CELEX: 32020D1663
Language: en
Date: 2020-11-06 00:00:00
Title: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1663 of 6 November 2020 amending Annexes I and II to Decision 2004/558/EC as regards the disease-free status of Czechia and the approval of the eradication programme in several regions of France regarding infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (notified under document number C(2020) 7578) (Text with EEA relevance)

10.11.2020   
               
               
                  EN
               
               
                  Official Journal of the European Union
               
               
                  L 374/8
               
            
         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2020/1663
         of 6 November 2020
         amending Annexes I and II to Decision 2004/558/EC as regards the disease-free status of Czechia and the approval of the eradication programme in several regions of France regarding infectious bovine rhinotracheitis
         
            
               (notified under document number C(2020) 7578)
            
         
         (Text with EEA relevance)
         THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
         Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
         Having regard to Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine (1), and in particular Articles 9(2) and 10(2) thereof,
         Whereas:
         
                     (1)
                  
                  
                     Directive 64/432/EEC lays down animal health rules in respect of trade within the Union in bovine animals. Article 9 of that Directive provides that a Member State which has a compulsory national control programme for one of the diseases listed in Annex E (II) thereto may submit its programme to the Commission for approval. It also provides that additional guarantees may be required for intra-Union trade in bovine animals. Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis, a disease caused by bovine herpes virus type 1 (BHV1), is listed for bovine animals in Annex E (II) to Directive 64/432/EEC.
                  
               
                     (2)
                  
                  
                     In February 2020, France submitted to the Commission supporting documentation for approval of its national programme for the control and eradication of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis covering the French metropolitan departments, except for Corsica, and requested approval to apply additional guarantees for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 64/432/EEC.
                  
               
                     (3)
                  
                  
                     Article 10 of Directive 64/432/EEC provides for Member States that consider their territory or parts thereof to be free of one of the diseases listed in Annex E (II) thereto to present appropriate supporting documentation to the Commission. It also provides that additional guarantees may be required for intra-Union trade in bovine animals.
                  
               
                     (4)
                  
                  
                     In January 2020, Czechia submitted to the Commission supporting documentation in order for the whole of its territory to be considered free of BHV1, and requested approval to apply additional guarantees for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 64/432/EEC.
                  
               
                     (5)
                  
                  
                     Commission Decision 2004/558/EC (2) lists the Member States and regions thereof authorised to apply additional guarantees for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis in accordance with Articles 9 and 10 of Directive 64/432/EEC. Annex I to Decision 2004/558/EC lists the Member States and regions thereof in which additional guarantees for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis apply in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 64/432/EEC, while Annex II to Decision 2004/558/EC lists the Member States and regions thereof in which additional guarantees for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis apply in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 64/432/EEC.
                  
               
                     (6)
                  
                  
                     Following the evaluation of the supporting documentation submitted by France, the metropolitan departments of that Member State, except for Corsica, should be listed in Annex I to Decision 2004/558/EC, and the additional guarantees for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis should apply in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 64/432/EEC.
                  
               
                     (7)
                  
                  
                     In addition, following the evaluation of the supporting documentation submitted by Czechia, it should no longer be listed in Annex I to Decision 2004/558/EC, but instead it should be listed in Annex II thereto, and the additional guarantees for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis should apply in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 64/432/EEC.
                  
               
                     (8)
                  
                  
                     Annexes I and II to Decision 2004/558/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
                  
               
                     (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
            Annexes I and II to Decision 2004/558/EC are replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.
         
         
            Article 2
            This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
         
         
            Done at Brussels, 6 November 2020.
            
               
                  For the Commission
               
               Stella KYRIAKIDES
               
                  Member of the Commission
               
            
         
         
            (1)  OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 1977/64.
         
            (2)  Commission Decision 2004/558/EC of 15 July 2004 implementing Council Directive 64/432/EEC as regards additional guarantees for intra-Community trade in bovine animals relating to infectious bovine rhinotracheitis and the approval of the eradication programmes presented by certain Member States (OJ L 249, 23.7.2004, p. 20).
      
      
         
            ANNEX
            
               
                  
                     ‘ANNEX I
                     
                                 Member States
                              
                              
                                 Regions of Member States to which the additional guarantees for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis apply in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 64/432/EEC
                              
                           
                                 Belgium
                              
                              
                                 All regions
                              
                           
                                 France
                              
                              
                                 Région Auvergne et Rhône-Alpes
                                 Région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
                                 Région Bretagne
                                 Région Centre-Val de Loire
                                 Région Grande Est
                                 Région Hauts-de-France
                                 Région Ile-de-France
                                 Région Normandie
                                 Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine
                                 Région Occitanie
                                 Région Pays de la Loire
                                 Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
                              
                           
                                 Italy
                              
                              
                                 Region Friuli-Venezia Giulia
                                 Autonomous Province of Trento
                              
                           
                                 Luxembourg
                              
                              
                                 All regions
                              
                           
               
               
                  
                     ANNEX II
                     
                                 Member States
                              
                              
                                 Regions of Member States to which the additional guarantees for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis apply in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 64/432/EEC
                              
                           
                                 Czechia
                              
                              
                                 All regions
                              
                           
                                 Denmark
                              
                              
                                 All regions
                              
                           
                                 Germany
                              
                              
                                 All regions
                              
                           
                                 Italy
                              
                              
                                 Region Valle d'Aosta
                                 Autonomous Province of Bolzano
                              
                           
                                 Austria
                              
                              
                                 All regions
                              
                           
                                 Finland
                              
                              
                                 All regions
                              
                           
                                 Sweden
                              
                              
                                 All regions
                              
                           
                                 United Kingdom
                              
                              
                                 Jersey
                              
                           
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