2003/376/EC: Commission Decision of 22 May 2003 amending Annexes I and II to Decision 2002/304/EC as regards programmes applied with a view to obtaining the status of approved zones or farms for viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) and infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN) (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 1627)
Date: 2003-05-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, aquaculture, fish, fish disease, health control

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION
of 22 May 2003
amending Annexes I and II to Decision 2002/304/EC as regards programmes applied with a view
to obtaining the status of approved zones or farms for viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS) and
infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN)

(notified under document number C(2003) 1627)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2003/376/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(3) thereof,

(4)

(5)

(6)

Some programmes approved by Decision 2002/304/EC
have been finalised, and should be deleted from Decision
2002/304/EC.

Decision 2002/304/EC should therefore be amended
accordingly.

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accor-
dance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on
the Food Chain and Animal Health,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

By means of Decision 2002/304/EC (3), as amended by
Decision 2002/879/EC (4),
the Commission approved
programmes with a view to obtaining the status of
approved zones or 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).

Italy has
submitted to the Commission additional
programmes concerning IHN and VHS, with a view to
obtaining approved zone status for water catchment
areas. These programmes specify geographical delimita-
tion of the zones 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.

(3)

The programmes submitted by Italy have been found to
comply with Article 10 of Directive 91/67/EEC.

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 2002/304/EC is amended as follows:
1. Annex I is replaced by the text in Annex I to this Decision.
2. Annex II is replaced by the text in Annex II to this Decision.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 22 May 2003.

For the Commission
David BYRNE
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 189, 3.7.1998, p. 12.
(3) OJ L 104, 20.4.2002, p. 37.
(4) OJ L 305, 7.11.2002, p. 59.

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ANNEX I

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

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

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 epidemiological 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 DELL'ADIGE — lower part

— The water catchment areas of the Adige river and its sources located within the territory of the Autono-
mous 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 epidemio-
logical unit.)

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.

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ZONA VARONE

— The water catchment area from the source of the Magnone stream to the waterfall.

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.

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.

5.4. The Region of Umbria

ZONA FOSSO DE MONTERIVOSO: The water catchment area of Monterivoso river, from its sources to the
impassible barriers near Ferentillo.

5.5. The Region of Lombardia

ZONA VAL BREMBANA: The water catchment area of Brembo river, from its sources to the impassible
barrier in the commune de Ponte S. Pietro.

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 PYHTÄÄ.

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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:

— Azienda Vidotti Giulio snc, Sutrio

2. REGION: THE REGION OF VENETO

Farms in the drainage basin of the Sile river:

— Azienda Troticoltura S. Cristina, Via Chiesa Vecchia 14 — Loc. S. Cristina di Quinto