2002/304/EC: Commission Decision of 19 April 2002 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) and infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2002) 1435)
Date: 2002-04-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, aquaculture, fish, fish product, health control

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 19 April 2002

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) and infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN)

(notified under document number C(2002) 1435)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(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:

A Member State may submit
to the Commission a
programme designed to enable it subsequently to initiate
the procedures for a zone or a farm situated in a non-
approved zone, to obtain the status of approved zone or
approved farm as regards one or more of
the fish
diseases viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) and infec-
tious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN).

The programmes concerning VHS in certain areas of
Denmark were approved by Commission Decision 96/
221/EC (3), as amended by Decision 2001/485/EC (4).

The programmes concerning VHS and IHN in certain
areas of Germany were approved by Commission
Decision 2000/312/EC (5).

The programmes concerning VHS and IHN in certain
areas of France were approved by Commission Decision
94/863/EC (6).

The programmes concerning VHS and IHN in Italy, with
a view to obtaining the status of approved zones as well
as of approved farms situated in non-approved zones,
were
by Commission Decision 2001/
576/EC (7).

approved

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

submitted programmes, with a view to
Italy has
obtaining approved zone status as regards VHS and IHN,
for the zones the Autonomous Province of Bolzano and
the river Astico.

location of

The programmes submitted by Spain and Italy specify
the geographical
the zones and farms
concerned, the measures 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 diseases where
detected.

The programmes submitted have been found to comply
with Article 10 of Directive 91/67/EEC. These
programmes should therefore be approved.

For the sake of clarity, it is appropriate to draw up single
lists of all zones and farms respectively,
in which an
is applied with a view to
approved programme
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 and 2001/576/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 Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The programme concerning VHS and IHN applied in
Finland was approved by Commission Decision 95/
479/EC (8).

1.
The programmes for the purpose of obtaining approved
zone status with regard to one or more of the fish diseases
VHS and IHN, as set out in Annex I, are hereby approved.

Spain has submitted a programme, with a view to
obtaining approved zone status as regards VHS and IHN,
for the Autonomous Community of La Rioja.

2.
The programmes for the purpose of obtaining approved
farm status with regard to one or more of the fish diseases VHS
and IHN, as set out in Annex II, are hereby approved.

(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.

Article 2

The Member States concerned shall bring into force the laws,
regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply
with the programmes approved.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

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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 Decision.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 19 April 2002.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

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ZONES IN WHICH APPROVED PROGRAMMES ARE APPLIED WITH A VIEW TO OBTAINING THE STATUS
OF APPROVED ZONE WITH REGARD TO ONE OR MORE OF THE FISH DISEASES VHS AND IHN

ANNEX I

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. The autonomous province of Bolzano

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'ADIGE — 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'ADIGE 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 epidemiolog-
ical unit.)

5.2. The autonomous province of Trento

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 the border with the Province of Bolzano to the dam of Ala (hydroelectric generating
station).
(NB: 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.

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ZONA TORRENTE ARNÒ

— The water catchment area from the source of Arnò torrent to the downstream 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. The region of Veneto

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 Sperimentale di
Acquacoltura, Valli di Bolzano Bellunese, Belluno.

6. 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

— FINLAND (1)

(1) Including all continental and coastal areas.

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FARMS IN ITALY IN WHICH A PROGRAMME IS APPLIED WITH A VIEW TO OBTAINING THE STATUS OF
APPROVED FARM SITUATED IN A NON-APPROVED ZONE AS REGARDS VHS AND IHN

ANNEX II

1. REGION: FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA, PROVINCE OF UDINE

Farms in the drainage basin of the Tagliamento river:

— Ente Tutela Pesca del Friuli Venezia Giulia,
— Ente Tutela Pesca del Friuli Venezia Giulia,
— Ente Tutela Pesca del Friuli Venezia Giulia,
— Ente Tutela Pesca del Friuli Venezia Giulia,
— Azienda Vidotti Giulio s.n.c., Sutrio.

impianto di Forni di Sotto.
impianto di Grauzaria di Moggio Udinese.
impianto di Amaro.
impianto di Somplago — Mena di Cavazzo Carnico.

2. REGION: THE AUTONOMOUS REGION OF AOSTA VALLEY

Farms in the drainage basin of the Dora Baltea river:

— Stabilimento ittiogenico regionale, Morgex, Rue Mont Blanc 14.

3. REGION: THE REGION OF VENETO

Farms in the drainage basin of the Brenta river:

— Polo Guerrino, Via S. Martino 51, Loc. Campese, Bassano del Grappa, Province of Vicenza.