNSGEREUTH
  BAD BLANKENBURG
  BECHSTEDT
  CURSDORF
  DEESBACH
  DÖSCHNITZ
  GRÄFENTHAL
  LICHTE
  LICHTENHAIN
  MARKTGÖLITZ
  MELLENBACH-GLASBACH
  MEURA
  OBERHAIN
  OBERWEISSBACH
  PIESAU
  PROBSTZELLA
  REICHMANNSDORF
  ROHRBACH
  SAALFELD
  SAALFELDER HÖHE
  SCHMIEDEFELD
  SCHWARZBURG
  SITZENDORF
  UNTERWEISSBACH
  WITTGENDORF | |

1.

The following text is added to Part A:

ISO Country Code

Member State

Area A

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

Code (if available)

Name

DE

GERMANY

6.8.2007

ALLENDORF

ARNSGEREUTH

BAD BLANKENBURG

BECHSTEDT

CURSDORF

DEESBACH

DÖSCHNITZ

GRÄFENTHAL

LICHTE

LICHTENHAIN

MARKTGÖLITZ

MELLENBACH-GLASBACH

MEURA

OBERHAIN

OBERWEISSBACH

PIESAU

PROBSTZELLA

REICHMANNSDORF

ROHRBACH

SAALFELD

SAALFELDER HÖHE

SCHMIEDEFELD

SCHWARZBURG

SITZENDORF

UNTERWEISSBACH

WITTGENDORF

| 2. | The following text is added to Part B:









  ISO Country Code | Member State | Area B | Date until applicable Article 4(4) (b)(iii) |
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| Code (if available) | Name |
| DE | GERMANY | | DRÖBISCHAU
  KAULSDORF
  KÖNIGSEE
  LEUTENBERG
  MEUSELBACH-SCHWARZMÜHLE
  ROTTENBACH
  RUDOLSTADT | 6.8.2007 |

2.

The following text is added to Part B:

ISO Country Code

Member State

Area B

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

Code (if available)

Name

DE

GERMANY

DRÖBISCHAU

KAULSDORF

KÖNIGSEE

LEUTENBERG

MEUSELBACH-SCHWARZMÜHLE

ROTTENBACH

RUDOLSTADT

6.8.2007

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