Commission Decision of 12 November 2004 amending Decision 2003/828/EC as regards movements of animals from and inside a restricted zone in Spain and Portugal, in relation to outbreaks of bluetongue in Spain (notified under document number C(2004) 4398) (Text with EEA relevance) (2004/762/EC)

Article 1 U.K.

Decision 2003/828/ EC is amended as follows:

1.

in Article 1, the third subparagraph is replaced by the following:

‘This Decision shall not affect movements inside the restricted zones referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 2(1), except where otherwise provided.’;

2.

Article 2(1) is replaced by the following:

‘1. Restricted zones A, B, C, D, E and F shall be demarcated as set out in Annex I.

Exemptions from the exit ban for those zones shall only take place in accordance with the conditions laid down in this Decision.

In the case of the restricted zone F set out in Annex I, movements of live animals of species susceptible to bluetongue from a territory of Spain to Portugal shall be prohibited unless authorised by the competent authorities.’;

3.

in Annex I, the following restricted zone F is added:

‘Zone F

• SPAIN:

  • Province of Cádiz, Málaga, Sevilla, Huelva, Córdoba, Jaén, Cáceres, Badajoz,

  • Province of Toledo (comarcas of Oropesa, Talavera de la Reina, Belvis de Jara and Los Navalmorales),

  • Province of Ciudad Real (comarcas of Horcajo de los Montes, Piedrabuena, Almadén and Almodóvar del Campo).

• PORTUGAL:

  • Regional Direction of Agriculture of Alentejo: concelhos of Niza, Castelo de Vide, Marvão, Ponte de Sor, Crato, Portoalegre, Alter do Chão, Avis, Mora, Sousel, Fronteira, Monforte, Arronches, Campo Maior, Elvas, Arraiolos, Estremoz, Borba, Vila Viçosa, Alandroal, Redondo, Évora, Portel, Reguengos de Monsaraz, Mourão, Moura, Barrancos; Mértola, Serpa, Beja, Vidigueira, Ferreira do Alentejo, Cuba, Alvito, Viana, Montemor-o-Novo, Vendas Novas, Alcácer do Sal (East of A2, the freguesias of Santa Susana, Santiago and Torrão) Gavião (feguesias of Gavião, Atalaia, Margem and Comenda),

  • Regional Direction of Agriculture do Ribatejo e Oeste: concelhos of Montijo (freguesias of Canha, S. Isidoro de Pegões and Pegões), Coruche, Salvaterra de Magos, Almeirim, Alpiarça, Chamusca, (freguesias of Pinheiro Grande, Chamusca, Ulme, Vale de Cavalos, Chouto and Parreira), Constância (freguesia of Sta Margarida de Coutada), Abrantes (freguesias of Tramagal, S. Miguel do Rio Torto, Rossio ao Sul do Tejo, Pego, Concovoadas, Alvega, S. Facundo, Vale das Mós and Bemposta).’