2007/354/EC: Commission Decision of 21 May 2007 amending Decision 2005/393/EC as regards restricted zones in relation to bluetongue (notified under document number C(2007) 2090) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2007-05-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural region, animal disease, disease prevention, health certificate, sheep, trade restriction, transport of animals, veterinary inspection

25.5.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 133/37

COMMISSION DECISION

of 21 May 2007

amending Decision 2005/393/EC as regards restricted zones in relation to bluetongue

(notified under document number C(2007) 2090)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/354/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Community trade and export, after having obtained the
prior approval of the competent authority of the place of
destination.

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

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 the
second subparagraph of Article 6(1), Article 11 and Article 12
thereof,

for

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Directive 2000/75/EC lays down control
rules and
measures to combat bluetongue in the Community,
and
including
surveillance zones and a ban on susceptible species
leaving those zones.

establishment

protection

the

of

Article 6(1)(c) of Directive 2000/75/EC provides that
where the presence of the bluetongue virus is officially
confirmed, the official veterinarian is to extend certain
measures provided for in Article 4 of that Directive to
holdings located within a radius of 20 kilometres around
the infected holding. Those measures aim at containing
the disease in an initial state after virus introduction into
a newly infected zone.

into

However, in accordance with Article 6(2) those measures
may be modulated by the affected Member State on the
basis of the positive outcome of a risk assessment which
epidemiological,
takes
ecological, entomological, meteorological and historical
data and active surveillance results, including percentage
of seropositive animals, virus serotype circulating and
occurrence of vectors likely to be competent.

geographical,

account

It is therefore appropriate to lay down requirements for
the exemption from the movement ban for animals
leaving the 20 kilometres area around the infected
intra-
animals
holding,

including

destined

for

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

Commission Decision 2005/393/EC of 23 May 2005 on
protection and surveillance zones in relation to blue-
tongue and conditions applying to movements from or
through these zones (2) provides for the demarcation of
the global geographic
areas where protection and
surveillance zones (the restricted zones) are to be estab-
lished by the Member States in relation to bluetongue.

trade

Commission Decision 93/444/EEC of 2 July 1993 on
detailed rules governing intra-Community
in
certain live animals and products intended for expor-
tation to third countries (3) provides
animals
intended for export must be accompanied until the exit
from the Community by a certificate which
point
contains, where necessary,
the additional guarantees
provided for by Community legislation for animals
intended for
certificate
slaughter. Accordingly,
covering animals for export should include a reference
to
to any insecticide treatment carried out pursuant
Decision 2005/393/EC.

that

the

It is appropriate to provide for the conditions for the
treatment of the animals and the means of transport
with authorised insecticides at
loading
from the
restricted zones destined for or passing
through areas outside a restricted zone. When during
the transit through a restricted zone, a rest period is
foreseen in a
animals must be
protected from any attacks by vectors.

the place of

control post

the

Decision 2005/393/EC should therefore be amended
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

(1) OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 74. Directive as last amended by the

2007/227/EC (OJ L 98, 13.4.2007, p. 23).

Directive 2006/104/EC (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 352).

(3) OJ L 208, 19.8.1993, p. 34.

(2) OJ L 130, 24.5.2005, p. 22. Decision as last amended by Decision

L 133/38

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

25.5.2007

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 2005/393/EC is amended as follows:

1. Article 2a is replaced by the following:

‘Article 2a

Derogation from the movement ban

1.
By way of derogation from Article 6(1)(c) of Directive
2000/75/EC, the following animals shall be exempted from
the ban on movement in the 20 km zone:

health

guarantees

those
animal
competent authorities concerning measures against
the spread of the bluetongue virus, and protection
against attacks by vectors; and

required

by

(ii) compliance with at least the conditions set out in

Article 3 or Article 4; and

(iii) in case of animals destined for intra-Community
trade, the Member State of origin shall ensure that
the following additional wording is added to the
corresponding health certificates
laid down in
Council Directives 64/432/EEC, 91/68/EEC and
92/65/EEC, or, where the animals are destined for
export, the health certificate laid down in Decision
93/444/EEC

(a) animals destined for a holding within a radius of 20 km

around an infected holding;

“Animals
in
2005/393/EC”.’;

compliance

with

Decision

(b) animals destined for direct transport to a slaughterhouse
situated within the restricted zone around the holding of
dispatch;

2. Article 6 is replaced by the following:

(c) animals destined for a holding which is situated in the
restricted zone around the holding of dispatch and
outside a radius of 20 km around an infected holding,
subject to:

(i) either prior approvals of the competent authorities of
the place of the holdings of dispatch and destination
and compliance with any animal health guarantees
required by those competent authorities concerning
measures against the spread of the bluetongue virus,
and protection against attacks by vectors; or

(ii) an agent

in Section
identification test as set out
A(1)(c) of Annex II carried out with negative results
on a sample taken, within 48 hours prior to the time
of dispatch, from the animal concerned which must
be protected from attacks by vectors at least from the
time that sample was taken and must not leave the
holding of destination, except for direct slaughter or
in accordance with Section A of that Annex;

(d) animals destined for a holding or for direct transport to a
slaughterhouse which is situated outside the restricted
zone around the holding of dispatch, including animals
for intra-Community trade or export, subject to:

‘Article 6

Transit of animals

Animals from a restricted zone destined for or in
1.
transit
through areas outside a restricted zone and the
means in which they are transported shall be treated with
authorised insecticides at the place of loading or in any case
prior to leaving the restricted zone.

Animals dispatched from an area outside a restricted zone in
transit through a restricted zone and the means in which
they are transported shall be treated with authorised insec-
ticides at the place of loading or in any case prior to entry
into the restricted zone.

When during the transit through a restricted zone, a rest
period is foreseen in a control post the animals must be
protected from any attacks by vectors.

2.
The following additional wording shall be added to the
corresponding health certificates laid down in Directives
64/432/EEC, 91/68/EEC and 92/65/EEC,
in the case of
intra-Community trade, or
to the health certificate laid
down in Decision 93/444/EEC where the animals are
intended for export:

(i) prior approvals of the competent authorities of the
Member States where the holdings of dispatch and
destination are located and compliance with any

“Insecticide treatment with … (insert name of the product) on
… (insert date) at … (insert time) in conformity with Decision
2005/393/EC.”

25.5.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 133/39

the
3. Where in an epidemiological
restricted zones more than 40 days have elapsed from the
date when the vector ceased to be active, the provisions of
paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article shall no longer apply.

relevant area of

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 21 May 2007.

the competent authority shall ensure that

However,
that
exemption no longer applies where on the base of the epide-
miosurveillance programme provided for in Article 9(1)(b) of
Directive 2000/75/EC it is detected that the vector’s activity
in the restricted zone concerned has restarted.’

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission