CELEX: 32007D0496
Language: en
Date: 2007-07-13 00:00:00
Title: 2007/496/EC: Commission Decision of 13 July 2007 amending Decision 2006/415/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry in the Community (notified under document number C(2007) 3327) (Text with EEA relevance)

14.7.2007   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 184/29
            
         
      COMMISSION DECISION
   
   of 13 July 2007
   amending Decision 2006/415/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry in the Community
   (notified under document number C(2007) 3327)
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   (2007/496/EC)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (1), and in particular Article 9(4) thereof,
   Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market (2), and in particular Article 10(4) thereof,
   Having regard to Council Directive 2005/94/EC of 20 December 2005 on Community measures for the control of avian influenza and repealing Directive 92/40/EEC (3), and in particular Articles 63(3) thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               Commission Decision 2006/415/EC of 14 June 2006 concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry in the Community and repealing Decision 2006/135/EC (4) lays down certain protection measures to be applied in order to prevent the spread of that disease, including the establishment of areas A and B following a suspected or confirmed outbreak of the disease.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               Following an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of H5N1 subtype in the Czech Republic the Commission has adopted Decision 2007/434/EC of 21 June 2007 amending Decision 2006/415/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5 in poultry in the Czech Republic (5).
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               In the following days the Commission has adopted Decision 2007/454/EC of 29 June 2007 amending Decision 2006/415/EC concerning protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of subtype H5N1 in poultry in the Community (6) to confirm areas A and B in the Czech Republic and the duration of that regionalisation.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               Following an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza of H5N1 subtype in Germany the Commission has adopted Decision 2007/483/EC of 9 July 2007 amending Decision 2006/415/EC concerning certain protection measures in relation to highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 in poultry in Germany (7).
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               The Commission has examined those measures in collaboration with Germany, and is satisfied that the borders of areas A and B established by the competent authority in that Member State are at a sufficient distance to the actual location of the outbreak. Areas A and B in Germany can therefore be confirmed and the duration of that regionalisation fixed.
            
         
               (6)
            
            
               The interim protective measures provided for in Decisions 2007/434/EC and 2007/483/EC need now to be confirmed. In addition, the epidemiological situation of the avian influenza outbreak in poultry in the Czech Republic requires a modification of the restricted areas and of the duration of the measures.
            
         
               (7)
            
            
               Furthermore, Hungary and the United Kingdom have notified to the Commission that all control measures in relation to outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza of the subtype H5N1 on their territories have been ceased by 12 March 2007 and therefore the measures established in accordance with Article 4(2) for areas A and B are no longer necessary.
            
         
               (8)
            
            
               Decision 2006/415/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 the Food Chain and Animal Health,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The Annex to Decision 2006/415/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.
   Article 2
   This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
   
      Done at Brussels, 13 July 2007.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         Markos KYPRIANOU
         
         
            Member of the Commission
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13. Directive as last amended by Directive 2004/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 157, 30.4.2004, p. 33); corrected version (OJ L 195, 2.6.2004, p. 12).
   
      (2)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29. Directive as last amended by Directive 2002/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 315, 19.11.2002, p. 14).
   
      (3)  OJ L 10, 14.1.2006, p. 16.
   
      (4)  OJ L 164, 16.6.2006, p. 51. Decision as last amended by Decision 2007/483/EC (OJ L 180, 10.7.2007, p. 43).
   
      (5)  OJ L 161, 22.6.2007, p. 70.
   
      (6)  OJ L 172, 30.6.2007, p. 87.
   
      (7)  OJ L 180, 10.7.2007, p. 43.
   
      ANNEX
      
         
            ‘ANNEX
            Part A
            Area A as established in accordance with Article 4(2):
            
                        ISO country code
                     
                     
                        Member State
                     
                     
                        Area A
                     
                     
                        Date until applicable
                        Article 4(4) (b)(iii)
                     
                  
                        Code
                        (if available)
                     
                     
                        Name
                     
                  
                        CZ
                     
                     
                        Czech Republic
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        31.7.2007
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Protection zone
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        BOHUŇOVICE
                        CEREKVICE NAD LOUČNOU
                        ČESKÉ HEŘMANICE
                        CHOCEŇ (partly)
                        DŽBÁNOV
                        HORKY
                        HRUŠOVÁ (partly)
                        KOSOŘÍN
                        TISOVÁ
                        VRAČOVICE-ORLOV (partly)
                        VYSOKÉ MÝTO
                        ZÁLŠÍ
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Surveillance zone
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        BĚSTOVICE
                        BOHUŇOVICE
                        BOROVNICE
                        BOŠÍN
                        BRANDÝS NAD ORLICÍ
                        BUČINA
                        CEREKVICE NAD LOUČNOU
                        ČESKÉ HEŘMANICE
                        CHOCEŇ
                        CHOTOVICE (partly)
                        DOBŘÍKOV
                        DOLNÍ ÚJEZD
                        DŽBÁNOV
                        HORKY
                        HRÁDEK
                        HRUŠOVÁ
                        JAVORNÍK
                        JEHNĚDÍ
                        KOLDÍN
                        KOSTELECKÉ HORKY
                        LEŠTINA (partly)
                        LHOTY U PODŠTEJNA
                        LIBECINA
                        LITOMYŠL (partly)
                        MAKOV
                        MORAŠICE
                        MOSTEK
                        NASAVRKY
                        NĚMČICE (partly)
                        NOVÁ SÍDLA
                        NOVÉ HRADY
                        ORLICKÉ PODHŮŘÍ
                        OSÍK
                        OUCMANICE
                        PLCHOVICE
                        PODLESÍ
                        PODLESÍ (partly)
                        PŘÍLUKA
                        PUSTINA
                        ŘEPNÍKY
                        ŘETOVÁ
                        ŘETŮVKA (partly)
                        ŘÍDKÝ
                        SEČ
                        SEDLIŠTĚ
                        SKOŘENICE
                        SLATINA
                        SLOUPNICE
                        SRUBY
                        SUCHÁ LHOTA
                        SUDISLAV NAD ORLICÍ
                        SUDSLAVA
                        SVATÝ JIŘÍ
                        TISOVÁ
                        TRŽEK
                        TÝNIŠTKO
                        ÚJEZD U CHOCNĚ
                        ÚJEZDEC
                        ÚSTÍ NAD ORLICÍ
                        VELKÁ SKROVNICE
                        VIDLATÁ SEČ
                        VLČKOV (partly)
                        VODĚRADY
                        VRACLAV
                        VRAČOVICE-ORLOV
                        VYSOKÉ MÝTO
                        ZÁDOLÍ
                        ZÁLŠÍ
                        ZÁMRSK
                        ZÁŘECKÁ LHOTA
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        DE
                     
                     
                        Germany
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        The communes of:
                     
                     
                        6.8.2007
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        ALLENDORF
                        ARNSGEREUTH
                        BAD BLANKENBURG
                        BECHSTEDT
                        CURSDORF
                        DEESBACH
                        DÖSCHNITZ
                        GRÄFENTHAL
                        LICHTE
                        LICHTENHAIN
                        MARKTGÖLITZ
                        MELLENBACH-GLASBACH
                        MEURA
                        OBERHAIN
                        OBERWEISSBACH
                        PIESAU
                        PROBSTZELLA
                        REICHMANNSDORF
                        ROHRBACH
                        SAALFELD
                        SAALFELDER HÖHE
                        SCHMIEDEFELD
                        SCHWARZBURG
                        SITZENDORF
                        UNTERWEISSBACH
                        WITTGENDORF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                  Part B
            Area B as established in accordance with Article 4(2):
            
                        ISO country code
                     
                     
                        Member State
                     
                     
                        Area B
                     
                     
                        Date until applicable
                        Article 4(4) (b)(iii)
                     
                  
                        Code
                        (if available)
                     
                     
                        Name
                     
                  
                        CZ
                     
                     
                        Czech Republic
                     
                     
                        00053
                     
                     
                        PARDUBICKÝ KRAJ:
                        
                                    OKRES
                                 
                                 
                                    :
                                 
                                 
                                    Chrudim, Pardubice
                                    Svitavy
                                    Ústí nad Orlicí
                                 
                              
                     
                        31.7.2007
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        00052
                     
                     
                        KRÁLOVÉHRADECKÝ KRAJ:
                        
                                    OKRES
                                 
                                 
                                    :
                                 
                                 
                                    Hradec Králové
                                    Rychnov nad Kněžnou
                                 
                              
                     
                         
                     
                  
                        DE
                     
                     
                        Germany
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        DRÖBISCHAU
                        KAULSDORF
                        KÖNIGSEE
                        LEUTENBERG
                        MEUSELBACH-SCHWARZMÜHLE
                        ROTTENBACH
                        RUDOLSTADT
                     
                     
                        6.8.2007’