2007/844/EC: Commission Decision of 17 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 Germany (notified under document number C(2007) 6702) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2007-12-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, animal disease, health control, poultry, trade restriction, veterinary inspection

18.12.2007

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L 332/101

COMMISSION DECISION

of 17 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 Germany

(notified under document number C(2007) 6702)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2007/844/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

The Commission has examined those measures in col-
laboration with Germany, 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
Germany can therefore be confirmed and the duration
of that regionalisation fixed.

location of

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)

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 2006/415/EC is amended in accordance
with the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 17 December 2007.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission

Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11
in intra-
December 1989 concerning
the
Community trade with a view to the completion of
internal market (1), and in particular Article 9(3) 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(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,
the
following a suspected or confirmed outbreak of
disease.

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

as provided for

(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

2007/816/EC (OJ L 326, 12.12.2007, p. 32).

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ANNEX

The Annex to Decision 2006/415/EC is amended as follows:

1. The following text is added to Part A:

‘ISO
Country
Code

Member State

Code
(if available)

DE

GERMANY

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

15.1.2008’

Area A

Name

The 10 km zone established around the outbreak in
the commune of Großwoltersdorf including all or
parts of the communes of:

Landkreis Oberhavel: Fürstenberg/Havel, Gransee,
Großwoltersdorf, Sonnenberg, Stechlin

Landkreis Ostprignitz-Ruppin:
Rheinsberg

Lindow (Mark),

Landkreis Mecklenburg-Strelitz: Priepert, Wesenberg

2. The following text is added to Part B:

‘ISO
Country
Code

Member State

Code
(if available)

Area B

Name

DE

GERMANY

The communes of:

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

15.1.2008’

Landkreis Oberhavel: Fürstenberg/Havel, Gransee,
Sonnenberg,
Großwoltersdorf,
Stechlin, Zehdenick

Schönermark,

Landkreis Ostprignitz-Ruppin:
Rheinsberg

Lindow (Mark),

Landkreis Uckermark: Lychen, Templin

Landkreis
Mecklenburg-Strelitz:
Priepert, Wesenberg, Wokuhl-Dabenow, Wustrow

Godendorf,