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| 29.11.2007 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 311/45 |
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29.11.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 311/45

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 28 November 2007

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

(notified under document number C(2007) 5914)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/770/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) | Romania has notified the Commission of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N1 in a backyard holding on its territory in the County of Tulcea 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)

Romania has notified the Commission of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N1 in a backyard holding on its territory in the County of Tulcea 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 Romania, 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 Romania 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 Romania, 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 Romania 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, 28 November 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 (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 2007/731/EC (OJ L 295, 14.11.2007, p. 28).

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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 |
| RO | ROMANIA | | | 31.12.2007’ |
| Protection zone | 00038 | 1. | Murighiol |

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

RO

ROMANIA

31.12.2007’

Protection zone

00038

1.

Murighiol

Surveillance zone

00038

| 1. | Dunavatu de Jos |
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1.

Dunavatu de Jos

| 2. | Dunavatu de Sus |
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2.

Dunavatu de Sus

| 3. | Colina |
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3.

Colina

| 4. | Plopu |
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4.

Plopu

| 5. | Sarinasuf |
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5.

Sarinasuf

| 6. | Mahmudia |
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6.

Mahmudia

| 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 |
| RO | ROMANIA | 00038 | County of Tulcea | 31.12.2007’ |

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

RO

ROMANIA

00038

County of Tulcea

31.12.2007’

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