Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2169 of 19 August 2024 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2119 concerning certain emergency measures relating to infection with peste des petits ruminants virus in Romania (notified under document C(2024) 5933)
Date: 2024-08-19
Institutions: Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, European Commission
Subjects: Constanta, Ialomita, Romania, Tulcea, animal plague, goat, sheep, trade restriction, veterinary inspection, viral disease








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Official Journal of the European Union


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2024/2169


20.8.2024







            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2024/2169
of 19 August 2024
         
amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2119 concerning certain emergency measures relating to infection with peste des petits ruminants virus in Romania


(notified under document C(2024) 5933)


(Only the Romanian text is authentic)
(Text with EEA relevance)


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health (‘Animal Health Law’) (1), and in particular Article 259(1) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Infection with peste des petits ruminants virus is an infectious disease affecting caprine and ovine animals and can have a severe impact on the concerned animal population and the profitability of farming causing disturbance to movements of consignments of those animals and products thereof within the Union and exports to third countries.












(2)


In the event of an outbreak of infection with peste des petits ruminants virus in caprine or ovine animals, there is a serious risk of the spread of that disease to other establishments of caprine or ovine animals.












(3)


Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687 (2) supplements the rules for the control of the listed diseases referred to in Article 9(1), points (a), (b) and (c), of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, and defined as category A, B and C diseases in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882 (3). In particular, Articles 21 and 22 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687 provide for the establishment of a restricted zone in the event of an outbreak of a category A disease, including infection with peste des petits ruminants virus, and for certain measures to be applied therein. In addition, Article 21(1) of that Delegated Regulation provides that the restricted zone is to comprise a protection zone, a surveillance zone, and, if necessary, further restricted zones around or adjacent to the protection and surveillance zones.












(4)


Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2119 (4) was adopted on the basis of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 and lays down certain emergency measures relating to infection with peste des petits ruminants virus in Romania. More particularly, Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2119 provides that the protection, surveillance and further restricted zones to be established by that Member State, in accordance with Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687, following outbreaks of that disease are to comprise at least with the areas listed in the Annex to that Implementing Decision.












(5)


After the adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2119, Romania notified the Commission of 26 further outbreaks of infection with peste des petits ruminants virus in establishments where ovine and caprine animals were kept. 24 of these outbreaks were located in the county of Tulcea, one in the county of Constanta, and one in the county of Timis. As a result, the areas listed as protection and surveillance zones, as well as further restricted zones for Romania, in the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/119, were amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2154 (5).












(6)


Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2154, Romania notified the Commission of 24 additional outbreaks of infection with peste des petits ruminants virus in establishments where ovine and caprine animals are kept, 19 in the county of Tulcea, 4 in the county of Constanta and 1 in the county of Ialomita. All of these outbreaks are located inside the already established further restricted zones, however 2 outbreaks in the county of Tulcea and the outbreaks in the counties of Constanta and Ialomita are located outside the already established protection and surveillance zones.












(7)


In total, since the beginning of the current epidemic, Romania has notified the Commission of 56 outbreaks of infection with peste des petits ruminants virus that form at least one distinct cluster in the counties of Tulcea and Constanta. Although all new outbreaks are located within the outer perimeter of the further restricted zones already established, 2 outbreaks in the county of Tulcea and the outbreaks in the counties of Constanta and Ialomita are located outside the established protection and surveillance zones.












(8)


Therefore, the areas listed as protection, surveillance and further restricted zones for Romania in the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2119 should be further adjusted, spatially and temporally, in order to prevent further spread of the disease in Romania and to the rest of the Union, and the dates of regionalisation adjusted. Accordingly, it is necessary to amend the list of restricted zones set out in the Annex to that Implementing Decision.












(9)


The size of the protection, surveillance and further restricted zones and the duration of the measures to be applied therein should be based on the criteria laid down in Article 64(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 and the rules laid down in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687, including the epidemiological situation as regards infection with peste des petits ruminants virus in the areas affected by that disease and the overall epidemiological situation of infection with peste des petits ruminants virus in the Member State concerned as well as the level of risk for the further spread of that disease. The duration of the measures should also take into account the international standards of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH). In the current epidemiological situation, there is very high risk for the further spread of the disease, in particular due to the fact that, according to the information provided by Romania, among the newly affected establishments there is one keeping more than 15 000 sheep, and two others keeping more than 3 000 sheep respectively. In addition, this is the first time an outbreak is reported in the county of Ialomita, which is 80 km from the first outbreak reported in Tulcea.












(10)


Due to the severity and urgency of the epidemiological situation and in order to immediately limit the spread of the disease, it is necessary to ensure that animal movements from the protection, surveillance and further restricted zones to destinations outside the external perimeter of the further restricted zone do not take place, and to exclude possible derogations from the prohibition on the movements of animals from restricted zones laid down in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687, for a certain period of time, in order to prevent long distance spread of the disease.












(11)


Given the urgency of the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards the spread of infection with peste des petits ruminants virus and the need to prevent the disease from spreading from the affected establishments in Romania to other parts of that Member State or to other Member States, the amendments to be made to Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2119 by this Decision should apply as soon as possible.












(12)


The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1

Amendments to Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2119

The Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2119 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.


Article 2

Addressee

This Decision is addressed to Romania.




Done at Brussels, 19 August 2024.


For the Commission

Stella KYRIAKIDES
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 84, 31.3.2016, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/429/oj.

(2)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687 of 17 December 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and the Council, as regards rules for the prevention and control of certain listed diseases (OJ L 174, 3.6.2020, p. 64, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2020/687/oj).

(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1882 of 3 December 2018 on the application of certain disease prevention and control rules to categories of listed diseases and establishing a list of species and groups of species posing a considerable risk for the spread of those listed diseases (OJ L 308, 4.12.2018, p. 21, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2018/1882/oj).

(4)  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2119 of 29 July 2024 concerning certain emergency measures relating to infection with peste des petits ruminants virus in Romania (OJ L 2024/2119, 30.7.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2024/2119/oj).

(5)  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2154 of 6 August 2024 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2119 concerning certain emergency measures relating to infection with peste des petits ruminants virus in Romania (OJ L 2024/2154, 7.8.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2024/2154/oj)




ANNEX
A.   Protection and surveillance zones established around the confirmed outbreaks








County and ADIS reference number of the outbreak


Areas established as protection and surveillance zones, part of the restricted zone in Romania referred to in Article 1


Date until applicable





County of Tulcea cluster

RO-PPR-2024-00001
RO-PPR-2024-00002
RO-PPR-2024-00003
RO-PPR-2024-00004
RO-PPR-2024-00005
RO-PPR-2024-00007
RO-PPR-2024-00008
RO-PPR-2024-00009
RO-PPR-2024-00010
RO-PPR-2024-00011
RO-PPR-2024-00012
RO-PPR-2024-00013
RO-PPR-2024-00014
RO-PPR-2024-00015
RO-PPR-2024-00016
RO-PPR-2024-00017
RO-PPR-2024-00020
RO-PPR-2024-00021
RO-PPR-2024-00022
RO-PPR-2024-00024
RO-PPR-2024-00025
RO-PPR-2024-00026
RO-PPR-2024-00027
RO-PPR-2024-00028
RO-PPR-2024-00031
RO-PPR-2024-00032
RO-PPR-2024-00033
RO-PPR-2024-00034
RO-PPR-2024-00035
RO-PPR-2024-00037
RO-PPR-2024-00038
RO-PPR-2024-00039
RO-PPR-2024-00040
RO-PPR-2024-00041
RO-PPR-2024-00044
RO-PPR-2024-00045
RO-PPR-2024-00047
RO-PPR-2024-00048
RO-PPR-2024-00049
RO-PPR-2024-00050
RO-PPR-2024-00051
RO-PPR-2024-00052
RO-PPR-2024-00054
RO-PPR-2024-00055
RO-PPR-2024-00056

County of Constanta

RO-PPR-2024-00006


Protection zone:
In the county of Tulcea, the following communes :






—


Babadag










—


Baia










—


Beidaud










—


Casimcea










—


Ceamurlia de Jos










—


Ciucurova










—


Frecatei










—


Izvoarele










—


Jurilovca










—


Mihai Bravu










—


Mihail Kogalniceanu










—


Nabant










—


Sarichioi










—


Slava Cercheza










—


Stejaru










—


Topolog










—


Valea Nucarilor




In the county of Constanta, the following communes:






—


Cogealac










—


Corbu










—


Fantanele










—


Gradina










—


Istria










—


Mihai Viteazu










—


Sacele










—


Saraiu






31.8.2024




Surveillance zone I:
In the county of Tulcea, the following communes:






—


Bestepe










—


Cerna










—


Daeni










—


Dorobantu










—


Hamcearca










—


Horia










—


Isaccea










—


Mahmudia










—


Murighiol










—


Niculitel










—


Nufaru










—


Ostrov










—


Peceneaga










—


Somova










—


Tulcea










—


Valea Teilor










—


Carcaliu










—


Greci










—


Grindu










—


I.C. Bratianu










—


Jijila










—


Luncavita










—


Macin










—


Smardan










—


Turcoaia










—


Vacareni




In the county of Constanta, the following communes:






—


Garliciu










—


Lumina










—


Mihail Kogalniceanu










—


Navodari










—


Pantelimon










—


Saraiu










—


Targusor










—


Vulturu










—


Ciobanu










—


Crucea










—


Ghindaresti










—


Harsova










—


Horia










—


Nicolae Balcescu










—


Seimeni










—


Silistea










—


Topalu










—


Tortoman




excluding the areas contained in any protection zone


9.9.2024




Surveillance zone II:
In the county of Tulcea, the following communes:






—


Babadag










—


Baia










—


Beidaud










—


Casimcea










—


Ceamurlia de Jos










—


Ciucurova










—


Frecatei










—


Izvoarele










—


Jurilovca










—


Mihai Bravu










—


Mihail Kogalniceanu










—


Nabant










—


Sarichioi










—


Slava Cercheza










—


Stejaru










—


Topolog










—


Valea Nucarilor




In the county of Constanta, the following communes:






—


Cogealac










—


Corbu










—


Fantanele










—


Gradina










—


Istria










—


Mihai Viteazu










—


Sacele










—


Saraiu






1.9.2024 – 9.9.2024





County of Constanta

RO-PPR-2024-00018


Protection zone:
Those parts of the counties of Constanta and Ialomita, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 44.524861, Long. 28.048958 (2024/18)


17.8.2024




Surveillance zone I, described for the country of Tulcea cluster above, including, as of 18.8.2024, the territory of the protection zone for outbreak RO-PPR-2024-00018.


9.9.2024




Surveillance zone II, described for the country of Tulcea cluster above.


1.9.2024 – 9.9.2024





County of Tulcea

RO-PPR-2024-00029
RO-PPR-2024-00030


Protection zone:
Those parts of the counties of Tulcea and Braila, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 45.306728, Long. 28.026842 (2024/29), Lat. 45.290295 Long. 28.005625 (2024/30)


22.8.2024




Surveillance zone I, described for the country of Tulcea cluster above, including, as of 23.8.2024, the territory of the protection zone for outbreaks RO-PPR-2024-00029 and RO RO-PPR-2024-00030.


9.9.2024




Surveillance zone II, described for the country of Tulcea cluster above.


1.9.2024 – 9.9.2024





County of Tulcea

RO-PPR-2024-00036


Protection zone:
Those parts of the counties of Tulcea and Braila, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 45.245975, Long. 28.153673 (2024/36).


28.8.2024




Surveillance zone I, described for the country of Tulcea cluster above, including, as of 29.8.2024, the territory of the protection zone for outbreak RO-PPR-2024-00036.


9.9.2024




Surveillance zone II, described for the country of Tulcea cluster above.


1.9.2024 – 9.9.2024





County of Constanta

RO-PPR-2024-00042
RO-PPR-2024-00043


Protection zone:
Those parts of the counties of Constanta and Ialomita, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 44.695055, Long. 27.94546 (2024/42), Lat. 44.695042, Long. 27.944414 (2024/43)


23.8.2024




Surveillance zone I, described for the country of Tulcea cluster above, including, as of 24.8.2024, the territory of the protection zone for outbreaks RO-PPR-2024-00042 and RO-PPR-2024-00043.


9.9.2024




Surveillance zone II, described for the country of Tulcea cluster above.


1.9.2024 – 9.9.2024





County of Ialomita

RO-PPR-2024-00053


Protection zone:
Those parts of the counties of Ialomita, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 44.666486, Long. 27.705308 (2024/53)


28.8.2024




Surveillance zone I, described for the country of Tulcea cluster above, including, as of 29.8.2024, the territory of the protection zone for outbreak RO-PPR-2024-00053.


9.9.2024




Surveillance zone II, described for the country of Tulcea cluster above.


1.9.2024 – 9.9.2024





County of Tulcea

RO-PPR-2024-00046


Protection zone:
Those parts of the counties of Tulcea, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 45.066804, Long. 28.400983 (2024/46)


29.8.2024




Surveillance zone I, described for the country of Tulcea cluster above, including, as of 30.8.2024, the territory of the protection zone for outbreak RO-PPR-2024-00046.


9.9.2024




Surveillance zone II, described for the country of Tulcea cluster above.


1.9.2024 – 9.9.2024





County of Timis

RO-PPR-2024-00019


Protection zone:
Those parts of the counties of Timis and Caras-Severin, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 45.261807, Long. 21.451327 (2024/19)


21.8.2024




Surveillance zone:
Those parts of the counties of Timis and Caras-Severin, contained within a circle of a radius of 10 kilometres, centred on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 45.261807, Long. 21.451327 (2024/19), excluding the areas contained in any protection zone


30.8.2024




Surveillance zone:
Those parts of the counties of Timis and Caras-Severin, contained within a circle of a radius of 3 kilometres, centred on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 45.261807, Long. 21.451327 (2024/19)


22.8.2024 -30.8.2024




B.   Further restricted zones








County


Areas included in the further restricted zone established in Romania as referred to in Article 1


Date until applicable





County of Tulcea



The entire county of Tulcea, excluding the areas included in any protection or surveillance zone.


9.10.2024




The entire county of Tulcea


10.9.2024 – 9.10.2024





County of Constanta



The following communes:






—


Adamclisi










—


Aliman










—


Cernavoda










—


Ciocarlia










—


Cogealac










—


Corbu










—


Constanta










—


Crucea










—


Cuza voda










—


Fantanele










—


Garliciu










—


Ghindaresti










—


Gradina










—


Harsova










—


Horia










—


Istria










—


Lumina










—


Medgidia










—


Mihai Viteazu










—


Mihai Kogalniceanu










—


Mircea voda










—


Navodari










—


Nicolae Balcescu










—


Ovidiu










—


Pantelimon










—


Pestera










—


Poarta Alba










—


Rasova










—


Sacele










—


Saligny










—


Saraiu










—


Seimeni










—


Silistea










—


Targusor










—


Topalu










—


Tortoman










—


Vulturu










—


Baneasa










—


Dobromir










—


Ion Corvin










—


Lipnita










—


Oltina










—


Ostrov




excluding the areas included in any protection or surveillance zone.


9.10.2024




The following communes:






—


Adamclisi










—


Aliman










—


Cernavoda










—


Ciocarlia










—


Cogealac










—


Corbu










—


Constanta










—


Crucea










—


Cuza voda










—


Fantanele










—


Garliciu










—


Ghindaresti










—


Gradina










—


Harsova










—


Horia










—


Istria










—


Lumina










—


Medgidia










—


Mihai Viteazu










—


Mihai Kogalniceanu










—


Mircea voda










—


Navodari










—


Nicolae Balcescu










—


Ovidiu










—


Pantelimon










—


Pestera










—


Poarta Alba










—


Rasova










—


Sacele










—


Saligny










—


Saraiu










—


Seimeni










—


Silistea










—


Targusor










—


Topalu










—


Tortoman










—


Vulturu










—


Baneasa










—


Dobromir










—


Ion Corvin










—


Lipnita










—


Oltina










—


Ostrov






10.9.2024 – 9.10.2024





County of Braila



The entire county of Braila, excluding the areas included in any protection or surveillance zone.


9.10.2024




The entire county of Braila


10.9.2024 – 9.10.2024





County of Calarasi



The entire county of Calarasi.


9.10.2024





County of Ialomita



The entire county of Ialomita, excluding the areas included in any protection or surveillance zone.


9.10.2024




The entire county of Ialomita.


10.9.2024 – 9.10.2024





County of Galati



The entire county of Galati, excluding the areas included in any protection or surveillance zone.


9.10.2024




The entire county of Galati.


10.9.2024 – 9.10.2024





County of Timis



The following communes






—


Banloc










—


Birda










—


Denta










—


Deta










—


Gataia










—


Ghilad










—


Giera










—


Jamu mare










—


Livezile










—


Moravita










—


Nitchidorf










—


Tormac










—


Voiteg




excluding the areas included in any protection or surveillance zone.


30.8.2024




The following communes






—


Banloc










—


Birda










—


Denta










—


Deta










—


Gataia










—


Ghilad










—


Giera










—


Jamu mare










—


Livezile










—


Moravita










—


Nitchidorf










—


Tormac










—


Voiteg






31.8.2024 – 29.9.2024





County of Caras-Severin



The following communes






—


Berliste










—


Berzovia










—


Bosca










—


Ciudanovita










—


Doclin










—


Dognecea










—


Forotic










—


Goruia










—


Gradinari










—


Lupac










—


Maureni










—


Ocna de fier










—


Oravita










—


Racasdia










—


Ramna










—


Ticvaniu mare










—


Varadia










—


Vermes










—


Vrani




excluding the areas included in any protection or surveillance zone.


30.8.2024




The following communes






—


Berliste










—


Berzovia










—


Bosca










—


Ciudanovita










—


Doclin










—


Dognecea










—


Forotic










—


Goruia










—


Gradinari










—


Lupac










—


Maureni










—


Ocna de fier










—


Oravita










—


Racasdia










—


Ramna










—


Ticvaniu mare










—


Varadia










—


Vermes










—


Vrani






31.8.2024 – 29.9.2024







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