Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2004/430/EC of 29 April 2004 amending Decision 2003/828/EC on protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue with regard to Cyprus and Malta (OJ L 154, 30.4.2004)
Date: 2004-05-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Cyprus, Malta, animal disease, disease prevention, sheep, transport of animals, veterinary legislation

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Corrigendum to Commission Decision 2004/430/EC of 29 April 2004 amending Decision 2003/828/EC on
protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue with regard to Cyprus and Malta

(Official Journal of the European Union L 154 of 30 April 2004)

Decision 2004/430/EC should read as follows:

COMMISSION DECISION

of 29 April 2004

amending Decision 2003/828/EC on protection and surveillance zones in relation to bluetongue
with regard to Cyprus and Malta

(notified under document number C(2004) 1601)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2004/430/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com-
munity,

Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of
the Czech
Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta,
Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular Article 2(3)
thereof,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of the Czech Republic,
Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland,
Slovenia and Slovakia, and in particular Article 42 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20
November 2000 laying down specific provisions
the
control and eradication of bluetongue (1), and in particular
Article 8(2)(d) thereof,

for

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Commission Decision 2003/828/EC of 25 November
2003 on protection and surveillance zones in relation to
bluetongue (2) demarcates protection and surveillance
zones corresponding to specific epidemiological situa-
tions and lays down the conditions for providing exemp-
tions from the ban on the movements of animals in and
from those zones.

As regard Cyprus and Malta, epidemiological data are in
the process of being gathered in order to allow a defini-
tive conclusion on the bluetongue status of those new
Member States to be made. Pending that conclusion, it is
necessary to temporarily classify Cyprus and Malta
within the framework of Decision 2003/828/EC.

To that end, considering that bluetongue is a vector
born disease, it is appropriate to consider the status of
the territories of the Member States already listed in
Annex I to Decision 2003/828/EC which are, from a

(1) OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 74.
(2) OJ L 311, 27.11.2003, p. 41. Decision as amended by Decision

2004/34/EC (OJ L 7, 13.1.2004, p. 47).

geographical and epidemiological point of view,
closest to Cyprus and Malta.

the

Accordingly, the situation of Malta could temporarily be
considered as comparable to that prevailing in southern
Sicily and the situation in Cyprus to that prevailing in
Dodecanese. However, pursuant to Article 42 of the Act
of Accession, this transitional status should be reviewed
within three years from the date of accession of Cyprus
and Malta.

As a consequence,
the transitional rules applying to
movements of live animals of susceptible species in and
from Cyprus and Malta should be those applying to
movements of those animals in and from Dodecanese
and southern Sicily.

Decision 2003/828/EC should therefore be amended
accordingly.

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

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Annex I to Decision 2003/828/EC is replaced by the text in the
Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply subject to and from the date of the
entry into force of the 2003 Treaty of Accession of the Czech
Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta,
Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia.

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This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article3

Done at Brussels, 29 April 2004.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX I

(Restricted zones: geographic areas where protection and surveillance zones shall be established by the
Member states)

Zone A (serotypes 2 and 9, and to a lesser extent 4 and 16)

Areas where Article 3(2)(a) is applicable

Italy

Sicilia
Molise
Abruzzo
Lazio
Campania
Basilicata

Ragusa, Enna
Isernia, Campobasso
Chieti, all municipalities belonging to the Local Health Unit of Avezzano-Sulmona
Frosinone, Latina
all Municipalities belonging to the Local Health Unit of Caserta 1
Matera, and Potenza (with the exception of all the municipalities belonging to the Local Health Unit
of Venosa)

Areas where Article 3(2)(a) is not applicable

Italy

Sicilia
Calabria
Basilicata
Puglia
Campania

Agrigento, Catania, Caltanissetta, Palermo, Messina, Siracusa e Trapani
Catanzaro, Cosenza, Crotone, Reggio Calabria, Vibo Valentia
Potenza (all municipalities belonging to the Local Health Unit of Venosa)
Foggia, Bari, Lecce, Taranto, Brindisi
Caserta (with the exception of all municipalities belonging to the Local Health Unit of Caserta 1),
Benevento, Avellino, Napoli, Salerno

Malta (1)

Areas where Article 3(2)(a) is applicable

Zone B (serotype 2)

Italy

Lazio

Toscana
Umbria

Viterbo, Roma, Rieti (municipalities of Ascrea, Belmonte in Sabina, Cantalupo in Sabina, Casaprota,
Casperia, Castel di Tora, Castelnuovo di Farfa, Colle di Tora, Collevecchio, Concerviano, Configni,
Contigliano, Cottanello, Fara in Sabina, Forano, Frasso, Abino, Greccio, Longone Sabino, Magliano
Sabina, Mompeo, Montasola, Montebuono, Monteleone Sabino, Montenero Sabino, Monte San
Giovanni in Sabina, Montopoli di Sabina, Orvinio, Poggio Catino, Poggio Mirteto, Poggio Moiano,
Poggio Nativo, Poggio San Lorenzo, Pozzaglia Sabina, Rieti, Roccantica, Rocca Sinibalda, Salisano,
Scandriglia, Selci, Stimigliano, Tarano, Toffia, Torricella in Sabina, Torri in Sabina, Vacone)
Massa Carrara, Pisa, Grosseto, Livorno
Terni

Areas where Article 3(2)(a) is not applicable

Italy

Abruzzo

Lazio

Umbria
Marche

L'Aquila with the exception of all Municipalities belonging to the Local Health Unit of Avezzano-
Sulmona
Rieti (municipalities of Accumoli, Amatrice, Antrodoco, Borbona, Borgorose, Borgo Velino, Canta-
lice, Castel Sant'angelo, Cittaducale, Cittareale, Collalto Sabino, Collegiove, Colli
sul Velino,
Fiamignano, Labro, Leonessa, Marcetelli, Micigliano, Morro Reatino, Nespolo, Paganico, Pescoroc-
chiano, Petrella Salto, Poggio Bustone, Posta, Rivodutri, Turania, Varco Sabino).
Perugia
Ascoli Piceno, Macerata

(1)

(*) Transitional animal health status for Cyprus and Malta, pending the analysis of epidemiological data; status to be reviewed at the
latest by 1 May 2007.

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Areas where Article 3(2)(a) is applicable

Zone C (serotypes 2 and 4)

France

Corse du sud, Haute Corse

Spain

Islas Baleares

Areas where Article 3(2)(a) is not applicable

Italy

Sardinia

Cagliari, Nuoro, Sassari, Oristano

Greece

The entire Greek territory with the exception of prefectorates listed in Zone E.

Zone D

Zone E

Greece

Dodekanisi, Samos, Chios and Lesvos prefectorates.

Cyprus (1)’

(1)

(*) Transitional animal health status for Cyprus and Malta, pending the analysis of epidemiological data; status to be reviewed at the
latest by 1 May 2007.