L 69/46
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
4.3.2022
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Moreover, the United States notified the Commission of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry.
The outbreak is located in New Castle county, state of Delaware, United States, and was confirmed on 22 February 2022 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
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Additionally, the United States notified the Commission of two outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry.
Those outbreaks are located in Greene county, state of Indiana, United States, and were confirmed on 23 February 2022 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
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In addition, the United States notified the Commission of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry.
The outbreak is located in a third establishment in the already affected Dubois county, state of Indiana, United States, and was confirmed on 24 February 2022 by laboratory analysis (RT-PCR).
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The veterinary authorities of Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States established a 10 km control zones 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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Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States have submitted information to the Commission on the epidemiological situation on their territory and the measures they have 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 and in order to protect the animal health status of the Union, 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 Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States due to the recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza should no longer be authorised.
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Moreover, the United Kingdom has submitted updated information on the epidemiological situation on its territory in relation to the outbreaks of HPAI confirmed in a poultry establishment on 2 November 2021 near Wrexham, Wales and on 12 November 2021 near Frinton-on-Sea, Tendring, Essex, England and the measures it has taken to prevent the further spread of that disease.
In particular, following this outbreak of HPAI, the United Kingdom has implemented a stamping out policy in order to control and limit the spread of that disease.
In addition, the United Kingdom completed the requisite cleaning and disinfection measures following the implementation of the stamping out policy on the infected poultry establishment on its territory.
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The Commission has evaluated the information submitted by the United Kingdom and concluded that the HPAI outbreaks in the poultry establishments near Wrexham, Wales and near Frinton-on-Sea, Tendring, Essex, England have been cleared and that there is no longer any risk associated with the entry into the Union of poultry commodities from the zones of the United Kingdom from which the entry into the Union of poultry commodities has been suspended due to those outbreaks.
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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 Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States as regards highly pathogenic avian influenza and the serious risk of its introduction into the Union, 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.