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| 4.12.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 316/62 |
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4.12.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 316/62

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 3 December 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 United Kingdom, Romania and Poland

(notified under document number C(2007) 6109)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/785/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 United Kingdom in the county of Suffolk, Decision 2006/415/EC was amended by Decision 2007/731/EC (5), in order to amend the Annex to Decision 2006/415/EC. |
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(2)

Following an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of H5N1 subtype in the United Kingdom in the county of Suffolk, Decision 2006/415/EC was amended by Decision 2007/731/EC (5), in order to amend the Annex to Decision 2006/415/EC.

| (3) | The protection measures taken by the United Kingdom pursuant to Decision 2006/415/EC, including the establishment of areas A and B, as provided for in Article 4 of that Decision, have now been reviewed within the framework of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health. |
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(3)

The protection measures taken by the United Kingdom pursuant to Decision 2006/415/EC, including the establishment of areas A and B, as provided for in Article 4 of that Decision, have now been reviewed within the framework of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health.

| (4) | As a further outbreak of the disease has occurred in the restricted area, the delineation of the area under restriction and the duration of the measures should be modified to take account of the epidemiological situation. |
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(4)

As a further outbreak of the disease has occurred in the restricted area, the delineation of the area under restriction and the duration of the measures should be modified to take account of the epidemiological situation.

| (5) | Following an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of H5N1 subtype in a backyard flock in Romania in the county of Tulcea, Decision 2006/415/EC was amended by Decision 2007/770/EC (6), in order to amend the Annex to Decision 2006/415/EC. |
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(5)

Following an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of H5N1 subtype in a backyard flock in Romania in the county of Tulcea, Decision 2006/415/EC was amended by Decision 2007/770/EC (6), in order to amend the Annex to Decision 2006/415/EC.

| (6) | The protection measures taken by Romania pursuant to Decision 2006/415/EC, including the establishment of areas A and B, as provided for in Article 4 of that Decision, have now been reviewed within the framework of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health. |
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(6)

The protection measures taken by Romania pursuant to Decision 2006/415/EC, including the establishment of areas A and B, as provided for in Article 4 of that Decision, have now been reviewed within the framework of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health.

| (7) | Poland has notified the Commission of two outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N1 in poultry holdings in the county of Brudzeń Duży 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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(7)

Poland has notified the Commission of two outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N1 in poultry holdings in the county of Brudzeń Duży 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.

| (8) | The Commission has examined those measures in collaboration with Poland, 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 Poland can therefore be confirmed and the duration of that regionalisation fixed. |
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(8)

The Commission has examined those measures in collaboration with Poland, 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 Poland can therefore be confirmed and the duration of that regionalisation fixed.

| (9) | Decision 2006/415/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(9)

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

| (10) | 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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(10)

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, 3 December 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, as corrected by 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 10, 14.1.2006, p. 16.

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(4)  
  OJ L 164, 16.6.2006, p. 51. Decision as last amended by Decision 2007/770/EC (OJ L 311, 29.11.2007, p. 45).

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(5)  
  OJ L 295, 14.11.2007, p. 28.

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(6)  
  OJ L 311, 29.11.2007, p. 45.

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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 |
| UK | UNITED KINGDOM | SUFFOLK
  00162
  NORFOLK
  00154 | Protection zone:
  Area comprising that part of the counties of Suffolk and Norfolk contained within circles of radius 3 kilometres, centred on grid references TM 06178 76666 and TL 9506381001 (*1). | 19.12.2007 |
| SUFFOLK
  00162
  NORFOLK
  00154 | Surveillance zone:
  Area comprising that part of the counties of Suffolk and Norfolk contained within circles of radius 10 kilometres, centred on grid references TM 06178 76666 and TL 9506381001 (*1). |
| RO | ROMANIA | 00038 | Protection zone:
  Murighiol | 31.12.2007 |
| 00038 | Surveillance zone: | Dunavatu de Jos |

ISO Country Code

Member State

Area A

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

Code

(if available)

Name

UK

UNITED KINGDOM

SUFFOLK

00162

NORFOLK

00154

Protection zone:

Area comprising that part of the counties of Suffolk and Norfolk contained within circles of radius 3 kilometres, centred on grid references TM 06178 76666 and TL 9506381001 (*1).

19.12.2007

SUFFOLK

00162

NORFOLK

00154

Surveillance zone:

Area comprising that part of the counties of Suffolk and Norfolk contained within circles of radius 10 kilometres, centred on grid references TM 06178 76666 and TL 9506381001 (*1).

RO

ROMANIA

00038

Protection zone:

Murighiol

31.12.2007

00038

Surveillance zone:

Dunavatu de Jos

| | Dunavatu de Sus |
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Dunavatu de Sus

| | Colina |
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Colina

| | Plopu |
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Plopu

| | Sarinasuf |
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Sarinasuf

| | Mahmudia |
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Mahmudia

PL

POLAND

MAZOWIECKIE VOIVODSHIP

01400

Płock district

Protection zone:

| | County of Brudzeń Duży: | Główina |
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County of Brudzeń Duży:

Główina

| | Gorzechówko |
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Gorzechówko

| | Gorzechowo |
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Gorzechowo

| | Myśliborzyce |
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Myśliborzyce

| | Rembielin |
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Rembielin

| | Rokicie |
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Rokicie

| | Siecień |
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Siecień

| | Siecień Rumunki |
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Siecień Rumunki

| | Strupczewo Duże |
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Strupczewo Duże

| | Uniejewo |
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Uniejewo

| | Więcławice |
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Więcławice

| | County of Nowy Duninów: | Karolewo |
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County of Nowy Duninów:

Karolewo

| | Nowa Wieś |
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Nowa Wieś

| | Nowy Duninów |
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Nowy Duninów

31.12.2007

KUJAWSKO-POMORSKIE VOIVODSHIP

00400

Włocławek district

Protection zone:

County of Włocławek of:

| | Skoki Duże |
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Skoki Duże

| | Skoki Małe |
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Skoki Małe

MAZOWIECKIE VOIVODSHIP

01400

Płock district

Surveillance zone:

| | County of Brudzeń Duży: | Bądkowo |
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County of Brudzeń Duży:

Bądkowo

| | Bądkowo Jeziorne |
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Bądkowo Jeziorne

| | Bądkowo Kościelne |
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Bądkowo Kościelne

| | Bądkowo Podlasie |
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Bądkowo Podlasie

| | Bądkowo Rochny |
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Bądkowo Rochny

| | Biskupice |
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Biskupice

| | Brudzeń Duży |
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Brudzeń Duży

| | Brudzeń Mały |
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Brudzeń Mały

| | Cegielnia |
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Cegielnia

| | Cierszewo |
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Cierszewo

| | Izabelin |
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Izabelin

| | Janoszyce |
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Janoszyce

| | Karwosieki Cholewice |
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Karwosieki Cholewice

| | Kłobukowo |
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Kłobukowo

| | Krzyżanowo |
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Krzyżanowo

| | Lasotki |
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Lasotki

| | Murzynowo |
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Murzynowo

| | Noskowice |
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Noskowice

| | Parzeń |
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Parzeń

| | Parzeń Janówek |
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Parzeń Janówek

| | Patrze |
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Patrze

| | Radotki |
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Radotki

| | Robertowo |
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Robertowo

| | Sikórz |
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Sikórz

| | Sobowo |
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Sobowo

| | Suchodół |
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Suchodół

| | Turza Mała |
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Turza Mała

| | Turza Wielka |
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Turza Wielka

| | Wincentowo |
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Wincentowo

| | Winnica |
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Winnica

| | Zdziębórz |
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Zdziębórz

| | Żerniki |
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Żerniki

| | County of Stara Biała: | Brwilno Górne |
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County of Stara Biała:

Brwilno Górne

| | Kobierniki |
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Kobierniki

| | Kowalewko |
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Kowalewko

| | Ludwikowo |
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Ludwikowo

| | Mańkowo |
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Mańkowo

| | Maszewo Duże |
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Maszewo Duże

| | Srebrna |
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Srebrna

| | Ulaszewo |
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Ulaszewo

| | Wyszyna |
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Wyszyna

| | County of Nowy Duninów: | Brwilno Dolne |
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County of Nowy Duninów:

Brwilno Dolne

| | Brzezinna Góra |
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Brzezinna Góra

| | Duninów Duży |
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Duninów Duży

| | Grodziska |
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Grodziska

| | Jeżowo |
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Jeżowo

| | Kamion |
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Kamion

| | Kobyla Góra |
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Kobyla Góra

| | Środoń |
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Środoń

| | Stary Duninów |
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Stary Duninów

| | Studzianka |
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Studzianka

| | Wola Brwileńska |
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Wola Brwileńska

MAZOWIECKIE VOIVODSHIP

01400

Sierpc district

Surveillance zone:

County of Mochowo:

| | Będorzyn. |
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Będorzyn.

| | Grodnia |
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Grodnia

| | Łukoszyn |
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Łukoszyn

| | Łukoszyno Biki |
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Łukoszyno Biki

KUJAWSKO-POMORSKIE VOIVODSHIP

00400

Włocławek district

Surveillance zone:

County of Włocławek:

| | Dąb Mały |
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Dąb Mały

| | Dąb Polski |
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Dąb Polski

| | Dąb Wielki |
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Dąb Wielki

| | Dobiegniewo |
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Dobiegniewo

| | Jazy |
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Jazy

KUJAWSKO-POMORSKIE VOIVODSHIP

00400

Lipno district

Surveillance zone:

| | County of Dobrzyń nad Wisłą: | Chalin |
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County of Dobrzyń nad Wisłą:

Chalin

| | Chudzewo |
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Chudzewo

| | Dobrzyń nad Wisłą |
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Dobrzyń nad Wisłą

| | Kamienica |
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Kamienica

| | Łagiewniki |
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Łagiewniki

| | Lenie Wielkie |
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Lenie Wielkie

| | Michałkowo |
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Michałkowo

| | Mokówko |
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Mokówko

| | Mokowo |
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Mokowo

| | Płomiany |
| --- | --- |

Płomiany

| | Ruszkowo |
| --- | --- |

Ruszkowo

| | Wierznica |
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Wierznica

| | Wierzniczka |
| --- | --- |

Wierzniczka

| | County of Tłuchowo: | Trzcianka |
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County of Tłuchowo:

Trzcianka

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 |
| UK | UNITED KINGDOM | NORFOLK
  00154
  SUFFOLK
  00162 | The districts of: | Babergh |

ISO Country Code

Member State

Area B

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

Code

(if available)

Name

UK

UNITED KINGDOM

NORFOLK

00154

SUFFOLK

00162

The districts of:

Babergh

| | Breckland |
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Breckland

| | Forest Heath |
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Forest Heath

| | Ipswich |
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Ipswich

| | Mid Suffolk |
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Mid Suffolk

| | Norwich |
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Norwich

| | St Edmundsbury |
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St Edmundsbury

| | South Norfolk |
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South Norfolk

| | Suffolk Coastal |
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Suffolk Coastal

| | Waveney |
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Waveney

19.12.2007

RO

ROMANIA

00038

County of Tulcea

31.12.2007

PL

POLAND

MAZOWIECKIE VOIVODSHIP

01400

Płock district

Counties of:

| | Bielsk |
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Bielsk

| | Bodzanów |
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Bodzanów

| | Brudzeń Duży |
| --- | --- |

Brudzeń Duży

| | Bulkowo |
| --- | --- |

Bulkowo

| | Drobin |
| --- | --- |

Drobin

| | Gąbin |
| --- | --- |

Gąbin

| | Łąck |
| --- | --- |

Łąck

| | Mała Wieś |
| --- | --- |

Mała Wieś

| | Nowy Duninów |
| --- | --- |

Nowy Duninów

| | Radzanowo |
| --- | --- |

Radzanowo

| | Słubice |
| --- | --- |

Słubice

| | Słupno |
| --- | --- |

Słupno

| | Stara Biała |
| --- | --- |

Stara Biała

| | Staroźreby |
| --- | --- |

Staroźreby

| | Wyszogród |
| --- | --- |

Wyszogród

31.12.2007

Płock city

Gostynin district

Counties of:

| | Gostynin |
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Gostynin

| | Pacyna |
| --- | --- |

Pacyna

| | Sanniki |
| --- | --- |

Sanniki

| | Szczawin Kościelny |
| --- | --- |

Szczawin Kościelny

Sierpc district

Counties of:

| | Gozdowo |
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Gozdowo

| | Mochowo |
| --- | --- |

Mochowo

| | Rościszewo |
| --- | --- |

Rościszewo

| | Sierpc |
| --- | --- |

Sierpc

| | Szczutowo |
| --- | --- |

Szczutowo

| | Zawidz |
| --- | --- |

Zawidz

KUJAWSKO-POMORSKIE VOIVODSHIP

00400

Włocławek district

Counties of:

| | Baruchowo |
| --- | --- |

Baruchowo

| | Boniewo |
| --- | --- |

Boniewo

| | Brześć Kujawski |
| --- | --- |

Brześć Kujawski

| | Choceń |
| --- | --- |

Choceń

| | Chodecz |
| --- | --- |

Chodecz

| | Fabianki |
| --- | --- |

Fabianki

| | Izbica Kujawska |
| --- | --- |

Izbica Kujawska

| | Kowal |
| --- | --- |

Kowal

| | Lubanie |
| --- | --- |

Lubanie

| | Lubień Kujawski |
| --- | --- |

Lubień Kujawski

| | Lubraniec |
| --- | --- |

Lubraniec

| | Włocławek |
| --- | --- |

Włocławek

KUJAWSKO-POMORSKIE VOIVODSHIP

00400

Lipno district

Counties of:

| | Bobrowniki |
| --- | --- |

Bobrowniki

| | Chrostkowo |
| --- | --- |

Chrostkowo

| | Dobrzyń nad Wisłą |
| --- | --- |

Dobrzyń nad Wisłą

| | Kikół |
| --- | --- |

Kikół

| | Lipno |
| --- | --- |

Lipno

| | Skępe |
| --- | --- |

Skępe

| | Tłuchowo |
| --- | --- |

Tłuchowo

| | Wielgie |
| --- | --- |

Wielgie

Włocławek city’

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(*1)  The grid reference is a British National Grid reference.

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