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►B COMMISSION DECISION
of 7 November 2000
on introducing vaccination to supplement the measures to control avian influenza in Italy and on
specific movement control measures
(notified under document number C(2000) 3257)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/721/EC)
(OJ L 291, 18.11.2000, p. 33)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1Commission Decision 2000/785/EC of 6 December 2000 L 311 49 12.12.2000
►M2Commission Decision 2001/627/EC of 31 July 2001 L 217 16 11.8.2001
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 7 November 2000
on introducing vaccination to supplement the measures to control
avian influenza in Italy and on specific movement control measures
(notified under document number C(2000) 3257)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2000/721/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
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 thecompletion of the internal market(
1), as last amended by Council
Directive 92/118/EEC(2), and, in particular, Article 10(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989
concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view tothe completion of the internal market(
3), as last amended by Council
Directive 92/118/EEC, and in particular, Article 9(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Directive 92/40/EEC introducing Community
measures for the control of avian influenza(4), and in particular Article
16 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Italy has during 1999 and 2000 experienced outbreaks of avian
influenza with devastating economic losses for the poultryindustry.
(2)Italy has during epidemiological investigations for avian influ-enza detected the presence of low pathogenic avian influenzavirus.
(3)The low pathogenicvirus c an mutate to a highly pathogenicvirusand cause disease outbreaks.
(4)The low pathogenic virus circulates at present in an area of Italywith dense poultry population.
(5)Vaccination can in this context be an effective tool to supplement
disease control measures.
(6)Where vaccination against avian influenza is practised movement
restrictions for vaccinated poultry have to be implemented.
(7)Italy has presented a vaccination programme to supplement themeasures to control avian influenza in a limited area of Italyincluding specific movement restrictions.
(8)Italy has authorised the use of an inactivated vaccine againstavian influenza for the implementation of the programme. Thevaccine is obtained from the Master seed strain CK/Pak/95-H7.
(9)The Commission shall establish a technical working group toreview the vaccination programme presented by Italy.
(10)Italy shall introduce specific movement restrictions related tovaccination of poultry and to intra-Community trade.
(11)The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance withthe opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,2000D0721 — EN — 01.08.2001 — 002.001 — 2
(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.
(2) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.
(3) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13.
(4) OJ L 167, 22.6.1992, p. 1.
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HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
1. The vaccination programme against avian influenza presented by
Italy is hereby approved and shall be carried out in the area described inAnnex I.
2. The programme referred to in paragraph 1 shall before 1
November 2000 be reviewed by a technical working group with theobjective to improve the efficacy of the programme if possible.
3. The working group shall be established by the Commission.
4. The amendments to the vaccination programme presented by Italy
shall be approved and be enforced in the area described in Annex I.
Article 2
The restrictions on movements of live birds, hatching eggs, table eggs
and poultrymeat into, out of and within the area described in Annex Ishall apply as laid down in the vaccination programme referred to in
Article 1(1).
Article 3
1. No live birds and hatching eggs coming from and/or originating
from the area described in Annex II shall be dispatched from Italy.
2. Live birds and hatching eggs coming from and/or originating from
the territory of Italy outside the area listed in Annex II can only bedispatched from Italy, if no contacts or other epidemiological links inrelation to avian influenza can be established to a holding or a hatchery
situated in the area described in the Annex I.
3. In derogation from paragraph 1 hatching eggs and day-old chicks
may be dispatched from Italy if they come and/or originate from theprovinces of Belluno, ►
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region of Veneto described in Annex II and if no contacts or otherepidemiological links in relation to avian influenza can be established
with a holding or a hatchery situated in the area described in Annex I.
When such a derogation is granted the provision of Article 7 shall alsoapply.
Article 4
Animal health certificates accompanying consignments of live birds and
hatching eggs from Italy shall include the words: ‘The animal health
conditions of this consignment are in accordance with Decision 2000/
721/EC’.
Article 5
1. Fresh meat derived from poultry vaccinated against avian
influenza and originating from holdings within the area described inAnnex I, must be marked in accordance with Article 5 of Council
Directive 91/494/EEC(
1) and cannot be dispatched from Italy.
2. No table eggs derived from poultry vaccinated against avian
influenza and originating from holdings within the area described inAnnex I, shall be dispatched from Italy.2000D0721 — EN — 01.08.2001 — 002.001 — 3
(1) OJ L 268, 24.9.1991, p. 35.▼M2
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Article 6
Italy shall ensure that in the area described in Annex I:1. Only disposable packaging material or packaging material, which can
be effectively washed and disinfected, is used for the collection,
storage and transport of table eggs.
2. All means of transport used for poultry, hatching eggs, table eggs and
poultry feedstuff must be cleaned and disinfected immediately beforeand after each transport with disinfectants including the methods ofuse approved by the competent authority.
Article 8
1. Italy shall notify to the Commission and to other Member States
the date of the commence of the vaccination at least five days inadvance.
2. The provisions of the Articles 2 to 7 shall be enforced from the
date of the commence of the vaccination and have to stay in place for a
period of time after the end of vaccination which will be determined
before its end.
Article 9
Italy shall at six-month intervals present a report containing information
on the effectiveness of the vaccination programme referred to in Article1(1).
Article 10
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.2000D0721 — EN — 01.08.2001 — 002.001 — 4
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ANNEX I
Area where vaccination is carried out:
In the region of Veneto in the province of Verona the following
municipalities:
Roverchiara
Angiari
Isola RizzaS. Pietro di Morubio
Oppeano
PalùRonco all'Adige
Albaredo d'Adige
BonavigoCerea
Bovolone
ConcamariseSalizzole
Isola della Scala
NogaraS. Giovanni Lupatoto area to the south of the A4 motorway
Verona area to the south of the A4 motorway and to
the east of the territory of the municipality
of S. Giovanni Lupatoto
area to the south of the A4 motorway and to
the west of the territory of the municipality
of S. Giovanni Lupatoto
S. Martino Buon Albergo area to the south of the A4 motorway
Lavagno area to the south of the A4 motorway
Colognola ai Colli area to the south of the A4 motorwaySan Bonifacio area to the south of the A4 motorwayCaldiero
Buttapietra
ZevioBelfiore
Arcole
ZimellaVeronella
Cologna Veneta
PressanaRoveredo di Guà
Minerbe
Gazzo VeroneseSanguinetto
Casaleone
LegnagoBoschi Sant'Anna
Erbè
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Castel d'Azzano
Vigasio
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ANNEX II
The region of Veneto consisting of the following provinces:
Belluno
Padova
Rovigo
TrevisoVerona
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