Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1287 of 25 June 2025 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2207 concerning certain emergency measures relating to sheep pox and goat pox in Greece (notified under document C(2025) 4273)
Date: 2025-06-25
Institutions: Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, European Commission
Subjects: Central Greece, Greece, Macedonia, Thessaly, Western Greece, animal disease, goat, sheep, transport of animals, veterinary inspection, viral disease








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Official Journal of the European Union


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2025/1287


30.6.2025







            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2025/1287
of 25 June 2025
         
amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2207 concerning certain emergency measures relating to sheep pox and goat pox in Greece


(notified under document C(2025) 4273)


(Only the Greek 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)


Sheep pox and goat pox is an infectious viral disease affecting caprine and ovine animals and it can have a severe impact on the concerned animal populations 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 sheep pox and goat pox 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 sheep pox and goat pox, and for certain measures to be applied therein. 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)


In order to address outbreaks of sheep pox and goat pox in Greece, notified in August 2024, the Commission adopted Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2207 (4), which lays down certain emergency measures relating to that disease in Greece. In particular, it provides that the protection, surveillance, and further restricted zones to be established by that Member State, in accordance with Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687, are to comprise at least the areas listed in the Annex to that Implementing Decision.












(5)


Since the last amendment of Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2207, Greece has notified the Commission of sixty four new outbreaks of sheep pox and goat pox, which were reported between 16 May and 12 June 2025, in establishments where ovine and caprine animals were kept, in the regional units of Chalkidiki, Aetolia-Acarnania, Phocis, Xanthi, Magnesia, Evros and Larisa, within the boundaries of previously established restricted zones. Many of these outbreaks were confirmed in areas where all previous protection and surveillance zones had been lifted and the last outbreak in the same area has been reported up to more than forty five days earlier.












(6)


In light of the current epidemiological situation, there is a high risk of continuous persistence and further spread of the disease as outbreaks continue to be reported in regional units such as Chalkidiki, Aetolia-Acarnania, Phocis, Xanthi and Magnesia, a fact suggesting that the disease continues to circulate despite the measures already put in place in accordance with Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687.












(7)


Therefore, the areas listed as protection, surveillance, and further restricted zones for Greece in the Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2207, as well as the duration of the measures applicable therein, should be adjusted in order to prevent the further spread of the disease in Greece or to the rest of the Union. Accordingly, it is necessary to amend the list of restricted zones, and the duration of the measures to be applied therein, set out in the Annex to that Implementing Decision.












(8)


The size of the protection, surveillance, and further restricted zones, and the duration of the measures to be applied therein, are based on the criteria laid down in Article 64(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, as well as the rules laid down in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687. The criteria applied for the choice of the size of the protection, surveillance, and further restricted zones, as well as of the duration of the measures to be applied therein, include a consideration of not only the epidemiological situation as regards sheep pox and goat pox in the areas affected by that disease, but also of the overall epidemiological situation of sheep pox and goat pox in the entire territory of the Member State concerned by that disease, as well as the level of risk for the further spread of the disease. The chosen duration of the measures has also taken into account the international standards of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health (5).












(9)


In addition, in view of the continuation of the epidemic of sheep pox and goat pox in Greece, without interruption, for more than nine months to date and the recurrence of the disease in areas where it was previously considered to have been eradicated, it is necessary to implement additional restrictions in relation to movements of sheep and goats, and in relation to dairy products thereof, from establishments located in the restricted zones, and suspend the restocking of previously affected establishments, with a view to stopping further disease circulation and spread.












(10)


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) 2024/2207

Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2207 is amended as follows:






1.


In Article 3, point b is replaced by the following:






‘(b)


movements of sheep and goats from protection and surveillance zones to a destination located within the external perimeter of the immediately surrounding further restricted zone and from a further restricted zone to a destination located within the external perimeter of this further restricted zone, shall only be permitted under the following conditions:






(i)


they are authorised by the competent authority;










(ii)


a number of randomly selected animals, within the same lot to be moved, sufficient to detect 10 % disease prevalence with 95 % level of confidence, have been sampled and subjected to a PCR test of saliva samples, collected within 48 hours before movement, with negative results;










(iii)


the animals are moved directly to a slaughterhouse located within the external perimeter of the same further restricted zone as the establishment of origin, for the purpose of immediate slaughter, until the dates listed for each such protection, surveillance and further restricted zone in the Annex;’


















2.


In Article 3, the following points f and g are added after point e:






‘(f)


movements of milk and dairy products of sheep and goats from protection and surveillance zones to a destination located outside the external perimeter of the immediately surrounding further restricted zone and from a further restricted zone to a destination located outside the external perimeter of this further restricted zone, shall only be permitted if they are authorised by the competent authority and:






(i)


the products have been subjected to one of the risk mitigation treatments listed in Annex VII to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687;
or










(ii)


the central competent authority is assessing continuously the epidemiological situation of sheep and goat pox and the related risks in the particular protection, surveillance and further restricted zones, on the basis of appropriate and continuous surveillance, taking into account any new developments of the specific epidemiological situation and the results of this assessment indicate that the risk of the spread of sheep pox and goat pox associated with such movements is negligible.














(g)


restocking of affected establishments with sheep and goats shall be prohibited.’














3.


The Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2207 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.’






Article 2

Addressee

This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.




Done at Brussels, 25 June 2025.


For the Commission

Olivér VÁRHELYI
            

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) 2024/2207 of 29 August 2024 concerning certain emergency measures relating to sheep pox and goat pox in Greece (OJ L 2024/2207, 30.8.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2024/2207/oj).

(5)  
            https://www.woah.org/en/what-we-do/standards/codes-and-manuals/terrestrial-code-online-access/.




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








Regional unit and ADIS reference number of the outbreaks


Areas established as protection and surveillance zones, part of the restricted zone in Greece referred to in Article 2


Date until applicable





Regional unit of Phocis

GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00058
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00059
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00060
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00061
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00069
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00070
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00071
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00072
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00073
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00074
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00075
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00077
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00082
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00083
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00084
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00085
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00086
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00103
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00104
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00105
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00106
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00107
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00108
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00109
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00128
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00129
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00130
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00133
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00135
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00136


Protection zone:
Those parts of the regional units of Phocis and Aetolia-Acarnania contained within a circle of a radius of 5 kilometres, centred on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 38.39722222, Long. 21.88472222 (2025/00058), Lat. 38.37944444, Long. 21.88916667 (2025/59), Lat. 38.39194444, Long. 21.88555556 (2025/60), Lat. 38.37861111, Long. 21.87972222 (2025/61), Lat. 38.38805556, Long. 21.86638889 (2025/69), Lat. 38.39 Long. 21.88361111 (2025/70), Lat. 38.38333333, Long. 21.87333333 (2025/71), Lat. 38.39305556, Long. 21.88305556 (2025/72), Lat. 38.39323882, Long. 21.86530682 (2025/73), Lat. 38.391111, Long. 21.872222 (2025/74), Lat. 38.381944, Long. 21.888611 (2025/75), Lat. 38.39583333, Long. 21.90666667 (2025/77), Lat. 38.37388889, Long. 21.8825 (2025/83), Lat. 38.3918889, Long. 21.8969(2025/84), Lat. 38.39444444, Long. 21.89472222 (2025/85), Lat. 38.38444444, Long. 21.88055556 (2025/86), Lat. 38.41972222, Long. 21.91277778 (2025/103), Lat. 38.39583333, Long. 21.90666667 (2025/104), Lat. 38.38611111, Long. 21.90305556 (2025/105), Lat. 38.415, Long. 21.90333333 (2025/106), Lat. 38.41527778, Long. 21.91305556 (2025/107), Lat. 38.39305556, Long. 21.895 (2025/108), Lat. 38.385, Long. 21.87583333 (2025/109), Lat. 38.39555556, Long. 21.87111111 (2025/128), Lat. 38.38166667, Long. 21.90277778 (2025/129), Lat. 38.38972222, Long. 21.87944444 (2025/130), Lat. 38.395, Long. 21.87527778 (2025/133), Lat. 38.39222222, Long. 21.87361111 (2025/135), Lat. 38.40888889, Long. 21.89777778 (2025/136)


28.7.2025




Surveillance zone:
Those parts of the regional units of Phocis and Aetolia-Acarnania contained within a circle of a radius of 20 kilometres, centred on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 38.39722222, Long. 21.88472222 (2025/00058), Lat. 38.37944444, Long. 21.88916667 (2025/59), Lat. 38.39194444, Long. 21.88555556 (2025/60), Lat. 38.37861111, Long. 2 1.87972222 (2025/61), Lat. 38.38805556, Long. 21.86638889 (2025/69), Lat. 38.39, Long. 21.88361111(2025/70), Lat. 38.38333333, Long. 21.87333333 (2025/71), Lat. 38.39305556, Long. 21.88305556 (2025/72), Lat. 38.39323882, Long. 21.86530682 (2025/73), Lat. 38.391111, Long. 21.872222 (2025/74), Lat. 38.381944, Long. 21.888611 (2025/75), Lat. 38.39583333, Long. 21.90666667 (2025/77), Lat. 38.41388, Long. 21.87694 (2025/82), Lat. 38.37388889, Long. 21.8825 (2025/83), Lat. 38.3918889, Long. 21.8969 (2025/84), Lat. 38.39444444, Long. 21.89472222 (2025/85), Lat. 38.38444444, Long. 21.88055556 (2025/86), Lat. 38.41972222, Long. 21.91277778 (2025/103), Lat. 38.39583333, Long. 21.90666667 (2025/104), Lat. 38.38611111, Long. 21.90305556 (2025/105), Lat. 38.415, Long. 21.90333333 (2025/106), Lat. 38.41527778, Long. 21.91305556 (2025/107), Lat. 38.39305556, Long. 21.895 (2025/108), Lat. 38.385, Long. 21.87583333 (2025/109), Lat. 38.39555556, Long. 21.87111111 (2025/128), Lat. 38.38166667, Long. 21.90277778 (2025/129), Lat. 38.38972222, Long. 21.87944444 (2025/130), Lat. 38.395, Long. 21.87527778 (2025/133), Lat. 38.39222222, Long. 21.87361111 (2025/135), Lat. 38.40888889, Long. 21.89777778 (2025/136) excluding the areas contained in any protection zone


7.8.2025




Surveillance zone:
Those parts of the regional units of Phocis and Aetolia-Acarnania contained within a circle of a radius of 5 kilometres, centred on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 38.39722222, Long. 21.88472222 (2025/00058), Lat. 38.37944444, Long. 21.88916667 (2025/59), Lat. 38.39194444, Long. 21.88555556 (2025/60), Lat. 38.37861111, Long. 21.87972222 (2025/61), Lat. 38.38805556, Long. 21.86638889 (2025/69), Lat. 38.39, Long. 21.88361111 (2025/70), Lat. 38.38333333, Long. 21.87333333 (2025/71), Lat. 38.39305556, Long. 21.88305556 (2025/72), Lat. 38.39323882, Long. 21.86530682 (2025/73), Lat. 38.391111, Long. 21.872222 (2025/74), Lat. 38.381944, Long. 21.888611 (2025/75), Lat. 38.39583333, Long. 21.90666667 (2025/77), Lat. 38.41388, Long. 21.87694 (2025/82), Lat. 38.37388889, Long. 21.8825 (2025/83), Lat. 38.3918889, Long. 21.8969 (2025/84), Lat. 38.39444444, Long. 21.89472222 (2025/85), Lat. 38.38444444, Long. 21.88055556 (2025/86), Lat. 38.41972222, Long. 21.91277778 (2025/103), Lat. 38.39583333, Long. 21.90666667 (2025/104), Lat. 38.38611111, Long. 21.90305556 (2025/105), Lat. 38.415, Long. 21.90333333 (2025/106), Lat. 38.41527778, Long. 21.91305556 (2025/107), Lat. 38.39305556, Long. 21.895 (2025/108), Lat. 38.385, Long. 21.87583333 (2025/109), Lat. 38.39555556, Long. 21.87111111 (2025/128), Lat. 38.38166667, Long. 21.90277778 (2025/129), Lat. 38.38972222, Long. 21.87944444 (2025/130), Lat. 38.395, Long. 21.87527778 (2025/133), Lat. 38.39222222, Long. 21.87361111 (2025/135), Lat. 38.40888889, Long. 21.89777778 (2025/136)


29.7.2025 – 7.8.2025





Regional unit of Evros


Municipality of Samothrace

GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00145


Protection zone:
Those parts of the Municipality of Samothrace contained within a circle of a radius of 5 kilometres, centred on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 40.454958, Long. 25.509911 (2025/145) excluding the areas contained in any protection zone


26.7.2025




Surveillance zone:
Those parts of the Municipality of Samothrace contained within a circle of a radius of 20 kilometres, centred on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 40.454958, Long. 25.509911 (2025/145) excluding the areas contained in any protection zone


5.8.2025




Surveillance zone:
Those parts of the Municipality of Samothrace contained within a circle of a radius of 5 kilometres, centred on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 40.454958, Long. 25.509911 (2025/145)


27.7.2025 – 5.8.2025





Regional unit of Aetolia-Acarnania

GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00045
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00053
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00055
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00056
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00067
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00078
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00079
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00080
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00087
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00088
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00093
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00097
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00098
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00099
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00117
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00146


Protection zone:
Those parts of the regional unit of Aetolia-Acarnania contained within a circle of a radius of 5 kilometres, centred on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 38.39148, Long. 21.854 (2025/45), Lat. 38.395, Long. 21.852 (2025/53), Lat. 38.409, Long. 21.855 (2025/55), Lat. 38.425, Long. 21.849 (2025/56), Lat. 38.40511111, Long. 21.84713611 (2025/67), Lat. 38.40842222, Long. 21.86290556 (2025/78), Lat. 38.41496111, Long. 21.86307778 (2025/79), Lat. 38.43037778, Long. 21.85106111 (2025/80), Lat. 38.35896389, Long. 21.721575 (2025/87), Lat. 38.41903056, Long. 21.850975 (2025/88), Lat. 38.41855556, Long. 21.86651111 (2025/93), Lat. 38.41310833, Long. 21.87608333 (2025/97), Lat. 38.39337222, Long. 21.85480278 (2025/98), Lat. 38.39963333, Long. 21.86517778 (2025/99), Lat. 38.40029, Long. 21.85655 (2025/117), Lat. 38.41303611, Long. 21.87314722 (2025/146)


28.7.2025




Surveillance zone:
Those parts of the regional units of Aetolia-Acarnania and Phocis contained within a circle of a radius of 20 kilometres, centred on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 38.391486, Long. 21.854056 (2025/00045), Lat. 38.39565278, Long. 21.85270278 (2025/53), Lat. 38.40945556, Long. 21.85508889 (2025/55), Lat. 38.42558056, Long. 21.84985 (2025/56) Lat. 38.40511111, Long. 21.84713611 (2025/67), Lat. 38.40842222, Long. 21.86290556 (2025/78), Lat. 38.41496111, Long. 21.86307778 (2025/79), Lat. 38.43037778, Long. 21.85106111 (2025/80), Lat. 38.35896389, Long. 21.721575 (2025/87), Lat. 38.41903056, Long. 21.850975 (2025/88), Lat. 38.41855556, Long. 21.86651111 (2025/93), Lat. 38.41310833, Long. 21.87608333 (2025/97), Lat. 38.39337222, Long. 21.85480278 (2025/98), Lat. 38.39963333, Long. 21.86517778 (2025/99), Lat. 38.40029, Long. 21.85655 (2025/117), Lat. 38.41303611, Long. 21.87314722 (2025/146) excluding the areas contained in any protection zone


7.8.2025




Surveillance zone:
Those parts of the regional units of Aetolia-Acarnania contained within a circle of a radius of 5 kilometres, centred on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 38.391486, Long. 21.854056 (2025/00045), Lat. 38.39565278, Long. 21.85270278 (2025/53), Lat. 38.40945556, Long. 21.85508889 (2025/55), Lat. 38.42558056, Long. 21.84985 (2025/56), Lat. 38.40511111, Long. 21.84713611 (2025/67), Lat. 38.40842222, Long. 21.86290556 (2025/78), Lat. 38.41496111, Long. 21.86307778 (2025/79), Lat. 38.43037778, Long. 21.85106111 (2025/80), Lat. 38.35896389, Long. 21.721575 (2025/87), Lat. 38.41903056, Long. 21.850975 (2025/88), Lat. 38.41855556, Long. 21.86651111 (2025/93), Lat. 38.41310833, Long. 21.87608333 (2025/97), Lat. 38.39337222, Long. 21.85480278 (2025/98), Lat. 38.39963333, Long. 21.86517778 (2025/99), Lat. 38.40029, Long. 21.85655 (2025/117), Lat. 38.41303611, Long. 21.87314722 (2025/146)


29.7.2025 – 7.8.2025





Regional unit of Chalkidiki

GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00062
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00063
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00064
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00065
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00066
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00081
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00089
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00092
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00094
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00110
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00120
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00148


Protection zone:
Those parts of the regional unit of Chalkidiki contained within a circle of a radius of 5 kilometres, centred on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 40.124539, Long. 23.378264 (2025/00062), Lat. 40.130724, Long. 23.344954 (2025/00063), Lat. 40.1153, Long. 23.33861 (2025/00064), Lat. 40.121511, Long. 23.347854 (2025/00065), Lat. 40.125054, Long. 23.397489 (2025/00066), Lat. 40.083481, Long. 23.33424 (2025/81), Lat. 40.03813, Long. 23.3899 (2025/89), Lat. 40.165328, Long. 23.34533 (2025/92), Lat. 40.19133, Long. 23.332393 (2025/94), Lat. 40.051, Long. 23.3629 (2025/110), Lat. 40.063233, Long. 23.441135 (2025/120), Lat. 40.377544, Long. 23.904983 (2025/148)


1.8.2025




Surveillance zone:
Those parts of the regional unit of Chalkidiki contained within a circle of a radius of 20 kilometres, centred on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 40.124539, Long. 23.378264 (2025/00062), Lat. 40.130724, Long. 23.344954 (2025/00063), Lat. 40.1153, Long. 23.33861 (2025/00064), Lat. 40.121511, Long. 23.347854 (2025/00065), Lat. 40.125054, Long. 23.397489 (2025/00066), Lat. 40.083481, Long. 23.33424(2025/81), Lat. 40.03813, Long. 23.3899 (2025/89), Lat. 40.165328, Long. 23.34533 (2025/92), Lat. 40.19133, Long. 23.332393 (2025/94), Lat. 40.051, Long. 23.3629 (2025/110), Lat. 40.063233, Long. 23.441135 (2025/120), Lat. 40.377544, Long. 23.904983 (2025/148)excluding the areas contained in any protection zone


11.8.2025




Surveillance zone:
Those parts of the regional unit of Chalkidiki contained within a circle of a radius of 5 kilometres, centred on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 40.124539, Long. 23.378264 (2025/00062), Lat. 40.130724, Long. 23.344954 (2025/00063), Lat. 40.1153, Long. 23.33861 (2025/00064), Lat. 40.121511, Long. 23.347854 (2025/00065), Lat. 40.125054, Long. 23.397489 (2025/00066), Lat. 40.083481, Long. 23.33424 (2025/81), Lat. 40.03813, Long. 23.3899 (2025/89), Lat. 40.165328, Long. 23.34533 (2025/92), Lat. 40.19133, Long. 23.332393 (2025/94), Lat. 40.051, Long. 23.3629 (2025/110), Lat. 40.063233, Long. 23.441135 (2025/120), Lat. 40.377544, Long. 23.904983 (2025/148)


2.8.2025 – 11.8.2025





Regional unit of Xanthi

GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00068
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00090
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00091
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00096
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00100
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00101
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00102
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00111
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00112
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00113
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00114
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00115
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00116
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00118
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00119
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00122
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00124
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00125
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00126
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00127
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00137
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00138
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00139


Protection zone:
Those parts of the regional units of Xanthi and Kavala contained within a circle of a radius of 5 kilometres, centred on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 40.99623611, Long 24.83029167 (2025/68), Lat. 40.99545556, Long 24.83029167 (2025/90), Lat. 40.99517778, Long 24.84001667 (2025/91), Lat. 41.08872222, Long 24.80329444 (2025/96), Lat. 40.94198, Long 24.859461 (2025/100), Lat. 41.02248, Long 24.79513056 (2025/101), Lat. 41.02248, Long 24.79513056 (2025/102), Lat. 40.98371667, Long 24.80023889 (2025/111), Lat. 40.935475, Long 24.815203 (2025/112), Lat. 40.978975, Long 24.968347 (2025/113), Lat. 40.97081389, Long 24.853175 (2025/114), Lat. 40.97081389, Long 24.853175 (2025/115), Lat. 40.92546111, Long 24.77911389 (2025/116), Lat. 40.97432, Long 24.93116 (2025/118), Lat. 40.96386, Long 24.85581 (2025/119), Lat. 40.901775, Long 24.853047 (2025/122), Lat. 41.00742222, Long 24.89307778 (2025/124), Lat. 40.95253611, Long 24.87093056 (2025/125), Lat. 40.94319167, Long 24.93811389 (2025/126), Lat. 41.04519722, Long 24.820325 (2025/127), Lat. 41.02537222, Long 24.86315556 (2025/137), Lat. 40.98996389, Long 24.82399444 (2025/138), Lat. 40.96556667, Long 24.9095 (2025/139)


20.7.2025




Surveillance zone:
Those parts of the regional units of Xanthi, Rhodopi and Kavala contained within a circle of a radius of 20 kilometres, centred on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 40.99623611, Long 24.83029167 (2025/68), Lat. 40.99545556, Long 24.83029167 (2025/90), Lat. 40.99517778, Long 24.84001667 (2025/91), Lat. 41.08872222, Long 24.80329444 (2025/96), Lat. 40.94198, Long 24.859461 (2025/100), Lat. 41.02248, Long 24.79513056 (2025/101), Lat. 41.02248, Long 24.79513056 (2025/102), Lat. 40.98371667, Long 24.80023889 (2025/111), Lat. 40.935475, Long 24.815203 (2025/112), Lat. 40.978975, Long 24.968347 (2025/113), Lat. 40.97081389, Long 24.853175 (2025/114), Lat. 40.97081389, Long 24.853175 (2025/115), Lat. 40.92546111, Long 24.77911389 (2025/116), Lat. 40.97432, Long 24.93116 (2025/118), Lat. 40.96386, Long 24.85581 (2025/119), Lat. 40.901775, Long 24.853047 (2025/122), Lat. 41.00742222, Long 24.89307778 (2025/124), Lat. 40.95253611, Long 24.87093056 (2025/125), Lat. 40.94319167, Long 24.93811389 (2025/126), Lat. 41.04519722, Long 24.820325 (2025/127), Lat. 41.02537222, Long 24.86315556 (2025/137), Lat. 40.98996389, Long 24.82399444 (2025/138), Lat. 40.96556667, Long 24.9095 (2025/139) excluding the areas contained in any protection zone


30.7.2025




Surveillance zone:
Those parts of the regional units of Xanthi and Kavala contained within a circle of a radius of 5 kilometres, centred on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat.40.99623611, Long 24.83029167 (2025/68), Lat. 40.99545556, Long 24.83029167 (2025/90), Lat. 40.99517778, Long 24.84001667 (2025/91), Lat. 41.08872222, Long 24.80329444 (2025/96), Lat. 40.94198, Long 24.859461 (2025/100), Lat. 41.02248, Long 24.79513056 (2025/101), Lat. 41.02248, Long 24.79513056 (2025/102), Lat. 40.98371667, Long 24.80023889 (2025/111), Lat. 40.935475, Long 24.815203 (2025/112), Lat. 40.978975, Long 24.968347 (2025/113), Lat. 40.97081389, Long 24.853175 (2025/114), Lat. 40.97081389, Long 24.853175 (2025/115), Lat. 40.92546111, Long 24.77911389 (2025/116), Lat. 40.97432, Long 24.93116 (2025/118), Lat. 40.96386, Long 24.85581 (2025/119), Lat. 40.901775, Long 24.853047 (2025/122), Lat. 41.00742222, Long 24.89307778 (2025/124), Lat. 40.95253611, Long 24.87093056 (2025/125), Lat. 40.94319167, Long 24.93811389 (2025/126), Lat. 41.04519722, Long 24.820325 (2025/127), Lat. 41.02537222, Long 24.86315556 (2025/137), Lat. 40.98996389, Long 24.82399444 (2025/138), Lat. 40.96556667, Long 24.9095 (2025/139)


21.7.2025-30.7.2025





Regional unit of Magnesia

GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00095
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00123
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00131
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00132
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00134
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00140
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00141
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00147


Protection zone:
Those parts of the regional unit of Magnesia contained within a circle of a radius of 5 kilometres, centred on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 39.467052, Long 22.86536 (2025/95), Lat. 39.496834, Long 22.871568 (2025/123), Lat. 39.477993, Long 22.873483 (2025/131), Lat. 39.467493, Long 22.898677 (2025/132), Lat. 39.471405, Long 22.8563 (2025/134), Lat. 39.46141, Long 22.87519 (2025/140), Lat. 39.464448, Long 22.854603 (2025/141)


31.7.2025




Surveillance zone:
Those parts of the regional units of Magnesia and Larisa contained within a circle of a radius of 20 kilometres, centred on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 39.467052, Long 22.86536 (2025/95), Lat. 39.496834, Long 22.871568 (2025/123), Lat. 39.477993, Long 22.873483 (2025/131), Lat. 39.467493, Long 22.898677 (2025/132), Lat. 39.471405, Long 22.8563 (2025/134), Lat. 39.46141, Long 22.87519 (2025/140), Lat. 39.464448, Long 22.854603 (2025/141) excluding the areas contained in any protection zone


10.8.2025




Surveillance zone:
Those parts of the regional unit of Magnesia contained within a circle of a radius of 5 kilometres, centred on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 39.467052, Long 22.86536 (2025/95), Lat. 39.496834, Long 22.871568 (2025/123), Lat. 39.477993, Long 22.873483 (2025/131), Lat. 39.467493, Long 22.898677 (2025/132), Lat. 39.471405, Long 22.8563 (2025/134), Lat. 39.46141, Long 22.87519 (2025/140), Lat. 39.464448, Long 22.854603 (2025/141)


1.8.2025-10.8.2025





Regional unit of Larisa

GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00121
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00142
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00143
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00144
GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00149 GR-CAPRIPOX-2025-00150


Protection zone:
Those parts of the regional units of Larisa and Pieria contained within a circle of a radius of 5 kilometres, centred on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 39.89476741, Long 22.6311429 (2025/121), Lat. 39.91227499, Long 22.61617251 (2025/142), Lat. 39.6774732, Long 22.52254213 (2025/143), Lat. 39.57401593, Long 22.73756419 (2025/144), Lat. 39.92010431, Long 22.60924625 (2025/149), Lat. 39.91150253, Long 22.61584129 (2025/150)


1.8.2025




Surveillance zone:
Those parts of the regional units of Larisa, Pieria and Magnesia contained within a circle of a radius of 20 kilometres, centred on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 39.89476741, Long 22.6311429 (2025/121), Lat. 39.91227499, Long 22.61617251 (2025/142), Lat. 39.6774732, Long 22.52254213 (2025/143), Lat. 39.57401593, Long 22.73756419 (2025/144), Lat. 39.92010431, Long 22.60924625 (2025/149), Lat. 39.91150253, Long 22.61584129 (2025/150) excluding the areas contained in any protection zone


11.8.2025




Surveillance zone:
Those parts of the regional units of Larisa and Pieria contained within a circle of a radius of 5 kilometres, centred on UTM 30, ETRS89 coordinates Lat. 39.89476741, Long 22.6311429 (2025/121), Lat. 39.91227499, Long 22.61617251 (2025/142), Lat. 39.6774732, Long 22.52254213 (2025/143), Lat. 39.57401593, Long 22.73756419 (2025/144), Lat. 39.92010431, Long 22.60924625 (2025/149), Lat. 39.91150253, Long 22.61584129 (2025/150)


2.8.2025-11.8.2025




B.   Further restricted zones









Further restricted zone


Regional unit


Areas included in the further restricted zones established in Greece as referred to in Article 2


Date until applicable





Further restricted zone No 1




Regional unit of Evros



The regional unit of Evros excluding the municipality of Samothrace


15.7.2025





Further restricted zone No 2




Regional unit of Rhodopi



The regional unit of Rhodopi


15.7.2025





Further restricted zone No 3




Regional unit of Kavala



The regional unit of Kavala including the municipality of Thasos, excluding the areas included in any protection or surveillance zone


29.8.2025




The regional unit of Kavala including the municipality of Thasos


31.7.2025 – 29.8.2025





Regional unit of Drama



The municipality of Doxato


29.8.2025





Regional unit of Xanthi



The regional unit of Xanthi excluding the areas included in any protection or surveillance zone


29.8.2025




The regional unit of Xanthi


31.7.2025 – 29.8.2025





Further restricted zone No 4




Regional unit of Chalkidiki



The regional unit of Chalkidiki and the monastic community of Mount Athos, excluding the areas included in any protection or surveillance zone.


10.9.2025




The regional unit of Chalkidiki and the monastic commnunity of Mount Athos.


12.8.2025-10.9.2025





Further restricted zone No 8




Regional unit of Magnesia



The regional unit of Magnesia, excluding the Sporades islands and the areas the areas included in any protection or surveillance zone.


9.9.2025




The regional unit of Magnesia, excluding the Sporades islands.


11.8.2025-9.9.2025





Regional unit of Phthiotis



The municipality of Stylida


9.9.2025





Further restricted zone No 9




Regional unit of Phocis



The municipality of Dorida excluding the areas included in any protection or surveillance zone


6.9.2025




The municipality of Dorida


8.8.2025 – 6.9.2025





Regional unit of Aetolia-Acarnania



The municipalities of Nafpaktia and Messolonghi, excluding the areas included in any protection or surveillance zone


6.9.2025




The municipalities of Nafpaktia and Messolonghi


8.8.2025 – 6.9.2025





Further restricted zone No 9A




Regional unit of Aetolia-Acarnania



The municipalities of Agrinio Thermo and Xiromero, excluding the areas included in any protection or surveillance zone


6.9.2025




The municipalities of Agrinio Thermo and Xiromero


8.8.2025 – 6.9.2025





Further restricted zone No 16




Municipality of Samothrace in the regional unit of Evros



Municipality of Samothrace, excluding the areas included in any protection or surveillance zone.


4.9.2025




The municipality of Samothrace


6.8.2025 – 4.9.2025





Further restricted zone No 5




Regional unit of Larisa



The regional unit of Larisa excluding the areas included in any protection or surveillance zone.


10.9.2025




The regional unit of Larisa


12.8.2025 – 10.9.2025





Regional unit of Pieria



The municipality of Dion-Olympos excluding the areas included in any protection or surveillance zone.


10.9.2025




The municipality of Dion-Olympos


12.8.2025 – 10.9.2025







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