2007/128/EC: Commission Decision of 20 February 2007 amending Decision 2006/415/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry in Hungary and the United Kingdom (notified under document number C(2007) 510) (Text with EEA relevance )
Date: 2007-02-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Hungary, United Kingdom, animal disease, disease prevention, health control, poultry, trade restriction, veterinary inspection, zoonosis

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 20 February 2007

amending Decision 2006/415/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly
pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry in Hungary and the United Kingdom

(notified under document number C(2007) 510)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/128/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

to

regard

Council Directive

Having
of
11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-
the
Community trade with a view to the completion of
internal market (1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,

89/662/EEC

Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June
1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable
in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products
with a view to the completion of the internal market (2), and in
particular Article 10(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Commission Decision 2006/415/EC of 14 June 2006
concerning certain protection measures in relation to
highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1
in poultry in the Community and repealing Decision
2006/135/EC (3) lays down certain protection measures
to prevent the spread of the avian influenza into the
disease
the Community through the
movement of birds as well as products thereof.

free parts of

The Commission has adopted Decision 2007/79/EC of
31 January 2007 amending Decision 2006/415/EC
concerning certain protection measures in relation to
highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1

(1) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13. Directive as last amended by Directive
2004/41/EC of
the Council
(OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 33); corrected by OJ L 195, 2.6.2004,
p. 12.

the European Parliament and of

(2) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. Directive as last amended by Directive
the Council

the European Parliament and of

2002/33/EC of
(OJ L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14).

in poultry in Hungary to confirm areas A and B in
Hungary (4) and the duration of
regionalisation
following an outbreak of that disease in Hungary.

that

the avian influenza
The epidemiological situation of
outbreak of H5N1 in poultry in Hungary requires a
modification of the restricted areas and of the duration
of the measures.

The Commission has adopted Decision 2007/83/EC of
5 February 2007 amending Decision 2006/415/EC
concerning certain protection measures in relation to
highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1
in poultry in the United Kingdom following an outbreak
of highly pathogenic avian influenza of H5N1 subtype in
the United Kingdom.

The measures taken by the United Kingdom in the
framework of Decision 2006/415/EC,
including the
establishment of Areas A and B as provided for in
Article 4 of that Decision have been reviewed within
the frame of
the Standing Committee on the Food
Chain and Animal Health.

It is therefore necessary to amend Decision 2006/415/EC
accordingly.

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

in this Decision are in
Standing
the

opinion

the

of

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 2006/415/EC is replaced by the text in
the Annex to this Decision.

(3) OJ L 164, 16.6.2006, p. 51. Decision as last amended by Decision

2007/83/EC (OJ L 33, 7.2.2007, p. 4).

(4) OJ L 26, 2.2.2007, p. 5.

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This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 20 February 2007.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX

PART A

Area A as established in accordance with Article 4(2):

ISO
country
code

Member State

Code
(if available)

Area A

Name

Date until
applicable
Article 4(4)(b)(iii)

HU

HUNGARY

00006

In the county of Csongrád the municipalities of:

12.3.2007

Protection
zone

Derekegyház

Nagymágocs periphery (partly).
A small part of the periphery within a circle of radius 3 km
from the first outbreak, west of the town.

Szentes periphery (only Lapistó)

Surveillance
zone

Árpádhalom (partly)
The town and the north, west and south periphery.

Fábiánsebestyén
Hódmezővásárhely periphery (partly).
A small part of the periphery within a circle of radius 10 km
from the second outbreak, north of the town.

Mártély (partly).
North-east of inner town.

Mindszent (partly)
East of inner town.

Nagymágocs (partly).
Remaining part of the town.

Szegvár

Székkutas periphery (partly) Periphery north-west of
town.

the

Szentes periphery (partly).
East, south-east and south of the town (excluding Lapistó).

12.3.2007

Part of the county of Suffolk contained within a circle of
radius
reference
3
TM4009079918 (*).

kilometres,

centred

grid

on

Part of the county of Suffolk contained within a circle of
radius
reference
10
TM4009079918 (*)

kilometres,

centred

grid

on

UK

UNITED
KINGDOM

Protection
zone

00154

Surveillance
zone

00154

(*) The grid reference is a British National Grid reference.

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Area B as established in accordance with Article 4(2):

ISO
country
code

Member State

Code
(if available)

PART B

Area B

Name

Date until
applicable
Article 4(4)(b)(iii)

HU

HUNGARY

00006

In the county of Csongrád the municipalities of:

12.3.2007

Árpádhalom (partly).
Periphery east of the town.

Baks

Balástya
Csanytelek

Csongrád

Dóc
Eperjes
Felgyő
Hódmezővásárhely (partly).
The town, west periphery, east periphery and the remaining
part of the north periphery.

Kistelek
Nagytőke
Mindszent (partly).
Remaining part.

Mártély (partly).
Remaining part.

Ópusztaszer

Pusztaszer
Székkutas (partly).
Remaining part.
Szentes (partly).
The town and the west periphery and north periphery.

Tömörkény

UK

UNITED
KINGDOM

00154
00162

Parts of
within the following boundaries:

the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk contained

12.3.2007

From map reference TM357400 (*), follow minor road west
to a T junction at map reference TM346400 (*). Turn right
onto the B1083 and continue north along the B1083 to the
roundabout at map reference TM292500 (*). Turn left onto
the A1152 and continue west and then south to the
roundabout at map reference TM259493 (*). Turn right
onto the B1079 and continue west and then north west
to the junction at map reference TM214538 (*). Turn left
onto the B1078 and continue west to the junction with the
A140(T) at map reference TM111548 (*). Turn right and
continue north along the A140(T) until the junction with
the A47(T) at TG219038 (*). Turn right and continue north
east and then east along the A47(T) to the roundabout at
map reference TG518084 (*). Turn onto the A149 and
continue
to a junction at TG521080 (*).
Follow the B1141 south east to a junction with a minor
road at map reference TG525078 (*). Turn left
into the
to a T junction with
minor
another minor
at map reference
TG531079 (*)
(boundary extends directly east to coast at
TG532078 (*) and follows coast south to map reference
TM357400 (*)).

road and continue east
road at

south west

coast

the

(*) The grid reference is a British National Grid reference.’