2007/731/EC: Commission Decision of 13 November 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 (notified under document number C(2007) 5549) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2007-11-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United Kingdom, animal disease, animal product, disease prevention, health control, poultry, sensitive area, trade restriction, veterinary inspection

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 13 November 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

(notified under document number C(2007) 5549)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/731/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

The Commission has examined those measures in colla-
boration with the United Kingdom, and is satisfied that
the borders of Areas A and B established by the
competent authority in that Member State are at a
sufficient distance
the
outbreak. Areas A and B in the United Kingdom can
therefore be confirmed and the duration of that regiona-
lisation fixed.

location of

to the

actual

current Annex of Decision 2006/415/EC has
The
become obsolete, because protection measures
in
relation to an outbreak of avian influenza in Germany
have elapsed and therefore the Annex should be replaced
as a whole.

Decision 2006/415/EC should therefore be amended
accordingly.

The measures provided for in this Decision should be
reviewed
Standing
the next meeting of
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

the

at

(4)

(5)

(6)

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

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

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 13 November 2007.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission

to

regard

Council Directive

of
Having
11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-
Community trade with a view to the completion of
the
internal market (1), and in particular Article 9(3) 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(3) 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 be applied in order to prevent the spread of that
including the establishment of areas A and B
disease,
following a suspected or confirmed outbreak of
the
disease.

The United Kingdom has notified the Commission of an
outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype
H5N1 in a poultry holding on its territory in the county
of Suffolk and has taken the appropriate measures as
provided for in Decision 2006/415/EC,
including the
establishment of Areas A and B as provided for in
Article 4 of that Decision.

(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 version (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).

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

2007/632/EC (OJ L 255, 29.9.2007, p. 46).

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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)

UK

UNITED
KINGDOM

SUFFOLK
00162

SUFFOLK
00162
NORFOLK
00154

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

Protection zone:

21.12.2007

of

Area comprising that part of the
county
contained
Suffolk
within a circle of radius 3 kilo-
metres, centred on grid reference
TM 06178 76666 (*).

Surveillance zone:

Area comprising that part of the
counties of Suffolk and Norfolk
contained within a circle of radius
10 kilometres, centred on grid
reference TM 06178 76666 (*).

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

ISO
Country Code

Member State

UK

UNITED
KINGDOM

Code
(if available)

NORFOLK
00154
SUFFOLK
00162

PART B

Area B

Name

The districts of:

Babergh
Breckland
Forest Heath
Ipswich
Mid Suffolk
Norwich
St Edmundsbury
South Norfolk
Suffolk Coastal
Waveney

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

21.12.2007’