Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/852 of 10 April 2026 amending Annex II to Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/2248 concerning certain emergency measures relating to infection with lumpy skin disease virus in Spain (notified under document C(2026) 2474)
Date: 2026-04-10
Institutions: Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, European Commission
Subjects: Aragon, Catalonia, Navarre, Spain, animal disease, cattle, transport of animals, vaccination, veterinary inspection, viral disease








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Official Journal of the European Union


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2026/852


15.4.2026







            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2026/852
of 10 April 2026
         
amending Annex II to Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/2248 concerning certain emergency measures relating to infection with lumpy skin disease virus in Spain


(notified under document C(2026) 2474)


(Only the Spanish 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 lumpy skin disease virus is an infectious, vector-borne disease affecting bovine animals. Its occurrence can have a severe impact on the concerned animal population and on the profitability of farming, also causing disturbance to movements of consignments of those animals and products thereof within the Union and exports to third countries. In the event of an outbreak of infection with lumpy skin disease virus in bovine animals, there is a serious risk of the spread of that disease to other establishments keeping bovine animals, particularly due to its mode of transmission through vectors.












(2)


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 lumpy skin disease 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 at least a protection zone, a surveillance zone, and, if necessary, further restricted zones around or adjacent to the protection and surveillance zones.












(3)


The size of the protection and surveillance 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 on the rules laid down in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687. The criteria applied for the choice of the size of the protection and surveillance 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 infection with lumpy skin disease virus in the areas affected by that disease, but also of other epidemiological factors, including geographical parameters and the risk for the further spread of the disease. The chosen duration of the measures provided for in this Decision has also taken into account the international standards of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health (4).












(4)


Regulation (EU) 2016/429, and in particular Article 69 thereof, provides that the competent authority of a Member State may use emergency vaccination for the effective control of a listed disease, as referred to in Article 9(1), point (a), of that Regulation, in kept animals. To that end, the competent authority may establish vaccination zones and develop a vaccination plan that meets specific requirements. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/361 (5), which supplements the rules laid down in Regulation (EU) 2016/429, lays down, inter alia, the specific rules to be implemented by Member States when using emergency protective vaccination in bovine animals to prevent or control certain listed diseases. That Delegated Regulation also lays down the conditions under which the movements of vaccinated animals and products thereof may be allowed. Specific conditions for emergency protective vaccination against infection with lumpy skin disease virus are laid down in Annex IX to that Delegated Regulation.












(5)


Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/2248 (6) lays down certain emergency measures relating to infection with lumpy skin disease virus in Spain. More particularly, Article 1, point (a), of that Implementing Decision requires the establishment of a restricted zone, comprising protection and surveillance zones, in accordance with Article 21 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687, in that Member State, which must comprise at least the areas listed in Annex I to that Implementing Decision. In addition, Article 1, point (b), of that Implementing Decision provides for the establishment in Spain of vaccination zones I and II, in accordance with Part I of Annex IX to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/361, and under the conditions laid down therein. It also provides that those vaccination zones must comprise at least the areas listed as such in Annex II to Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/2248. Furthermore, Article 1, point (c), of Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/2248 provides that the measures required to be applied in the protection and surveillance zones, as well as in vaccination zones I and II, are to apply at least until the dates listed in the Annexes to that Implementing Decision.












(6)


Since the last amendment of Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/2248 by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/552 (7), two additional outbreaks of infection with lumpy skin disease virus were confirmed in establishments keeping bovine animals in the province of Huesca, in the Autonomous Community of Aragón, on 2 and 3 March 2026. Following those outbreaks, Spain submitted an updated vaccination plan on 30 March 2026. That plan provides for the enlargement of vaccination zone I to include the entire province of Huesca, certain municipalities in the province of Zaragoza, and the remaining parts of the province of Lleida and of the Autonomous Community of Navarra not yet covered by that zone. In addition, a technical adaptation of the description of vaccination zone I was also made for reasons of clarity.












(7)


In light of the evolving epidemiological situation in Spain as regards infection with lumpy skin disease virus and the progress of the vaccination campaign, the vaccination zones I and II set out in Parts B and A of Annex II to Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/2248 should be amended accordingly.












(8)


In light of the current epidemiological situation in Spain, the amendments to be made to Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/2248 by this Decision should apply as soon as possible in order to prevent the further spread of the disease within Spain, to other Member States, or to third countries, and also to avoid any unnecessary disturbance to trade within the Union or any unjustified barriers to trade with third countries.












(9)


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 II to Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/2248 is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.


Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.




Done at Brussels, 10 April 2026.


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

(5)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/361 of 28 November 2022 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and the Council as regards rules for the use of certain veterinary medicinal products for the purpose of prevention and control of certain listed diseases (OJ L 52, 20.2.2023, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2023/361/oj).

(6)  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/2248 of 4 November 2025 concerning certain emergency measures relating to infection with lumpy skin disease virus in Spain and repealing Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/2076 (OJ L, 2025/2248, 7.11.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2025/2248/oj).

(7)  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/552 of 6 March 2026 amending the Annexes to Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/2248 concerning certain emergency measures relating to infection with lumpy skin disease virus in Spain (OJ L, 2026/552, 11.3.2026, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2026/552/oj).




ANNEX



‘ANNEX II

Vaccination zone II

The following areas until the last day of the recovery period, referred to in Part 4 of Annex IX to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/361:






Administrative area


Vaccination zone II





Communities of Catalunya and Aragon



The whole region of Alt Empordà
The following municipalities from the region of Alt Urgell:






—


Cava










—


Josa i Tuixén










—


Pont de Bar (El)




The following municipalities from the region of Baix Empordà:






—


Albons










—


Begur










—


Bellcaire d'Empordà










—


Bisbal d'Empordà (La)










—


Calonge i Sant Antoni










—


Castell-Platja d'Aro










—


Colomers










—


Corçà










—


Cruïlles,










—


Monells i Sant Sadurní de l'Heura










—


Foixà










—


Fontanilles










—


Forallac










—


Garrigoles










—


Gualta










—


Jafre










—


Mont-ras










—


Palafrugell










—


Palamós










—


Palau-sator










—


Pals










—


Parlavà










—


Pera (La)










—


Regencós










—


Rupià










—


Sant Feliu de Guíxols










—


Santa Cristina d'Aro










—


Serra de Daró










—


Tallada d'Empordà (La)










—


Torrent










—


Torroella de Montgrí










—


Ullà










—


Ullastret










—


Ultramort










—


Vall-llobrega










—


Verges










—


Vilopriu




The following municipalities from the region of Berguedà:






—


Bagà










—


Berga










—


Borredà










—


Castell de l'Areny










—


Castellar de n'Hug










—


Cercs










—


Fígols










—


Gisclareny










—


Gósol










—


Guardiola de Berguedà










—


Nou de Berguedà (La)










—


Olvan










—


Pobla de Lillet (La)










—


Quar (La)










—


Sagàs










—


Saldes










—


Sant Jaume de Frontanyà










—


Sant Julià de Cerdanyola










—


Santa Maria de Merlès










—


Vallcebre










—


Vilada




The following municipalities from the region of Cerdanya:






—


Alp










—


Bellver de Cerdanya










—


Bolvir










—


Das










—


Fontanals de Cerdanya










—


Ger










—


Guils de Cerdanya










—


Isòvol










—


Lles de Cerdanya










—


Llívia










—


Meranges










—


Montellà i Martinet










—


Prats i Sansor










—


Prullans










—


Puigcerdà










—


Riu de Cerdanya










—


Urús




The whole region of Garrotxa
The following municipalities from the region of Gironès:






—


Aiguaviva










—


Bescanó










—


Bordils










—


Campllong










—


Canet d'Adri










—


Cassà de la Selva










—


Celrà










—


Cervià de Ter










—


Flaçà










—


Fornells de la Selva










—


Girona










—


Juià










—


Llagostera










—


Llambilles










—


Madremanya










—


Quart










—


Salt










—


Sant Andreu Salou










—


Sant Gregori










—


Sant Joan de Mollet










—


Sant Jordi Desvalls










—


Sant Julià de Ramis










—


Sant Martí de Llémena










—


Sant Martí Vell










—


Sarrià de Ter










—


Vilablareix










—


Viladasens




The following municipalities from the region of Lluçanès:






—


Alpens










—


Lluçà










—


Olost










—


Perafita










—


Sobremunt




The following municipalities from the region of Maresme:






—


Arenys de Mar










—


Arenys de Munt










—


Argentona










—


Caldes d'Estrac










—


Calella










—


Canet de Mar










—


Dosrius










—


Malgrat de Mar










—


Mataró










—


Palafolls










—


Pineda de Mar










—


Sant Andreu de Llavaneres










—


Sant Cebrià de Vallalta










—


Sant Iscle de Vallalta










—


Sant Pol de Mar










—


Sant Vicenç de Montalt










—


Santa Susanna










—


Tordera




The following municipalities from the region of Osona:






—


Calldetenes










—


Brull (El)










—


Espinelves










—


Folgueroles










—


Gurb










—


Esquirol (l’)










—


Masies de Rosa (Les)










—


Masies de Voltregà (Les)










—


Malla










—


Manlleu










—


Montesquiu










—


Orís










—


Roda de Ter










—


Rupit i Pruit










—


Sant Agustí de Lluçanès










—


Sant Boi de Lluçanès










—


Sant Hipòlit de Voltregà










—


Sant Julià de Vilatorta










—


Sant Martí d’Albars










—


Sant Pere de Torelló










—


Sant Quirze de Besora










—


Sant Sadurní d’Osormort










—


Sant Vicenç de Torelló










—


Santa Cecília de Voltregà










—


Santa Eugènia de Berga










—


Santa Maria de Besora










—


Santa Maria de Corcó










—


Seva










—


Sora










—


Taradell










—


Tavèrnoles










—


Tavertet










—


Tona










—


Torelló










—


Vic










—


Vidrà










—


Viladrau










—


Vilanova de Sau




The whole region of Pla de l’Estany
The following municipalities from the region of Ripollès:






—


Campdevànol










—


Campelles










—


Camprodon










—


Gombrèn










—


Lloses (Les)










—


Llanars










—


Molló










—


Ogassa










—


Pardines










—


Planoles










—


Queralbs










—


Ribes de Freser










—


Ripoll










—


Sant Joan de les Abadesses










—


Sant Pau de Segúries










—


Setcases










—


Toses










—


Vallfogona del Ripollès










—


Vilallonga de Ter




The following municipalities from the region of Selva (La):






—


Amer










—


Anglès










—


Arbúcies










—


Blanes










—


Breda










—


Brunyola i Sant Martí Sapresa










—


Caldes de Malavella










—


Cellera de Ter (La)










—


Fogars de la Selva










—


Hostalric










—


Lloret de Mar










—


Maçanet de la Selva










—


Massanes










—


Osor










—


Riells i Viabrea










—


Riudarenes










—


Riudellots de la Selva










—


Sant Feliu de Buixalleu










—


Sant hilari Sacalm










—


Sant Julià del Llor i Bonmatí










—


Santa Coloma de Farners










—


Sils










—


Susqueda










—


Tossa de Mar










—


Vidreres










—


Vilobí d'Onyar




The following municipalities from the region of Vallès Oriental:






—


Aiguafreda










—


Campins










—


Cànoves i Samalús










—


Cardedeu










—


Figaró-Montmany










—


Fogars de Montclús










—


Franqueses del Vallès (Les)










—


Garriga (La)










—


Gualba










—


Llinars del Vallès










—


Montseny










—


Roca del Vallès (La)










—


Sant Antoni de Vilamajor










—


Sant Celoni










—


Sant Esteve de Palautordera










—


Sant Pere de Vilamajor










—


Santa Maria de Palautordera










—


Tagamanent










—


Vallgorguina










—


Vilalba Sasserra




The following municipalities from the region of Ayerbe:






—


Loarre










—


Peñas de Riglos (Las)










—


Sotonera (La)




The following municipalities from the region of Barbastro:






—


Abiego










—


Adahuesca










—


Alquézar










—


Azara










—


Azlor










—


Barbastro










—


Barbuñales










—


Bierge










—


Castillazuelo










—


Colungo










—


Grado (El)










—


Hoz y Costean










—


Lascellas-Ponzano










—


Naval










—


Peraltilla










—


Pozán de Vero










—


Salas Altas










—


Salas Bajas










—


Santa María de Dulcis




The whole region of Boltaña
The following municipalities from the region of Castejón de Sos:






—


Bisaurri










—


Castejón de Sos










—


Chía










—


Sahún










—


Seira










—


Sesué










—


Villanova




The following municipalities from the region of Graus:






—


Campo










—


Foradada del Toscar










—


Graus










—


Isábena










—


Perarrúa










—


Puebla de Castro (La)










—


Santaliestra y San Quílez










—


Secastilla










—


Valle de Bardají










—


Valle de Lierp




The following municipalities from the region of Huesca:






—


Albero Alto










—


Alcalá del Obispo










—


Alerre










—


Angüés










—


Antillón










—


Argavieso










—


Arguis










—


Banastás










—


Blecua y Torres










—


Casbas de Huesca










—


Chimillas










—


Huesca










—


Ibieca










—


Igriés










—


Loporzano










—


Monflorite-Lascasas










—


Nueno










—


Quicena










—


Siétamo










—


Tierz




The following municipalities from the region of Jaca:






—


Aisa










—


Borau










—


Canfranc










—


Castiello de Jaca










—


Jaca










—


Jasa










—


Santa Cilia










—


Santa Cruz de la Serós










—


Villanúa




The whole region of Sabiñánigo





Vaccination zone I

The following areas until the last day of the recovery period, referred to in Part 4 of Annex IX to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/361:






Administrative area


Vaccination zone I





Communities of Catalonia, Aragon, Navarra and Basque Country



The entire territory of the regions of Pla d’Urgell, La Noguera, Segarra, Anoia, Alt Penedès, Garraf, Baix Llobregat, Barcelonès, Vallès Occidental, Bages, Moianès, Solsonès, Pallars Jussà, Pallars Sobirà, Alta Ribagorça, Vall d’Aran, the parts of Alt Urgell, Baix Empordá, Cerdanya, Berguedà, Girona, Osona, Vallès Oriental and Maresme not included in Zone II, all in the Autonomous Community of Catalonia
The following municipalities from the region of Garrigues (Autonomous Community of Catalonia)






—


Albagés (L')










—


Albi (L')










—


Arbeca










—


Bovera










—


Borges










—


Blanques (Les)










—


Castelldans










—


Cervià de les Garrigues










—


Cogul (El)










—


Espluga Calba (L')










—


Floresta (La)










—


Fulleda










—


Granadella (La)










—


Granyena de les Garrigues










—


Juncosa










—


Juneda










—


Omellons (Els)










—


Pobla de Cérvoles (La)










—


Bellaguarda










—


Puiggròs










—


Soleràs (El)










—


Tarrés










—


Torms (Els)










—


Vilosell (El)










—


Vinaixa




The following municipalities from the region of Segrià (Autonomous Community of Catalonia)






—


Aitona










—


Albatàrrec










—


Alcanó










—


Alcarràs










—


Alfés










—


Almatret










—


Artesa de Lleida










—


Aspa










—


Alamús,










—


Alcoletge,










—


Alfarràs,










—


Alguaire,










—


Almenar,










—


Almacelles,










—


Alpicat,










—


Benavent de Segrià,










—


Corbins,










—


Gimenells i el Pla de la Font










—


Granja d'Escarp (La)










—


Llardecans










—


Lleida,










—


Maials










—


Massalcoreig










—


Montoliu de Lleida,










—


Portella,










—


Puigverd de Lleida










—


Rosselló,










—


Sarroca de Lleida










—


Seròs










—


Soses










—


Sudanell










—


Sunyer,










—


Torrefarrera,










—


Torre-serona,










—


Torrebesses










—


Torres de Segre










—


Vilanova de la Barca










—


Vilanova de Segrià




The following municipalities from the region o Urgell (Autonomous Community of Catalonia)






—


Anglesola










—


Belianes










—


Bellpuig










—


Castellserà










—


Ciutadilla










—


Fuliola (La)










—


Guimerà










—


Maldà










—


Nalec










—


Omells de na Gaia (Els)










—


Ossó de Sió










—


Preixana










—


Puigverd d'Agramunt










—


Sant Martí de Riucorb










—


Tàrrega, Tornabous










—


Vallbona de les Monges










—


Verdú










—


Vilagrassa




The following municipalities in the region of Ayerbe (Autonomous Community of Aragon):






—


Agüero










—


Ayerbe










—


Biscarrués










—


Loscorrales










—


Lupiñén-Ortilla










—


Murillo de Gállego










—


Santa Eulalia de Gállego




The following municipalities in the region of Barbastro (Autonomous Community of Aragon):






—


Berbegal










—


Castejón del Puente










—


Estada










—


Estadilla










—


Ilche










—


Laluenga










—


Laperdiguera










—


Olvena










—


Peralta de Alcofea










—


Torres de Alcanadre




The following municipalities in the region of Bujaraloz (Autonomous Community of Aragon):






—


Castejón de Monegros










—


Peñalba










—


Valfarta




The following municipalities in the region of Ejea de los Caballeros (Autonomous Community of Aragon):






—


Ardisa










—


Asín










—


Biel










—


Biota










—


Castiliscar










—


Ejea de los Caballeros










—


Erla










—


Frago (El)










—


Layana










—


Luesia










—


Luna










—


Marracos










—


Orés










—


Pedrosas (Las)










—


Piedratajada










—


Puendeluna










—


Sádaba










—


Sierra de Luna










—


Uncastillo










—


Valpalmas




The following municipalities in the region of Fraga (Autonomous Community of Aragon):






—


Ballobar










—


Belver de Cinca










—


Candasnos










—


Chalamera










—


Fraga










—


Ontiñena










—


Osso de Cinca










—


Torrente de Cinca










—


Velilla de Cinca










—


Zaidín




The following municipalities in the region of Grañén (Autonomous Community of Aragon):






—


Barbués










—


Grañén










—


Poleñino










—


Robres










—


Sangarrén










—


Senés de Alcubierre










—


Tardienta










—


Torralba de Aragón










—


Torres de Barbués




The following municipalities in the region of Huesca (Autonomous Community of Aragon):






—


Alcalá de Gurrea










—


Almudévar










—


Gurrea de Gállego










—


Novales










—


Pertusa










—


Piracés










—


Salillas, Sesa










—


Tramaced










—


Vicién




The following municipalities in the region of Jaca (Autonomous Community of Aragon):






—


Ansó










—


Aragüés del Puerto










—


Artieda, Bailo










—


Canal de Berdún










—


Fago










—


Mianos










—


Puente la Reina de Jaca










—


Salvatierra de Esca










—


Sigüés










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Valle de Hecho




The whole region of Monzón (Autonomous Community of Aragon)
The following municipalities in the region of Sariñena (Autonomous Community of Aragon):






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Albalatillo










—


Alcubierre










—


Capdesaso










—


Castelflorite










—


Huerto










—


Lalueza










—


Lanaja










—


Sariñena










—


Sena










—


Villanueva de Sigena




The whole region of Sos del Rey Católico (Autonomous Community of Aragon)
The following municipalities in the region of Tauste (Autonomous Community of Aragon):






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Castejón de Valdejasa










—


Tauste




The following municipalities in the region of Tamarite de Litera (Autonomous Community of Aragon):






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Albelda,










—


Alcampell,










—


Altorricón,










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Baélls,










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Baldellou,










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Camporrélls,










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Castillonroy,










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Tamarite de Litera




The following municipalities in the region of Graus (Autonomous Community of Aragon):






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Arén,










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Benabarre,










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Capella,










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Castigaleu,










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Estopiñán del Castillo,










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Lascuarre,










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Monesma y Cajigar,










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Puente de Montañana










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Sopeira,










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Tolva,










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Torre la Ribera,










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Veracruz










—


Viacamp y Litera




The following municipalities in the region of Castejón de Sos (Autonomous Community of Aragon):






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Benasque,










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Bonansa,










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Laspaúles,










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Montanuy,




The whole Autonomous Community of Navarra
The whole region of Guipuzcoa (Autonomous Community of Basque Country)






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