L 159/4
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
14.6.2022
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In May and June2022, several outbreaks of African swine fever in wild porcine animals were observed in the state of Saxony in Germany in an area currently listed as restricted zone II in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/605, located in close proximity to an area in the state of Brandenburg in Germany currently listed as restricted zone I thereof.
Those new outbreaks of African swine fever in wild porcine animals constitute an increased level of risk, which should be reflected in that Annex.
Accordingly, this area in the state of Brandenburg currently listed as restricted zone I in that Annex, that is in close proximity to the area listed in restricted zone II in the state of Saxony affected by those recent outbreaks of African swine fever, should now be listed as restricted zone II in that Annex instead of as restricted zone I thereof and the current boundaries of restricted zone I also need to be redefined to take account of those recent outbreaks.
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Also, in May and June 2022, several outbreaks of African swine fever in wild porcine animals were observed in the state of Saxony in Germany in an area currently listed as restricted zone II in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/605, located in close proximity to areas currently listed as restricted zones I thereof.
Those new outbreaks of African swine fever in wild porcine animals constitute an increased level of risk, which should be reflected in that Annex.
Accordingly, this area currently listed as restricted zone I in that Annex, that is in close proximity to the area listed in restricted zone II in the state of Saxony affected by those recent outbreaks of African swine fever, should now be listed as restricted zone II in that Annex instead of as restricted zone I thereof and the current boundaries of restricted zone I also need to be redefined to take account of those recent outbreaks.
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Further, in June 2022, one outbreak of African swine fever in a wild porcine animal was observed in the Dolnośląskie region in Poland in an area currently not listed as restricted zone in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/605.
This new outbreak of African swine fever in a wild porcine animal constitutes an increased level of risk, which should be reflected in that Annex.
Accordingly, this area of Poland currently not listed as restricted zone in that Annex, affected by this recent outbreak of African swine fever, should now be listed as restricted zone II in that Annex and the current boundaries of restricted zone I also need to be redefined to take account of this recent outbreak.
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Additionally, in June 2022, one outbreak of African swine fever in a wild porcine animal was observed in the Wielkopolskie region in Poland in an area currently listed as restricted zone I in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/605.
This new outbreak of African swine fever in a wild porcine animal constitutes an increased level of risk, which should be reflected in that Annex.
Accordingly, this area of Poland currently listed as restricted zone I in that Annex, should now be listed as restricted zone II in that Annex instead of as restricted zone I thereof and the current boundaries of restricted zone I also need to be redefined to take account of this recent outbreak.
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In addition, in June 2022, two outbreaks of African swine fever in kept porcine animals were observed in the Wielkopolskie region in Poland in an area currently listed as restricted zone II in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/605.
Those new outbreaks of African swine fever in kept porcine animals constitute an increased level of risk, which should be reflected in that Annex.
Accordingly, this area of Poland currently listed as restricted zone II in that Annex, should now be listed as restricted zone III in that Annex instead of as restricted zone II thereof and the current boundaries of restricted zone II also need to be redefined to take account of those recent outbreaks.
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Following those recent outbreaks of African swine fever in wild porcine animals in Germany and Poland, as well as in kept porcine animals in Poland and taking into account the current epidemiological situation as regards African swine fever in the Union, zoning in those Member States has been reassessed and updated.
In addition, the risk management measures in place have also been reassessed and updated.
These changes should be reflected in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/605.
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Also, taking into account the effectiveness of the disease control measures for African swine fever for kept porcine animals in the restricted zones III listed in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/605 being applied in Poland in accordance with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687, and in particular those laid down in Articles 64, 65 and 67 thereof, and in line with the risk mitigation measures for African swine fever set out in the OIE Code, certain zones in Warmińsko - Mazurskie and Lubuskie regions in Poland, currently listed as restricted zones III in Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/605 should now be listed as restricted zones II in that Annex, due to the absence of African swine fever outbreaks in kept and wild porcine animals in those restricted zones III for the past twelve months.
The restricted zones III should now be listed as restricted zones II taking account of the current African swine fever epidemiological situation.