13.1.2022
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
L 8/127
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Additionally, the United Kingdom notified the Commission of outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry.
The outbreaks are located near Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham, Durham, England, near Pocklington, East Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, England and near Alford, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England and were confirmed on 15 December 2021 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
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Moreover, the United Kingdom notified the Commission of outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry.
The outbreaks are located near Market Bosworth, Hinckley & Bosworth, Leicestershire, England and near Wem, North Shropshire, Shropshire, England and were confirmed on 16 December 2021 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
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In addition, the United Kingdom notified the Commission of outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry.
The outbreaks are located near Alford, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England and near Thirsk, Hambleton, North Yorkshire, England and were confirmed on 17 December 2021 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
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Furthermore, the United Kingdom notified the Commission of outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry.
The outbreaks are located near Alford, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England and near Helsby, Cheshire West & Chester, Cheshire, England and were confirmed on 19 December 2021 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
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Additionally, the United Kingdom notified the Commission of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry.
The outbreak is located near Helsby, Cheshire West & Chester, Cheshire, England and was confirmed on 23 December 2021 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
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The veterinary authorities of the United Kingdom established a 10 km control zone around the affected establishments and implemented a stamping-out policy in order to control the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza and limit the spread of that disease.
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The United Kingdom has submitted information to the Commission on the epidemiological situation on its territory and the measures it has taken to prevent the further spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza.
That information has been evaluated by the Commission.
On the basis of that evaluation, the entry into the Union of consigments of poultry, germinal products of poultry, and fresh meat from poultry and game birds from the areas under restrictions established by the veterinary authorities of the United Kingdom due to the recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza should no longer be authorised.
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Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 should be therefore amended accordingly.
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Taking into account the current epidemiological situation in the United Kingdom as regards highly pathogenic avian influenza, the amendments to be made to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 by this Regulation should take effect as a matter of urgency.
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The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1 Annexes V and XIV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/404 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.