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►B COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION  
of 9 October 2014  
concerning animal health control measures relating to African swine fever in certain Member 
States and repealing Implementing Decision 2014/178/EU  
(notified under document C(2014) 7222)  
(Text with EEA relevance)  
(2014/709/EU)  
(OJ L 295, 11.10.2014, p. 63)  
Amended by:  
Official Journal  
No page  date  
►M1 Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/251 of 13 February 
2015  L 41  46  17.2.2015  
►M2 Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/558 of 1 April 2015  L 92  109  8.4.2015  
►M3 Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/820 of 22 May 2015  L 129  41  27.5.2015  
►M4 Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1169 of 14 July 2015  L 188  45  16.7.2015  
►M5 Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1318 of 29 July 2015  L 203  14  31.7.2015  
►M6 Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1372 of 7 August 2015  L 211  34  8.8.2015  
►M7 Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1405 of 18 August 
2015  L 218  16  19.8.2015  
►M8 Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1432 of 25 August 
2015  L 224  39  27.8.2015  
►M9 Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1783 of 1 October 
2015  L 259  27  6.10.2015  
►M10  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2433 of 18 December 
2015  L 334  46  22.12.2015  
►M11  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/180 of 9 February 
2016  L 35  12  11.2.2016  
►M12  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/464 of 29 March 2016  L 80  36  31.3.2016  
►M13  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/857 of 27 May 2016  L 142  14  31.5.2016  
►M14  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1236 of 27 July 2016  L 202  45  28.7.2016  
►M15  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1372 of 10 August 
2016  L 217  38  12.8.2016  
►M16  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1405 of 22 August 
2016  L 228  33  23.8.2016  
►M17  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1441 of 30 August 
2016  L 234  12  31.8.2016  02014D0709 — EN — 31.08.2016 — 017.001 — 1
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION  
of 9 October 2014  
concerning animal health control measures relating to African 
swine fever in certain Member States and repealing Implementing 
Decision 2014/178/EU  
(notified under document C(2014) 7222)  
(Text with EEA relevance)  
(2014/709/EU)  
Article 1  
Subject matter and scope  
This Decision lays down animal health control measures in relation to 
African swine fever in the Member States or areas thereof as set out in 
the Annex (the Member States concerned).  
It shall apply without prejudice to the plans for the eradication of 
African swine fever from feral pig populations in the Member State 
concerned, approved by the Commission in accordance with Article 16 
of Directive 2002/60/EC.  
Article 2  
Prohibition on the dispatch of live pigs, porcine semen, ova and 
embryo, pig meat, pig meat preparations, pig meat products and 
any other products containing pig meat as well as consignments of 
animal by-products from porcine animals from certain areas listed 
in the Annex  
The Member States concerned shall prohibit:  
(a) the dispatch of live pigs from the areas listed in Parts II, III and IV 
of the Annex;  
(b) the dispatch of consignments of porcine semen, ova and embryos 
from the areas listed in Parts III and IV of the Annex;  
(c) the dispatch of consignments of pig meat, pig meat preparations, pig 
meat products and any other products containing such meat from 
the areas listed in Parts III and IV of the Annex;  
(d) the dispatch of consignments of animal by-products from porcine 
animals from the areas listed in Parts III and IV of the Annex.  
Article 3  
Derogation from the prohibition on the dispatch of live pigs from 
the areas listed in Part II of the Annex  
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By way of derogation from the prohibition provided for in point (a) of 
Article 2, the Member States concerned may authorise the dispatch of 
live pigs from a holding located in the areas listed in Part II of the 
Annex to other areas in the territory of the same Member State or to 
areas listed in Part II or III of the Annex of another Member State 
provided that:  ▼B 02014D0709 — EN — 31.08.2016 — 017.001 — 2
 
1. the pigs have been resident for a period of at least 30 days or since 
birth on the holding and no live pigs have been introduced into that 
holding from the areas listed in Parts II, III and IV of the Annex 
during a period of at least 30 days prior to the date of the movement, 
and 
2. the pigs have been subjected to laboratory testing for African swine 
fever carried out with negative results on samples taken in 
accordance with the sampling procedures as laid down in the plan 
for the eradication of African swine fever referred to in the second 
paragraph of Article 1 of this Decision within a period of 15 days 
prior to the date of the movement and a clinical examination for 
African swine fever has been carried out by an official veterinarian 
in accordance with the checking and sampling procedures laid down 
in Part A of Chapter IV of the Annex to Commission Decision 
2003/422/EC (  1 ) on the date of dispatch, or  
3. the pigs come from a holding:  
(a) that has been subjected at least twice a year, with an interval of 
at least 4 months, to inspections by the competent veterinary 
authority, which:  
(i) followed the guidelines and procedures laid down in 
Chapter IV of the Annex to Decision 2003/422/EC;  
(ii) included a clinical examination and sampling in which the 
pigs over the age of 60 days have been subjected to the 
laboratory testing in accordance with the checking and 
sampling procedures laid down in Part A of Chapter IV 
of the Annex to Decision 2003/422/EC;  
(iii) checked the effective application of the measures provided 
for in the second indent and in the fourth to seventh indents 
of Article 15(2)(b) of Directive 2002/60/EC;  
(b) that implements bio-security requirements for African swine 
fever as established by the competent authority,  
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4. for live pigs dispatched to areas listed in Part II or III of the Annex 
of another Member State, the following additional requirements shall 
apply:  
(a) the pigs comply with any other appropriate animal health guar ­
antees based on a positive outcome of a risk assessment of 
measures against the spread of African swine fever required by 
the competent authority of the Member State of the place of 
origin and approved by the competent authority of the Member 
State of the place of transit and the competent authority of the 
Member State of destination, prior to the movement of such 
animals;  
(b) the Member State of origin immediately informs the Commission 
and the other Member States of the animal health guarantees and 
the approval by the competent authorities referred to in point (a);  ▼B 02014D0709 — EN — 31.08.2016 — 017.001 — 3  
( 1 ) Commission Decision 2003/422/EC of 26 May 2003 approving an African 
swine fever diagnostic manual (OJ L 143, 11.6.2003, p. 35).
 (c) a channelling procedure in accordance with Article 16a is set up, 
under the control of the competent authorities of the Member 
States of origin, transit and destination, in order to ensure that 
the animals, moved in accordance with the additional 
requirements provided for in point (a) are transported in a safe 
manner and are not subsequently moved to another Member 
State.  
(d) For live pigs that comply with the additional requirements of 
point 4 of this Article, the following additional wording shall 
be added to the corresponding health certificate for swine 
referred to in Article 5(1) of Directive 64/432/EEC:  
‘Pigs in compliance with Article 3 of Commission Implementing 
Decision 2014/709/EU.’  
Article 3a  
Derogation from the prohibition on the dispatch of live pigs from 
the areas listed in Part III of the Annex  
By way of derogation from the prohibition provided for in point (a) of 
Article 2, the Member States concerned may authorise the dispatch of 
live pigs from the areas listed in Part III of the Annex to other areas 
listed in Parts II in the territory of the same Member State or to areas 
listed in Part II or III of the Annex of another Member State, provided 
that: 
1. the pigs are from a holding with an appropriate level of biosecurity 
approved by the competent authority, the holding is under the super ­
vision of the competent authority, and the pigs comply with the 
requirements laid down in point 1 of Article 3 and in either point 
2 or point 3 of Article 3;  
2. the pigs are located in the centre of an area of at least three km 
radius in which all animals in the holdings comply with the 
requirements laid down in point 1 of Article 3 and in either point 
2 or point 3 of Article 3;  
3. the competent authority of the holding of dispatch must inform in 
due time the competent authority of the holding of destination of the 
intention to send the pigs and the competent authority of the holding 
of destination must notify the competent authority of the holding of 
dispatch of the arrival of the pigs;  
4. the transport of the pigs within and through areas outside of the areas 
listed in Part III of the Annex must be carried out along predefined 
transport routes and the vehicles used for transporting the pigs must 
be cleaned, if necessary disinsectised and disinfected as soon as 
possible after unloading;  
5. for live pigs dispatched to areas listed in Part II or III of the Annex 
of another Member State, the following additional requirements shall 
apply:  
(a) the pigs comply with any other appropriate animal health guar ­
antees based on a positive outcome of a risk assessment of 
measures against the spread of African swine fever required by 
the competent authority of the Member State of origin and 
approved by the competent authority of the Member State of 
the place of transit and the competent authority of the Member 
State of destination, prior to the movement of such animals;  ▼M10  02014D0709 — EN — 31.08.2016 — 017.001 — 4
 
(b) the Member State of the place of origin immediately informs the 
Commission and the other Member States of the animal health 
guarantees and the approval by the competent authorities referred 
to in the point (a) and authorises a list of holdings that comply 
with animal health guarantees;  
(c) a channelling procedure in accordance with Article 16a is set up, 
under the control of the competent authorities of the Member 
States of origin, transit and destination, in order to ensure that 
the animals, moved in accordance with the additional 
requirements provided for in point (a), are transported in a safe 
manner and are not subsequently moved to another Member 
State;  
(d) for the live pigs that comply with all conditions of this Article, 
the following additional wording shall be added to the 
corresponding health certificate for swine referred to in 
Article 5(1) of Directive 64/432/EEC:  
‘Pigs in compliance with Article 3a of Commission Imple ­
menting Decision 2014/709/EU.’  
▼B 
Article 4  
Derogation from the prohibition on the dispatch of consignments of 
live pigs for immediate slaughter from the areas listed in Part III of 
the Annex and the dispatch of consignments of pig meat, pig meat 
preparations and pig meat products obtained from such pigs  
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By way of derogation from the prohibitions provided for in points (a) 
and (c) of Article 2, the Member States concerned may authorise the 
dispatch for immediate slaughter of live pigs from the areas listed in 
Part III of the Annex to other areas in the territory of the same Member 
State or to areas listed in Part II or III of the Annex of another Member 
State in case there are logistic limitations in the slaughter capacity of the 
slaughterhouses approved by the competent authority in accordance with 
Article 12 located in the areas listed in Part III of the Annex, provided 
that: 
▼B 
1. the pigs have been resident for a period of at least 30 days or since 
birth on the holding and no live pigs have been introduced into that 
holding from the areas listed in Parts II, III and IV of the Annex 
during a period of at least 30 days prior to the date of the 
movement;  
2. the pigs comply with the requirements laid down in paragraph 1 
and in paragraph 2 or paragraph 3 of Article 3;  
3. the pigs are transported for immediate slaughter directly, without 
stopping or unloading, to a slaughterhouse approved in accordance 
with Article 12 and specifically designated by the competent 
authority for that purpose;  
4. the competent authority responsible for the slaughterhouse has been 
informed by the dispatching competent authority of the intention to 
send the pigs and notifies the dispatching competent authority of 
their arrival;  
5. on arrival at the slaughterhouse, these pigs are kept and slaughtered 
separately from other pigs and are slaughtered on a specific day in 
which only these pigs from the areas listed in Part III of the Annex 
are slaughtered;  ▼M10  02014D0709 — EN — 31.08.2016 — 017.001 — 5
 
6. the transport of the pigs to the slaughterhouse within and through 
areas outside of the areas listed in Part III of the Annex is carried 
out along predefined transport routes and the vehicles used for 
transporting those pigs are cleaned, if necessary disinsectised, 
disinfected as soon as possible after unloading;  
7. the Member States concerned ensures that the fresh pig meat, pig 
meat preparations and pig meat products obtained from those pigs:  
(a) are produced, stored and processed in establishments approved 
in accordance with Article 12;  
(b) are marked in accordance with Article 16;  
(c) are only marketed on the territory of that Member State;  
8. the Member States concerned ensures that the animal by-products 
from those pigs are subjected to a treatment in a channelled system 
approved by the competent authority which ensures that the derived 
product obtained from those pigs poses no risks as regards African 
swine fever;  
9. the Member States concerned immediately informs the Commission 
of the granting of the derogation according to this Article and 
notifies the name(s) and address(es) of the slaughterhouse(s) 
approved under this Article;  
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10. for live pigs dispatched to areas listed in Part II or III of the Annex 
of another Member State, the following additional requirements 
shall apply:  
(a) the pigs comply with any other appropriate animal health guar ­
antees based on a positive outcome of a risk assessment of 
measures against the spread of African swine fever required 
by the competent authority of the Member State of the place 
of origin and approved by the competent authority of the 
Member State of transit and the competent authority of the 
Member State of destination, prior to the movement of such 
animals;  
(b) the Member State of the place of origin shall immediately 
inform the Commission and the other Member States of the 
animal health guarantees and the approval by the competent 
authorities referred to in point (a) and authorises a list of 
holdings complying with animal health guarantees;  
(c) a channelling procedure in accordance with Article 16a is set 
up, under the control of the competent authorities of the 
Member States of origin, transit and destination, in order to 
ensure that the animals, moved in accordance with the 
additional requirements provided for in point (a), are trans ­
ported in a safe manner and are not subsequently moved to 
another Member State;  
(d) for live pigs that comply with all conditions of this Article, the 
following additional wording shall be added to the 
corresponding health certificate for swine referred to in 
Article 5(1) of Directive 64/432/EEC:  ▼B 02014D0709 — EN — 31.08.2016 — 017.001 — 6
 
‘Pigs in compliance with Article 4 of Commission Imple ­
menting Decision 2014/709/EU.’  
▼B 
Article 5  
Derogation from the prohibition on the dispatch of consignments of 
pig meat, pig meat preparations, pig meat products and any other 
products consisting of or containing pig meat from the areas listed 
in Part III of the Annex  
By way of derogation from the prohibition provided for in point (c) of 
Article 2, the Member States concerned may authorise the dispatch of 
pig meat, pig meat preparations, pig meat products and any other 
products consisting of or containing pig meat, from the areas listed in 
Part III of the Annex provided they are either:  
(a) derived from pigs which have been kept since birth in holdings 
located outside the areas listed in Parts II, III or IV of the 
Annex, and the pig meat, pig meat preparations and pig meat 
products consisting of, or containing such meat, have been 
produced, stored and processed in establishments approved in 
accordance with Article 12; or  
(b) derived from pigs that comply with the requirements laid down in 
paragraph 1 and paragraph 2 or paragraph 3 of Article 3 and the pig 
meat, pig meat preparations and pig meat products consisting of, or 
containing such meat, have been produced, stored and processed in 
establishments approved in accordance with Article 12; or  
(c) have been produced and processed in accordance with Article 4(1) 
of Directive 2002/99/EC in establishments approved in accordance 
with Article 12.  
Article 6  
Derogation from the prohibition on the dispatch of consignments of 
pig meat, pig meat preparations, pig meat products and any other 
products consisting of or containing pig meat from the areas listed 
in Part IV of the Annex  
By way of derogation from the prohibition provided for in point (c) of 
Article 2, the Member States concerned may authorise the dispatch of 
pig meat, pig meat preparations, pig meat products and any other 
products consisting of or containing pig meat, from the areas listed in 
Part IV of the Annex provided they are either:  
(a) derived from pigs which have been kept since birth in holdings 
located outside the areas listed in the Annex, and the pig meat, 
pig meat preparations and pig meat products consisting of, or 
containing such meat, have been produced, stored and processed 
in establishments approved in accordance with Article 12; or  
(b) have been produced and processed in accordance with Article 4(1) 
of Directive 2002/99/EC in establishments approved in accordance 
with Article 12.  ▼M10  02014D0709 — EN — 31.08.2016 — 017.001 — 7
 
Article 7  
Derogation from the prohibition on the dispatch of consignments of 
animal by-products from porcine animals from the areas listed in 
Parts III and IV of the Annex  
1. By way of derogation from the prohibition provided for in point 
(d) of Article 2, the Member States concerned may authorise the 
dispatch of derived products as referred to in Article 3(2) of Regulation 
(EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (  1 ) 
obtained from animal by-products from porcine animals originating 
from the areas listed in Part III and IV of the Annex provided that 
those by-products have been subjected to a treatment which ensures 
that the derived product pose no risks as regards African swine fever.  
▼M2 
2. By way of derogation from the prohibition provided for in point 
(d) of Article 2, the Member States concerned may authorise the 
dispatch of animal by-products of porcine origin other than feral pigs, 
including unprocessed bodies of dead animals from holdings or carcases 
from slaughterhouses approved in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 
853/2004 located in the areas listed in Part III of the Annex to a 
processing, incineration or co-incineration plant, as referred to in 
Article 24(1)(a),(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009, located 
outside the areas listed in Part III of the Annex, provided that:  
▼B 
(a) the animal by-products originate from holdings or from slaughter ­
houses situated within the areas listed in Part III of the Annex, 
where there has been no outbreak of African swine fewer during 
at least 40 days prior to the dispatch;  
(b) each truck and other vehicles that are used for transport of those 
animal by-products has been individually registered by the 
competent authority in accordance with Article 23 of Regulation 
(EC) No 1069/2009, and:  
(i) the covered leak-proof compartment for the transport of those 
animal by-products is constructed in a way permitting its 
effective cleaning and disinfection and the construction of 
floors facilitates the draining and collection of liquids;  
(ii) the application for registration of the truck and other vehicles 
contains evidence that the truck or vehicle had been 
successfully subject to regular technical checks;  
(iii) each truck must be accompanied by a satellite navigation 
system to determine his real time location. The operator of 
the transport shall enable the competent authority to control 
the real time movement of the truck and to keep the electronic 
records of the movement for at least 2 months;  ▼B 02014D0709 — EN — 31.08.2016 — 017.001 — 8  
( 1 ) Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council of 21 October 2009 laying down health rules as regards animal 
by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and 
repealing Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 (Animal by-products Regulation) 
(OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 1).
 (c) after loading the compartment for the transport of those animal by- 
products shall be sealed by the official veterinarian. Only the 
official veterinarian may break the seal and replace it with a new 
one. Each loading or replacement of seals shall be notified to the 
competent authority;  
(d) any entry of the trucks or vehicles into pig holdings shall be 
prohibited and the competent authority ensures a safe collection 
of the carcases of pigs;  
(e) the transport to the above referred plants takes place directly to 
those plants only, without stopping at the route authorised by the 
competent authority from the designated disinfection point at the 
exit from the area listed in Part III of the Annex. At the designated 
disinfection point the trucks and vehicles must be subject to proper 
cleansing and disinfection under control of the official veterinarian;  
(f) each consignment of animal by-products is accompanied by the 
duly completed commercial document referred to in Chapter III of 
Annex VIII to Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 (  1 ). The 
official veterinarian responsible for the processing plant of desti ­
nation must confirm each arrival to the competent authority 
referred to in point (b)(iii);  
(g) after unloading of the animal by-products the truck or vehicle and 
any other equipment which are used in the transport of that animal 
by-products and that might be contaminated, are cleaned, 
disinfected and if necessary disinsectised in its entirety within the 
closed area of the processing plant under the supervision of the 
official veterinarian. Article 12(a) of Directive 2002/60/EC shall 
apply;  
(h) the animal by-products are processed without any delay. Any 
storage in the processing plant shall be prohibited;  
(i) the competent authority shall ensure that the dispatch of animal by- 
products does not exceed the relevant daily processing capacity of 
the processing plant;  
(j) before the first dispatch from Part III of the Annex takes place, the 
competent authority shall ensure that the necessary arrangements 
with the relevant authorities within the meaning of point (c) of 
Annex VI to Directive 2002/60/EC in order to ensure the 
emergency plan, the chain of command and full cooperation of 
services in case of accidents during the transport, mayor 
breakdown of truck or vehicle or any fraudulent action of 
operator. The operators of the trucks shall immediately notify the 
competent authority of any accident or breakdown of truck or 
vehicle.  ▼B 02014D0709 — EN — 31.08.2016 — 017.001 — 9  
( 1 ) Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 of 25 February 2011 imple ­
menting Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of 
the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and 
derived products not intended for human consumption and implementing 
Council Directive 97/78/EC as regards certain samples and items exempt 
from veterinary checks at the border under that Directive (OJ L 54, 
26.2.2011, p. 1).
 Article 8  
Prohibition on the dispatch to other Member States and third 
countries of live pigs from the areas listed in the Annex 
▼M10  
1. Without prejudice to Article 3, Article 3a and Article 4, the 
Member States concerned shall ensure that live pigs are not dispatched 
from their territory to other Member States and third countries, except 
where those live pigs come from:  
▼B 
(a) areas outside those listed in the Annex;  
(b) a holding where no live pigs originating from the areas listed in the 
Annex have been introduced during a period of at least 30 days 
immediately prior to the date of dispatch.  
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the Member States 
concerned may authorise the dispatch of live pigs from a holding 
located in the areas listed in the Part I of the Annex provided that 
those live pigs comply with the following conditions:  
(a) they have been uninterruptedly resident on the holding for a period 
of at least 30 days prior to the date of the dispatch or since birth 
and no live pigs have been introduced into that holding from the 
areas listed in the Annex during a period of at least 30 days prior to 
the date of the dispatch;  
(b) they come from a holding which implements bio-security 
requirements for African swine fever as established by the 
competent authority;  
(c) they have been subjected to laboratory testing for African swine 
fever carried out with negative results on samples taken in 
accordance with the sampling procedures as laid down in the plan 
for the eradication of African swine fever referred to in the second 
paragraph of Article 1 of this Decision within a period of 15 days 
prior to the date of the movement and a clinical examination for 
African swine fever has been carried out by an official veterinarian 
in accordance with the checking and sampling procedures laid down 
in Part A of Chapter IV of the Annex to Decision 2003/422/EC on 
the date of shipment; or  
(d) they come from a holding which has been subjected at least twice a 
year, with an interval of at least 4 months, to inspections by the 
competent veterinary authority, which:  
(i) followed the guidelines and procedures laid down in Chapter 
IV of the Annex to Decision 2003/422/EC;  
(ii) included a clinical examination and sampling in which the pigs 
over the age of 60 days have been subjected to the laboratory 
testing in accordance with the checking and sampling 
procedures laid down in Part A of Chapter IV of the Annex 
to Decision 2003/422/EC;  
(iii) checked the effective application of the measures provided for 
in the second indent and in the fourth to seventh indents of 
Article 15(2)(b) of Directive 2002/60/EC.  ▼B 02014D0709 — EN — 31.08.2016 — 017.001 — 10
 
3. For consignments of the live pigs complying with the conditions 
of the derogation provided to in paragraph 2, the following additional 
wording shall be added to the corresponding veterinary documents 
and/or health certificates referred to in Article 5(1) of Directive 
64/432/EEC and Article 3(1) of Decision 93/444/EEC:  
‘Pigs in compliance with Article 8(2) of Commission Implementing 
Decision 2014/709/EU (*).  
___________  
(*) OJ L 295, 11.10.2014, p. 63.’  
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Article 9  
Prohibition on the dispatch to other Member States and third 
countries of consignments of porcine semen and ova and embryos 
collected from pigs from the areas listed in the Annex  
1. The Member State concerned shall ensure that no consignments of 
the following commodities are dispatched from their territory to other 
Member States and third countries:  
(a) porcine semen, unless the semen was collected from donor boars 
kept at semen collection centre approved in accordance with 
Article 3(a) of Council Directive 90/429/EEC (  1 ) and located 
outside the areas listed in Parts II, III and IV of the Annex to 
this Decision;  
(b) porcine ova and embryos, unless the ova and embryos originate 
from donor females of the porcine species kept in holdings which 
comply with Article 8(2) and are situated outside the areas listed in 
Parts II, III and IV of the Annex and the embryos are  in vivo  
derived embryos conceived as a result of artificial insemination or  
in vitro  produced embryos conceived as a result of fertilisation with 
semen complying with the conditions laid down in point (a) of this 
paragraph.  
2. By way of derogation from the prohibitions provided for in 
paragraph 1(a) of this Article and point (b) of Article 2, the Member 
States concerned may authorise the dispatch of consignments of porcine 
semen, if the semen was collected from donor boars kept at a semen 
collection centre approved in accordance with Article 3(a) of Directive 
90/429/EEC, applying all biosecurity rules relevant for African swine 
fever and located in the areas listed in Parts II and III of the Annex to 
this Decision to areas listed in Part II or III of the Annex of the same 
Member State or another Member State provided that:  
(a) the consignments of porcine semen comply with any other appro ­
priate animal health guarantees based on a positive outcome of a 
risk assessment of measures against the spread of African swine 
fever required by the competent authority of the Member State of 
origin and approved by the competent authority of the Member 
State of destination, prior to the dispatch of the consignment of 
semen;  ▼B 02014D0709 — EN — 31.08.2016 — 017.001 — 11  
( 1 ) Council Directive 90/429/EEC of 26 June 1990 laying down the animal 
health requirements applicable to intra- Community trade in and imports of 
semen of domestic animals of the porcine species (OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, 
p. 62).
 (b) the Member State of origin immediately informs the Commission 
and the other Member States of the animal health guarantees 
referred to in the point (a);  
(c) the donor boars comply with the requirements laid down in point 1 
of Article 3 and in either point 2 or point 3 of Article 3;  
(d) the donor boars were subjected to an individual agent identification 
test performed within 5 days prior to the date of collection of the 
semen to be dispatched, with negative results and a copy of test 
results is attached to the animal health certificate accompanying the 
consignment of the semen;  
(e) the following additional attestation shall be added to the 
corresponding animal health certificates referred to in Article 6(1) 
of Directive 90/429/EEC:  
‘Porcine semen in compliance with Article 9 of Commission Imple ­
menting Decision 2014/709/EU of 9 October 2014 concerning 
animal health control measures relating to African swine fever in 
certain Member States and repealing Implementing Decision 
2014/178/EU.’  
▼B 
Article 10  
Prohibition on the dispatch to other Member States and third 
countries of consignments of animal by-products from porcine 
animals from the areas listed in the Annex  
1. The Member States concerned shall ensure that no consignments 
of animal by-products from porcine animals are dispatched from their 
territory to other Member States and third countries, unless those 
porcine by-products originated from pigs originating in and coming 
from holdings located in the areas outside those listed in Parts II, III 
and IV of the Annex.  
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the Member States 
concerned may authorise the dispatch of derived products obtained 
from animal by-products from porcine animals from the areas listed 
in Parts II, III and IV of the Annex to other Member States and third 
countries provided that:  
(a) those by-products have been subjected to a treatment which ensures 
that the derived product obtained from porcine animals poses no 
risks as regards African swine fever;  
(b) the consignments of derived products are accompanied by a 
commercial document issued as referred in Chapter III of Annex 
VIII to Regulation (EU) No 142/2011.  
Article 11  
Prohibition on the dispatch to other Member States and third 
countries of fresh pig meat and of certain pig meat preparations 
and pig meat products from areas listed in the Annex  
1. The Member States concerned shall ensure that consignments of 
fresh pig meat from pigs originating from holdings located in the areas 
listed in the Annex, and pig meat preparations and pig meat products 
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other Member States and third countries, except where such pig meat 
was produced from pigs originating in and coming from holdings not 
located in the areas listed in Parts II, III or IV of the Annex.  
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2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the Member States 
concerned with areas listed in Part II, III or IV of the Annex may 
authorise the dispatch of fresh pig meat referred to in paragraph 1 
and pig meat preparations and pig meat products consisting of, or 
containing such pig meat, to other Member States and third countries 
provided that those pig meat preparations and pig meat products are 
derived from pigs which have been kept since birth in holdings located 
outside the areas listed in Parts II, III and IV of the Annex and the fresh 
pig meat, pig meat preparations and pig meat products are produced, 
stored and processed in establishments approved in accordance with 
Article 12.  
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the Member States 
concerned with areas listed in Part II of the Annex may authorise the 
dispatch of fresh pig meat referred to in paragraph 1 and pig meat 
preparations and pig meat products consisting of, or containing such 
pig meat, to other Member States and third countries provided that those 
pig meat preparations and pig meat products are derived from pigs that 
comply with the requirements laid down in paragraph 1 and paragraph 2 
or paragraph 3 of Article 3.  
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Article 12  
Approval of slaughterhouses, cutting plants and meat processing 
establishments for the purposes of Articles 4, 5 and 6 and 
Article 11(2)  
The competent authority of the Member States concerned shall only 
approve slaughterhouses, cutting plants and meat processing estab ­
lishments for the purposes of Articles 4, 5 and 6 and Article 11(2) in 
which the production, storage and processing of the fresh pig meat and 
pig meat preparations and pig meat products consisting of or containing 
such pig meat eligible for dispatch to other Member States and third 
countries in accordance with the derogations provided for in Articles 4 
to 6 and 11(2), is carried out separately from the production, storage and 
processing of other products consisting of or containing fresh pig meat 
and pig meat preparations and pig meat products consisting of or 
containing meat derived from pigs originating in or coming from 
holdings located in areas listed in the Annex other than those 
approved in accordance with this Article.  
Article 13  
Derogation from the prohibition on the dispatch of fresh pig meat 
and of certain pig meat preparations and pig meat products from 
areas listed in the Annex  
By way of derogation from Article 11, the Member States concerned 
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listed in Parts II, III or IV of the Annex, to other Member States and 
third countries provided that the products in question:  
(a) have been produced and processed in compliance with Article 4(1) 
of Directive 2002/99/EC;  
(b) are subjected to veterinary certification in accordance with Article 5 
of Directive 2002/99/EC;  
(c) are accompanied by the appropriate intra-Union trade health 
certificate as set out in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 
599/2004 and of which Part II shall be completed by the following:  
‘Products in accordance with Commission Implementing Decision 
2014/709/EU of 9 October 2014 concerning animal health control 
measures relating to African swine fever in certain Member 
States (*).  
___________  
(*) OJ L 295, 11.10.2014, p. 63.’  
Article 14  
Information concerning Articles 11, 12 and 13  
The Member States shall communicate to the Commission and the other 
Member States, every six months from the date of this Decision, the 
updated list of approved establishments referred to in Article 12 and any 
relevant information on the application of Articles 11, 12 and 13.  
Article 15  
Measures relating to live feral pigs, fresh meat, meat preparations 
and meat products consisting of or containing meat from feral pigs  
1. The Member States concerned shall ensure that:  
(a) no live feral pigs from the areas listed in the Annex are dispatched 
to other Member States or to other areas in the territory of the same 
Member State;  
(b) no consignments of fresh meat of feral pigs, meat preparations and 
meat products consisting of or containing such meat from the areas 
listed in the Annex are dispatched to other Member States or to 
other areas in the territory of the same Member State.  
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1(b), the Member States 
concerned may authorise the dispatch of consignments of fresh meat of 
feral pigs, meat preparations and meat products consisting of or 
containing such meat from the areas listed in Part I of the Annex to 
other areas in the territory of the same Member State not listed in the 
Annex, provided that the feral pigs have been tested with negative 
results for African swine fever in accordance with the diagnostic 
procedures set out in Parts C and D of Chapter VI of the Annex to 
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Article 16  
Special health marks and certification requirements for fresh meat, 
meat preparations and meat products subject to prohibition 
referred to in Article 2, Article 11(1) and Article 15(1)  
The Member States concerned shall ensure that the fresh meat and meat 
preparations and meat products subject to the prohibitions provided for 
in Articles 2, Article 11(1) and Article 15(1) are marked with a special 
health mark that is not oval and cannot be confused with:  
(a) the identification mark for meat preparations and meat products 
consisting of, or containing pig meat, as set out in Section I of 
Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;  
(b) the health mark for fresh pig meat as set out in Chapter III of 
Section I of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004.  
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Article 16a  
Channelling procedure  
The competent authority shall ensure that the channelling procedure 
complies with the following requirements:  
1. each truck and other vehicles that are used for the transport of live 
pigs have been:  
(a) individually registered by the competent authority of the Member 
State of dispatch for the purpose of the transport of live pigs 
using the channelling procedure;  
(b) sealed by the official veterinarian after loading; only the official 
from the competent authority may break the seal and replace it 
with a new one; each loading or replacement of seals must be 
notified to the competent authority;  
2. the transport takes place:  
(a) directly, without stopping;  
(b) taking the route that has been authorised by the competent auth ­
ority;  
3. the official veterinarian responsible for the holding of destination 
must confirm each arrival to the competent authority of origin;  
4. after unloading of the live pigs the truck or vehicle and any other 
equipment which have been used in the transport of these pigs, are 
cleaned and disinfected in their entirety within the closed area of the 
place of destination under the supervision of the official veterinarian. 
Article 12(a) of Directive 2002/60/EC shall apply;  
5. before the first dispatch from areas listed in Part III of the Annex 
takes place, the competent authority of origin shall ensure that the 
necessary arrangements are in place with the relevant authorities 
within the meaning of point (c) of Annex VI to Directive 
2002/60/EC in order to ensure that the emergency plan, the chain 
of command and full cooperation of services in case of accidents 
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or any fraudulent action of the operator. The operators of the trucks 
shall immediately notify the competent authority of any accident or 
major breakdown of the truck or the vehicle.  
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Article 17  
Requirements concerning holdings and transport vehicles in the 
areas listed in the Annex  
The Member States concerned shall ensure that:  
(a) the conditions laid down in the second and the fourth to seventh 
indents of Article 15(2)(b) of Directive 2002/60/EC are applied in 
the pig holdings located within the areas listed in the Annex to this 
Decision;  
(b) vehicles which have been used for the transport of pigs or animal 
by-products from porcine animals originating from holdings located 
within the areas listed in the Annex to this Decision are cleansed 
and disinfected immediately following each operation and the trans ­
porter provides and carries in the vehicle proof of such cleansing 
and disinfection.  
Article 18  
Information requirements of the Member States concerned  
The Member States concerned shall inform the Commission and the 
other Member States, in the framework of the Standing Committee on 
Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, of the results of the surveillance for 
African swine fever carried out in the areas listed in the Annex, as 
provided for in the plans for the eradication of African swine fever 
from feral pig populations approved by the Commission in accordance 
with Article 16 of Directive 2002/60/EC and referred to in the second 
paragraph of Article 1 of this Decision.  
Article 19  
Compliance  
The Member States shall amend the measures they apply to trade so as 
to bring them into compliance with this Decision and they shall give 
immediate appropriate publicity to the measures adopted. They shall 
immediately inform the Commission thereof.  
Article 20  
Repeal  
Implementing Decision 2014/178/EU is repealed.  
Article 21  
Applicability  
This Decision shall apply until  ►M10  31 December 2019 ◄. 
Article 22  
Addressees  
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.  ▼M10  02014D0709 — EN — 31.08.2016 — 017.001 — 16
 
ANNEX  
PART I  
1. Estonia  
The following areas in Estonia:  
— the maakond of Hiiumaa.  
2. Latvia  
The following areas in Latvia:  
— in the novads of Bauskas, the pagasti of Īslīces, Gailīšu, Brunavas and 
Ceraukstes,  
— in the novads of Dobeles, the pagasti of Bikstu, Zebrenes, Annenieku, 
Naudītes, Penkules, Auru and Krim ūnu, Dobeles, Berzes, the part of the 
pagasts of Jaunb ērzes located to the west of road P98, and the pils ēta of 
Dobele,  
— in the novads of Jelgavas, the pagasti of Gl ūdas, Svētes, Platones, 
Vircavas, Jaunsvirlaukas, Za ļenieku, Vilces, Lielplatones, Elejas and 
Sesavas,  
— in the novads of Kandavas, the pagasti of V ānes and Matkules,  
— in the novads of Talsu, the pagasti of Lubes, Īves, Valdgales, Ģibuļu, 
Lībagu, Laidzes, Ārlavas, Abavas, the pils ētas of Sabile, Talsi, Stende 
and Valdem ārpils,  
— the novads of Broc ēnu, 
— the novads of Dundagas,  
— the novads of Jaunpils,  
— the novads of Rojas,  
— the novads of Rund āles, 
— the novads of Stopi ņu, 
— the novads of T ērvetes,  
— the pils ēta of Bauska,  
— the republikas pils ēta of Jelgava,  
— the republikas pils ēta of Jūrmala.  
3. Lithuania  
The following areas in Lithuania:  
— in the rajono savivaldyb ė of Jurbarkas, the seni ūnijos of Raudon ės, 
Veliuonos, Seredžiaus and Juodai čių, 
— in the rajono savivaldyb ė of Pakruojis, the seni ūnijos of Klovaini ų, 
Rozalimo and Pakruojo,  
— in the rajono savivaldyb ė of Panevežys, the part of the Krekenavos 
seniūnija located to the west of the river Nev ėžis, 
— in the rajono savivaldyb ė of Raseiniai, the seni ūnijos of Ariogalos, 
Ariogalos miestas, Betygalos, Pagojuk ų and Šiluvos,  
— in the rajono savivaldyb ė of Šakiai, the seni ūnijos of Plokš čių, Kriūkų, 
Lekėčių, Lukšių, Griškab ūdžio, Barzd ų, Žvirgždai čių, Sintautų, Kudirkos 
Naumiesčio, Slavik ų, Šakių, 
— the rajono savivaldyb ė of Pasvalys,  
— the rajono savivaldyb ė of Vilkaviškis,  
— the rajono savivaldyb ė of Radviliškis,  
— the savivaldyb ė of Kalvarija,  
— the savivaldyb ė of Kazlų Rūda, 
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4. Poland  
The following areas in Poland:  
In the województwo podlaskie:  
— the gminy of Augustów with the city of Augustów, Nowinka, P łaska, 
Sztabin and Barg łów Kościelny in the powiat augustowski,  
— the gminy of Bra ńsk with the city of Bra ńsk, Boćki, Rudka, Wyszki, the 
part of the gmina of Bielsk Podlaski located to the west of the line created 
by road number 19 (going northwards from the city of Bielsk Podlaski) 
and prolonged by the eastern border of the city of Bielsk Podlaski and 
road number 66 (going southwards from the city of Bielsk Podlaski), the 
city of Bielsk Podlaski, the part of the gmina of Orla located to the west 
of road number 66, in the powiat bielski,  
— the gminy of Choroszcz, Juchnowiec Ko ścielny, Sura ż, Turośń Kościelna, 
Tykocin, Łapy, Poświętne, Zawady and Dobrzyniewo Du że in the powiat 
białostocki,  
— the gminy of Drohiczyn, Dziadkowice, Grodzisk, Milejczyce and 
Perlejewo in the powiat siemiatycki,  
— the gminy of Rutka-Tartak, Szypliszki, Suwa łki, Raczki in the powiat 
suwalski,  
— the gminy of Suchowola and Korycin in the powiat sokólski,  
— the parts of the gminy of Kleszczele and Czeremcha located to the west of 
road number 66, in the powiat hajnowski,  
— the powiat łomżyński, 
— the powiat M. Bia łystok,  
— the powiat M. Łomża, 
— the powiat M. Suwa łki, 
— the powiat moniecki,  
— the powiat sejne ński, 
— the powiat wysokomazowiecki,  
— the powiat zambrowski.  
In the województwo mazowieckie:  
— the gminy of Ceranów, Jab łonna Lacka, Sterdy ń and Repki in the powiat 
sokołowski,  
— the gminy of Korczew, Przesmyki, Paprotnia, Sucho żebry, Mordy, Siedlce 
and Zbuczyn in the powiat siedlecki,  
— the powiat M. Siedlce,  
— the gminy of Rzeku ń, Troszyn, Czerwin and Goworowo in the powiat 
ostrołęcki, 
— the gminy of Olszanka, Łosice and Platerów in the powiat łosicki,  
— the powiat ostrowski.  
In the województwo lubelskie:  
— the gmina of Hanna in the powiat w łodawski,  
— the gminy of Miedzyrzec Podlaski with the city of Miedzyrzec Podlaski, 
Drelów, Łomazy, Rossosz, Piszczac, Kode ń, Tuczna, S ławatycze, 
Wisznice and Sosnówka in the powiat bialski.  
— the gmina of K ąkolewnica Wschodnia and Komarówka Podlaska in the 
powiat radzy ński. 
PART II  
1. Estonia  
The following areas in Estonia:  
— the linn of Kallaste,  
— the linn of Kuressaare,  ▼M17  02014D0709 — EN — 31.08.2016 — 017.001 — 18
 
— the linn of Rakvere,  
— the linn of Tartu,  
— the linn of Viljandi,  
— the maakond of Harjumaa (excluding the part of the vald of Kuusalu 
located to the south of road 1 (E20), the vald of Aegviidu and the vald 
of Anija),  
— the maakond of IDA-Virumaa,  
— the maakond of Läänemaa,  
— the maakond of Pärnumaa,  
— the maakond of Põlvamaa,  
— the maakond of Raplamaa,  
— the part of the vald of Kuusalu located to the north of road 1 (E20),  
— the part of the vald of Pärsti located to the west of road 24126,  
— the part of the vald of Suure-Jaani located to the west of road 49,  
— the part of the vald of Tamsalu located to the north-east of the Tallinn- 
Tartu railway,  
— the part of the vald of Tartu located to the east of the Tallinn-Tartu 
railway,  
— the part of the vald of Viiratsi located to the west of the line defined by 
the western part of road 92 until the junction to road 155, then road 155 
until the junction to road 24156, then road 24156 until it crosses Verilaske 
river, then the Verilaske river until it reaches the southern border of the 
vald,  
— the vald of Abja,  
— the vald of Alatskivi,  
— the vald of Avanduse,  
— the vald of Haaslava,  
— the vald of Haljala,  
— the vald of Halliste,  
— the vald of Kambja,  
— the vald of Karksi,  
— the vald of Kihelkonna,  
— the vald of Koonga,  
— the vald of Kõpu,  
— the vald of Lääne-Saare,  
— the vald of Laekvere,  
— the vald of Leisi,  
— the vald of Luunja,  
— the vald of Mäksa,  
— the vald of Märjamaa,  
— the vald of Meeksi,  
— the vald of Muhu,  
— the vald of Mustjala,  
— the vald of Orissaare,  
— the vald of Peipsiääre,  
— the vald of Piirissaare,  
— the vald of Pöide,  ▼M17  02014D0709 — EN — 31.08.2016 — 017.001 — 19
 
— the vald of Rägavere,  
— the vald of Rakvere,  
— the vald of Ruhnu,  
— the vald of Saksi,  
— the vald of Salme,  
— the vald of Sõmeru,  
— the vald of Torgu,  
— the vald of Vara,  
— the vald of Vihula,  
— the vald of Võnnu.  
2. Latvia  
The following areas in Latvia:  
— in the novads of Balvu, the pagsti of V īksnas, Bērzkalnes, Vectilžas, 
Lazdulejas, Briežuciema, Tilžas, B ērzpils and Krišj āņu, 
— in the novads of Bauskas, the pagasti of Mežotnes, Codes, D āviņu and 
Vecsaules,  
— in the novads of Dobeles, the part of the pagasts of Jaunb ērzes located to 
the east of road P98,  
— in the novads of Gulbenes the pagasti of Lejasciema, Lizuma, Rankas, 
Druvienas, Tirzas and L īgo, 
— in the novads of Jelgavas the pagasti of Kalnciema, L īvbērzes and 
Valgundes,  
— in the novads of Kandavas, the pagasti of C ēres, Kandavas, Zem ītes and 
Zantes, the pils ēta of Kandava,  
— in the novads of Limbažu, the pagasti of Skultes, Vidrižu, Limbažu and 
Umurgas,  
— in the novads of Rug āju the pagsts of Lazdukalna,  
— in the novads of Salacgr īvas, the pagasts of Liepupes,  
— in the novads of Talsu, the pagasti of Ķūļciema, Balgales, Vandzenes, 
Laucienes, Virbu and Strazdes,  
— the novads of Ādažu,  
— the novads of Aizkraukles,  
— the novads of Akn īstes, 
— the novads of Al ūksnes,  
— the novads of Amatas,  
— the novads of Apes,  
— the novads of Bab ītes, 
— the novads of Baldones,  
— the novads of Baltinavas,  
— the novads of Carnikavas,  
— the novads of C ēsu, 
— the novads of Cesvaines,  
— the novads of Engures,  
— the novads of Ērgļu, 
— the novads of Garkalnes,  
— the novads of Iecavas,  
— the novads of Ikš ķiles, 
— the novads of Il ūkstes,  
— the novads of In čukalna,  ▼M17  02014D0709 — EN — 31.08.2016 — 017.001 — 20
 
— the novads of Jaunjelgavas,  
— the novads of Jaunpiebalgas,  
— the novads of J ēkabpils,  
— the novads of Ķeguma,  
— the novads of Ķekavas,  
— the novads of Koc ēnu, 
— the novads of Kokneses,  
— the novads of Krimuldas,  
— the novads of Krustpils,  
— the novads of Lielv ārdes,  
— the novads of L īgatnes,  
— the novads of L īvānu, 
— the novads of Lub ānas, 
— the novads of Madonas,  
— the novads of M ālpils,  
— the novads of M ārupes,  
— the novads of M ērsraga,  
— the novads of Neretas,  
— the novads of Ogres,  
— the novads of Olaines,  
— the novads of Ozolnieki,  
— the novads of P ārgaujas,  
— the novads of P ļaviņu, 
— the novads of Prieku ļu, 
— the novads of Raunas,  
— the novads of Ropažu,  
— the novads of Salas,  
— the novads of Salaspils  
— the novads of Saulkrastu,  
— the novads of S ējas, 
— the novads of Siguldas,  
— the novads of Skr īveru,  
— the novads of Smiltenes,  
— the novads of Tukuma,  
— the novads of Varak ļānu, 
— the novads of Vecpiebalgas,  
— the novads of Vecumnieku,  
— the novads of Vies ītes, 
— the novads of Vi ļakas,  
— the pils ēta of Limbaži,  
— the republikas pils ēta of Jēkabpils,  
— the republikas pils ēta of Valmiera.  ▼M17  02014D0709 — EN — 31.08.2016 — 017.001 — 21
 
3. Lithuania  
The following areas in Lithuania:  
— in the rajono savivaldyb ė of Anykš čiai, the seni ūnijos of Kavarskas, 
Kurkliai and the part of Anykš čiai located south-west to the road No 
121 and No 119,  
— in the rajono savivaldyb ė of Jonava, the seni ūnijos of Šil ų, Bukonių and, 
in the Žeimi ų seniūnija, the villages of Biliuškiai, Drobiškiai, Normainiai 
II, Normain ėliai, Juškonys, Pauliukai, Mit ėniškiai, Zofijauka, Naujokai,  
— in the rajono savivaldyb ė of Kaunas, the seni ūnijos of Akademijos, 
Alšėnų, Babtų, Batniavos, Čekiškės, Domeikavos, Ežer ėlio, Garliavos, 
Garliavos apylinki ų, Kačerginės, Kulautuvos, Linksmakalnio, Raudond ­
vario, Ringaud ų, Rokų, Samylų, Taurakiemio, Užliedži ų, Vilkijos, 
Vilkijos apylinki ų and Zapyškio,  
— in the rajono savivaldyb ė of Kėdainiai, the seni ūnijos of Josvaini ų, 
Pernaravos, Kraki ų, Dotnuvos, Gudži ūnų, Surviliškio, Vilaini ų, Truskavos, 
Šėtos, Kėdainių miesto,  
— in the rajono savivaldyb ė of Panev ėžys the seni ūnijos of Karsakiškio, 
Naujamies čio, Paįstrio, Panev ėžio, Ramygalos, Smilgi ų, Upytės, 
Vadoklių,Velžio and the part of Krekenavos seni ūnija located to the 
east of the river Nev ėžis, 
— in the rajono savivaldyb ė of Prienai the seni ūnijos of Veiveri ų, Šilavoto, 
Naujosios Ūtos, Balbieriškio, Ašmintos, Išlaužo, Pakuoni ų, 
— in the rajono savivaldyb ė of Šalčininkai, the seni ūnijos of Jaši ūnų, 
Turgelių, Akmenyn ės, Šalčininkų, Gerviški ų, Butrimoni ų, Eišiški ų, 
Poškonių, Dieveniški ų, 
— in the rajono savivaldyb ė of Varėna, the seni ūnijos of Kaniavos, Marcin ­
konių, Merkinės, 
— in the rajono savivaldyb ė of Vilnius the parts of the seni ūnija of Suderv ė 
and Dūkštai located to the north-east from the road No 171, the seni ūnijos 
of Maišiagala, Zuj ūnų, Avižieni ų, Riešės, Paberž ės, Nemen činės, 
Nemenčinės miesto, Sužioni ų, Buivydži ų, Bezdoni ų, Lavoriški ų, 
Mickūnų, Šatrinink ų, Kalveli ų, Nemėžių, Rudaminos, R ūkainių, Medi­
ninkų, Marijampolio, Pagiri ų and Juodšili ų, 
— the miesto savivaldyb ė of Alytus,  
— in the rajono savivaldyb ė of Utena the seni ūnijos of Sudeiki ų, Utenos, 
Utenos miesto, Kuktiški ų, Daugaili ų, Tauragn ų, Saldutiškio,  
— in the miesto savivaldyb ė of Alytus the seni ūnijos of Pivaši ūnų, Punios, 
Daugų, Alovės, Nemunai čio, Raitinink ų, Miroslavo, Krokialaukio, Simno, 
Alytaus,  
— the miesto savivaldyb ė of Kaunas,  
— the miesto savivaldyb ė of Panev ėžys, 
— the miesto savivaldyb ė of Prienai,  
— the miesto savivaldyb ė of Vilnius,  
— the rajono savivaldyb ė of Biržai,  
— the savivaldyb ė of Druskininkai,  
— the rajono savivaldyb ė of Ignalina,  
— the rajono savivaldyb ė of Lazdijai,  
— the rajono savivaldyb ė of Molėtai, 
— the rajono savivaldyb ė of Rokiškis,  
— the rajono savivaldyb ė of Širvintos,  
— the rajono savivaldyb ė of Švenčionys,  
— the rajono savivaldyb ė of Ukmerg ė, ▼M17  02014D0709 — EN — 31.08.2016 — 017.001 — 22
 
— the rajono savivaldyb ė of Zarasai,  
— the savivaldyb ė of Birštonas,  
— the savivaldyb ė of Visaginas.  
4. Poland  
The following areas in Poland:  
In podlaskie województwo:  
— the gminy of Czarna Bia łostocka, Gródek, Micha łowo, Supra śl, Wasilków 
and Zabłudów in the powiat bia łostocki,  
— the gminy of D ąbrowa Bia łostocka, Janów, Krynki, Ku źnica, Nowy Dwór, 
Sidra, Sokó łka and Szudzia łowo in the powiat sokólski,  
— the gmina of Lipsk in the powiat augustowski,  
— the gmina of Dubicze Cerkiewne, the parts of the gminy of Kleszczele and 
Czeremcha located to the east of road number 66, in the powiat 
hajnowski,  
— the part of the gmina of Bielsk Podlaski located to the east of the line 
created by road number 19 (going northwards from the city of Bielsk 
Podlaski) and prolonged by the eastern border of the city of Bielsk 
Podlaski and road number 66 (going southwards from the city of Bielsk 
Podlaski), the part of the gmina of Orla located to the east of road number 
66, in the powiat bielski.  
PART III  
1. Estonia  
The following areas in Estonia:  
— the linn of Elva,  
— the linn of Võhma,  
— the maakond of Jõgevamaa,  
— the maakond of Järvamaa,  
— the maakond of Valgamaa,  
— the maakond of Võrumaa,  
— the part of the vald of Kuusalu located to the south of road 1 (E20),  
— the part of the vald of Pärsti located to the east of road 24126,  
— the part of the vald of Suure-Jaani located to the east of road 49,  
— the part of the vald of Tamsalu located to the south-west of the Tallinn- 
Tartu railway,  
— the part of the vald of Tartu located to the west of the Tallinn-Tartu 
railway,  
— the part of the vald of Viiratsi located to the east of the line defined by the 
western part of road 92 until the junction to road 155, then road 155 until 
the junction to road 24156, then road 24156 until it crosses the Verilaske 
river, then the Verilaske river until it reaches the southern border of the 
vald,  
— the vald of Aegviidu,  
— the vald of Anija,  
— the vald of Kadrina,  
— the vald of Kolga-Jaani,  
— the vald of Konguta,  
— the vald of Kõo,  
— the vald of Laeva,  
— the vald of Laimjala,  ▼M17  02014D0709 — EN — 31.08.2016 — 017.001 — 23
 
— the vald of Nõo,  
— the vald of Paistu,  
— the vald of Pihtla,  
— the vald of Puhja,  
— the vald of Rakke,  
— the vald of Rannu,  
— the vald of Rõngu,  
— the vald of Saarepeedi,  
— the vald of Tapa,  
— the vald of Tähtvere,  
— the vald of Tarvastu,  
— the vald of Ülenurme,  
— the vald of Väike-Maarja,  
— the vald of Valjala.  
2. Latvia  
The following areas in Latvia:  
— in the novads of Balvu, the pagasti of Kubu ļu and Balvu,  
— in the novads of Gulbenes, the pagasti of Be ļavas, Galgauskas, Jaungul ­
benes, Daukstu, Stradu, Litenes and St āmerienas,  
— in the novads of Limbažu, the pagasti of Vi ļķenes, Pāles and Katvaru,  
— in the novads of Rug āju the pagasts of Rug āju, 
— in the novads of Salacgr īvas, the pagasti of Ainažu and Salacgr īvas, 
— the novads of Aglonas,  
— the novads of Alojas,  
— the novads of Bever īnas, 
— the novads of Burtnieku,  
— the novads of Ciblas,  
— the novads of Dagdas,  
— the novads of Daugavpils,  
— the novads of K ārsavas,  
— the novads of Kr āslavas,  
— the novads of Ludzas,  
— the novads of Mazsalacas,  
— the novads of Naukš ēnu, 
— the novads of Prei ļu, 
— the novads of R ēzeknes,  
— the novads of Riebi ņu, 
— the novads of R ūjienas,  
— the novads of Stren ču, 
— the novads of Valkas,  
— the novads of V ārkavas,  
— the novads of Vi ļānu, 
— the novads of Zilupes,  
— the pils ēta of Ainaži,  ▼M17  02014D0709 — EN — 31.08.2016 — 017.001 — 24
 
— the pils ēta of Salacgr īva, 
— the republikas pils ēta of Daugavpils,  
— the republikas pils ēta of Rēzekne.  
3. Lithuania  
The following areas in Lithuania:  
— in the rajono savivaldyb ė of Anykš čiai, the seni ūnijos of Debeiki ų, Skie­
monių, Viešintų, Andrioniškio, Sv ėdasų, Troškūnų, Traupio and the part 
of the seni ūnija of Anykš čių located north-east to the road No 121 and No 
119, 
— in the rajono savivaldyb ė of Alytus, the seni ūnija of Butrimoni ų, 
— in the rajono savivaldyb ė of Jonava the seni ūnijos of Upnink ų, Ruklos, 
Dumsių, Užusali ų, Kulvos and, in the seni ūnija of Žeimiai, the villages 
Akliai, Akmeniai, Barsukin ė, Blauzdžiai, Gireliai, Jag ėlava, Juljanava, 
Kuigaliai, Liepkalniai, Martyniškiai, Milašiškiai, Mimaliai, Naujasodis, 
Normainiai I, Paduobiai, Palankesiai, Pamelnyt ėlė, Pėdžiai, Skryn ės, Sval­
keniai, Terespolis, Varp ėnai, Žeimi ų gst., Žieveliškiai and Žeimi ų mies­
telis,  
— the rajono savivaldyb ė of Kaišiadorys,  
— in the rajono savivaldyb ė of Kaunas, the seni ūnijos of Vandžiogalos, 
Lapių, Karmėlavos and Neveroni ų, 
— in the rajono savivaldyb ė of Kėdainiai, the seni ūnija of Pel ėdnagių, 
— in the rajono savivaldyb ė of Prienai, the seni ūnijos of Jiezno and 
Stakliškių, 
— in the rajono savivaldyb ė of Panev ėžys, the seni ūnijos of Miežiški ų and 
Raguvos,  
— in the rajono savivaldyb ė of Šalčininkai, the seni ūnijos of Baltosios 
Vokės, Pabarės, Dainavos and Kalesnink ų, 
— in the rajono savivaldyb ė of Varėna, the seni ūnijos of Valkinink ų, Jakėnų,, 
Matuizų, Varėnos and Vydeni ų, 
— in the rajono savivaldyb ė of Vilnius the parts of the seni ūnija of Suderv ė 
and Dūkštai located to the south-west from the road No 171,  
— in the rajono savivaldyb ė of Utena, the seni ūnijos of Užpali ų, Vyžuon ų 
and Leliūnų, 
— the savivaldyb ė of Elektr ėnai, 
— the miesto savivaldyb ė of Jonava,  
— the miesto savivaldyb ė of Kaišiadorys,  
— the rajono savivaldyb ė of Kupiškis,  
— the rajono savivaldyb ė of Trakai.  
4. Poland  
The following areas in Poland:  
— the gminy of Czy że, Białowieża, Hajnówka with the city of Hajnówka, 
Narew, Narewka in the powiat hajnowski,  
— the gminy of Mielnik, Nurzec-Stacja, Siemiatycze with the city of Siemi ­
atycze in the powiat siemiatycki,  
In the województwo mazowieckie:  
— the gminy of Sarnaki, Stara Kornica and Huszlew in powiat łosicki.  
In the województwo lubelskie:  ▼M17  02014D0709 — EN — 31.08.2016 — 017.001 — 25
 
— the gminy of Konstantynów, Janów Podlaski, Le śna Podlaska, Rokitno, 
Biała Podlaska, Zalesie and Terespol with the city of Terespol in the 
powiat bialski,  
— the powiat M. Bia ła Podlaska.  
PART IV  
Italy  
The following areas in Italy:  
— all areas of Sardinia.  ▼M17  02014D0709 — EN — 31.08.2016 — 017.001 — 26