2005/883/EC: Commission Decision of  9 December 2005  concerning certain protection measures in relation to a suspicion of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Ukraine  (notified under document number C(2005) 5385)   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2005-12-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Ukraine, animal disease, animal product, bird, health certificate, health risk, import restriction, poultry

10.12.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 324/107

COMMISSION DECISION

of 9 December 2005

concerning certain protection measures in relation to a suspicion of highly pathogenic avian
influenza in Ukraine

(notified under document number C(2005) 5385)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2005/883/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December
1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of
veterinary checks on products entering the Community from
third countries (1), and in particular Article 22 thereof,

Whereas:

(4)

(5)

their owners (2)

from third countries of
countries and the movement
and Decision
birds
accompanying
2005/760/EC of 27 October 2005 concerning certain
protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic
avian influenza in certain third countries for the import
of captive birds (3).

In view of the animal health risk of disease introduction
into the Community,
therefore appropriate to
is
temporarily suspend imports from Ukraine of untreated
feathers.

it

The measures provided for
accordance with
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

in this Decision are in
Standing
the

opinion

the

of

(1)

(2)

(3)

Avian influenza is an infectious viral disease in poultry
and birds, causing mortality and disturbances which can
quickly take epizootic proportions liable to present a
serious
to animal and public health and to
reduce sharply the profitability of poultry farming.
There is a risk that the disease agent might be introduced
via international
trade in live poultry and poultry
products.

threat

On 5 December 2005 Ukraine has notified to the
Commission an outbreak of
avian influenza. The
isolated H5 virus and the clinical picture allow the
suspicion of highly pathogenic avian influenza pending
the determination of the neuraminidase (N) type and of
the pathogenicity index.

Imports from Ukraine of birds and poultry and products
derived from these species are not authorised with the
exception of
live birds other than poultry, untreated
feathers and certain treated byproducts including treated
feathers which do not pose an animal health threat to the
Community. Imports of live birds other than poultry and
pet birds from Ukraine are suspended until 31 January
2006 as a result of Decision 2005/759/EC of 27 October
2005 concerning certain protection measures in relation
to highly pathogenic avian influenza in certain third

(1) OJ L 24, 31.1.1998, p. 9. Directive as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1; corrected version in OJ L 191,
28.5.2004, p. 1).

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Member States shall suspend the importation from the territory
of Ukraine of untreated feathers and parts of untreated feathers.

Article 2

carried by

Member States shall ensure that when imported from the
territory of Ukraine, consignments of treated feathers or parts
of treated feathers (excluding treated decorative feathers, treated
feathers
their private use or
consignments of treated feathers sent to private individuals for
non industrial purposes) are accompanied by a commercial
document stating that the treated feathers or parts of treated
feathers have been treated with a steam current or by some
other method ensuring the inactivation of the pathogen.

travelers

for

Article 3

Member States shall immediately take the necessary measures to
comply with this Decision and publish those measures. They
shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.

(2) OJ L 285, 28.10.2005 p. 52.
(3) OJ L 285, 28.10.2005 p. 60.

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Official Journal of the European Union

10.12.2005

This Decision shall apply until 31 May 2006.

Article 4

Article 5

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 9 December 2005.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission