2007/785/EC: Commission Decision of 3 December 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, Romania and Poland (notified under document number C(2007) 6109) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2007-12-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Poland, Romania, United Kingdom, animal disease, animal product, health control, poultry, trade restriction, veterinary inspection

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 3 December 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, Romania and
Poland

(notified under document number C(2007) 6109)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/785/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

disease,
following a suspected or confirmed outbreak of
disease.

including the establishment of areas A and B
the

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11
in intra-
December 1989 concerning
Community trade with a view to the completion of
the
internal market (1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,

veterinary

checks

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,

Having regard to Council Directive 2005/94/EC of 20
December 2005 on Community measures for the control of
avian influenza and repealing Directive 92/40/EEC (3), and in
particular Article 63(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

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 (4) lays down certain protection measures
to be applied in order to prevent the spread of that

(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, as 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).

Following an outbreak of highly pathogenic
avian
influenza of H5N1 subtype in the United Kingdom in
county of Suffolk, Decision 2006/415/EC was
the
amended by Decision 2007/731/EC (5),
to
amend the Annex to Decision 2006/415/EC.

in order

The protection measures taken by the United Kingdom
pursuant to Decision 2006/415/EC, including the estab-
lishment of areas A and B, as provided for in Article 4 of
that Decision, have now been reviewed within the
the Standing Committee on the Food
framework of
Chain and Animal Health.

As a further outbreak of the disease has occurred in the
restricted area,
area under
the delineation of
restriction and the duration of the measures should be
epidemiological
account of
modified to take
situation.

the

the

Following an outbreak of highly pathogenic
avian
influenza of H5N1 subtype in a backyard flock in
Tulcea, Decision
Romania
in
by
2006/415/EC
Decision
2007/770/EC (6),
to amend the Annex to
Decision 2006/415/EC.

was
in order

of
amended

county

the

The protection measures taken by Romania pursuant to
including the establishment of
Decision 2006/415/EC,
that
areas A and B, as provided for in Article 4 of
the
reviewed within
now been
Decision,
framework of
the Standing Committee on the Food
Chain and Animal Health.

have

(3) OJ L 10, 14.1.2006, p. 16.
(4) OJ L 164, 16.6.2006, p. 51. Decision as last amended by Decision

2007/770/EC (OJ L 311, 29.11.2007, p. 45).

(5) OJ L 295, 14.11.2007, p. 28.
(6) OJ L 311, 29.11.2007, p. 45.

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(7)

(8)

Poland has notified the Commission of two outbreaks of
highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N1 in
poultry holdings in the county of Brudzeń Duży on its
territory and has taken the appropriate measures as
including the
provided for in Decision 2006/415/EC,
establishment of Areas A and B as provided for in
Article 4 of that Decision.

The Commission has examined those measures in colla-
boration with Poland, 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 to the
actual
the outbreak. Areas A and B in
Poland can therefore be confirmed and the duration of
that regionalisation fixed.

location of

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.

(9)

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

Done at Brussels, 3 December 2007.

(10)

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

in this Decision are in
Standing
the

opinion

the

of

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

UK

UNITED
KINGDOM

SUFFOLK
00162
NORFOLK
00154

SUFFOLK
00162
NORFOLK
00154

Protection zone:
Area comprising that part of the counties of Suffolk
and Norfolk contained within circles of radius 3
kilometres, centred on grid references TM 06178
76666 and TL 9506381001 (*).

Surveillance zone:

Area comprising that part of the counties of Suffolk
and Norfolk contained within circles of radius 10
kilometres, centred on grid references TM 06178
76666 and TL 9506381001 (*).

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

19.12.2007

RO

ROMANIA

00038

Protection zone:

31.12.2007

31.12.2007

00038

PL

POLAND

MAZOWIECKIE
VOIVODSHIP
01400
Płock district

KUJAWSKO-
POMORSKIE
VOIVODSHIP
00400
Włocławek
district

MAZOWIECKIE
VOIVODSHIP
01400
Płock district

Murighiol

Surveillance zone:
Dunavatu de Jos
Dunavatu de Sus
Colina
Plopu
Sarinasuf
Mahmudia

Protection zone:
County of Brudzeń Duży:
Główina
Gorzechówko
Gorzechowo
Myśliborzyce
Rembielin
Rokicie
Siecień
Siecień Rumunki
Strupczewo Duże
Uniejewo
Więcławice
County of Nowy Duninów:
Karolewo
Nowa Wieś
Nowy Duninów

Protection zone:
County of Włocławek of:
Skoki Duże
Skoki Małe

Surveillance zone:
County of Brudzeń Duży:
Bądkowo
Bądkowo Jeziorne
Bądkowo Kościelne
Bądkowo Podlasie
Bądkowo Rochny
Biskupice

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ISO
Country
Code

Member State

Code
(if available)

Area A

Name

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

Brudzeń Duży
Brudzeń Mały
Cegielnia
Cierszewo
Izabelin
Janoszyce
Karwosieki Cholewice
Kłobukowo
Krzyżanowo
Lasotki
Murzynowo
Noskowice
Parzeń
Parzeń Janówek
Patrze
Radotki
Robertowo
Sikórz
Sobowo
Suchodół
Turza Mała
Turza Wielka
Wincentowo
Winnica
Zdziębórz
Żerniki
County of Stara Biała:
Brwilno Górne
Kobierniki
Kowalewko
Ludwikowo
Mańkowo
Maszewo Duże
Srebrna
Ulaszewo
Wyszyna

County of Nowy Duninów:
Brwilno Dolne
Brzezinna Góra
Duninów Duży
Grodziska
Jeżowo
Kamion
Kobyla Góra
Środoń
Stary Duninów
Studzianka
Wola Brwileńska

MAZOWIECKIE
VOIVODSHIP
01400
Sierpc district

KUJAWSKO-
POMORSKIE
VOIVODSHIP
00400
Włocławek
district

Surveillance zone:

County of Mochowo:
Będorzyn.
Grodnia
Łukoszyn
Łukoszyno Biki

Surveillance zone:
County of Włocławek:
Dąb Mały
Dąb Polski
Dąb Wielki
Dobiegniewo
Jazy

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ISO
Country
Code

Member State

Code
(if available)

KUJAWSKO-
POMORSKIE
VOIVODSHIP
00400
Lipno district

Area A

Name

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

Surveillance zone:
County of Dobrzyń nad Wisłą:
Chalin
Chudzewo
Dobrzyń nad Wisłą
Kamienica
Łagiewniki
Lenie Wielkie
Michałkowo
Mokówko
Mokowo
Płomiany
Ruszkowo
Wierznica
Wierzniczka
County of Tłuchowo:
Trzcianka

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

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

PART B

ISO
Country
Code

Member State

UK

UNITED
KINGDOM

Code
(if available)

NORFOLK
00154
SUFFOLK
00162

Area B

Name

The districts of:

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

RO

PL

ROMANIA

00038

County of Tulcea

POLAND

MAZOWIECKIE
VOIVODSHIP
01400
Płock district

Counties of:

Bielsk
Bodzanów
Brudzeń Duży
Bulkowo
Drobin
Gąbin
Łąck
Mała Wieś
Nowy Duninów
Radzanowo
Słubice
Słupno
Stara Biała
Staroźreby
Wyszogród

Płock city

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

19.12.2007

31.12.2007

31.12.2007

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ISO
Country
Code

Member State

Code
(if available)

Gostynin
district

Area B

Name

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

Counties of:

Gostynin
Pacyna
Sanniki
Szczawin Kościelny

Sierpc district

Counties of:

Gozdowo
Mochowo
Rościszewo
Sierpc
Szczutowo
Zawidz

Counties of:

Baruchowo
Boniewo
Brześć Kujawski
Choceń
Chodecz
Fabianki
Izbica Kujawska
Kowal
Lubanie
Lubień Kujawski
Lubraniec
Włocławek

Counties of:
Bobrowniki
Chrostkowo
Dobrzyń nad Wisłą
Kikół
Lipno
Skępe
Tłuchowo
Wielgie

KUJAWSKO-
POMORSKIE
VOIVODSHIP
00400
Włocławek
district

KUJAWSKO-
POMORSKIE
VOIVODSHIP
00400
Lipno district

Włocławek city’