Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2172 of 20 August 2024 amending the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447 concerning emergency measures in relation to outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in certain Member States (notified under document C(2024) 5951)
Date: 2024-08-20
Institutions: Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, European Commission
Subjects: Brittany, France, Germany, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Northern Portugal, Portugal, avian influenza, poultry, veterinary inspection








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Official Journal of the European Union


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2024/2172


26.8.2024







            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2024/2172
of 20 August 2024
         
amending the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447 concerning emergency measures in relation to outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in certain Member States


(notified under document C(2024) 5951)


(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), point (c), thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is an infectious viral disease in birds and can have a severe impact on the profitability of poultry farming causing disturbance to trade within the Union and exports to third countries. HPAI viruses can infect migratory birds, which can then spread these viruses over long distances during their autumn and spring migrations. Therefore, the presence of HPAI viruses in wild birds poses a continuous threat for the direct and indirect introduction of these viruses into holdings where poultry or captive birds are kept. In the event of an outbreak of HPAI, there is a risk that the disease agent may spread to other holdings where poultry or captive birds are kept.












(2)


Regulation (EU) 2016/429 establishes a new legislative framework for the prevention and control of diseases that are transmissible to animals or humans. HPAI falls within the definition of a listed disease in that Regulation, and it is subject to the disease prevention and control rules laid down therein. In addition, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687 (2) supplements Regulation (EU) 2016/429 as regards the rules for the prevention and control of certain listed diseases, including disease control measures for HPAI.












(3)


Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447 (3) was adopted within the framework of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 and it lays down emergency measures at Union level in relation to outbreaks of HPAI.












(4)


More particularly, Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447 provides that the protection, surveillance and further restricted zones established by the Member States following outbreaks of HPAI, in accordance with Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687, are to comprise at least the areas listed as protection, surveillance and further restricted zones in the Annex to that Implementing Decision.












(5)


The Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447 was recently amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/1948 (4) following an outbreak of HPAI in poultry in Germany that needed to be reflected in that Annex.












(6)


Since the date of adoption of Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/1948, France has notified the Commission of an outbreak of HPAI subtype H5N1, in an establishment where poultry were kept, located in Ille-et-Vilaine department.












(7)


In addition, Germany notified the Commission of two outbreaks of HPAI in establishments where poultry were kept, located in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.












(8)


Moreover, Portugal notified the Commission of an outbreak of HPAI in an establishment where captive birds were kept, located in the district of Viana do Castelo.












(9)


The competent authorities of France, Germany and Portugal have taken the necessary disease control measures required in accordance with Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687, including the establishment of protection and surveillance zones around the outbreaks.












(10)


The Commission has examined the disease control measures taken by France, Germany and Portugal in collaboration with those Member States, and it is satisfied that the boundaries of the protection and surveillances zones established by the competent authorities of France, Germany and Portugal are at a sufficient distance from the establishments where the outbreaks of HPAI have been confirmed.












(11)


In the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447, there are currently no areas listed as protection and surveillance zones for France and Portugal.












(12)


In order to prevent any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union and to avoid unjustified barriers to trade being imposed by third countries, it is necessary to rapidly describe at Union level, in collaboration with France, Germany and Portugal, the protection and surveillance zones duly established by those Member States in accordance with Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687.












(13)


Therefore, the areas listed as protection and surveillance zones for Germany in the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447 should be amended.












(14)


In addition, protection and surveillance zones should be listed for France and Portugal in the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447.












(15)


Accordingly, the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447 should be amended to update regionalisation at Union level to take account of the protection and surveillance zones duly established by France, Germany and Portugal in accordance with Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687, and the duration of the measures applicable therein.












(16)


Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447 should therefore be amended accordingly.












(17)


Given the urgency of the epidemiological situation in the Union as regards the spread of HPAI, it is important that the amendments to be made to Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447 by this Decision take effect as soon as possible.












(18)


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
The Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.


Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.




Done at Brussels, 20 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 Decision (EU) 2023/2447 of 24 October 2023 concerning emergency measures in relation to outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in certain Member States (OJ L, 2023/2447, 30.10.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2023/2447/oj).

(4)  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/1948 of 9 July 2024 amending the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/2447 concerning emergency measures in relation to outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in certain Member States (OJ L, 2024/1948, 11.7.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2024/1948/oj).




ANNEX

Part A

Protection zones in the concerned Member States* as referred to in Article 1, point (a), and Article 2:

Member State: France








ADIS reference number of the outbreak


Area comprising:


Date until applicable in accordance with Article 39 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687






Department: Ille-et-Vilaine







FR-HPAI(P)-2024-00005









—


COMBOURG










—


LOURMAIS










—


MEILLAC – Au Nord de la départementale D974, du croisement de la Villée jusqu’au croisement de la départementale D81 et Secteur à l’Est de la départementale D81 jusqu’au Plessis Morgat puis secteur au Nord de la départementale D73










—


BONNEMAIN – Secteur entre la route de la Maignerie, la départementale D9 et la route de la Buet






3.9.2024





Member State: Germany








ADIS reference number of the outbreak


Area comprising:


Date until applicable in accordance with Article 39 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687




Mecklenburg-Vorpommern





DE-HPAI(P)-2024-00011

DE-HPAI(P)-2024-00012



Landkreis Rostock

Amt Tessin:






—


Stadt Tessin mit den Ortsteilen Neu Gramsdorf und Wolfsberger Mühle,










—


Gemeinde Gnewitz mit den Ortsteilen Gnewitz und Barkvieren,










—


Gemeinde Zarnewanz mit dem Ortsteilen Zarnewanz, Kleinhof und Stormstorf.






5.9.2024





Member State: Portugal








ADIS reference number of the outbreak


Area comprising:


Date until applicable in accordance with Article 39 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687




Viana do Castelo




PT-HPAI(NON-P)-2024-00008


The parts from the county of Viana do Castelo, from the district of Viana do Castelo, that are contained within circle of 3 kilometers radius, centered on GPS coordinates 41.637500 N, –8.819083 W


6.9.2024





Part B

Surveillance zones in the concerned Member States* as referred to in Article 1, point (a), and Article 3:

Member State: France








ADIS reference number of the outbreak


Area comprising:


Date until applicable in accordance with Article 55 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687






Department: Ille-et-Vilaine







FR-HPAI(P)-2024-00005









—


COMBOURG










—


LOURMAIS










—


MEILLAC – Au Nord de la départementale D974, du croisement de la Villée jusqu’au croisement de la départementale D81 et Secteur à l’Est de la départementale D81 jusqu’au Plessis Morgat puis secteur au Nord de la départementale D73










—


BONNEMAIN – Secteur entre la route de la Maignerie, la départementale D9 et la route de la Buet






4.9.2024- 12.9.2024










—


BAGUER-MORVAN










—


BONNEMAIN – Sauf la partie de la commune en zone de protection










—


LA BOUSSAC










—


BROUALAN










—


LA CHAPELLE-AUX-FILTZMÉENS










—


CUGUEN










—


DINGÉ










—


DOL-DE-BRETAGNE










—


EPINIAC










—


LANRIGAN










—


MEILLAC – Sauf la partie de la commune en zone de protection










—


NOYAL-SOUS-BAZOUGES










—


PLERGUER










—


PLEUGUENEUC










—


QUÉBRIAC










—


SAINT-DOMINEUC










—


SAINT-LÉGER-DES-PRÉS










—


MESNIL-ROC’H










—


TRÉMEHEUC










—


LE TRONCHET






12.9.2024





Member State: Germany








ADIS reference number of the outbreak


Area comprising:


Date until applicable in accordance with Article 55 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687




Mecklenburg-Vorpommern





DE-HPAI(P)-2024-00011

DE-HPAI(P)-2024-00012



Landkreis Rostock

Amt Tessin:






—


Stadt Tessin mit den Ortsteilen Neu Gramsdorf und Wolfsberger Mühle,










—


Gemeinde Gnewitz mit den Ortsteilen Gnewitz und Barkvieren,










—


Gemeinde Zarnewanz mit dem Ortsteilen Zarnewanz, Kleinhof und Stormstorf.






6.9.2024-14.9.2024





DE-HPAI(P)-2024-00011

DE-HPAI(P)-2024-00012



Landkreis Rostock

Amt Tessin:






—


Gemeinde Cammin mit den Ortsteilen Prangendorf, Weitendorf und Wohrenstorf,










—


Gemeinde Gnewitz mit dem Ortsteil Neu Barkvieren,










—


Gemeinde Grammow mit den Ortseilen Alt Strassow, Neu Strassow, Grammow, Neuhof und Recknitzberg,










—


Gemeinde Nustrow mit dem Ortsteil Nustrow,










—


Gemeinde Selpin mit den Ortsteilen Vogelsang, Reddersdorf, Bärenberg, Woltow, Selpin und Drüsewitz,










—


Gemeinde Stubbendorf mit den Ortsteilen Stubbendorf und Ehmkendorf,










—


Stadt Tessin und den Ortsteilen Helmstorf, Vilz und Klein Tessin,










—


Gemeinde Thelkow mit den Ortsteilen Sophienhof, Thelkow, Kowalz, Liepen und Starkow,










—


Gemeinde Sanitz mit den Ortsteilen und OrtschaftenSanitz, Niekrenz, Groß Lüsewitz, Oberhof, Vietow, Wehnendorf, Ausbau Niekrenz, Neu Wendorf, Horst, Teutendorf, Klein Wehnendorf, Klein Freienholz, Wendorf, Reppelin, Wendfeld, Groß Freienholz, Gubkow und Hohen Gubkow.




Amt Gnoien:






—


Gemeinde Behren Lübchin mit der Ortschaft Duckwitz,










—


Gemeinde Walkendorf mit den Ortschaften Repnitz und Basse.





Landkreis Vorpommern-Rügen







—


Gemeinde Dettmannsdorf,










—


Gemeinde Lindholz mit dem Ortsteil Schabow,










—


Stadt Marlow mit den Ortsteilen Dänschenburg, Carlsruhe, Neu Steinhorst, Alt Steinhorst, Brunstorf, Fahrenhaupt, Schulenberg, Kneese.






14.9.2024





Member State: Portugal








ADIS reference number of the outbreak


Area comprising:


Date until applicable in accordance with Article 55 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687




Viana do Castelo




PT-HPAI(NON-P)-2024-00008


The parts from the county of Viana do Castelo, from the district of Viana do Castelo, that are contained within circle of 3 kilometers radius, centered on GPS coordinates 41.637500 N, –8.819083 W


7.9.2024- 15.9.2024




The parts of from the county of Viana do Castelo, from the district of Viana do Castelo, and the parts of the counties of Barcelos and Esposende from the district of Braga, that are beyond the areas described in the protection zone, and are contained within circle of 10 kilometers radius, centered on GPS coordinates 41.637500 N, –8.819083 W


15.9.2024





Part C

Further restricted zones in the concerned Member States* as referred to in Article 1, point (b), and Article 4:

Member State: None







Area comprising:


Date until measures are to remain applicable in accordance with Article 3a




 


 










*


In accordance with the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 5(4) of the Windsor Framework (see Joint Declaration No 1/2023 of the Union and the United Kingdom in the Joint Committee established by the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community of 24 March 2023, OJ L 102, 17.4.2023, p. 87) in conjunction with Annex 2 to that Framework, for the purposes of this Annex, references to Member State include the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland.











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