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►B COMMISSIONDECISION
of19April2002
approving programmes with a view to obtaining the status of approved zones and of approved
farms in non-approved zones with regard to one or more of the fish diseases viral haemorrhagic
septicaemia(VHS)andinfectioushaematopoietic necrosis(IHN)
(notified under document number C(2002) 1435)
(TextwithEEArelevance)
(2002/304/EC)
(OJ L 104, 20.4.2002, p. 37)
Amended by:
Official Journal
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COMMISSIONDECISION
of19April2002
approving programmes with a view to obtaining the status of
approved zones and of approved farms in non-approved zoneswithregard tooneor more ofthefishdiseasesviral haemorrhagic
septicaemia(VHS)andinfectioushaematopoietic necrosis(IHN)
(notified under document number C(2002) 1435)
(TextwithEEArelevance)
(2002/304/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 91/67/EEC of 28 January 1991
concerning the animal health conditions governing the placing on the
market of aquaculture animals and products(1), as last amended by
Directive 98/45/EC(2), and in particular Article 10(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)A Member State may submit to the Commission a programme
designed to enable it subsequently to initiate the procedures fora zone or a farm situated in a non-approved zone, to obtain thestatus of approved zone or approved farm as regards one or more
of the fish diseases viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) and
infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN).
(2)The programmes concerning VHS in certain areas of Denmarkwere approved by Commission Decision 96/221/EC(
3), as
amended by Decision 2001/485/EC(4).
(3)The programmes concerning VHS and IHN in certain areas ofGermany were approved by Commission Decision 2000/312/EC(
5).
(4)The programmes concerning VHS and IHN in certain areas ofFrance were approved by Commission Decision 94/863/EC(
6).
(5)The programmes concerning VHS and IHN in Italy, with a viewto obtaining the status of approved zones as well as of approvedfarms situated in non-approved zones, were approved byCommission Decision 2001/576/EC(
7).
(6)The programme concerning VHS and IHN applied in Finland
was approved by Commission Decision 95/479/EC(8).
(7)Spain has submitted a programme, with a view to obtaining
approved zone status as regards VHS and IHN, for the Autono-mous Community of La Rioja.
(8)Italy has submitted programmes, with a view to obtaining
approved zone status as regards VHS and IHN, for the zones
the Autonomous Province of Bolzano and the river Astico.
(9)The programmes submitted by Spain and Italy specify thegeographical location of the zones and farms concerned, themeasures to be taken by the official services, the procedures to
be followed by the approved laboratories, the prevalence of the
diseases concerned and the measures to combat these diseaseswhere detected.2002D0304 — EN — 07.11.2002 — 001.001 — 2
(1) OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 189, 3.7.1998, p. 12.
(3) OJ L 74, 22.3.1996, p. 42.
(4) OJ L 176, 29.6.2001, p. 64.
(5) OJ L 104, 29.4.2000, p. 80.
(6) OJ L 352, 31.12.1994, p. 73.
(7) OJ L 203, 28.7.2001, p. 23.
(8) OJ L 275, 18.11.1995, p. 23.
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(10)The programmes submitted have been found to comply with
Article 10 of Directive 91/67/EEC. These programmes should
therefore be approved.
(11)For the sake of clarity, it is appropriate to draw up single lists ofall zones and farms respectively, in which an approved
programme is applied witha view to obtaining approved status
as regards one or more of the fish diseases VHS and IHN.
(12)Decisions 94/863/EC, 95/479/EC, 96/221/EC, 2000/312/EC and2001/576/EC should therefore be repealed and replaced by this
Decision.
(13)The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance
with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chainand Animal Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
1. The programmes for the purpose of obtaining approved zone
status withregard to one or more of th e fishdiseases VHS and IHN,
as set out in Annex I, are hereby approved.
2. The programmes for the purpose of obtaining approved farm
status withregard to one or more of th e fishdiseases VHS and IHN,as set out in Annex II, are hereby approved.
Article 2
The Member States concerned shall bring into force the laws, regula-
tions and administrative provisions necessary to comply withth eprogrammes approved.
Article 3
Decisions 94/863/EC, 95/479/EC, 96/221/EC, 2000/312/EC and 2001/
576/EC are hereby repealed.
References to the repealed Decisions shall be construed to this Deci-
sion.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.2002D0304 — EN — 07.11.2002 — 001.001 — 3
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ANNEXI
ZONESINWHICH APPROVEDPROGRAMMESAREAPPLIEDWITH
A VIEW TO OBTAINING THE STATUS OF APPROVEDZONE WITH
REGARDTOONEORMOREOFTHEFISHDISEASESVHSANDIHN
1.ZONES IN DENMARK IN WHICH AN APPROVED PROGRAMME IS
APPLIED WITH A VIEW TO OBTAINING THE STATUS OF APPROVED
ZONE WITH REGARD TO VHS
— The catchment area of FISKEBÆK Å.
— All PARTS OF JUTLAND south and west of the catchment areas of
Storåen, Karup å, Gudenåen and Grejs å.
— The area of all THE DANISH ISLES.
2.ZONES IN GERMANY IN WHICH AN APPROVED PROGRAMME IS
APPLIED WITH A VIEW TO OBTAINING THE STATUS OF APPROVED
ZONE WITH REGARD TO VHS AND IHN
— A zone in the water catchment area of ‘WOLFEGGER AACH AND
ROHRSEE’.
— A zone in the water catchment area ‘OBERN NAGOLD’.
— The zone ‘GROßE LAUTER’ in the water catchment area of the
Danube.
3.ZONES IN SPAIN IN WHICH AN APPROVED PROGRAMME IS
APPLIED WITH A VIEW TO OBTAINING THE STATUS OF APPROVED
ZONE WITH REGARD TO VHS AND IHN
— THE AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY OF LA RIOJA.
4.ZONES IN FRANCE IN WHICH AN APPROVED PROGRAMME IS
APPLIED WITH A VIEW TO OBTAINING THE STATUS OF APPROVED
ZONE WITH REGARD TO VHS AND IHN
— LES FORGES.
— LA NIVE AND LES NIVELLES.
— L'ÉLORN.
5.ZONES IN ITALY IN WHICH AN APPROVED PROGRAMME IS
APPLIED WITH A VIEW TO OBTAINING THE STATUS OF APPROVED
ZONE WITH REGARD TO VHS AND IHN
5.1.TheAutonomousProvinceofBolzano
ZONA PROVINCE OF BOLZANO
— The zone comprises all water catchment areas within the Province of
Bolzano.
The zone includes the upper part of the zone ZONA VAL DELL'A-
DIGE — i.e. the water catchment areas of Adige river from its
sources in the Province of Bolzano to the border with the Province of
Trento.
(NB:The remaining, lower part of the zone ZONA VAL DELL'A-
DIGE is under the approved programme of the Autonomous
Province of Trento. The upper and lower parts of this zone have
to be viewed as one epidemiological unit.)
5.2.TheAutonomousProvinceofTrento
ZONA VAL DI SOLE E DI NON
— The water catchment area from the source of the stream Noce to the
dam of S.Giustina.
ZONA VAL DEL FERSINA
— The water catchment area from the source of the stream Fersina to the
waterfall of Ponte Alto.
ZONA VAL DELL'ADIGE — lower part
— The water catchment areas of the Adige river and its sources located
within the territory of the Autonomous Province of Trento, from the2002D0304 — EN — 07.11.2002 — 001.001 — 4
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border with the Province of Bolzano to the dam of Ala (hydroelectric
generating station).
(N.B.The upstream part of the zone ZONA VAL DELL'ADIGE is
under the approved programme of the Province of Bolzano. The
upper and lower parts of this zone have to be viewed as one
epidemiological unit.)
ZONA VAL RENDENA, ALTO E BASSO SARCA
— The water catchment area from the source of Sarca river to the dam of
Torbole (hydroelectric generating station). The zone is even divided by
the dam of Ponte Pià, except the Manes, Arnò and Ambies torrents
basins and the Lakes Valley basin.
ZONA TORRENTE ARNÒ— The water catchment area from the source of Arnò torrent to the down-
stream barriers, situated before the Arnò torrent flows into the Sarca
river.
ZONA VAL BANALE
— The water catchment area of the Ambies stream basin to the dam of a
hydroelectric generating station.
ZONA VARONE
— The water catchment area from the source of the Magnone stream to
the waterfall.
ZONA VAL DI LEDRO— The water catchment area of the Massangia and Ponale torrents basins
to the hydroelectric generating station.
ZONA ALTO E BASSO CHIESE— The water catchment area of the Chiese river from the source to the
dam of Condino, except the Adanà and Palvico torrents basins.
ZONA TORRENTE PALVICO
— The water catchment area of the Palvico torrent basin to a barrier made
of concrete and stones.
ZONA VALSUGANA
— The water catchment area of Brenta river basin to the dam of Marzotto.
5.3.TheRegionofVeneto
ZONA TORRENTE ASTICO— The water catchment area of Astico river, from its sources (in the
Autonomous Province of Trento and in the Province of Vicenza, the
Region of Veneto) to the dam located close to the Pedescala bridge in
the Province of Vicenza.
The downstream part of Astico river, between the dam close to the
Pedescala bridge and the Pria Maglio dam, is considered as a buffer
zone.
ZONA BELLUNO
— The water catchment area in the Province of Belluno from the source
of the stream Ardo to the downstream barrier (situated before the
stream Ardo flows into the river Piave) of the farm Centro Sperimen-
tale di Acquacoltura, Valli di Bolzano Bellunese, Belluno.
6.A.ZONES IN FINLAND IN WHICH AN APPROVED PROGRAMME IS
APPLIED WITH A VIEW TO OBTAINING THE STATUS OF APPROVED
ZONE WITH REGARD TO VHS AND IHN
— All continental and coastal areas of FINLAND except the Province of
Åland and the restriction area in Pyhtää.
6.B.ZONES IN FINLAND IN WHICH AN APPROVED PROGRAMME -
INCLUDING SPECIFIC ERADICATION MEASURES FOR VHS — IS
APPLIED WITH THE FINAL VIEW TO OBTAINING THE STATUS OF
APPROVED ZONE WITH REGARD TO VHS AND IHN
— The whole PROVINCE OF ÅLAND and the restriction area in
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ANNEXII
FARMS IN ITALY IN WHICH A PROGRAMME IS APPLIEDWITH A
VIEW TO OBTAINING THE STATUS OF APPROVEDFARM SITU-
ATEDINANON-APPROVEDZONEASREGARDSVHSANDIHN
1.REGION: FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA, PROVINCE OF UDINE
FarmsinthedrainagebasinoftheTagliamentoriver:
— Ente Tutela Pesca del Friuli Venezia Giulia, impianto di Forni di Sotto.
— Ente Tutela Pesca del Friuli Venezia Giulia, impianto di Grauzaria di
Moggio Udinese.
— Ente Tutela Pesca del Friuli Venezia Giulia, impianto di Amaro.— Ente Tutela Pesca del Friuli Venezia Giulia, impianto di Somplago —
Mena di Cavazzo Carnico.
— Azienda Vidotti Giulio s.n.c., Sutrio.
2.REGION: THE AUTONOMOUS REGION OF AOSTA VALLEY
FarmsinthedrainagebasinoftheDoraBalteariver:— Stabilimento ittiogenico regionale, Morgex, Rue Mont Blanc 14.
3.REGION: THE REGION OF VENETO
FarmsinthedrainagebasinoftheBrentariver:
— Polo Guerrino, Via S. Martino 51, Loc. Campese, Bassano del Grappa,
Province of Vicenza.2002D0304 — EN — 07.11.2002 — 001.001 — 6